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RoboCup 2023: Newsletter #2 and organisational content
by Ornella-Roxane Owoundi Bilounga 06 Jun '23

06 Jun '23

Dear RoboCuper, Please find enclosed the newsletter n°2 about your upcoming visit to France. To help us organise your arrival, please fill in the form below : [ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Oiyerc9OS2OtIk9w1hhbQ4_91J2zFQDq7i1… | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Oiyerc9OS2OtIk9w1hhbQ4_91J2zFQDq7i1… ] We wish you every success in preparing for the competition, The 2023 Organising Committee, for more practical information about the competition : [ https://2023.robocup.org/en/participants/ | RoboCupers - Practical Information - ROBOCUP 2023 ]

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Fwd: Submission Deadline Extension - Conference WRE 2023
by Marco Simões 31 May '23

31 May '23

Sorry for any duplicates. ---------- Forwarded message --------- De: Milena F. <milenafariaa(a)gmail.com> Date: qua., 31 de mai. de 2023 às 07:47 Subject: Submission Deadline Extension - Conference WRE 2023 To: Somosrobotica <somosrobotica(a)googlegroups.com> We'd like to invite you to submit original research papers for the 2023 Workshop on Robotics in Education (WRE 2023), to be held in *Salvador, Brazil, on October 9-10, 2023.* Submissions are open, and the hard deadline for paper submission is now *June 19th, 2023.* *Accepted papers in English will be submitted to IEEE Xplore proceedings.* To submit your paper, please visit the WRE 2023 website at http://natalnet.br/wre2023/index.php?page=submission We look forward to your participation in WRE 2023! Best regards, WRE 2023 Organizing Committee ____________________________________ Profa. Milena F. Pinto (PhD.) *Departamento de Engenharia Eletrônica* *Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica do Rio de Janeiro* *Av. Maracanã, 229 - Maracanã* *Rio de Janeiro/RJ - CEP: 20271-110* Celular: * ++55 32 991000370* *Lattes: **http://lattes.cnpq.br/9537851345288279 <http://lattes.cnpq.br/9537851345288279>* *Orcid: 0000-0001-6916-700X <https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6916-700X>* *e-mail: **milena.pinto(a)cefet-rj.br <milena.pinto(a)cefet-rj.br>* __________________________________________________ -- Você recebeu essa mensagem porque está inscrito no grupo "#somosrobotica" dos Grupos do Google. Para cancelar inscrição nesse grupo e parar de receber e-mails dele, envie um e-mail para somosrobotica+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. Para ver essa discussão na Web, acesse https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/somosrobotica/CAE-brws-HRjeeV0S40DfNp%3DZ… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/somosrobotica/CAE-brws-HRjeeV0S40DfNp%3DZ…> . -- Dr. Marco Antonio Costa Simões Centro de Pesquisa em Arquitetura de Computadores, Sistemas Inteligentes e Robótica - ACSO - http://www.acso.uneb.br Bahia Robotics Team - http://www.acso.uneb.br/bahiart Universidade do Estado da Bahia - UNEB Ciência da Computação, Ph.D.

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[meetings][CFP][RO-MAN 2023] SCRITA - Trust, Acceptance and Social Cues in Human-Robot Interaction Workshop
by Alessandra Rossi 29 May '23

