Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce the Call for Papers for the 17th International Workshop on Networked Robotics and Communication Systems (NetRobiCS 2024), formerly known as WiSARN, scheduled to be held in conjunction with IEEE INFOCOM 2024 on 20 May 2024.

NetRobiCS 2024 focuses on the pivotal role of communication and networking in the evolving field of robotic networks, which are revolutionizing industries, enhancing daily life, and exploring new frontiers on Earth and beyond. The workshop aims to foster the exchange of ideas and the latest research in wireless ground, marine, and aerial robotic networks.

We invite original, unpublished contributions in areas including, but not limited to:

Network protocols and communication technologies for robotic systems

5G, 6G, and satellite-enabled robotic systems

Communications and networking for swarm robotics

Infrastructure-to-robot and robot-to-robot communication

Robotic motion control and swarm modeling and management

Data management and processing in robotic systems

Embedded AI and federated learning solutions in robotic systems

AI-driven communication and computing in robotic systems

Path planning, localization, and navigation in robotic networks

Cloud/fog/edge computing platforms for robotic systems

Energy efficiency and endurance management in robotic networks

Quality of service, security, and robustness issues in robotic networks

Blockchain-enabled robotic systems

Energy-efficient & real-time communication protocols in robotic networks

Distributed control and management for robotic networks

Autonomic & self-organizing coordination and communication in robotic networks

Map exploration and pattern formation of mobile robots

Novel applications of robotic networks


Workshop Features:

Best Paper Award, with a prize sponsored by the TII


Submission Guidelines:

Papers must be formatted in the standard IEEE two-column format that is used by the INFOCOM 2024 main conference and must not exceed SIX pages in length (including references). All submitted papers will go through a peer review process, and all accepted papers that are presented by one of the authors at the workshop will be published in the IEEE INFOCOM 2024 proceedings and IEEE Xplore.

Important links:

Website: https://netrobics2024.nws.cs.unibo.it

Submit your paper at: https://edas.info/N31779


Important Dates:

Extended Submission Deadline: January 25, 2024

Notification of Acceptance: February 20, 2024

Camera-Ready Submission: March 5, 2024

Workshop Date: May 20, 2024


Workshop Organizers:

General Chairs

Prof. Enrico Natalizio, Technology Innovation Institute (TII), UAE, email: enrico.natalizio@tii.ae

Prof. Yannis Paschalidis, Boston University, USA, email: yannisp@bu.edu


Technical Program Chairs

Prof. Marco Di Felice, University of Bologna, Italy, email: marco.difelice3@unibo.it

Prof. Marco Levorato University of California, Irvine, US, email: levorato@uci.edu

Jennifer Simonjan, Technology Innovation Institute (TII), UAE, email: jennifer.simonjan@tii.ae


Web and Publicity Chairs

Lorenzo Gigli, University of Bologna, Italy, email: lorenzo.gigli@unibo.it


Program Committee Members

Fatemeh Afghah, Clemson University, USA

Sabur Baidya, University of Louisville, USA

Christian Bettstetter, University of Klagenfurt, Austria

Luiz Bittencourt, University of Campinas, Brazil

Carlos Calafate, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain

Dave Cavalcanti, Intel Corporation, USA

Carla Fabiana Chiasserini, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Udhaya Kumar, Dayalan, University of Minnesota, USA

Zhangyu Guan, University at Buffalo, USA

Isabelle Guérin Lassous, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 - LIP, France

Karin Hummel, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

Carlos Alberto Kamienski, Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil

João Kleinschmidt, Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil

Pietro Manzoni, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Nicholas Mastronarde, University at Buffalo, USA

Debashisha Mishra, Université de Lorraine, France

Sara Pizzi, University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy

Prasanna Raut, Technology Innovation Institute, India

Angelo Trotta University of Bologna, Italy

Fabrice Valois, Univ Lyon, INSA Lyon, Inria, CITI, France

Evgenii Vinogradov, Technology Innovation Institute, United Arab Emirates

Christian Wietfeld, TU Dortmund University, Germany

Evsen Yanmaz, Ozyegin University, Turkey

Ivan Zyrianoff, University of Bologna, Brazil


We look forward to your valuable contributions to make NetRobiCS 2024 a hub of innovative ideas and groundbreaking research in networked robotics and communication systems.