Diary

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(2007), "Diary", Industrial Robot, Vol. 34 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2007.04934fac.001

Diary

Key: C=Conference, E=Exhibition, S=Seminar, W=Workshop

2007

IROS 2007IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (C)

29 October-2 November

California, USAThe conference will highlight and discuss technologies concerning robots, sensor networks and micro/nano robotics.Keywords: Evolutionary robotics, Biorobotics, Rehabilitation robotics, Distributed sensor networks, Humanoid robotics, Micro/nano robotics, Robot surgery, Autonomous vehicles, Underwater robots, Search and rescue robots, Entertainment robotsContact: Tel.: +1 919 515 7016; Fax: +1 919 515 7452;E-mail: egrant@ncsu.edu;web sites: www.crim.ncsu.edu/iros2007 and www.ifr.org/events/calendar.asp

MHS 2007International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (C)

11-14 November

Nagoya, JapanIEEE International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS) has been held from 1990 as the Symposium on Micro Machine and Human Science, and organized by Nagoya University and The City of Nagoya.Keywords: Micromechatronics, Microrobotics, Microsensors and Microactuators, Micromachining and microfabrication technology, Intelligent control, Human interface, Human science, Artificial life, Virtual realityContact: Nagoya University.Tel.: +81 522 652 008;Fax: +81 522 652 044;E-mail: mhs2007@u-net.city.nagoya.jp; web site: www.mein.nagoya-u.ac.jp/mhs/

URAI 20074th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence (C)

14-16 November

Pohang, Republic of KoreaThe growing interests and research activities on the innovative robotic technologies under the paradigm of so-called ubiquitous computing are natural outcome of substantial advanced of sensor, network, wireless communications and computing technologies. The aim of this conference is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners to present their ideas and recent works related to the various aspects of ubiquitous robots and ambient intelligence.Keywords: Ubiquitous robots, Ambient intelligence, SensorsContact: Hongik University.Tel.: +82 232 016 09; Fax: +82 232 070 03; E-mail: sooyong@hongik.ac.kr; web sites: www.robotweek.or.kr/ and www.ieee-ras.org/calendar/calendartec.php

iREX 20072007 International Robot Exhibition (E)

28 November-1 December

Tokyo, JapanWe have biennially organized International Robot Exhibition (IREX) since 1973 for the purpose of contributing further progress of world's robot industry. The exhibition, which is the leading robotic trade show in the world, features state-of-the-art robot technologies and products. IREX 2007 (17th edition this time) will be organized during November 28-December 1, 2007 at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan.Contact: Act International Inc.Tel.: +81 356 447 221; Fax: +81 356 418 321; E-mail: j-event@tky.nikkan.co.jp; web site: www.nikkan.co.jp/eve/07ROBOT/ENG/

Humanoids '07IEEE-RAS 7th International Conference on Humanoid Robots (C)

29 November-1 December

PA, USAContact: web site: www.humanoids2007.org/

CISSE 20073rd International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology and Automation (C)

3-12 December

Virtual ConferenceCISSE '07 provides a virtual forum for presentation and discussion of the state- of-the-art research on computers, information and systems sciences and engineering. The virtual conference will be conducted through the Internet using web-conferencing tools, made available by the conference. Authors will be presenting their PowerPoint, audio or video presentations using web- conferencing tools without the need for travel. Conference sessions will be broadcast to all the conference participants, where session participants can interact with the presenter during the presentation and (or) during the Q&A slot that follows the presentation. This international conference will be held entirely on-line.Keywords: Industrial electronics, Technology and automation, Telecommunications and networking, Systems, Computing sciences and software engineering, Engineering education, Instructional technology, Assessment, E-learningContact: Tel.: +81 527 894 478;Fax: +81 527 893 115;E-mail: fukuda@mein.nagoya-u.ac.jp; web sites: www.cisse2007.org/ and www.ieee-ras.org/calendar/calendartec.php

M2VIP2007The 14th annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (C)

4-6 December

Xiamen, PRCLike its 13 predecessors, M2VIP 2007 will provide a forum for international experts and researchers to present and review advances in mechatronics and machine vision which have culminated in practical applications, or which promise practical implementation in the very near future.Keywords: Mechatronics, Machine visionContact: Xiamen University.E-mail: eersbrad@cityu.edu.hk; web site: www.m2vip.com/

Robio 2007IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (C)

15-18 December

Sanyo, ChinaThe theme of Robio 2007 is “The fusion art of cool machines and living creatures” reflecting the ever growing interests in research, development and applications in the dynamic and exciting areas of robotics and biomimetics. Robio 2007 promises to be a great event for researchers and scholars in robotics and biomimetics areas, with attractive technical and social programs. The Robio 2007 conference invites high-quality original research and development papers in all areas related to robotics, biomimetics and related topics.Keywords: Robotics, BiometricsContact: Chiba Institute of Technology. E-mail: zhidong.wang@it-chiba.ac.jp; web sites: www.robio.org/ and www.ieee-ras.org/calendar/calendartec.php

