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[meetings][CFP] ICSR 2023: Adaptive Social Interaction based on user’s Mental mOdels and behaVior in HRI - ASIMOV Workshop
by Alessandra Rossi 23 Nov '23

23 Nov '23

****** Apologies for multiple emails - Errata corridge ******* ASIMOV Adaptive Social Interaction based on user’s Mental mOdels and behaVior in HRI the 15th International Conference on Social Robotics <https://icsr23.qa> 03-07 December 2023, Doha (Qatar) Important Dates - Deadline for Paper Submission: November 26th, 2023 - Paper Acceptance Notification: November 30th, 2023 - Camera Ready Paper: December 1st, 2023 - Main Conference Date: December 3rd–7th, 2023 - Workshop Date: December 4th, 2023 (14:00-17:00 - UCT+3) The ability to understand and adapt to people’s mental models is a key objective for enabling natural, efficient, and successful human-robot interaction (HRI), in particular in human-centered scenarios where robots are expected to meet people’s social conventions. Theory of mind and mental models are largely investigated in human-computer interactions, however, it is still unclear what level of others’ mental states a robot should be aware of in order to communicate with people in a transparent and socially acceptable way. The ASIMOV workshop will constitute a unique opportunity to gather roboticists and computer scientists to discuss a variety of current and new approaches aiming at endowing social robots with learning abilities, enhancing cognitive and social abilities based on mutual understanding (i.e. shared Theory of Mind). Target Audience This workshop is intended as a forum for a broad audience, which spans social and assistive robotics, cognitive and behavioral robotics, and social awareness and explainability in HRI. The workshop should be a place to exchange opinions, discuss innovative ideas, and get hints and suggestions on ongoing research, therefore contributing to tackling unresolved issues. The proposed topic brings together researchers working on user behavior and intention detection, human-robot interaction, social and assistive robotics, control interfaces, learning, and ethical and safety issues in human-machine interaction, among others. A large scientific community is involved in such research fields. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Mental models in HRI - Human-aware perception-action loop - Emotion and intention recognition - Empathy and Theory of Mind in Robotics - Mutual affective understanding - Real-time monitoring of behavior and mental states - Detection of non-verbal behavioral cues - Online adaptive behavior - Acceptability and personalization - Physiological monitoring and biofeedback systems - BCI (brain-computer interfaces)-enabled adaptive interaction - Short- and Long-term personalization - Human partnership and trust in HRI - Explainable AI in HRI - Security and safety in HRI Submission We welcome prospective participants to submit either full papers (up to 6 pages) or extended abstracts (up to 2 pages). Papers can be on research that the authors would like to discuss during the workshop, especially encouraging papers on new ideas or research that the authors plan to conduct. Possible topics of the submissions will cover a wide view of the state of the art. Workshop papers must clearly indicate that they are part of ASIMOV workshop. All material collected during the Workshop: video, slides, papers, etc. upon approval of the authors, will be made available on the workshop website. Selected papers will be invited to submit an extended/revised version of the papers for a special issue in a recognized international journal. We will propose to either the International Journal of Social Robotics or Paladyn Journal of Behavioural Robotics or Journal of Healthcare Engineering or IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics. It is highly recommended to use the Springer LNCS/LNAI style for the layout. Detailed instructions for paper submission are available on the conference website (https://icsr23.qa/paper-submission/). LNCS style templates are available on the Springer LNCS website. Each paper will receive two reviews. Accepted papers require that at least one of the authors register for the workshop. All submitted papers will be reviewed by two reviewers. The abstracts of the accepted papers will appear on the workshop website. Authors will be able to submit a PDF copy through EasyChair <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=asimov2023>. Invited Speakers - Prof. Agnieszka Wykowska, Italian Institute of Technology (Genoa, Italy) - Prof. Alessandro Di Nuovo, Sheffield Hallam University (UK) - Dr. Salvatore Anzalone, University of Paris 8 (Paris) Organising Committee - Mariacarla Staffa, University of Naples Parthenope (Italy), email: mariacarla.staffa(a)unipartenope.it - Alessandra Rossi, University of Napled Federico II (Italy), email: alessandra.rossi(a)unina.it - Antonio Andriella, Pal Robotics, Barcellona (Spain), email: antonio.andriella(a)pal-robotics.com - Maryam Alimardani, Tilburg University (The Netherlands), email: m.alimardani(a)tilburguniversity.edu - Lorenzo D'Errico, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II" email: lorenzo.derrico(a)unina.it

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[RoboCup-athome] First Call for Participation | RoboCup@Home 2024 (DSPL · OPL · SSPL)
by Sven Wachsmuth 23 Nov '23

23 Nov '23

Please remind the on-coming deadline at Nov. 27 2023! First Call for Participation RoboCup@Home 2024 (DSPL · OPL · SSPL) July 15 to 21, 2024 (Eindhoven, Netherlands) https://2024.robocup.org https://athome.robocup.org/ https://athome.robocup.org/2024-cfp1-all/ <https://athome.robocup.org/> https://github.com/RoboCupAtHome/RuleBook RoboCup is an international scientific initiative with the goal to advance the state of the art of intelligent robots through competitions (RoboCup@Home, RoboCup Soccer, RoboCup Rescue, RoboCup@Work and RoboCup Junior). The RoboCup@Home league aims to develop service and assistive robot technology with high relevance for future personal domestic applications. It is the largest international annual competition for autonomous service robots and is part of the RoboCup initiative. A set of benchmark tests is used to evaluate the robots’ abilities and performance in a realistic home environment setting. Focus lies on the following domains but is not limited to: Human-Robot-Interaction and Cooperation, Navigation and Mapping in dynamic environments, Computer Vision and Object Recognition under natural light conditions, Object Manipulation, Adaptive Behaviors, Behavior Integration, Ambient Intelligence, Standardization and System Integration. Important dates: Oct. 12, 2023 Publication of the Call for Participation Oct. 30, 2023 Deadline for submission of participation intention (optional). Nov. 27, 2023 Deadline for submission of qualification material (Team Description Paper, Team Video, Team Website). Jan. 08, 2024 Qualification announcement Jan. 29, 2024 Deadline for Participation Confirmation Further information is published in the Call for Participation: https://athome.robocup.org/2024-cfp1-all/ With kind regards, and looking forward to see your team in Eindhoven, The 2024 RoboCup@Home Organizing and Technical Committees

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[meetings][CFP] ICSR 2023: Adaptive Social Interaction based on user’s Mental mOdels and behaVior in HRI - ASIMOV Workshop
by Alessandra Rossi 23 Nov '23

23 Nov '23

ASIMOV Adaptive Social Interaction based on user’s Mental mOdels and behaVior in HRI the 15th International Conference on Social Robotics <http://www.colips.org/conferences/icsr2021/wp/> 03-07 December 2023, Doha (Qatar) Important Dates - Deadline for Paper Submission: November 26th, 2023 - Paper Acceptance Notification: November 30th, 2023 - Camera Ready Paper: December 1st, 2023 - Main Conference Date: December 3rd–7th, 2023 - Workshop Date: December 4th, 2023 (14:00-17:00 - UCT+3) The ability to understand and adapt to people’s mental models is a key objective for enabling natural, efficient, and successful human-robot interaction (HRI), in particular in human-centered scenarios where robots are expected to meet people’s social conventions. Theory of mind and mental models are largely investigated in human-computer interactions, however, it is still unclear what level of others’ mental states a robot should be aware of in order to communicate with people in a transparent and socially acceptable way. The ASIMOV workshop will constitute a unique opportunity to gather roboticists and computer scientists to discuss a variety of current and new approaches aiming at endowing social robots with learning abilities, enhancing cognitive and social abilities based on mutual understanding (i.e. shared Theory of Mind). Target Audience This workshop is intended as a forum for a broad audience, which spans social and assistive robotics, cognitive and behavioral robotics, and social awareness and explainability in HRI. The workshop should be a place to exchange opinions, discuss innovative ideas, and get hints and suggestions on ongoing research, therefore contributing to tackling unresolved issues. The proposed topic brings together researchers working on user behavior and intention detection, human-robot interaction, social and assistive robotics, control interfaces, learning, and ethical and safety issues in human-machine interaction, among others. A large scientific community is involved in such research fields. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Mental models in HRI - Human-aware perception-action loop - Emotion and intention recognition - Empathy and Theory of Mind in Robotics - Mutual affective understanding - Real-time monitoring of behavior and mental states - Detection of non-verbal behavioral cues - Online adaptive behavior - Acceptability and personalization - Physiological monitoring and biofeedback systems - BCI (brain-computer interfaces)-enabled adaptive interaction - Short- and Long-term personalization - Human partnership and trust in HRI - Explainable AI in HRI - Security and safety in HRI Submission We welcome prospective participants to submit either full papers (up to 6 pages) or extended abstracts (up to 2 pages). Papers can be on research that the authors would like to discuss during the workshop, especially encouraging papers on new ideas or research that the authors plan to conduct. Possible topics of the submissions will cover a wide view of the state of the art. Workshop papers must clearly indicate that they are part of ASIMOV workshop. All material collected during the Workshop: video, slides, papers, etc. upon approval of the authors, will be made available on the workshop website. Selected papers will be invited to submit an extended/revised version of the papers for a special issue in a recognized international journal. We will propose to either the International Journal of Social Robotics or Paladyn Journal of Behavioural Robotics or Journal of Healthcare Engineering or IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics. It is highly recommended to use the Springer LNCS/LNAI style for the layout. Detailed instructions for paper submission are available on the conference website (https://www.icsr2022.it/paper-submission/). LNCS style templates are available on the Springer LNCS website. Each paper will receive two reviews. Accepted papers require that at least one of the authors register for the workshop. All submitted papers will be reviewed by two reviewers. The abstracts of the accepted papers will appear on the workshop website. Authors will be able to submit a PDF copy through EasyChair <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=asimov2022>. Invited Speakers - Prof. Agnieszka Wykowska, Italian Institute of Technology (Genoa, Italy) - Prof. Alessandro Di Nuovo, Sheffield Hallam University (UK) - Dr. Salvatore Anzalone, University of Paris 8 (Paris) Organising Committee - Mariacarla Staffa, University of Naples Parthenope (Italy), email: mariacarla.staffa(a)unipartenope.it - Alessandra Rossi, University of Napled Federico II (Italy), email: alessandra.rossi(a)unina.it - Antonio Andriella, Pal Robotics, Barcellona (Spain), email: antonio.andriella(a)pal-robotics.com - Maryam Alimardani, Tilburg University (The Netherlands), email: m.alimardani(a)tilburguniversity.edu

