[robotics-worldwide] WAFR 2010 call for papers (invited speakers confirmed)
David Hsu
dyhsu at comp.nus.edu.sg
Sun Mar 28 00:54:57 PDT 2010
9th International Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics
(WAFR)
December 13-15, 2010
Singapore
http://www.wafr.org/
AIM AND SCOPE
The International Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics
(WAFR) is a single-track workshop devoted to recent advances on
algorithmic problems in robotics. The workshop proceedings will be
published in a hardcover volume in the Springer STAR series, and
selected papers will be invited for publication in a special issue of
the International Journal of Robotics Research. WAFR 2010 will return
to the format of the early WAFRs and place strong emphasis on
interactions and discussions among participants.
Robot algorithms are a fundamental component of robotic systems. These
algorithms process inputs from sensors that provide noisy and partial
data, build geometric and physical models of the world, plan high-and
low-level actions at different time horizons, and execute these
actions on actuators with limited precision. The design and analysis
of robot algorithms raise a unique combination of questions from many
fields, including control theory, computational geometry and topology,
geometrical and physical modeling, reasoning under uncertainty,
probabilistic algorithms, game theory, and theoretical computer science.
INVITED SPEAKERS
Leonida Guibas, Stanford University
Leslie Kaelbling, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jean-Pierre Merlet, INRIA Sophia Antipolis
Jose del Millan, EPFL
Yoshihiko Nakamura, University of Tokyo
Moshe Shoham, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
WORKSHOP Co-CHAIRS
David Hsu, National University of Singapore
Volkan Isler, University of Minnesota
Jean-Claude Latombe, Stanford University
Ming C. Lin, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Program Committee
Srinivas Akella, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Joel Burdick, California Institute of Technology
Dan Halperin, Tel Aviv University
Seth Hutchinson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jean-Paul Laumond, LAAS-CNRS
Stephane Redon, INRIA
Daniela Rus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Katsu Yamane, Disney Research & Carnegie Mellon University
TOPICS
The focus of WAFR is on the design and analysis of robot algorithms
from both theoretical and practical angles. The topics of interest are
very broad. We encourage papers on fundamental algorithmic issues,
such as complexity, completeness, machine learning, probabilistic
reasoning, and new programming paradigms, to name a few. We also
encourage papers on applications of robot algorithms to important or
new domains, such as manufacturing, legged locomotion, distributed
robotics, human-robot interaction, surgical robots, intelligent
prosthetics, and brain-controlled robots. Furthermore, robot
algorithms are being applied in domains beyond the traditional scope
of robotics, e.g., computational biology, computer animation, sensor
networks, etc. Papers on these topics are also welcomed.
FORMAT
WAFR 2010 will adopt a format that places strong emphasis on
interactions and discussions among participants. The technical program
will consist of six invited papers for 1-hour presentations, roughly
six 1-hour presentation and twelve 1/2-hour presentations selected
from contributed papers. All papers will be made available on-line
prior to the workshop. Each presentation will be followed by ample
time for discussion. All accepted papers have the same page limit in
the published proceedings. The Program Committee will determine on the
length of presentations for the accepted papers. The goal will be to
encourage interesting and constructive discussions throughout the
workshop.
IMPORTANT DATES
* Paper submission deadline July 9, 2010
* Notification of acceptance September 14, 2010
* Camera-ready version due October 14, 2010
* Workshop in Singapore December 13-15, 2010
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