Workshops & Tutorials
We solicit tutorial and workshop proposals that address important and new topics related to the conference theme as well as robotics and automation in general. Workshops should be focused on interactions of participants to exchange new ideas and explore new directions in research. Tutorials should provide self-contained descriptions of established research topics. We particularly encourage proposals that will attract industrial audience.
The primary criteria for selection are anticipated level of interest, impact, novelty or creativity, and technical background of presenters.
Proposals following the format below must be submitted as a PDF file via PaperPlaza by September 15, 2010 (23:59:59, US Pacific Time). Please note that this deadline is firm and will not be extended.
Proposal Format
1. Title
2. Abstract (less than 200 words, indicating full or half day, workshop or tutorial)
3. Organizers (complete address, phone, and email)
4. Presenters with affiliations and status of confirmation
5. List of topics
6. Motivation and objectives (less than 300 words)
7. Primary/secondary audience
8. Relation to the previous IROS or ICRA workshops/tutorials that your have participated in as organizers or presenters
Please note that each section should be numbered and separated by blank lines.
Schedule
| September 15, 2010 |
Workshop/tutorial proposal submission deadline
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| December 30, 2010 |
Notification of acceptance |
| January 30, 2010 |
A workshop/tutorial website should be established by each organizer and the URL should be submitted to the Workshops and Tutorials Co-Chairs. A call for participations should be published on the website and in relevant mailing lists. |
| February 15, 2011 |
Workshop/tutorial agenda submission deadline |
| March 15, 2011 |
Program finalized for each workshop and tutorial |
| March 20, 2011 |
Final workshops and tutorials material (including a cover page and a table of contents) due |
| May 9-13, 2011 |
ICRA 2011 in Shanghai |
For additional information please contact the Workshops and Tutorials Co-Chairs:
workshop@icra2011.org