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Call for Nominations: ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award
by Nicholas Mattei 21 Nov '23

21 Nov '23

[Apologies for Multiple Postings] Nominations are solicited for the 2024 ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award. This award is made for excellence in research in the area of autonomous agents. It is intended to recognize researchers in autonomous agents whose current work is an important influence on the field. The award is an official ACM award, funded by an endowment created by ACM SIGAI from the proceeds of previous Autonomous Agents conferences. The recipient of the award will receive a monetary prize and a certificate, and will be invited to present a plenary talk at the AAMAS 2024 conference. How to Nominate Anyone can make a nomination. Nominations should be made by filling out the below google form, and should consist of a short (< 1 page) statement that emphasizes not only the research contributions that the individual has made that merit the award but also how the individual’s current work is an important influence on the field. NOTE: a candidate can only be considered for the award if they are explicitly nominated. If you believe that someone deserves the award, then NOMINATE THEM — don’t assume that somebody else will! For any questions please contact Manuela Veloso (Award Chair, mmv(a)cs.cmu.edu) or Nicholas Mattei (SIGAI Vice Chair, nsmattei(a)gmail.com). Nomination Link: https://forms.gle/Fg4StTpk85sNKmdt5 Important Dates - 15 December 2023 — Deadline for nominations - 30 January 2024 — Announcement of winner - 6 – 10 May 2024 — AAMAS-2024 conference in Auckland, New Zealand --Nick -- *Nicholas Mattei* Assistant Professor, Tulane University nsmattei(a)tulane.edu | www.nickmattei.net Stanley Thomas Hall | 305B +1 504 865 5782 Department of Computer Science Tulane University 6823 St Charles Ave New Orleans, LA 70118

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[meetings][CFP][ICSR 2023] Call For Robot Design Competitions
by Alessandra Rossi 18 Nov '23

18 Nov '23

Dear colleagues, We are very pleased to invite you to participate in the Robot Design Competition at the 15th International Conference of Social Robotics (ICSR 2023 <https://icsr23.qa/>) that will be held in Doha, Qatar on December 4-7, 2023. Please find below the full call. -> https://icsr23.qa/competitions/ More information can also be found on the website and social media: website: https://icsr23.qa/ IG: @icsr23_qa Twitter: @icsr23_qa Facebook: @icsr2023 ICSR 2023 conference Kind regards, Alessandra Rossi Publicity Chair ******************* Apologies for cross-posting ******************** [image: image.png] *International Conference on Social Robotics* December 4-7, 2023, Doha, Qatar https://icsr23.qa IG: @icsr23_qa Twitter: @icsr23_qa Facebook: @icsr2023 ============================================================================== *IMPORTANT DATES* *Entry Submission: November 25, 2023* *Finalists Notification: November 30, 2023 * *Winner Announcement: December 7, 2023* The design and development of various kinds of robots, and their intelligence and behavior have been evolving continuously. The new era of robotics is witnessing the increasing release of new innovative robots with a diverse set of applications. Especially, the past few years have provided more recognition to robots and their importance in various domains of life. - How can robots be part of our life, enrich our life experience, assist, serve and entertain us? - Where is the new generation of these social robots heading? What are the innovative societal applications? What impact are they capable of making? - What are the key enabling technologies that are being improved? - How do we see greater involvement of useful robots in education, wellbeing, space, tourism, and various other sectors? *SUBMISSION* If you have a solid idea/working prototype, send your entries to the flagship Robot Design Competition, organized by ICSR 2023, which is now under the Global Robotics, Art, and Science Synergies (GRASS). We also encourage cross-disciplinary experts/teams to bring impactful solutions for the betterment of society. Each submission should have a (maximum) 2-page summary. The template is flexible; however, it should include a concise abstract/synopsis of a maximum of 50 words, and enough details to judge the technical novelty of the proposed solution and/or innovative applications of robots. A single link of related video can be included. Video link is optional, and the maximum duration of the video should be 3 minutes. Keep in mind it is not a scientific publication, but the description of a robotics innovation with potential to be developed as a project. Competition chairs, with the help from experts and reviewers, will select the finalists. Each finalist is supposed to register and present their entry at a dedicated session in the conference, which will be further evaluated by the Jury of peers. Email your submission at icsr23(a)qu.edu.qa with the subject line starting with: [ICSR 2023 Competition] *REWARDS AND AWARDS* Winners and runners-up in the following categories will be selected : *Innovative Idea*: The entries, which are innovative but are in the early stages of conceptualization will be considered for this category. *Innovative Solution*: The entries, which have demonstrated maturity of the proposed solution through prototypes will be considered for this category. *Innovative Application: *The entries, which have targeted specific applications through robotics solutions will be considered for this category. *Benefits to the finalists:* - Dedicated slot to present during the final round in the conference. - A unique opportunity to exhibit the entry during the conference in the exhibition areas, through looped video display. - Opportunity to have post-event mentorship through industry and academics experts. *Certificate and Prize:* For each category, the winners and runners-up will be awarded with certificates and prize money of USD 300 and USD 200 respectively. *COMPETITION CHAIR* Amit Kumar Pandey, Rovial Space, France

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Initial Call for Participation: The 2024 IEEE-RAS Response Robotics Seasonal School and Workshop
by Raymond Sheh 09 Nov '23

09 Nov '23

Hi All! We are delighted to announce our next Response Robotics Seasonal School and Workshop, to be held in March 2024! Please see below for the current Call for Participation and visit https://responserobotics.org for the latest updates. Please do forward this on to any interested students and researchers and don't hesitate to contact us, either via the mailing list or Discord server on the website, or via email to info(a)responserobotics.org if you have any questions. Cheers! - Raymond Sheh ======== Initial Call for Participation ======== The 2024 IEEE-RAS Response Robotics Seasonal School and Workshop March 4-7, 2024 Reveille Proving Grounds, Burnet, TX, USA and Online Co-located with the 2024 Texas Public Safety Robotics Summit https://responserobotics.org | info(a)responserobotics.org === Introduction: === The 2024 IEEE-RAS Response Robotics Seasonal School and Workshop (RRSS+W) is a 4-day-long immersive academic research event for undergraduate and graduate research students, mentors of high school research robotics teams, and early career researchers, on the challenges and best-in-class solutions for applied response robotics. It is financially sponsored by the IEEE-RAS and student travel support scholarships are available for IEEE-RAS students. It is co-located with the 2024 Texas Public Safety Robotics Summit (TXPS, https://www.txpsrobots.com/ ), a high profile industry event for responders, manufacturers, and government agencies. Attendees of the RRSS+W will have a unique opportunity to engage with and learn from the end users about how their technologies might be used, manufacturers on the challenges of transitioning technologies from the lab into the real world, and various regulatory bodies on the risk management and legal landscape within which these technologies must operate. === Format: === In-person and online participants in the RRSS+W will have the opportunity to participate in lectures and panel discussions on topics ranging from theoretical techniques to real world applications. In addition, in-person participants will have the opportunity to participate in: - Hands-on practical sessions that give attendees an in-depth opportunity learn about a specific topic. - Demonstration and test sessions that allow attendees to deploy their own robots within the test methods and scenarios, and observe other robots being tested. - A workshop poster session that allows attendees to present their work to other attendees as well as the attendees of the TXPS, including those who may have an interest in adopting these technologies. - Social events that promote networking between RRSS+W attendees as well as the rest of the response robotics ecosystem. === Topics: === This year will highlight three topics that have been identified as being of particular up-and-coming interest in the response robotics space. We are particularly soliciting the involvement of students who are interested in these topics. - Novel communication technologies for challenging response environments. - Integration of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (aka UAS, RPAS, or aerial drones) into response robotics applications. - Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk Management Challenges for the Response Robotics ecosystem. We are also encouraging students who are interested in broader response robotics topics to attend, including, but not limited to: - 3D mapping and indoor/outdoor navigation in unstructured environments. - Mobility in challenging terrain and among 3D obstacles. - Dexterous manipulation and inspection. - Transition of technologies into real world unstructured environments. - Novel sensors for response robotics. The RRSS+W will also host a roadmap discussion for the RoboCupRescue Robot League, with a focus on engaging with the end user community. We invite past, present, and prospective competitors to join us! === Venue: === The venue hosts both real world scenarios, complete with the uncertainty, weather, and communications challenges that it brings, as well as standard test methods that provide repeatable, reproducible, evaluations of robot capabilities that attendees can replicate in their own labs. Attendees will have a unique opportunity to observe robots of their interest performing in both the scenarios and the test methods, as well as bring their own robots to test and refine over the course of the event. Please check the website and join the mailing list for updates regarding accommodation and transportation arrangements. === Registration and Timelines: === The registration fee for in-person attendance is $300 and includes registration for the broader TXPS. As space is limited, registration is capped and competitive, based on a 1 page cover letter describing their research and how they see their developments assisting responders. Registration will be decided on a rolling basis and closes February 1st, 2024, or when the event reaches capacity so we advise prospective attendees to register early. IEEE-RAS students may use the same letter to apply for a limited number of competitive travel support scholarships that include the fee and a stipend. This is based on a sliding scale, with the goal of partially compensating for the higher travel cost incurred by students from more distant institutions. Travel support applications will be decided on a rolling basis and closes December 31st, 2023, or when all funds have been allocated. Registration details are still being finalized. We encourage interested attendees to email info(a)responserobotics.org with their expression of interest and cover letter. We will follow up when the registration details are finalized. Remote attendance of the lectures will be free of charge, dependent on connectivity. Join the mailing list or keep an eye on the website for details. === Contact: === See https://responserobotics.org for further details, and to join our mailing list and Discord server. Email info(a)responserobotics.org for any questions. -- Dr. Raymond Sheh Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research Lead and Guest Researcher UAS Portfolio, Public Safety Communications Research Division Communications Technology Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8230, Gaithersburg MD 20899-8230, USA Adjunct Associate Research Scientist Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Columbia MD, USA Trustee, RoboCup Federation