29 May '23

Dear colleagues, it is with great pleasure that we are inviting you to participate at this year edition of SCRITA workshop <http://scrita.herts.ac.uk>, that will be held in conjunction with RO-MAN 2023, in Busan, South Korea, August 28-31, 2023. The workshop will be open to a broad audience from academia and industry researching social robotics, machine learning, robot behavioural control, and user-profiling, but also experts from psychology and sociology insights and experiences from a multidisciplinary and human-focused point of view. In this year edition, we would like to continue exploring the challenges and dynamics between people and robots to foster short interactions and long-lasting relationships in different fields, from educational, service, collaborative, companion, care-home and medical robotics. For that, this workshop aims to *facilitate a discussion about people's trust towards robots “in the wild”*, inviting workshop participants to contribute their experiences and lessons learnt. However, we also want to *jointly develop novel methods to assess people's trust towards them*. Please find below the full CFP, and do not hesitate to contact us for further information. Kind regards Alessandra -- Dr. Alessandra Rossi Assistant Professor PRISCA research lab University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy Visiting Researcher Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Adaptive Systems Research Group University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom emails: a.rossi(a)herts.ac.uk, alessandra.rossi(a)unina.it, alessandra.rossi(a)ieee.org website: alessandrarossi.net twitter: @alhandra81 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCRITA 2023 Trust, Acceptance and Social Cues in Human-Robot Interaction Busan, South Korea, August 28-31, 2023 Workshop website http://scrita.herts.ac.uk Submission link https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=scrita2023 Submission deadline June 30, 2023 Submission & List of Topics The workshop will be open to a broad audience from academia and industry researching social robotics, machine learning, robot behavioural control, and user-profiling, but also experts from psychology and sociology insights and experiences from a multidisciplinary and human-focused point of view. We invite authors to submit two-page abstracts, discussing their prior experience using tools for measuring trust and other constructs. We also welcome submissions of two-page position papers on topics covering the scope of the workshop. Topics of position papers will be fuel for a spin-date discussion, following the “world café” method, where groups revolve around fixed topics - each for discussing one factor influencing people’s trust in robots - as recognised by most influenced works in literature. We further encourage authors of the accepted papers to present a video or demonstrate their works and achievements. All accepted papers will have an oral presentation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Impact of Social Cues on Trust in HRI - Measuring Trust in HRI - Trust Violation and Recovery Mechanism in HRI - Effects of Humans’ Acceptance on Trust of Robots - Humans Sense of Control and Trust in Robots - Trust and Assistive Robotics - Overtrust in Robots - Antecedent of Trust and Robot Trust - Enhancing Humans Trust in Robots - Enhancing Trust in a Robot Companion - Privacy Implications on Trust in HRI - Mental Models and Trust in HRI - Trust and Safety in HRI - Ethics Implications on Trust in HRI - Trustworthy AI - XAI in HRI - Legal Frameworks for Trustworthy Robotics Invited Speakers The following keynote speaker has already confirmed her participation to this session: - Dr. Jessie Y.C. Chen, ST - Soldier Performance, U.S. Army Research Laboratory Submission Guidelines Authors should submit their papers formatted according to the IEEE two-column format <http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/support.php>, which is also used for contributions to the main conference. Use the following templates to create the paper and generate or export a PDF file: LaTeX <http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/tex.php> or MS-Word <http://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/word.php>. Authors needs to submit their PDF via EasyChair <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=scrita2023>. Each paper will receive at least two reviews. All papers are reviewed using a single-blind review process: authors declare their names and affiliations in the manuscript for the reviewers to see, but reviewers do not know each other's identities, nor do the authors receive information about who has reviewed their manuscript. Committees - Dr Alessandra Rossi, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II (Italy) - Dr Patrick Holthaus, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire (UK) - Sílvia Moros, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire (UK) - Dr Gabriella Lakatos, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire (UK) - Lewis Riches, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire (UK) Contact All questions about submissions should be emailed to scrita(a)herts.ac.uk - a.rossi(a)herts.ac.uk - p.holthaus(a)herts.ac.uk

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[CFP] 13th International Conference on Information Science and Technology (ICIST 2023), December 8-14, 2023, Cairo, Egypt
by Pub Conference 23 May '23

