<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>*** Apologies if you have received this CFP more than once ***<br></div><div><br></div><div>Last Call for Papers</div><div><br></div><div>DARS 2016</div><div>13th International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems</div><div>November 7-9, 2016. Natural History Museum, London, UK</div><div><br></div><div>***</div><div>SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 12, 2016 (23:59 PDT)</div><div>***</div><div><br></div><div>Special Issue on Distributed Robotics (see publication details)</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://dars2016.org">http://dars2016.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>Vicon Motion Systems is a Platinum Sponsor of DARS 2016</div><div><br></div><div>ABOUT DARS</div><div><br></div><div>Now in its 13th edition, DARS provides a forum for scientific advances in the theory and practice of distributed autonomous robotic systems. It is a highly selective, single-track meeting that is soliciting submissions presenting significant, original, and previously unpublished research.</div><div><br></div><div>Distributed robotics is an interdisciplinary and rapidly growing area, combining research in computer science, communication and control systems, and electrical and mechanical engineering. Distributed robotic systems can autonomously solve complex problems while operating in highly unstructured real-world environments. They are expected to play a major role in addressing future societal needs, for example, by improving environmental impact assessment, food supply, transportation, manufacturing, security, and emergency and rescue services. DARS 2016 will build upon past successes and provide an exciting environment to present and discuss the latest technologies, algorithms, system architectures, and applications. All interested researchers and engineers are invited to take part in DARS 2016.</div><div><br></div><div>Previous editions of DARS took place in 1992, 1994, and 1996 in Japan (Riken, Wako); Karlsruhe, Germany (1998); Knoxville, Tennessee, USA (2000); Fukuoka, Japan (2002); Toulouse, France (2004); Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (2006); Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan (2008); Lausanne, Switzerland (2010); Baltimore, Maryland, USA (2012); and Daejeon, Korea (2014).</div><div><br></div><div>PUBLICATION DETAILS</div><div><br></div><div>All accepted contributions will be included as full-length papers in the Proceedings of DARS 2016. The proceedings will be published in the Springer STAR series (Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics): <a href="http://www.springer.com/series/5208">http://www.springer.com/series/5208</a> .</div><div><br></div><div>In addition, the Autonomous Robots journal plans to publish a special issue on Distributed Robotics in cooperation with DARS (details about the open call will be announced in due course).</div><div><br></div><div>KEYNOTE SPEAKERS</div><div><br></div><div>Nikolaus Correll - University of Colorado Boulder, USA</div><div>Vijay Kumar - University of Pennsylvania, USA</div><div>James AR Marshall - The University of Sheffield, UK</div><div>Katia Sycara - Carnegie Mellon University, USA</div><div><br></div><div>SUBMITTING TO DARS 2016</div><div><br></div><div>Papers should be formatted according to the style files of Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics. The page limit is 12 pages. The submission system is available at <a href="https://ocs.springer.com/ocs/en/conference/submitpaperto/DARS2016">https://ocs.springer.com/ocs/en/conference/submitpaperto/DARS2016</a> .</div><div><br></div><div>Papers are solicited in all areas of distributed autonomous robotics, including, but not restricted to:</div><div><br></div><div> - Architectures for teams of robots</div><div> - Self-organizing and self-assembling robotic systems</div><div> - Swarm robotic systems</div><div> - Hybrid symbiotic teams (humans and robots, animals and robots)</div><div> - Learning and adaptation in teams of robots</div><div> - Modular robotics</div><div> - Localization and navigation in multi-robot systems</div><div> - Multi-robot and multi-vehicle motion coordination</div><div> - Distributed cooperative perception</div><div> - Distributed cooperative action</div><div> - Distributed control and planning</div><div> - Control issues in multi-robot systems</div><div> - Performance metrics for robot teams</div><div> - Distributed decision making</div><div> - Sensor and actuator networks</div><div> - Networking issues in multi-robot systems</div><div> - Wireless and robotic sensor networks</div><div> - Multi-robot applications in exploration, inspection, coverage, search and rescue, service, environmental monitoring, etc.</div><div><br></div><div>Submission instructions are available on <a href="http://dars2016.org">http://dars2016.org</a> .</div><div><br></div><div>IMPORTANT DATES</div><div><br></div><div> July 12, 2016 Paper Submission Extended (23:59 PDT)</div><div> September 7, 2016 Author Notification</div><div> September 21, 2016 Camera Ready Submission </div><div> November 7-9, 2016 Conference</div><div><br></div><div>SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS</div><div><br></div><div>DARS is technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. Vicon Motion Systems is a Platinum Sponsor of DARS 2016. </div><div><br></div><div>If you wish to become a sponsor of, or exhibitor at, DARS 2016, please visit <a href="http://dars2016.org">http://dars2016.org</a> .</div><div><br></div><div>AWARDS</div><div><br></div><div>The following awards will be presented at the conference: </div><div> - Best Paper Award (certificate and cash honorarium of USD 1000)</div><div> - Best Application Paper Award (by IET Robotics & Mechatronics TPN)</div><div> - Best Poster Award (by Springer)</div><div><br></div><div>SOCIAL MEDIA</div><div><br></div><div>Follow us on social media for all the latest updates.</div><div>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DARSSymposium">https://www.facebook.com/DARSSymposium</a> </div><div>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DARS2016">https://twitter.com/DARS2016</a> </div><div>Google+: <a href="https://plus.google.com/104027908184261516130">https://plus.google.com/104027908184261516130</a></div><div><br></div><div>More information at</div><div><a href="http://dars2016.org">http://dars2016.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>DARS 2016 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE</div><div><br></div><div>Advisory Committee</div><div> Hajime Asama - University of Tokyo, Japan</div><div> Tamio Arai - University of Tokyo, Japan</div><div> Raja Chatila - UPMC, France</div><div> Gregory S Chirikjian - Johns Hopkins University, USA</div><div> Young-Jo Cho - ETRI, South Korea</div><div> Nak Young Chong - JAIST, Japan</div><div> Nikolaus Correll - University of Colorado Boulder, USA</div><div> Ruediger Dillmann - KIT, Germany</div><div> Toshio Fukuda - Nagoya University, Japan</div><div> Maria Gini - University of Minnesota, USA</div><div> M Ani Hsieh - Drexel University, USA</div><div> Alcherio Martinoli - EPFL, Switzerland</div><div> Francesco Mondada - EPFL, Switzerland</div><div> Lynne E Parker - University of Tennessee, USA</div><div><br></div><div>General Chair</div><div> Roderich Gross - The University of Sheffield, UK</div><div><br></div><div>General Co-Chair</div><div> Andreas Kolling - The University of Sheffield, UK</div><div><br></div><div>Technical Program Co-Chairs</div><div> Spring M Berman - Arizona State University, USA</div><div> Emilio Frazzoli - MIT, USA</div><div> Alcherio Martinoli - EPFL, Switzerland</div><div> Fumitoshi Matsuno - Kyoto University, Japan</div><div><br></div><div>Publication Chair</div><div> Melvin Gauci - Harvard University, USA</div><div><br></div><div>Publicity Chair</div><div> Sabine Hauert - University of Bristol, UK</div><div><br></div><div>Local Organization Team</div><div> Louise A Caffrey - The University of Sheffield, UK</div><div> Ana MacIntosh - The University of Sheffield, UK</div><div> Stefan Trenkwalder - The University of Sheffield, UK</div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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