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[news][training] Robot Fleet Management with Open-RMF Training 2024
by Yuhong Lin 06 Nov '23

06 Nov '23

Call for Participation: Mastering Robot Fleet Management with Open-RMF Training (01/22-01/24, 2024) Dear Roboticists, We are thrilled to announce the 4th "Mastering Robot Fleet Management with Open-RMF Training," scheduled to take place online from January 22 to 24, 2024. Join us from anywhere in the world to learn and gain hands-on experience with Open-RMF. *Training Details:* - *Dates*: 22 – 24 January 2024 - *Location*: Live Online Classes + Remote Real Robot Practice - *Time*: 9:00 – 18:00 Central European Time (CET) - *Seats*: Limited to 15 participants - *Website*: https://www.theconstructsim.com/robot-fleet-management-ros2-open-rmf-traini… <https://www.theconstructsim.com/robot-fleet-management-ros2-open-rmf-traini…> *About the Training:* Join industry mentors for a 3-Day Live Training: Gain practical skills in configuring, deploying, and managing robot fleets with open-source software (Open-RMF), while learning how to apply it to your real multi-robot scenarios. *What You Will Learn:* - RMF basic structure - How to create a compliant RMF simulation - How to set up Free Fleet for autonomous mobile robots - How to set up basic tasks like Deliver, Clean, Patrol, and Charge - How to create your own custom fleet adapter to integrate API and ROS2 systems of your robot into RMF. - How to dock in RMF - How to clean with RMF - How to create a GUI for humans to interact with RMF *Training Highlights:* - Expert instruction from industry professionals - Hands-on experience with real robots - Interactive exercises with simulated robots - Practical application in a real multi-robot environment – Starbots Coffee Lab *Practical Sessions @ Starbots Coffee Lab:* Throughout the training, you will have the opportunity to apply your newfound knowledge in real-world scenarios at the Starbots Coffee Lab, a multi-robot system application. Learn more at https://www.theconstructsim.com/robot-fleet-management-ros2-open-rmf-traini… <https://www.theconstructsim.com/robot-fleet-management-ros2-open-rmf-traini…> . For any inquiries regarding this training, please feel free to contact us at info(a)theconstructsim.com. Best regards, The Construct team

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Last call: 1 week left to apply for RCF-MathWorks Grants
by Luca Iocchi 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Last call: RCF and MathWorks Support for Research Projects 2024 The RoboCup Federation (RCF) and MathWorks, a Global Sponsor of RoboCup, are pleased to announce this call for proposals to support research projects in RoboCup. RCF-MathWorks Support for Research Projects 2024 aims at funding robotics research projects that use MATLAB and Simulink software. The goal is to enable collaboration between RoboCup researchers and MathWorks engineers to foster progress of RoboCup and its leagues. For more info or clarification on the details of this call, please contact info(a)robocup.org <mailto:info@robocup.org> or roboticsarena(a)mathworks.com <mailto:roboticsarena@mathworks.com> Proposal Requirements Proposals in this category must meet *ALL* of the following requirements: 1. Work must be associated with one or more of the research topics listed below. 2. Work must primarily utilize MathWorks software such as MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, and other add-on products. Preference may be given if using one or more of the development methods listed below. 3. Project team will be assigned MathWorks contacts, and must arrange and participate in at least 3 progress check-in meetings with them during the course of the project. The team is encouraged to reach out to their MathWorks contacts whenever they have questions. 4. Final deliverables shall be posted publicly after review by MathWorks contacts. Research Topics 1. Navigation and Planning   a. Motion planning and collidion avoidance for manipulators and mobile Robots   b. Motion planning and collision avoidance for humanoid robots 2. Perception and Sensor Fusion   a. Object detection and tracking   b. Lidar and vision-based SLAM   c. Point cloud processing   d. Sensor fusion for pose estimation and localization 3. Control Systems   a. Control of humanoid robots   b. Hybrid systems and behavior   c. Multi-agent systems   d. Robot manipulation and grasping 4. Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)   a. Natural language processing   b. Signal and audio processing 5. Applied Learning-Based Techniques For any of the above topics (Navigation, Perception, Controls, HRI) Development Methods 1. Development tools   a. User interfaces and Web applications   b. Hardware initialization and calibration tools 2. Modeling and simulation   a. Model-based design of software components   b. Physical system simulation and design   c. Behavior modeling: finite-state machines, behavior trees, etc.   d. Multi-agent simulation 3. Embedded systems   a. Implementation to reduce memory, power consumption, etc.   b. Targeting microcontrollers, FPGAs, and GPUs   c. Real-time and hardware-in-the-loop simulation 4. Interfaces to standard platforms   a. Robots, e.g., Toyota, SoftBank, FESTO   b. Software frameworks, e.g., ROS   Support Support will be given as a gift between 5,000 and 10,000 USD depending on quantity and quality of accepted proposals in this category. Teams will be notified of the exact amount awarded upon their proposal being accepted. Funding will be provided directly by RCF after the RoboCup Symposium 2024 if the research and deliverables are completed in a satisfactory manner. Submission A single PDF file should be submitted through the easychair system https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rcfsupport2024 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rcfsupport2024>. under the Category: RCF and MathWorks Support for Research Projects 2024 The proposal (MAX 6 pages) must include: 1. description of the project, 2. motivations and goals, 3. intended use of MATLAB and/or Simulink software, 4. benefits for RoboCup and for the RoboCup League (not for a single or a few teams), 5. implementation plan and budget. Evaluation Application materials will be evaluated by a committee of RoboCup Trustees and MathWorks engineers. The evaluation of the proposals will be based on (i) the quality of the proposed research; (ii) the research contributions of the applicants, particularly in relation to RoboCup; (iii) the usage of MATLAB and/or Simulink software; and (iv) the impact of the proposed plan on the advancement and visibility of RoboCup. A limited number of awards is expected to be assigned. Deadlines Submission Deadline:   November 10th, 2023 Notification:   November 17th, 2023 Completion of the action: Preliminary work expected to be presented during the RoboCup 2024 Research Symposium, and official content publication by October 2024 Exceptions to this rule must be submitted for approval to the evaluation committee. ** For more information about the call for projects, please contact: info [at] robocup.org **

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Final Version of New Textbook Released: "Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning: Foundations and Modern Approaches" (MIT Press)
by Stefano V. Albrecht 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

Dear Colleagues, We're excited to announce that the final version of our new textbook has now been released! Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning: Foundations and Modern Approaches by Stefano V. Albrecht, Filippos Christianos, Lukas Schäfer published by MIT Press, print version scheduled for late 2024 Book website and free download: https://www.marl-book.com Twitter/X announcement: https://twitter.com/UoE_Agents/status/1719656257982804273 New lecture slides for the book will be released in Q1 2024. We hope the book will serve as a useful reference and introduction to the community. -- Dr. Stefano V. Albrecht Associate Professor, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh Head of Autonomous Agents Research Group (https://agents.inf.ed.ac.uk) Royal Society Industry Fellow, Five AI/Bosch (www.five.ai<http://www.five.ai>) Royal Academy of Engineering Industrial Fellow, Dematic/KION (www.dematic.com<http://www.dematic.com>) The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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Call for Participation - RoboCup 2024 Soccer Simulation 2D League
by MROA 30 Oct '23

30 Oct '23

Call for Participation RoboCup 2024 Soccer Simulation 2D League July 15 – July 21, 2024 Eindhoven, Netherlands https://2024.robocup.org/ <https://2023.robocup.org/> ===================================== Greetings RoboCuppers, We invite you to participate in the RoboCup 2024 Soccer Simulation League 2D competition, which will take place *July 15 – July 21, 2024*, in *Eindhoven, Netherlands*. The RoboCup Soccer Simulation 2D League is one of the oldest RoboCup Soccer competitions. It is based on the RoboCup Soccer Simulator that enables two teams of 11 simulated autonomous robots plus an autonomous coach agent to play a soccer game with very realistic rules and gameplay. The RoboCup Soccer Simulator is an outstanding research and educational tool for multiagent systems, artificial intelligence, and machine learning due to its stability. ===================================== To view the full Call for Participation document, please visit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O02gc-9HZ3x95NnirHg45S3Z0uiZVIKwIKfXi1G… ===================================== If you are interested in participating, please pre-register your team and submit the required qualification materials. Pre-registration and Qualification Deadline: *February 1st – 23:59 UTC* - Submit information via *the online form* - It is recommended that you pre-register as soon as possible to ensure that you receive the latest update. - Submit* Information, TDP and Log Files *via the online form - https://forms.gle/hGe1gtnqpXrBtD8G8 Qualification Notification: *Feb 15th – 23:59 UTC* ===================================== If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at the address provided in the documentation. Best Regards, Omid Amini, Nader Zare RoboCup2024 Soccer Simulation 2D League Organizing Committee

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[News] Announcing the UT Campus Object Dataset (CODa)
by Joydeep Biswas 25 Oct '23