23 May '23

*Call for Papers* *https://conference.cs.cityu.edu.hk/icist <https://conference.cs.cityu.edu.hk/icist>* Sponsor: British University in Egypt Co-Sponsors: City University of Hong Kong and Chongqing Three Gorges University Technical co-sponsor: IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society The 13th International Conference on Information Science and Technology ( ICIST 2023) will be held in Cairo, Egypt during December 8-14, 2023. As a cradle of civilization, the conference site features long historical and rich cultural heritages. Following the successes of previous events, ICIST 2023 aims to provide a high-level international forum for scientists, engineers, and educators to present the state of the art of research and applications in related fields. The conference will feature preconference, tutorials, plenary speeches given by world-renowned scholars, regular sessions with broad coverage, and special sessions focusing on popular topics and pre-conference tutorials/workshops to warm up the main event. *Call for Papers and Special Sessions* Prospective authors are invited to contribute high-quality papers to ICIST 2023. In addition, proposals for special sessions within the technical scope of the conference are solicited. Special sessions, to be organized by internationally recognized experts, aim to bring together researchers on special focused topics. Papers submitted for special sessions are to be peer-reviewed with the same criteria used for the contributed papers. Researchers interested in organizing special sessions are invited to submit formal proposals to ICIST 2023. A special session proposal should include the session title, a brief description of the scope and motivation, names, contact information, and brief biographical information on the organizers. *Topic Areas* Topics of contributing papers include, but are not limited to, the following areas: *Computer Science and Engineering* Computer networks, computer vision, pattern recognition, virtual, reality, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, big data, cloud computing, database management systems, mobile agent computing, quality of services and communication protocol, mobile computing for e-commerce, cryptography and information security, scientific and engineering computing, hybrid computational methods, data visualization and virtual reality, web- and grid-based computing and simulation, possibility theory, Bayes network and hidden Markov models, computational intelligence, granular computing *Control and Automation* Autonomous systems, linear and nonlinear control, robust control, learning and adaptive control, intelligent control, optimization-based and optimal control, model predictive control, fault detection and identification, hybrid intelligent systems, neural control, fuzzy logic control, networked control, industrial automation, process control, robot control, mechatronic systems, vehicle control systems, intelligent transportation systems, environmental monitoring and control, intelligent manufacturing systems, microprocessor-based control, motor control, power control, vehicle control, aerospace control applications. *Signal Processing and Telecommunications* Adaptive filtering & signal processing, audio/speech processing and coding, compressive sensing and sparse representation, higher-order spectral analysis, nonlinear & blind signal processing, neural signal processing, component analysis, array signal processing, parallel and distributed processing, time series analysis, multimedia signal processing, design and implementation of signal processing systems, DSP Implementations and embedded systems, image and multidimensional signal processing, image processing & understanding, multimedia communications, next-generation wireless/wireline communications, communication signal processing, modulation and channel coding, network coding, sensor networks *Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering* Microarray data analysis, gene regulation, network, and pathway analysis, identification and classification of genes, protein structure prediction, next-generation sequencing and metagenomics, protein, DNA/RNA structure, function, and interactions, functional genomics and proteomics, molecular evolution and phylogeny, neuroinformatic, brain-computer interface, clinical engineering, rehabilitation engineering, neural engineering, biomedical signal analysis and modeling, bio-imaging, sensing, and data fusion, biomarker discovery, health informatics, healthcare data acquisition, analysis, and modeling, biomedical data knowledge extraction, biomedical data integration, modeling, and preprocessing, biological data mining, knowledge sharing, visualization, and knowledge utilization, biomedical data mining systems and computing platforms, electronic health record acquisition, analysis, and decision support, high performance computing for biomedical data analysis, smart clinical diagnosis and decision systems *Paper Submission* Authors are invited to submit full-length papers (the nominal number of pages is 10) by the submission deadline through the online submission system. Special session organizers are also invited to enlist six or more papers with cohesive topics to form special sessions. The submission of a paper implies that the paper is original and has not been submitted under review or is not copyright-protected elsewhere and will be presented by an author if accepted. All submitted papers will be refereed by experts in the field based on the criteria of originality, significance, quality, and clarity. The authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to revise their papers and take into consideration of the referees' comments and suggestions. Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements. Selected high-quality papers will be included in several journal special issues. *Important Dates* Special session proposals deadline………………………………………………………………………….July 1, 2023 Paper submission deadline…………………………………………………………………...…………......... August 1, 2023 Notification of acceptance……………………….………………………………………...………………..September 1, 2023 Camera-ready copy and author registration………………………………………………..………………..…October 1, 2023

