[robocup-worldwide] [journals] CFP: JFR Special Issue on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics
Sören Schwertfeger
soerensch at shanghaitech.edu.cn
Tue Oct 31 02:02:01 EDT 2017
*Special Issue on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR)*
*Journal of Field Robotics*
Special Issue Guest Editors:
* Sören Schwertfeger, ShanghaiTech University
* Kazunori Ohno, Tohoku University
This special issue on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR) of
the Journal of Field Robotics (JFR) is dedicated to identifying and
solving the key issues necessary to field capable, robust, and
dependable robots in safety, security, and rescue missions. We welcome
cutting-edge papers in the theory and practice of robotics and
automation for all types of safety, security, and rescue applications
such as disaster response, mitigation and recovery; rapid and secure
inspection of critical infrastructure; detection of chemical, biological
and radiological risks, and operations in these dangerous sites. The
scope of this special issue on SSRR covers the overall design of
unmanned ground, aerial, and marine robots, as well as crucial
components, e.g., for advanced locomotion, and intelligent onboard
functionalities up to robot team collaboration and full autonomy. We
explicitly welcome contributions from the following three areas: 1)
robotic systems, i.e., complete marine, aerial, or ground robots as well
as their components, 2) intelligent functionalities, e.g., mapping,
robot team collaboration, advanced user interfaces, software components
for autonomy, and 3) applications, e.g., field reports and end user
studies. Related topics include but are not limited to the following
technologies:
* Autonomous search and rescue
* Biologically inspired solutions
* Communications for reliable data transfer
* Computer vision
* GPS-denied navigation and mapping
* Humanoid robots
* Human-robot interaction and interfaces
* Intelligent behaviors to improve robot performance and survivability
* Manipulation
* Multi-agent coordination
* Novel sensors and mechanisms
* Perception for navigation, hazard detection, and victim identification
* Sensing and sensor fusion
* SLAM in complex and/or extreme environments
* Unmanned ground, aerial, and marine vehicles
Applications of interest include:
* Casualty assessment, care and extraction
* Detection and mitigation of chemical, biological, radiological,
nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) events
* Humanitarian applications
* Inspection of critical infrastructure
* Nuclear decommissioning
* Robotics and Automation for safety and security
* Structural assessment
* Urban search and rescue
* Wildland fire fighting
Submission Instructions:
The submissions must conform to the JFR guidelines [1]. Submissions must
follow the spirit of the Journal of Field Robotics, i.e., they must
describe implemented systems that have been tested under realistic
conditions or even deployed in regular operations. The submission
website is available here: [2].
Papers originating from the SSRR 2017 are particularly welcome. Papers
originating from a conference need to be significantly extended for the
journal version.
This special issue will follow a rolling schedule. The papers can be
submitted anytime within the submission window of October 30 to January
31. The papers will be reviewed and a decision made, as and when they
are received.
Papers that are accepted will appear online within two weeks of
decision. All the accepted papers will then appear in the special print
issue of JFR.
Deadlines:
• January 31, 2018 - Submit manuscripts
• March 2018 - Initial reviews completed
• May 15, 2018 - Decisions and author notification
• June 15, 2018 - Final manuscripts for publication
For comments, suggestions or requests, please send an email to Sören
Schwertfeger (soerensch at shanghaitech.edu.cn) or Kazunori Ohno
(kazunori at rm.is.tohoku.ac.jp)
Best
Sören Schwertfeger
[1] http://www.journalfieldrobotics.org/Info_For_Authors.html
[2] https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rob
_________________________
Sören Schwertfeger, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Information Science and Technology
ShanghaiTech University
Shanghai, China
Phone: +86(21)5420-6163
EMAIL: soerensch at shanghaitech.edu.cn
URL: https://robotics.shanghaitech.edu.cn
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_________________________
Sören Schwertfeger, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Information Science and Technology
ShanghaiTech University
Shanghai, China
Phone: +86(21)5420-6163
EMAIL: soerensch at shanghaitech.edu.cn
URL: http://robotics.shanghaitech.edu.cn
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