25 Oct '23

Dear Fellow Roboticists, We are thrilled to announce the release of the UT Campus Object Dataset (CODa) for egocentric perception on urban-scale autonomous mobile robots. CODa is the largest multiclass, multimodal urban mobile robotics dataset to date, with 1.3 million 3D bounding box annotations for 53 object classes, 204 million annotated points for 24 terrain classes, and globally consistent pseudo-ground truth poses. CODa contains 8.5 hours of multimodal sensor data: hardware synchronized high resolution 3D point clouds and stereo RGB cameras, RGB-D videos, and 9-DOF IMU data. We provide 58 minutes of ground-truth annotations containing 3D bounding box annotations with instance IDs, 3D semantic annotations for urban terrain, and globally consistent pseudo-ground truth localization. We repeatedly traverse geographic locations across weather conditions and times of the day. The CODa data collection routes include various types of environments including large indoor atriums, busy food courts, outdoor sidewalks, and mixed-traffic roads. The CODa release includes the labeled multimodal dataset, pretrained 3D object detection models, and dataset development kit. Project website: https://amrl.cs.utexas.edu/coda Paper preprint: https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.13549 Regards, Joydeep ---------------- Joydeep Biswas Associate Professor Department of Computer Science The University of Texas at Austin

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[jobs] Multiple Postdoc / Research Intern positions in social and assistive robotics open at PRISCA Lab - University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
by Alessandra Rossi 19 Oct '23

19 Oct '23

------------------------------------------ Apologies for cross-posting ------------------------------------------ Dear colleagues, At the University of Naples Federico II (Italy), we are looking for multiple Research Intern positions / Postdoc in human-robot interaction. Start date: January 2024, from 1 to 2 years Application deadline: November 17th, 2023 We are looking for exceptional and highly motivated candidates for multiple full-time fixed-term research positions to join the PRISCA lab at the University of Naples Federico II in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies. The researcher will focus on one or more of the following fields/topics: - AI for social robotics and assistive robotics - Personalisation in HRI - Legible, predictable and transparent robotics - Trust and Explainability in HRI - Theory of Mind in HRI Requirements: Applicants must have a PhD degree or equivalent research experience in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science or Engineering with a focus on Intelligent Systems, Intelligent Robotics, Machine Learning and Human-Robot Interaction. Applicants with a Master’s degree will be considered in case they have 1 or more years of experience in the field. The candidates must be capable of designing and conducting human-robot studies; experience with both qualitative and quantitative methods; attitude to problem-solving; be strongly motivated for team working; very good scientific writing and presentation skills; strong background in programming with different languages (including C/C++, Python). Preferred Qualifications: strong background in programming and developing applications for robots, collecting and analysing data, conducting literature reviews and scientific track record, writing up academic publications; experience with the robotic frameworks ROS; strong experience with different robots (humanoid and non-humanoid); background in computer vision, machine learning, neural networks, personalisation applied to robotics. Application: Send your complete application documents to silvia.rossi(a)unina.it : - A 2-page motivation letter including a description of previous research experience (1page) and current research interest, outlining the fit for the position, - A full curriculum vitae with details about where you resided or carried out your main activity [work, studies, etc.], - Copies of degree certificate[s], including transcripts of grades obtained for B.Sc., M.Sc. and PhD degrees. In case, PhD is to be completed before the deadline of this application, please provide expected final grade and completion date, - Names and email contacts for two referees who would be willing to write a letter of support for your application, - List of publications (if any), - Any English language and other relevant certificates. Shortlisted candidate will be invited for an interview in November/December 2023. The successful candidate will be working in Naples, Italy. Naples (Italian: Napoli) is the third-largest city in Italy and is the capital of the Campania region. World-known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music, and gastronomy, Naples is a lively, exciting and bustling city situated on the southwest coast in a gorgeous gulf, and is surrounded by attractive tourist and archaeological sites such as Capri, Ischia, Amalfi Coast, Pompei, Ercolano, Mount Vesuvius. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples for further information. For more details on the project, please email Prof. Silvia Rossi at silvia.rossi(a)unina.it. Info about the PRISCA lab can be found on the lab website https://prisca.unina.it best regards Alessandra

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[meetings][CFP][ICSR 2023] 2ND CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS PROPOSALS: DEADLINE EXTENSION
by Patrick Holthaus 14 Oct '23

14 Oct '23

******************** Apologies for cross-posting ******************** [cid:13549180221170620198@KDE] International Conference on Social Robotics December 4-7, 2023, Doha, Qatar https://icsr23.qa<https://icsr23.qa> IG: @icsr23_qa Twitter/X: @icsr23_qa Facebook: @icsr2023 ============================================================ *** 2ND ALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS: DEADLINE EXTENSION *** https://icsr23.qa/workshop-proposals/ The ICSR 2023 Organising Committee invites proposals for Workshops and Tutorials to be held during the 15th International Conference of Social Robotics in Doha, Qatar, from 4 to 7 December 2023. The ICSR conference is a leading forum where state-of-the-art innovative results, the latest developments and future perspectives relating to robot and human interactions are presented and discussed. The conference welcomes original contributions describing technically rigorous scientific and research advances in the area of social robotics and AI: innovative ideas and concepts, new discoveries and improvements, novel applications of the latest fundamental advances in the core technologies that form the backbone of social robotics and distinguished studies and projects pertaining social robotics and its interaction and impact in our society. The theme of this year’s conference is “Human-Robot Collaboration: Sea, Air, Land, Space and Cyberspace”. The theme emphasizes on all physical and cyber-physical domains where humans and robots collaborate. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINES Deadline: October 13, 2023 extended to October 31, 2023 WORKSHOPS/TUTORIALS PROPOSALS Participants are invited to hold workshops on topics relevant to social robotics. We particularly welcome creative, innovative and interactive workshop formats that focus on areas of active research to generate significant discussion and exchange of ideas between participants, as well as interactions between established experts and early-career researchers. We encourage state-of-the-art programs with high levels of interest, impact, creativity and innovation that will attract a broad and active audience. Workshops focusing on academia-industry partnership and technology transfer of robotics research are also welcome, with the aim of making connections to fields outside of robotics and/or connecting academia to industry. Organisers of approved workshops and tutorials will be asked to create and maintain a dedicated webpage, which will be used to promote the workshop/tutorial and disseminate relevant and updated information. Proposals should include the following information: ● Title ● Workshop duration: indicate full or half-day ● Workshop format: online, hybrid, or on-site, and tutorial or workshop ● Organisers: name, affiliation and email of the members of your committee ● Workshop description and objectives: concise description of the content and objectives of the workshop/tutorial ● Intended audience and Plan to solicit participation: describe the intended workshop/tutorial audience, how you plan to solicit participation: (i) ahead of the workshop/tutorial to generate submission and (ii) within the workshop/tutorial in encouraging discussions and exchanges between participants ● List of topics: a bullet list of the topics of interest that will be covered by the workshop/tutorial ● List of invited speakers: list of any invited speakers (if applicable) ● Additional information: any relevant information that could not be captured by the previous sections (e.g. previous workshop organisation) The primary criteria in the evaluation of workshop and tutorial proposals will be the timeliness of the topics, the quality, track record, anticipated level of interest, impact, novelty or creativity, and technical background of the presenters. Submissions should be PDF documents of no more than 3 pages, and they should be sent by email to icsr23(a)qu.edu.qa<mailto:icsr23@qu.edu.qa> FUNDING PROGRAMS FOR COLLABORATION The ICSR Workshops and Tutorials are ideal venues for attendees to discuss and exchange ideas that can result into proposals that can be submitted to the programs of Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council for potential funding. Here are some of QRDI’s programs. QATAR OPEN INNOVATION The Qatar Open Innovation (QOI) program connects strategic entities within Qatar (Opportunity Owners), such as government agencies and large local enterprises with a global pool of innovators and technical experts. Innovators stand to obtain funding of up to USD 100,000 to develop, pilot and test their prototypes in collaboration with a strategic entity in Qatar. Through the program, innovators also gain access to new markets, and can obtain support in establishing their business in Qatar or forming official partnerships to help launch or expand their ventures. More details here: https://connect.qrdi.org.qa/innovation/p<https://connect.qrdi.org.qa/innovation/p> ACADEMIC RESEARCH GRANTS ARG is designed to support investigator-led R&D aimed at generating new knowledge and furthering scientific understanding in topics broadly aligned with any of the national RDI priority areas available at (link<https://qrdi.org.qa/en-us/QRDI2030#National-Priorities>). Furthermore, it aims to enhance Qatar’s reputation and contributions to the global stock of knowledge and contribute to the enhancement of capabilities of the research talent pool. Awarded funding budgets are QAR 900,000 (USD 246,561) per year, for up to 3 years. At least 80% of the total annual budget and 65% of the effort should be expended inside Qatar. Best Regards Patrick -- Dr Patrick Holthaus https://patrick.holthaus.info Senior Research Fellow Robotics Research Group School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science University of Hertfordshire UH Robot House Manager https://robothouse.herts.ac.uk I choose to work flexibly and my work day may look different than your work day. Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours.