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Research Fellowship on Emerging Topics in Robotics at University of Hertfordshire
by Daniel Polani 21 May '23

21 May '23

Research Fellowship on Emerging Topics in Robotics University of Hertfordshire (UH), UK Adaptive Systems Research Group (Head of Group: Daniel Polani) Application deadline: 14. June 2023 We seek a full-time Research Fellow to join our group with the aim to conduct research in novel and emerging approaches in robotics. Examples of our interests include - models of intrinsic motivation - inter human-like interaction patterns - models for robotic competence extension beyond the training domain - novel approaches sensorimotor loop design - systematic, principled exploitation of embodiment however, other innovative, forward-loooking and out-of-the-box topics will also be considered with interest. As a Research Fellow, you will join the enthusiastic and dynamic Adaptive Systems Research Group in the Department of Computer Science at the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science (SPECS), at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK. Hatfield is very conveniently located in easy reach of Heathrow, Luton and Stansted Airport, and 25 minutes by train from Kings Cross, London. Please see the full advert under: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CZX256/research-fellow-in-emerging-topics-in-rob… I will be happy to answer any further questions. Please contact me under: Daniel Polani (d.polani(a)herts.ac.uk)

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Final Call For Papers - BRACIS 2023 - 12th Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems
by Reinaldo A. C. Bianchi 18 May '23

18 May '23

Final Call For Papers - BRACIS 2023 - 12th Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems 12th Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems (BRACIS) Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, September 25th to 29th, 2023. https://www.bracis.dcc.ufmg.br/ *** Deadline for paper submissions LAST EXTENTION: May 21th, 2023 - AoE *** The Program Committee of the 12th Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems (BRACIS) invites submissions of original research papers for the conference to be held in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, from September 25th to 29th, 2023, at the UFMG. BRACIS is one of the most important events in Brazil for researchers interested in publishing significant and novel results related to Artificial and Computational Intelligence. The Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems (BRACIS) originated from the combination of the two most important scientific events in Brazil in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computational Intelligence (CI): the Brazilian Symposium on Artificial Intelligence - SBIA (21 editions), and the Brazilian Symposium on Neural Networks - SBRN (12 editions). The conference aims to promote theoretical aspects and applications of Artificial and Computational Intelligence and exchange scientific ideas among researchers, practitioners, scientists, and engineers. IMPORTANT DATES - Paper submission - May 21th, 2023 - Anywhere on Earth Timezone. - Notification to authors - July 29th, 2023. - Camera-ready copy due - August 10th, 2023. SPECIAL ISSUES Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their work to be appreciated for publication in special issues after the conference. SUBMISSION DETAILS *Please, note that BRACIS submission is double-blind* This means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process. To facilitate this, authors need to ensure that their manuscripts are prepared in a way that does not reveal their identity. Submissions should include significant and unpublished research on all aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Computational Intelligence (CI). Submitted papers must be written in English and not exceed 15 pages, including all tables, figures, references, and appendices. Formatting instructions, as well as templates for Word and LaTeX, are available at Conference Proceedings guidelines. Springer’s proceedings LaTeX templates are also available in Overleaf. Submissions must be made online using the JEMS system: https://jems.sbc.org.br/bracis2023 All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three experts in the field. Accepted papers will be included in the BRACIS proceedings and submitted for publication in Springer in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) / Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) series. Only PDF files can be uploaded to the submission system. TOPICS OF INTEREST Topics of interest include (but are not restricted to): - Agent-based and Multi-Agent Systems - Cognitive Modeling and Human Interaction - Constraints and Search - Foundations of AI - Distributed AI - Information Retrieval, Integration, and Extraction - Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (including Commonsense Reasoning, Model-Based Reasoning, Probabilistic Reasoning, and Approximate Reasoning) - Knowledge Representation and Reasoning in Ontologies and the Semantic Web - Logic-based Knowledge Representation and Reasoning - Natural Language Processing - Planning and Scheduling - Evolutionary Computation and Metaheuristics - Fuzzy Systems - Neural Networks - Deep Learning - Machine Learning and Data Mining - Meta-learning - Reinforcement Learning - Molecular and Quantum Computing - Pattern Recognition and Cluster Analysis - Hybrid Systems - Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering - Combinatorial and Numerical Optimization - Computer Vision - Education - Forecasting - Game Playing and Intelligent Interactive Entertainment - Intelligent Robotics - Multidisciplinary AI and CI - Foundation Models - Human-centric AI - Ethics GENERAL CHAIR Gisele Pappa (UFMG) Wagner Meira Jr (UFMG) PROGRAM CHAIRS Reinaldo A. C. Bianchi (Centro Universitário FEI) Murilo Nardi (UFSCAR) Esta mensagem, juntamente com qualquer outra informação anexada, é confidencial e protegida por lei. Somente os seus destinatários estão autorizados a usá-la. Se você não for o destinatário, por favor, informe o remetente e, em seguida, apague a mensagem, observando que não há autorização para usar, copiar, armazenar, encaminhar, imprimir ou tomar qualquer ação baseada no seu conteúdo.

