[robotics-worldwide] 2nd CFP for International Journal of Social Robotics

[Michael Mistry]

Call For Paper: Second Issue for International Journal of Social  
Robotics,
Springer http://www.editorialmanager.com/soro/
Dear Authors,

With the great response for the Inaugural Issue for International  
Journal of Social Robotics, we are pleased to announce the Call for  
Papers in the Second Issue for International Journal of Social  
Robotics which is scheduled for publication on 1 April 2009.

You are cordially invited to submit your original research and  
discoveries on scientific, technological and philosophical advances in  
social robots, and their interactions and communications with humans,  
especially innovative ideas and concepts, new discoveries and  
improvements, as well as novel applications on the latest fundamental  
advances in the core technologies that form the backbone of Social  
Robotics, distinguished developmental projects, as well as seminal  
works in aesthetic design, ethics and philosophy, studies on social  
impact and influence pertaining to, and its interaction and  
communication with human beings and its social impact on our society.

Topics of interest for the scientific papers and letters include but  
are not limited to:
· Affective and cognitive sciences for socially interactive robots
· Context awareness, expectation and intention understanding
· Design philosophies and socially appealing design methodologies
· Biomechatronics, neuro-robotics, and biomedical robotics
· Human factors and ergonomics in human-robot interactions
· Intelligent control and artificial intelligence for Social Robotics
· Knowledge representation, information acquisition, and decision making
· Learning, adaptation and evolution of intelligence
· Interaction and collaboration between robots, humans and environments
· Multimodal sensor fusion and communication
· Robot-ethics in human society
· Interactive robotic arts
· Social acceptance and impact in the society
· Compliance, safety and compatibility in the design of social robots  
"living" with humans
· Software architecture and development tools
· Human-robot interaction and robot-robot interaction
· Models of human and animal social behaviour as applied to robots
· Applications in education, entertainment, gaming, and healthcare.

The Editorial Board is committed to speedy review, fast publication,  
and high scientific impact.

For more information, please visit:

Submission On-Line:
http://www.editorialmanager.com/soro/
Description of the Journal:
http://www.springer.com/engineering/journal/12369
Aims and Scope:
http://www.springer.com/engineering/journal/12369?detailsPage=aimsAndScopes

Important Dates:
Submission of Manuscripts (latest by):     1 October 2008
Notification of Acceptance:                    1 December 2008
Submission of Final Paper:                      1 January 2009
Final Publication:                                  1 April 2009


Yours sincerely,
Shuzhi Sam Ge, Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Social  
Robotics, Springer
Maja Mataric, Co-Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Social  
Robotics, Springer
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Professor Shuzhi Sam GE, FIEEE, PhD, DIC, BSc, PEng
Director, Social Robotics Lab, Interactive Digital Media Institute, and
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
The National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576
Tel: +65 6516 6821, Fax: +65 6779 1103, e-mail: samge at nus.edu.sg
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Professor Maja Mataric, FAAAS, PhD, S.M., B.S.
Director, Centre for Robotics and Embedded Systems (CRES), and
Computer Science Department & Neuroscience Program
University of Southern California
Tel: +1 213 740-1169, Fax: +1 213 821-5696, e-mail: mataric at usc.edu
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