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PhD Position in Robot Offroad navigation
by Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner 13 Oct '23

13 Oct '23

My team is looking for a skilled and motivated PhD student for a new project in the area of robot navigation in the wild. The research is related to safe navigation of a dynamically configurable robot on hiking trails and mule tracks. Moreover, we are interested in novel sensor setups and perception approaches to allow navigation during all seasons and weather conditions. Your Responsibilities: * Further development of navigation methods in the context of perception, planning, and control for robots in challenging off-road environments such as trails and mule tracks * Conducting and analyzing field tests * Writing scientific publications * Contributing to current and future project proposals Your Profile * Completed Master's or Diploma Degree in Robotics, Control Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or completion of an equivalent degree from a university or college. Desired Qualification * Experience with Autonomous Mobile Robots * Experience with Automated Navigation in Off-road Applications * Experience with Vehicle Control Systems * Experience with Machine Learning in the Field of Perception and Control * Experience with Software Development for Robotic Systems (especially with ROS) * Social, Communication, and Didactic Competence * Team Player * Very good written and spoken English If you are interested please contact me (steinbauer(a)ist.tugraz.at) or have a look at the job portal of the Graz University of Technology. https://jobs.tugraz.at/en/jobs/11a62c03-9b84-9bd0-ab69-651d63f64235?preview… -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Assoc.Prof. Dr. Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner steinbauer(a)ist.tugraz.at Institut fuer Softwaretechnologie (sekretariat(a)ist.tugraz.at) Fakultaet fuer Informatik http://www.ist.tugraz.at Technische Universität Graz Tel.: ++43 316 873 5723 Inffeldgasse 16b / II Fax.: ++43 316 873 5706 8010 Graz, Austria Mobil: ++43 664 16 88 926 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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ISAIM 2024: Submission Deadline Extended
by Diochnos, Dimitrios 11 Oct '23

11 Oct '23

SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENSION Eighteenth International Symposium on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE and MATHEMATICS ISAIM 2024 https://isaim2024.cs.ou.edu/ January 8-10, 2024 Fort Lauderdale, Florida (NEW) PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 The International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics (ISAIM) is a biennial meeting that fosters interactions between mathematics, theoretical computer science, and artificial intelligence. This is the fifteenth Symposium in the series, which is sponsored by Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence. We seek submissions of recent results with a particular emphasis on the foundations of AI and mathematical methods used in AI. Papers describing applications are also encouraged, but the focus should be on principled lessons learned from the development of the application. Traditionally, the Symposium attracts participants from a variety of disciplines, thereby providing a unique forum for scientific exchange. The three-day Symposium includes invited speakers, presentations of technical papers, and special topic sessions. SPECIAL TOPIC INVITED SESSIONS: o Boolean and pseudo-Boolean Functions -Organized by Endre Boros, Rutgers University, and Yves Crama, University of Liege o Alternative Models for Fairness in AI -Organizers: John Hooker, Tae Wan Kim, and Derek Leben, Carnegie Mellon University o Deep Reinforcement Learning Workshop: Bridging Theory and Practice -Organized by Abhishek Gupta, University of Washington, and Zhaorang Wang, Northwestern University PAPER SUBMISSION: Paper submission will be electronic via the submission link to OpenReview on the Paper Submission page of the Symposium website (https://isaim2024.cs.ou.edu/). Papers must be formatted in accordance with the guidelines given there. The new submission deadline is Tuesday, October 17, 2023 (11:59PM PDT). Papers will be reviewed by members of the Program Committee. Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by Monday, November 13, 2023 (extended). Final versions of accepted papers, for inclusion in the conference electronic proceedings, are due by Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Work that will have been published as of January 2024 should not be submitted to ISAIM unless it introduces a significant addition to the previously published work. However, the ISAIM web site proceedings are not archival, so papers submitted to ISAIM can be under review at the time of submission and can be submitted elsewhere after ISAIM. Authors of a selected set of papers from the Symposium will be invited to submit full versions of their papers for inclusion in a special volume of the Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, published by Springer. Those invited submissions will be subject to refereeing at the usual standards of the journal, and authors will receive more details with the acceptance notice. Papers must of course be new and unpublished to be considered for the special volume. Any questions regarding paper submission should be sent to the Program Committee Chairs (Claudio Gentile and Aldo Pacchiano) at the email address <isaim-l(a)lists.ou.edu>. IMPORTANT DATES: Paper submission: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 (extended) Notification: Monday, November 13, 2023 (extended) Final version due: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Workshop: January 8-10, 2024, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida ORGANIZERS: o General Chair: Martin Charles Golumbic, University of Haifa o Conference Chair: Frederick Hoffman, Florida Atlantic University o Program Committee Chairs: Claudio Gentile, Google Research, New York Aldo Pacchiano, Boston University o Local Organizer: Maria Provost, Florida Atlantic University o Publications & Publicity Chair: Dimitrios I. Diochnos, University of Oklahoma Join isaim(a)googlegroups.com to receive announcements related to ISAIM.

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[meetings][CFP][ICSR 2023] CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS PROPOSALS
by Alessandra Rossi 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

******************** Apologies for cross-posting ******************** [image: image.png] *International Conference on Social Robotics* December 4-7, 2023, Doha, Qatar https://icsr23.qa IG: @icsr23_qa Twitter: @icsr23_qa Facebook: @icsr2023 ============================================================================== *** *CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS**** The ICSR 2023 Organising Committee invites proposals for *Workshops* *and** Tutorials* to be held during the 15th International Conference of Social Robotics in Doha, Qatar, from 4 to 7 December 2023. The ICSR conference is a leading forum where state-of-the-art innovative results, the latest developments and future perspectives that are relating to robot and human interactions are presented and discussed. The conference welcomes original contributions describing technically rigorous scientific and research advances in the area of social robotics and AI: innovative ideas and concepts, new discoveries and improvements, novel applications on the latest fundamental advances in the core technologies that form the backbone of social robotics and distinguished studies and projects pertaining social robotics and its interaction and impact in our society. The theme of this year’s conference is “*Human-Robot Collaboration: Sea, Air, Land, Space and Cyberspace*”. The theme emphasizes on all physical and cyber-physical domains where humans and robots collaborate. *PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINES* Deadline: *October 13, 2023* *WORKSHOPS/TUTORIALS PROPOSALS* Participants are invited to hold workshops on topics relevant to social robotics. We particularly welcome creative, innovative and interactive workshop formats that focus on areas of active research to generate significant discussion and exchange of ideas between participants, as well as interactions between established experts and early-career researchers. We encourage state-of-the-art programs with high level of interest, impact, creativity and innovation that will attract a broad and active audience. Workshops focusing on academia-industry partnership and technology transfer of robotics research are also welcome, with the aim of making connections to fields outside of robotics and/or connect academia to industry. Organisers of approved workshops and tutorials will be asked to create and maintain a dedicated webpage, which will be used to promote the workshop/tutorial, and disseminate relevant and updated information. Proposals should include the following information: ● *Title* ● *Workshop duration:* indicate full or half day ● *Workshop format*: online, hybrid, or on-site, and tutorial or workshop ● *Organisers:* name, affiliation and email of the members of your committee ● *Workshop description and objectives:* concise description of the content and objectives of the workshop/tutorial ● *Intended audience and Plan to solicit participation: *describe the intended workshop/tutorial audience, how you plan to solicit participation: (i) ahead of the workshop/tutorial to generate submission and (ii) within the workshop/tutorial in encouraging discussions and exchanges between participants ● *List of topics: * a bullet list of the topics of interest that will be covered by the workshop/tutorial ● *List of invited speakers: *list of any invited speakers (if applicable) ● *Additional information: *any relevant information that could not be captured by the previous sections (e.g. previous workshop organisation) The primary criteria in the evaluation of workshop and tutorial proposals will be the timeliness of the topics, the quality, track record, anticipated level of interest, impact, novelty or creativity, and technical background of the presenters. Submissions should be PDF documents of no more than 3 pages, and they should be sent by email to *icsr23(a)qu.edu.qa* <icsr23(a)qu.edu.qa> *FUNDING PROGRAMS FOR COLLABORATION * The ICSR Workshops and Tutorials are ideal venues for attendees to discuss and exchange ideas that can result into proposals that can be submitted to the programs of Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council for potential funding. Here are some of QRDI’s programs. *Qatar Open Innovation* The Qatar Open Innovation (QOI) program connects strategic entities within Qatar (Opportunity Owners), such as government agencies and large local enterprises with a global pool of innovators and technical experts. Innovators stand to obtain funding of up to USD 100,000 to develop, pilot and test their prototypes in collaboration with a strategic entity in Qatar. Through the program, innovators also gain access to new markets, and can obtain support in establishing their business in Qatar or forming official partnerships to help launch or expand their ventures. More details here: https://connect.qrdi.org.qa/innovation/p *Academic Research Grants* ARG is designed to support investigator-led R&D aimed at generating new knowledge and furthering scientific understanding in topics broadly aligned with any of the national RDI priority areas available at (link <https://qrdi.org.qa/en-us/QRDI2030#National-Priorities>). Furthermore, it aims to enhance Qatar’s reputation and contributions to the global stock of knowledge and contribute to the enhancement of capabilities of the research talent pool. Awarded funding budgets are QAR 900,000 (USD 246,561) per year, up to 3 years. At least 80% of the total annual budget and 65% of the effort should be expended inside Qatar. More details here: https://connect.qrdi.org.qa/scientific-research/p/opportunities/p/19

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Deadline Extension (20 October 2023) CFP - SCOPUS indexed - 23rd International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS 2023) - Hybrid Event - Springer Publication
by Vibhuti Sharma 06 Oct '23