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[meetings] [news] IJCAI23 Robot Exhibition CfP
by Xuesu Xiao 16 May '23

16 May '23

Dear roboticists and AI researchers, we are pleased to present the call for expressions of interest in the Robot Exhibition of the 32nd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (August 19–25, 2023, Macao, S.A.R). IJCAI23 will be a premier international gathering of researchers in AI, and the Robot Exhibition will run alongside the IJCAI23 combined technical program (https://ijcai-23.org/call-for-robot-exhibition/). Robots are a central focus of AI research and development, providing preeminent examples where cognitive skills (e.g., in perception, decision-making, control) are necessary to cope with complex tasks, and both naturalistic and controlled environments. On the one hand, developing intelligent robot systems involves challenging open research questions in AI. On the other hand, established AI methods are gaining increasing interest and applicability in various domains (e.g., industries, services, space) that involve robots alongside humans. This exhibition offers a prime space for exhibiting both achieved results and new opportunities for the development and use of AI in Robotics in the real world to a large audience of professional AI researchers from academia and industry. The exhibition seeks to involve both academic and industrial groups interested in the combination of AI and Robotics. The exhibition will thus provide an outstanding opportunity for universities, research organizations, and companies to showcase their research on the world stage. We invite expressions of interest for demonstrations of robotic systems, software, and tools that exploit AI methods and technologies, and that would be of interest to the broad AI community. Expressions of interest should include: A one-page description (in IJCAI format) of: ○ the proposing group/company, ○ the robotic technology to be demonstrated, ○ the relevance of this technology to AI. A video of up to two minutes demonstrating the system in action; the video should be at most 100MB, in mp4 format. Please include your title and authorship info in the opening of the video. Submission website: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IJCAI2023/ Expressions of interest will be evaluated according to the following criteria: Relevance: What is the relevance of the shown demonstration to AI? Understandability: How amenable is the showcase to technical and non-technical audiences? IMPORTANT DATES Submission of expressions of interest: June 31, 2023 Notification of acceptance: July 15, 2023 Note: all deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE). IJCAI 2023 Robot Exhibition Chairs Xuesu Xiao, George Mason University Benjamin Rosman, University of the Witwatersrand Please, send all enquiries about the Robot Exhibition Track to the track Co-Chairs via email: robots(a)ijcai-23.org ----------------------- Xuesu Xiao, Ph.D. -- Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science George Mason University xiao(a)gmu.edu https://cs.gmu.edu/~xiao/

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Interest in Participating in the RobocupRescue International - Medio Metro Robotics Team
by ING. JESUS GUADALUPE HERRERA VANOYE 10 May '23