IICAI-073rd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (C)

17-19 December

Pune, IndiaThe scope of the conference includes all areas of AI and related technologies.Keywords: Intelligent systems, Robotics, Artificial intelligence, Fuzzy logic, Image processing, Machine learning, Neural networksContact: Tel.: +1 850 412 7350; Fax: +1 850 599 3221;E-mail: bhanu.praasd@famu.edu; web sites: www.iiconference.org and www.allconferences.com

2008

AIA 2008The IASTED Intelligence and Applications (C)

11-13 February

Innsbruck, AustriaThis year's conference will act as a major forum for Machine Learning research and applications. It will bring together researchers and practitioners working in the field of theory and practice of computer learning, pattern recognition, inductive and transductive inference, graphical models, neural networks, neuroscience. These topics are central now in Artificial Intelligence and communication between different groups of people involved in natural and computer learning has become crucial for further progress in AI.Contact: web sites: www.ifr.org/events/calendar.asp and www.iasted.org/confcrences/efp-595.html

EUROS 2008European Robotics Symposium (C)

12-15 March

Prague, Czech RepublicEUROS was started in 2006 as a response to demands for a high-quality scientific event to present the best research on robotics across applications and topics. The EURON annual meeting serves to bring the European Robotics community together, but it has primarily been a networking event to discuss community issues rather than a scientific event.Keyword: Advanced roboticsContact: Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan. Tel.: +46 879 067 27;E-mail: jeanna@nada.kth.se;web sites: www.euron.org/activities/EUROS/index.html and www.science.uva.nl/research/ias/events/euron_calendar/list.html

HRI 2008International Conference on Human Robot Interaction (C)

12-15 March

Amsterdam, The NetherlandsResearchers in robotics, human-factors, ergonomics, and human-computer interaction are invited to attend. Because human-robot interaction is inherently inter-disciplinary, the conference is seeking papers from several disciplines. A primary goal of the conference is to create a common venue for a broad set of researchers. By appealing to a broad set of researchers, the conference complements many existing venues. HRI is a single track, highly selective annual conference that seeks to showcase the very best in human-robot interaction.Keywords: Robot-team learning, Lifelike robots, Multi-modal interaction, HRI foundationsContact: University of Hertfordshire. E-mail: hri2008@hri2008.org; web sites: http://hri2008.org/ and www.ieee-ras.org/calendar/calendartec.php

ICINCO 20085th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robots

11-15 May, 2007

Madeira, PortugalThe purpose of this conference, is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in the application of informatics to Control, Automation and Robotics. These simultaneous tracks will be held, covering Intelligent Controm Systems, Optimization, Robotics, Automation, Signal Processing, Systems Modeling and Control.Keywords: Intelligent control systems, Optimization, Robotics, Automation, Signal processing, Systems modeling and controlContact: ICINCO. Tel.: +35 126 552 0185; Fax: +35 126 552 0186;E-mail: secretariat@icinco.org; web sites: www.icinco.org/ and www.ifr.org/events/calendar.asp

ICRA2008IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (C)

19-23 May

California, USARobotics, Manufacturing, Simulation, Micro-machines, Automation, CAD, CAM, CAE, Sensors.Keywords: Robotics, AutomationContact: USC. E-mail: sschaal@usc.edu; web sites: www.icra2008.org/ and www.ieee-ras.org/calendar/calendartec.php

ICIA 2008IEEE International Conference on Information Acquisition (C)

25-27 June

ZhangJiaJie, ChinaBio-Nano/Micro Sensors and Bio- Inspired Algorithms for Intelligent Information Acquisition. The IEEE ICIA 2007 Conference promises to be a great experience for researchers in bio- nano sensors, MEMS, artificial neural networks, machine learning technology, and intelligent roboties.Keywords: Bio-nano sensors, MEMS, Artificial neural networks, Machine learning technology, and intelligent robotiesContact: KAIST. E-mail: icia2007@neuron.kaist.ac.kr; web sites: http://cnsl.kaist.ac.kr/ICIA2007/ and www.ieee-ras.org/calendar/calendartec.php

AIM 2008IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (C)

2-5 July

Xi'an, ChinaContact: web site: www.ieee-ras.org/calendar/calendartec.php

IROS 2008IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (C)

22-26 September

Nice, FranceContact: LAAS CNRS. E-mail: Raja.Chatila@laas.fr; web site: www.ieee-ras.org/calendar/calendartec.php

BioRob 2008International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (C)

19-22 October

Arizona, USAContact: web site: www.ieee-ras.org/calendar/calendartec.php