06 Oct '23

* Deadline Extension: please circulate this CFP to your colleagues and networks ** ------------On multiple requests from several authors, we have extended the submission deadline till October 20, 2023--------------- -- *23rd International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS'23)* -- ** Onsite and On the World Wide Web ** http://www.mirlabs.net/his23 http://www.mirlabs.org/his23 *HIS 2023 Theme: *Hybrid Approaches for Large Language Models and Generative AI ================================================================ ** Venue details and accommodation details are now published ** *Onsite Venues:* Olten, Switzerland; Porto, Portugal; Kaunas, Lithuania; Kochi, India *Please visit: *https://mirlabs.org/his23/venue2.php December 12-14, 2023 *Organized Special Sessions and Workshops Details*: https://mirlabs.org/his23/cfss.php HIS 2023 will be a hybrid conference that will run fully in-person and virtually to take advantage of the best the two modalities can offer. Besides regular paper presentations, the technical programme will include 8-10 plenary lectures and poster sessions. HIS 2023 Organising Committee also recognizes the benefits of virtual conferences allowing participation at a cheaper rate. This allows a higher number of research scholars and students to attend. Selected authors can attend and present the papers virtually or in one of the four venues in Europe and Asia. *Proceedings of HIS'23 *will be published with Springer Verlag in their Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) series. ( https://www.springer.com/series/15179) Proceedings of HIS'22: https://link.springer.com/ book/10.1007/978-3-031-27409-1 *Indexed by*: SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago, DBLP, EI Compendex, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), SpringerLink *History of HIS series:* http://www.mirlabs.net/his23/previous.php ***Important Dates*** --------------------- Paper submission due (Extended deadline): *September 30, 2023 (October 20, 2023)* Notification of paper acceptance: October 31, 2023 Registration and Final manuscript due: November 10, 2023 Conference: December 12-14, 2023 ***About HIS 2023*** ------------------ Hybridization of intelligent systems is a promising research field of modern artificial/computational intelligence concerned with the development of the next generations of intelligent systems. A fundamental stimulus to Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS) investigations is the awareness in the academic communities about the necessity of the combined approaches to solving the remaining challenging problems in artificial/computational intelligence. Hybrid Intelligent Systems are recently getting popular due to their capabilities in handling several real-world complexities involving imprecision, uncertainty, and vagueness. HIS'23 built on the success of the previous HIS conferences. HIS'23 is the 23rd International conference that brings together researchers, developers, practitioners, and users of soft computing, computational intelligence, agents, logic programming, and several other intelligent computing techniques. It aims to increase the awareness of the research community about the broad spectrum of hybrid approaches. It brings together worldwide AI researchers to present their cutting-edge results, discuss the current trends in HIS research, and develop a collective vision of future opportunities. Thereby helping the researchers and practitioners establish international collaborative opportunities, and as a result, advancing the state-of-the-art of the field. ***Topics (not limited to)*** --------------------------- Interactions between neural networks and fuzzy inference systems. Artificial neural network optimization using global optimization techniques. Fuzzy clustering algorithms and optimization techniques. Fuzzy inference system optimization using global optimization algorithms. Hybrid computing using neural networks - fuzzy systems - evolutionary algorithms. Hybrid optimization techniques (evolutionary algorithms, simulated annealing, tabu search, GRASP etc.). Hybrid of soft computing and statistical learning techniques. Models using inductive logic programming, logic synthesis, grammatical inference, case-based reasoning etc. Autonomic computing. Hybridizatiion with novel computing paradigms: Qantum computing, DNA computing, membrane computing etc. Hybrid Intelligent Systems: Applications ***Submission Guidelines*** ------------------------- Submission of paper should be made through the submission page from the conference web page. Please refer to the conference website for guidelines to prepare your manuscript. *Paper format templates:* https://www.springer.com/de/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/manuscript- preparation/5636#c3324 *HIS’23 Submission Link:* https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICHIS2023 *Onsite Registration rates:* *Venue 1: Olten, Switzerland* Regular registration: US$ 350.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Venue 2: Porto, Portugal * Regular registration: US$ 250.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Venue 3: Vilnius, Lithuania * Regular registration: US$ 250.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Venue 4: Kochi, India * Authors from Outside India Regular registration: US$ 200.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Authors from India* Regular registration: INR 6000.0 Extra paper : INR 6000.0 / Paper Extra page INR 1000.0 / Page *Online attendance registration rates:* *All Authors* Regular registration: US$ 150.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Online attendance rates for authors from India* Regular registration: INR 6000.0 Extra paper : INR 6000.0 / Paper Extra page INR 1000.0 / Page ***Plenary Talks*** ---------------------------------------- You are welcome to attend 13 Keynote Talks offered by world-renowned professors and industry leaders. The detailed information is available on the conference website. Christine Zarges, Aberystwyth University, UK Theresa Schmiedel, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland Ke Feng, Singapore-ETH Centre, The National University of Singapore, Singapore Stefka Fidanova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Diego Oliva, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico Sebastian Ventura, University of Cordoba, Spain Ana Maria Madureira, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Nuno Bettencourt, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt Milan Tuba, Singidunum University, Serbia Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University / Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania Kusum Deep, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India João Pedrosa, Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Portugal ***HIS 2023 Organization*** ------------------------- *General Chairs* Ajith Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, USA Ana Maria Madureira, ISEP, Porto, Portugal Cengiz Kahraman, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey *Program Chairs* Yuchuan Sun, Beijing Normal University, China Milan Tuba, Singidunum University, Serbia *Publication Chair* Anu Bajaj, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India *Web Services Chair* Kun Ma, University of Jinan, China *Publicity Chair* Pooja Manghirmalani Mishra, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, India ***Technical Contact*** --------------------- Dr. Ajith Abraham Email: ajith.abraham(a)ieee.org [image: beacon]

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RCAP 2023 Pre-registration Deadline Extended to 15th October 2023
by Changjiu ZHOU (SP) 06 Oct '23

06 Oct '23

Message Classification: Official (Closed) Official (Open) Dear RoboCuppers, We are thrilled to announce that we have already received team pre-registrations from nearly 20 regions! The enthusiasm and interest from the global RoboCup community are genuinely inspiring. Due to numerous requests, and to accommodate the growing interest, the pre-registration deadline for RoboCup Asia-Pacific 2023 (RCAP 2023) has been extended to 15th October 2023. RoboCup Asia-Pacific 2023 (RCAP 2023) * Location: Alpensia Convention Centre, PyeongChang, South Korea * Dates: 5-9 December 2023 * Website: https://2023.robocupap.org/ Mark your calendars for RCAP 2023 to be held in PyeongChang, the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics. This December, besides participating in the RCAP 2023 competition, seize the opportunity to experience the skiing slopes at the Alpensia Ski Resort in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, South Korea. 1. Important Dates * 15 October: NEW Deadline for pre-registration * 10 - 31 October: Final submission and payment of registration fees * After 1 November: Late submission and payment of registration fees (team registration is not allowed) * 5 - 8 December: Team setup and competitions * 9 December: Finals and Award Ceremony Note: No on-site Symposium this year (online Symposium details to be announced later). 2. Registration Begin your team's pre-registration on the following page: https://2023.robocupap.org/registration/ For inquiries related to registration, contact the registration office at: registration(a)robocupap.org<mailto:registration@robocupap.org> 3. Leagues to be organized at RCAP 2023 Due to space constraints, only the following selected leagues will be hosted at RCAP 2023: (1) RoboCup Major Leagues * RoboCupSoccer Humanoid (Kid Size) * RoboCupSoccer Humanoid (Adult Size) (2) RCJ Leagues * RCJ Soccer Light-Weight, Primary / Secondary * RCJ Soccer Open * RCJ Rescue Line, Primary / Secondary * RCJ OnStage, Primary/Secondary (3) RCAP Leagues * RCAP CoSpace Autonomous Driving, U12 / U19 * RCAP CoSpace Rescue, U12 / U19 / University * RCAP CoSpace Autonomous Delivery, U19 / University (4) RCAP Education Entry Leagues * RCAP Soccer Entry, U12 / U19 * RCAP Rescue Line Entry, U12 / U19 * RCAP Rescue Maze Entry, U12 / U19 * RCAP CoSpace Autonomous Driving, FirstSteps U12 * RCAP CoSpace Rescue, FirstSteps U12 / U19 Stay updated with the latest announcements by visiting the RCAP 2023 official website: 2023.robocupap.org<http://2023.robocupap.org/>. Follow us on our social media page for regular updates: RoboCup Asia-Pacific. We eagerly await to welcome all RoboCuppers to PyeongChang! Warm regards, RoboCup Asia-Pacific 2023 (RCAP 2023) Organising Committee

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Deadline Extension (20 October 2023) CFP - SCOPUS indexed - 15th World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing (NaBIC 2023) - Hybrid Event - Springer Publication
by Vibhuti Sharma 06 Oct '23