10 May '23

Dear organizers of the RobocupRescue International, My name is Jesús Guadalupe Herrera Vanoye and I am writing to you on behalf of our robotics team, Medio Metro. Recently, we won first place in the RoboRescue Major category at the Mexican Robocup Open, which has given us the opportunity to represent our country at the international event. We would like to express our interest in participating in the RobocupRescue International in France and we are excited about the idea of competing with other teams from around the world in this exciting challenge. We are also grateful for the support we have received from our city, which has encouraged us to take this opportunity to showcase our passion and skills in the field of robotics. We would like to know what steps we need to take to register for the competition and ensure that we meet all the necessary requirements. We would also like to receive information about any important deadlines we should be aware of. We would love to be able to resolve everything quickly and efficiently so as not to miss out on this valuable opportunity. The enthusiasm and excitement of all the young people involved in our team is very high, and we hope to be able to carry out our plans to travel to France and compete in the RobocupRescue International. We look forward to your response and thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Jesús Guadalupe Herrera Vanoye Medio Metro Robotics Team

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Second Call For Papers - BRACIS 2023 - 12th Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems
by Reinaldo A. C. Bianchi 09 May '23

09 May '23

Second Call For Papers - BRACIS 2023 - 12th Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems 12th Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems (BRACIS) Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, September 25th to 29th, 2023. https://www.bracis.dcc.ufmg.br/ *** Deadline for paper submissions EXTENDED: May 18th, 2023 *** The Program Committee of the 12th Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems (BRACIS) invites submissions of original research papers for the conference to be held in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, from September 25th to 29th, 2023, at the UFMG. BRACIS is one of the most important events in Brazil for researchers interested in publishing significant and novel results related to Artificial and Computational Intelligence. The Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems (BRACIS) originated from the combination of the two most important scientific events in Brazil in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computational Intelligence (CI): the Brazilian Symposium on Artificial Intelligence - SBIA (21 editions), and the Brazilian Symposium on Neural Networks - SBRN (12 editions). The conference aims to promote theoretical aspects and applications of Artificial and Computational Intelligence and exchange scientific ideas among researchers, practitioners, scientists, and engineers. IMPORTANT DATES - Paper submission - May 18th, 2023. - Notification to authors - July 19th, 2023. - Camera-ready copy due - August 10th, 2023. SPECIAL ISSUES Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their work to be appreciated for publication in special issues after the conference. SUBMISSION DETAILS *Please, note that BRACIS submission is double-blind* This means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process. To facilitate this, authors need to ensure that their manuscripts are prepared in a way that does not reveal their identity. Submissions should include significant and unpublished research on all aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Computational Intelligence (CI). Submitted papers must be written in English and not exceed 15 pages, including all tables, figures, references, and appendices. Formatting instructions, as well as templates for Word and LaTeX, are available at Conference Proceedings guidelines. Springer’s proceedings LaTeX templates are also available in Overleaf. Submissions must be made online using the JEMS system: https://jems.sbc.org.br/bracis2023 All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three experts in the field. Accepted papers will be included in the BRACIS proceedings and submitted for publication in Springer in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) / Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) series. Only PDF files can be uploaded to the submission system. TOPICS OF INTEREST Topics of interest include (but are not restricted to): - Agent-based and Multi-Agent Systems - Cognitive Modeling and Human Interaction - Constraints and Search - Foundations of AI - Distributed AI - Information Retrieval, Integration, and Extraction - Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (including Commonsense Reasoning, Model-Based Reasoning, Probabilistic Reasoning, and Approximate Reasoning) - Knowledge Representation and Reasoning in Ontologies and the Semantic Web - Logic-based Knowledge Representation and Reasoning - Natural Language Processing - Planning and Scheduling - Evolutionary Computation and Metaheuristics - Fuzzy Systems - Neural Networks - Deep Learning - Machine Learning and Data Mining - Meta-learning - Reinforcement Learning - Molecular and Quantum Computing - Pattern Recognition and Cluster Analysis - Hybrid Systems - Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering - Combinatorial and Numerical Optimization - Computer Vision - Education - Forecasting - Game Playing and Intelligent Interactive Entertainment - Intelligent Robotics - Multidisciplinary AI and CI - Foundation Models - Human-centric AI - Ethics GENERAL CHAIR Gisele Pappa (UFMG) Wagner Meira Jr (UFMG) PROGRAM CHAIRS Reinaldo A. C. Bianchi (Centro Universitário FEI) Murilo Nardi (UFSCAR) Esta mensagem, juntamente com qualquer outra informação anexada, é confidencial e protegida por lei. Somente os seus destinatários estão autorizados a usá-la. Se você não for o destinatário, por favor, informe o remetente e, em seguida, apague a mensagem, observando que não há autorização para usar, copiar, armazenar, encaminhar, imprimir ou tomar qualquer ação baseada no seu conteúdo.

