Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
Topology. Kinematics. Algebraic topology of configuration spaces of robot mechanisms. Topological aspects of path planning and sensor networks. Differential topology and singularity theory of robot mechanism and moduli spaces.
Algebraic Geometry. Varieties generated by linkages and constraints. Geometry of stiffness and inertia matrices. Rigid-body motions. Computational approaches to algebraic geometry.
Dynamical Systems and Control. Dynamics of robots and mechanisms. Simulation of multi-body systems, e.g. swarm robots. Geometric control of robots. Optimal control and other optimisation problems.
Combinatorial and Stochastic Methods. Rigidity of structures. Path planning algorithms. Modular robots.
Statistics. Stochastic control. Localisation. Navigation with uncertainty. Statistical learning theory.
Cognitive Robotics. Mathematical aspects of Artificial Intelligence, Developmental Robotics and other Neuroscience based approaches.
Invited speakers:
Dr Mini Saag – University of Surrey, UK
Prof Frank Sottile - Texas A&M University, USA
Prof Stefano Stramigioli - University of Twente, The Netherlands
Call for Papers
Researchers are invited to submit a 300 word abstract by 3rd April 2020 and then original technical contributions in the form of full papers of at most 8 pages by 17th April 2020. All contributions will be peer reviewed and acceptance will be based on the results of the review process. The proceedings will be published in Springer’s Proceedings in Advanced Robotics. For further information regarding this, please contact the Conferences Department.
Submissions must not substantially duplicate work that any of the authors has published elsewhere or has submitted in parallel to a journal or any other conference or workshop with proceedings. Accepted submissions may not appear in any other conference or workshop that has proceedings. Authors of accepted papers must guarantee that their paper will be presented at the conference and must make a full version of their paper available online.
Before submitting a paper, please ensure that it follows Springer's guidelines. Further information and templates can be downloaded from their website linked below:
Springer's Guidelines
Full papers must be submitted viahttps://my.ima.org.uk by 17 April 2020. All submissions are subject to rigorous review before an acceptance decision is made.