06 Oct '23

* Deadline Extension: please circulate this CFP to your colleagues and networks ** ------------On multiple requests from several authors, we have extended the submission deadline till October 20, 2023--------------- -- *15th World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing(NaBIC 2023)* -- ** Onsite and On the World Wide Web ** http://www.mirlabs.net/nabic23 http://www.mirlabs.org/nabic23 *NaBIC 2023 Theme*: Nature Inspired Approaches in Generative AI ==================================================== ** Venue details and accommodation details are now published ** *Onsite Venues:* Olten, Switzerland; Porto, Portugal; Kaunas, Lithuania; Kochi, India *Please visit:* https://mirlabs.org/nabic23/venue2.php December 13-15, 2023 *Organized Special Sessions and Workshops Details:* https://mirlabs.org/ nabic23/cfss.php NaBIC 2023 will be a hybrid conference that will run fully in-person and fully virtually to take advantage of the best the two modalities offer. Besides regular paper presentations, the technical programme will include 8-10 plenary lectures and poster sessions. NaBIC 2023 Organising Committee also recognizes the benefits of virtual conferences allowing participation at a cheaper rate. This allows a higher number of research scholars and students to attend. Selected authors can attend and present the papers virtually or in one of the three venues in Europe and Asia. *Proceedings of NaBIC'23 *will be published with Springer Verlag in their Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) series. ( https://www.springer.com/series/15179) Proceedings of NaBIC'22: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978- 3-030-96302-6 *Indexed by:* SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago, DBLP, EI Compendex, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), SpringerLink *History of NaBIC series:* http://www.mirlabs.net/nabic23/previous.php ***Important Dates*** --------------------- Paper submission due (Extended deadline): *September 30, 2023 (October 20, 2023)* Notification of paper acceptance: October 31, 2023 Registration and Final manuscript due: November 10, 2023 Conference: December 13-15, 2023 ***About NaBIC'23*** ----------------------------- After the success of the previous 14 events, we welcome your participation and contribution to the 15th World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing (NaBIC 2023) to be held in hybrid mode during December 13-15, 2023. NaBIC 2023 is organized to provide a forum for researchers, engineers, and students from all over the world, to discuss state-of-the-art machine intelligence, and address various issues on building up human-friendly machines by learning from nature. The conference theme is "Nature Inspired Approaches in Generative AI". ***Topics (not limited to)*** --------------------------- Industrial Applications of Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing:- Computing Information Retrieval Robotics Fault Diagnosis Bioinformatics Web Intelligence Speech Processing Business Information Systems Knowledge Management Evolvable Hardware Image and Signal Processing Pattern Recognition Traffic and Transportation System Decision Analysis Data Mining Computer Vision Information and Communication Technology Control System Innovative approaches:- Artificial Neural Networks Biodegradability Prediction Cellular Automata Evolutionary Algorithms Swarm Intelligence Emergent Systems Artificial Life Lindenmayer Systems Digital Organisms Artificial Immune Systems Membrane Computing Simulated Annealing Communication Networks and Protocols Computing with Words Common Sense Computing Cognitive Modeling and Architecture Connectionism Metaheuristics Hybrid Approaches Quantum Computing Nano Computing ***Submission Guidelines*** ------------------------- Submission of paper should be made through the submission page from the conference web page. Please refer to the conference website for guidelines to prepare your manuscript. *Paper format templates:* https://www.springer.com/de/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/manuscript- preparation/5636#c3324 *NaBIC’23 Submission Link*: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/NABIC2023 *Onsite Registration rates:* *Venue 1: Olten, Switzerland* Regular registration: US$ 350.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Venue 2: Porto, Portugal * Regular registration: US$ 250.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Venue 3: Vilnius, Lithuania * Regular registration: US$ 250.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Venue 4: Kochi, India * Authors from Outside India Regular registration: US$ 200.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Authors from India* Regular registration: INR 6000.0 Extra paper : INR 6000.0 / Paper Extra page INR 1000.0 / Page *Online attendance registration rates:* *All Authors* Regular registration: US$ 150.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Online attendance rates for authors from India* Regular registration: INR 6000.0 Extra paper : INR 6000.0 / Paper Extra page INR 1000.0 / Page ***Plenary Talks*** ---------------------------------------- You are welcome to attend 13 Keynote Talks offered by world-renowned professors and industry leaders. The detailed information is available on conference website. Christine Zarges, Aberystwyth University, UK Theresa Schmiedel, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland Ke Feng, Singapore-ETH Centre, The National University of Singapore, Singapore Stefka Fidanova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Diego Oliva, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico Sebastian Ventura, University of Cordoba, Spain Ana Maria Madureira, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Nuno Bettencourt, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt Milan Tuba, Singidunum University, Serbia Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University / Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania Kusum Deep, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India João Pedrosa, Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Portugal *** NaBIC 2023 Organization*** --------------------------- *General Chairs* Ajith Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, USA Artūras Kaklauskas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania *Program Chairs* Andries Engelbrecht, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Oscar Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Mexico *Publication Chair* Anu Bajaj, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India *Web Services Chair* Kun Ma, University of Jinan, China *Publicity Chair* Pooja Manghirmalani Mishra, University of Mumbai, India ***Technical Contact*** --------------------- Dr. Ajith Abraham Email: ajith.abraham(a)ieee.org [image: beacon]

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[SPAM] DFCU Bank Limited effective
by Mr SA Williams 05 Oct '23

05 Oct '23

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6 PhD Positions in Digital Education and Teaching AIK12
by Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner 04 Oct '23

04 Oct '23

* The Graz University of Technology and the University of Teacher Education Styria invite applications for a total of 6 doctoral positions in the field of developing digital teaching and learning technologies and content as part of the doctoral programme "Future of Digital Education and Learning". The research topics are from the following subject areas: ** (1) Improving the quality and availability of teaching through AI and augmented reality: On the one hand, we will investigate how learning programming can be supported with individual supervision by AI tutors, similar to ChatGPT or Google's Bard. On the other hand, we will investigate augmented reality as a learning technology, with corresponding content being developed, created and used by students and teachers themselves. Comparisons will be made about the sustainability of learning performance with and without the use of technology and, of course, the technologies themselves will be further developed accordingly. (2) Innovative teaching with distance learning and modern, freely available teaching and learning materials: Distance learning was used spontaneously, without sufficient methodological underpinning and without reflection in schools at the time of the pandemic. In this research work, solid foundations for Distance Learning are to be developed on the basis of scientific methods, applied in schools under defined framework conditions and evaluated in a methodologically sound manner. Likewise, teaching materials, didactic concepts and textbooks for the school subject of digital basic education will be developed with a special focus on interdisciplinary teaching. Within the framework of this research work, these developments are to be accompanied scientifically and the resulting teaching materials are to be made available to all interested teachers on open learning platforms. (3) Development and evaluation of age-appropriate content and methods for teaching artificial intelligence: In this research work, age-appropriate didactic concepts for teaching artificial intelligence topics in schools are to be developed. The methods developed should be based on the current state of research in the field of teaching-learning research and the subject didactics and reflect a broad mix of formats (from pencil & paper to unplugged to programming tasks). The topics to be addressed will be defined in accordance with the Austrian curricula. The developed concepts will then be evaluated in school lessons in field studies. The corresponding metrics and evaluation tools will be developed for its methodologically sound evaluation. It will also be investigated which competences of teachers are necessary for a successful implementation of the concepts and how these can be well-founded and effectively integrated into education, further education and training. Details on the joint doctoral programme, the individual dissertation topics and the supervisors can be found at https://tinyurl.com/FutureDEAL <https://tinyurl.com/FutureDEAL>. Organizationally, 3 of the dissertation positions are located at the Graz University of Technology and 3 dissertation positions at the University of Teacher Education Styria. The positions are limited to 3 or 4 years (an extension is possible). All doctoral candidates complete the regular doctoral programme at Graz University of Technology. The main supervision of the dissertations is carried out by faculty members of the CS department of the Graz University of Technology in cooperation with co-supervision by lecturers of the University of Teacher Education Styria. The joint doctoral programme offers an appropriate framework with regular joint working meetings, reading groups and seminars, which is intended to create a regular, interdisciplinary exchange between all researchers and a motivating research environment. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner (supervisor for the AIK12 topics), the coordinator of the programme Prof. Dr. Harald Burgsteiner (harald.burgsteiner(a)phst.at <mailto:harald.burgsteiner@phst.at>) or apply directly at the respective job portal. It is of course also possible to apply for several positions and topics. 1. Topic: "Learning to program with individual supervision by AI tutors", applications at https://jobs.tugraz.at/de/jobs/3dc123f0-9f30-8219-dac6-65041ddaa2b6 <https://jobs.tugraz.at/de/jobs/3dc123f0-9f30-8219-dac6-65041ddaa2b6>. 2. Topic: "Development and evaluation of an augmented reality app as a learning technology", applications at https://bund.jobboerse.gv.at/sap/bc/jobs/#/details/0050568176C11EDE8F8355AB… <https://bund.jobboerse.gv.at/sap/bc/jobs/#/details/0050568176C11EDE8F8355AB…>. 3. Topic: "Virtual Teaching / Distance Learning at Schools", applications at https://jobs.tugraz.at/de/jobs/d7918c90-7bad-245b-b9e9-64f5a338e446 <https://jobs.tugraz.at/de/jobs/d7918c90-7bad-245b-b9e9-64f5a338e446>. 4. Topic: "Educational Informatics as a Cross-Section topic", (already allocated). 5. Topic: "Development and Evaluation of Methods for Teaching Artificial Intelligence", applications at https://jobs.tugraz.at/de/jobs/f330fef8-051e-0d55-7fad-64f5e7b736fc <https://jobs.tugraz.at/de/jobs/f330fef8-051e-0d55-7fad-64f5e7b736fc>. 6. Topic: "Teacher Empowerment for Artificial Intelligence", applications at https://bund.jobboerse.gv.at/sap/bc/jobs/#/details/0050568176C11EDE8F83386C… <https://bund.jobboerse.gv.at/sap/bc/jobs/#/details/0050568176C11EDE8F83386C…>. *

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Deadline Extension (20 October 2023) CFP - SCOPUS indexed - 14th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA 2023) - Hybrid Event - Springer Publication
by Vibhuti Sharma 04 Oct '23