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[meetings] [news] Hard submission deadline in less than two weeks: 2nd Benchmark for Autonomous Robot Navigation (BARN) Challenge -- ICRA 2023 Competition
by Xuesu Xiao 08 May '23

08 May '23

Hard submission deadline in less than two weeks! Submission Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYKxIZ2HYSDMLx3BxlYkxugmpy1OrrewY… Competition Website: https://cs.gmu.edu/~xiao/Research/BARN_Challenge/BARN_Challenge23.html Participation Instructions: https://github.com/Daffan/nav-competition-icra2022 Lessons Learned from The BARN Challenge 2022 Last Year: https://cs.gmu.edu/~xiao/papers/barn22_report.pdf Dear roboticists, are you interested in agile robot navigation in highly constrained spaces with a lot of obstacles around, e.g., cluttered households or after-disaster scenarios? Do you think mobile robot navigation is mostly a solved problem? Are you looking for a hands-on project for your robotics class, but may not have (sufficient) robot platforms for your students? If your answer is yes to any of the above questions, we sincerely invite you to participate in our (2nd) ICRA 2023 BARN Challenge (https://cs.gmu.edu/~xiao/Research/BARN_Challenge/BARN_Challenge23.html)! The BARN Challenge aims at evaluating state-of-the-art autonomous navigation systems to move robots through highly constrained environments in a safe and efficient manner. The task is to navigate a standardized Clearpath Jackal robot from a predefined start to a goal location as quickly as possible without any collision. The challenge will take place both in the simulated BARN dataset and in physical obstacle courses at ICRA2023. 1. The competition task is designing ground navigation systems to navigate through all 300 BARN environments (https://cs.gmu.edu/~xiao/Research/BARN/BARN.html) and physical obstacle courses constructed at ICRA2023 as fast as possible without collision. 2. The 300 BARN environments can be the training set for learning-based methods, or to design classical approaches in. During the simulation competition, we will generate another 50 unseen environments unavailable to the participants before the competition. 3. We will standardize a Jackal robot in the Gazebo simulation, including a Hokuyo 2D LiDAR, motor controller of 2m/s max speed, etc. 4. Participants can use any approaches to tackle the navigation problem, such as using classical sampling-based or optimization-based planners, end-to-end learning, or hybrid approaches. We will provide baselines for reference. 5. A standardized scoring system is provided on the website. 6. We will invite the top teams in simulation to compete in the real world. The team who achieves the fastest collision-free navigation in the physical obstacle courses wins. If you are interested in participating, please submit your navigation system at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYKxIZ2HYSDMLx3BxlYkxugmpy1OrrewY… Co-Organizers: Xuesu Xiao (George Mason University / Everyday Robots) Zifan Xu (UT Austin) Garrett Warnell (US Army Research Lab / UT Austin) Peter Stone (UT Austin / Sony AI) Sponsor: Clearpath Robotics, https://clearpathrobotics.com/ Thanks Xuesu ----------------------- Xuesu Xiao, Ph.D. -- Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science George Mason University xiao(a)gmu.edu<mailto:xiao@gmu.edu> https://cs.gmu.edu/~xiao/

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