[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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