04 Oct '23

* Deadline Extension: please circulate this CFP to your colleagues and networks ** ------------On multiple requests from several authors, we have extended the submission deadline till October 20, 2023--------------- -- *14th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA'23)* -- ** Onsite and On the World Wide Web ** http://www.mirlabs.net/ibica23 http://www.mirlabs.org/ibica23 *IBICA 2023 Theme*: Nature Inspired Approaches and Generative AI ===================================================== ** Venue details and accommodation details are now published ** *Onsite Venues: *Olten, Switzerland; Porto, Portugal; Kaunas, Lithuania; Kochi, India *Please visit: *https://mirlabs.org/ibica23/venue2.php December 14-15, 2023 *Organized Special Sessions and Workshops Details:* https://mirlabs.org/ ibica23/cfss.php IBICA 2023 will be a hybrid conference that will run fully in-person and virtually to take advantage of the best the two modalities can offer. Besides regular paper presentations, the technical programme will include 8-10 plenary lectures and poster sessions. IBICA 2023 Organising Committee also recognizes the benefits of virtual conferences allowing participation at a cheaper rate. This allows a higher number of research scholars and students to attend. Selected authors can attend and present the papers virtually or in one of the three venues in Europe and Asia. *Proceedings of IBICA'23* will be published with Springer Verlag in their Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) series. ( https://www.springer.com/series/15179) Proceedings of IBICA'22: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978- 3-031-27499-2 *Indexed by:* SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago, DBLP, EI Compendex, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), SpringerLink *History of IBICA series:* http://www.mirlabs.net/ibica23/previous.php ***Important Dates*** ------------------------------ Paper submission due (Extended deadline): *September 30, 2023 (October 20, 2023)* Notification of paper acceptance: October 31, 2023 Registration and Final manuscript due: November 10, 2023 Conference: December 14-15, 2023 *** About IBICA 2023 *** ------------------------------------- IBICA'23 is the 14th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications. The aim of IBICA is to provide a platform for world research leaders and practitioners, to discuss the “full spectrum” of current theoretical developments, emerging technologies, and innovative applications of Bio-inspired Computing. Bio-inspired Computing is currently one of the most exciting research areas, and it is continuously demonstrating exceptional strength in solving complex real life problems. The main driving force of the conference is to further explore the intriguing potential of Bio-inspired Computing. IBICA 2023 will be held in hybrid mode. ***Topics (not limited to)*** ----------------------------------------- Bio-inspired Computing Ant Colony System Artificial Immune Systems Artificial Intelligence Artificial Neural Networks Cellular Automaton Cognitive Modeling DNA Computing Differential Evolution Emergent Systems Evolutionary Computations Evolutionary Strategies/Programming Fuzzy Logic Genetic Algorithms/Programming Granular Computing Neutrosophic Systems Organic Computing P Systems Particle Swarm Optimization Emerging Technologies & Applications Intelligent Distributed and High-Perfomance Architecture ***Submission Guidelines*** ---------------------------------------- Submission of paper should be made through the submission page from the conference web page. Please refer to the conference website for guidelines to prepare your manuscript. *Paper format templates:* https://www.springer.com/de/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/manuscript- preparation/5636#c3324 *IBICA’23 Submission Link:* https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IBICA2023 *Onsite Registration rates:* *Venue 1: Olten, Switzerland* Regular registration: US$ 350.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Venue 2: Porto, Portugal * Regular registration: US$ 250.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Venue 3: Vilnius, Lithuania * Regular registration: US$ 250.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Venue 4: Kochi, India * Authors from Outside India Regular registration: US$ 200.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Authors from India* Regular registration: INR 6000.0 Extra paper : INR 6000.0 / Paper Extra page INR 1000.0 / Page *Online attendance registration rates:* *All Authors* Regular registration: US$ 150.00 Extra paper : US$ 125.00 / Paper Extra page US$ 20.00 / Page *Online attendance rates for authors from India* Regular registration: INR 6000.0 Extra paper : INR 6000.0 / Paper Extra page INR 1000.0 / Page ***Plenary Talks*** ---------------------------------------- You are welcome to attend 13 Keynote Talks offered by world-renowned professors and industry leaders. The detailed information is available on conference website. Christine Zarges, Aberystwyth University, UK Theresa Schmiedel, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland Ke Feng, Singapore-ETH Centre, The National University of Singapore, Singapore Stefka Fidanova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Diego Oliva, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico Sebastian Ventura, University of Cordoba, Spain Ana Maria Madureira, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Nuno Bettencourt, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt Milan Tuba, Singidunum University, Serbia Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University / Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania Kusum Deep, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India João Pedrosa, Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Portugal *** IBICA 2023 Organization *** ------------------------------------------------ *General Chairs* Ajith Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, USA Thinakaran Perumal, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Virgilijus Sakalauskas, Vilnius University, Lithuania *Program Chairs* Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University, Lithuania Yunchuan Sun, Beijing Normal University, China Ryotaro Kamimura, Tokai University, Japan *Publication Chair* Anu Bajaj, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India *Web Services Chair* Kun Ma, University of Jinan, China *Publicity Chair* Pooja Manghirmalani Mishra, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, India ***Technical Contact*** --------------------- Dr. Ajith Abraham Email: ajith.abraham(a)ieee.org [image: beacon]

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[meetings][training] ROS 2 Industrial Training 11/20-11/22
by Yuhong Lin 03 Oct '23

03 Oct '23

*Get ROS2 Industrial Ready: Hands-On Training (11/20-11/22)* Dear Roboticists, The 3rd 'Get ROS2 Industrial Ready' training is scheduled for November 20th to 22nd. This immersive 3-day training session will empower you to master the core concepts of ROS2 and explore its real-world industrial applications. *Training Details:* - *Dates*: November 20 – 22, 2023 - *Location*: Live Online Classes + Remote Real Robot Practice - *Time*: 9:00 - 18:00 Central European Time (CET) - *Seats*: Limited to 15 participants - *Website: *https://www.theconstructsim.com/ros2-industrial-workshop/ <https://www.theconstructsim.com/ros2-industrial-workshop/?utm_source=robocu…> *About*: The Robot Operating System (ROS) is now available in Version 2, bringing essential improvements for industrial applications. Our intensive 3-day training focuses on harnessing ROS 2's power in this context, covering ROS 2 basics, ROS 2 navigation, and ROS 2 manipulation to equip you with vital skills for success. *Real Robots Used:* Our training provides you with hands-on experience by remotely connecting to a warehouse robot lab equipped with two real industrial robots for practice. These robots include: 1. RB-1 BASE Warehouse Logistics Robot from Robotnik 2. UR3e Robotic Arm with OnRobot RG2 gripper *You will learn:* - How to use ROS2 in real robots - How to make robots navigate with ROS2 - How to make a robotic arm manipulate objects using ROS2 - The Robot Operating System (ROS) is now available in Version 2. In this new version, ROS brings new capabilities and features that can improve the experience in industrial settings. In this training, you will learn how to use ROS 2 for industrial applications. The training includes courses on ROS 2 basics, ROS 2 navigation, and ROS 2 manipulation. *Training Highlights:* - Real-time Mentorship from Seasoned ROS Experts. - Hands-on Learning through Remote Connections to Real Robots. - Practical experience in a simulated warehouse environment. - Work on a real logistics project with the RB-1 BASE robot. For any questions about this training, please contact info(a)theconstructsim.com.

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[Meetings] DEADLINE EXTENDED - CoRL 2023 Workshop on Robot Learning in Athletics (RoboLetics)
by Zaidi, Zulfiqar Haider 03 Oct '23

03 Oct '23

Hi All, Please see the Call for Workshop Papers and Demonstrations below! Full-Day Workshop on Nov 06 at CoRL 2023 RoboLetics (Workshop on Robot Learning in Athletics) URL: https://sites.google.com/view/roboletics/home Important Dates * Submission deadline: 15th October, 2023 (Anywhere on Earth) (Final Extension) * Author notification: 22nd October, 2023 * Workshop date: 6th November, 2023 Abstract: The workshop aims to explore the latest innovations and challenges in developing agile robotic systems with athletic behaviors, with a specific focus on leveraging learning techniques. Sports provide an ideal testbed for advancing robotic technology due to their demanding requirements of agility, autonomy, and precision. By addressing the unique challenges posed by sports applications, such as real-time control, dynamic adaptation, and intelligent game strategies, we can push the boundaries of robotic performance. The workshop will cover a wide range of vital topics including enhancing athletic behaviors through learning, improving real-time control in dynamic environments, overcoming challenges in deploying real-time machine learning systems, developing intelligent game strategies, and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations. By incorporating video demonstrations and various presentation formats, the workshop aims to facilitate knowledge exchange, inspire collaboration, and drive advancements in the integration of learning techniques in athletic robotics. The workshop is designed to engage a diverse audience from robotics, machine learning, sports science, and related disciplines, fostering interdisciplinary discussions and unlocking new possibilities for athletic and intelligent robotic systems. Call for Papers and Video Demonstrations We invite researchers to submit their contributions to the workshop in the form of short papers (2 pages) accompanied by video demonstrations or standalone papers (4 pages). These submissions should align with the workshop's topics of interest and will serve as a basis for initiating discussions during the event. Accepted papers will be presented as posters, presentations, and videos, and with the authors' permission, they will be published on the workshop website. Topics of Interest include: * Systems design enabling the learning of athletic behaviors in robots * Learning-based real-time controllers and planners for athletic movements * Safety frameworks for athletic robots * Sensing and state estimation under time and compute constraints with incomplete and imperfect knowledge of the world * Communication systems for robotic team sports * Synthesizing strategies for sports-playing robots * Human-robot collaboration for athletic and agile robots We encourage submissions that demonstrate and benchmark their approaches on sports-related applications such as table tennis, tennis, soccer, air hockey, and others. Invited Speakers Our workshop is privileged to host an exceptional lineup of speakers and panelists representing academia, industry, and athletics. Confirmed speakers include: * Jan Peters (TU Darmstadt) * Scott Kuindersma (Boston Dynamics) * Tuomas Haarnoja (Google Deepmind) Their expertise and contributions promise to make the workshop a truly enriching and insightful experience for all participants. Stay tuned for more exciting updates as we continue to finalize our distinguished list of speakers. We also welcome previously published work. Workshop Format The workshop will run in-person attendants and presenters. The accepted papers and demonstrations will be used to initiate discussion on the topics during the workshop and will be presented as both posters and presentations. Papers and video demonstrations will be published on the Workshop website with the authors’ permission. Submission Instructions Authors can submit demo papers of 2 pages accompanied with videos or 4 pages standalone contributions. All papers must be submitted in PDF and must follow the CoRL format. Templates are available here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ksqw_9OMiCKEiGmoaqn3QCuqcRpgtZ5a/view>. All papers will be peer-reviewed (double-blind). Both unpublished original contributions and previously published work may be submitted. All submissions will be made electronically through the Openreview conference system following this link: https://openreview.net/group?id=robot-learning.org/CoRL/2023/Workshop/RoboL… Organizers * Matthew Gombolay, Georgia Institute of Technology * Alessandra Rossi, University of Naples Federico II * Rohan Paleja, Georgia Institute of Technology * Zulfiqar Zaidi, Georgia Institute of Technology * Georgios Angelopoulos, University of Naples Federico II * Kin Man Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology Contacts All questions about submissions should be emailed to any of the following people: * Zulfiqar Haider Zaidi (email: zzaidi8(a)gatech.edu<mailto:zzaidi8@gatech.edu>) * Rohan Paleja (email: rpaleja3(a)gatech.edu<mailto:rpaleja3@gatech.edu>) Zulfiqar Zaidi, Robotics Ph.D. Student Georgia Institute of Technology

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Re: C0603C103K5RAC7867 Kemet RFQ
by Crystal Lin 02 Oct '23

02 Oct '23

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