<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><h1 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 1em;" class="">Call For Papers</h1><h1 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 1em;" class="">IEEE Intelligent Systems Magazine</h1><h1 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 1em;" class=""><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="">Special Issue on Multi-Robot Systems</span></h1><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="https://www.computer.org/web/computingnow/iscfp4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;" class="">https://www.computer.org/web/<wbr class="">computingnow/iscfp4<br class=""></a></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""><strong class=""><font color="#000000" class="">New Submission deadline: </font><font color="#ff0000" class="">November 2, 2016</font></strong><br class=""><strong class="">First-round decisions: December 21, 2016</strong><br class=""><strong class="">First revisions due: January 11, 2017</strong><br class=""><strong class="">Final acceptance/rejection: March 8, 2017</strong><br class=""><strong class="">Publication: July/August 2017</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Multi-robot systems involve groups of intelligent robots that perceive and act in an environment to accomplish tasks collectively in a centralized or decentralized manner. With improved efficiency and the elimination of a single point of failure, multiple robots outperform single robots in domains that require greater capability and knowledge. Some real-world multi-robot systems can be found in multi-robot surveillance, planetary exploration, search and rescue missions, service robots in smart homes and offices, warehouse management, and transportation. This special issue aims to promote multi-robot systems research and solicits articles that report the current research in multi-robot systems. Articles should explain how the work addresses challenges in multi-robot systems and present opportunities for novel applications. We especially welcome work that exploits synergies between intelligent robotics and multiagent systems, bringing together expertise from both fields.</p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">This special issue focuses on the state-of-the-art research in all aspects of multi-robot systems. While work based on real robots is preferable, we also accept work based on simulation only. However, the perspective of intelligence is necessary; articles focusing purely on control or mechanical engineering perspectives are not a good fit for this special issue.</p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">The topics of interest for this special issue include, but are not limited to:</p><ol style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 2em; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;" class=""><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Ad hoc teamwork</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Coordination and cooperation in multi-robot systems</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Cloud robotics</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Distributed cooperative perception</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Distributed control and planning</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Distributed decision making</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Human-robot interaction, communication, and teamwork</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Machine learning in multi-robot systems</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Mapping, localization, and navigation in multi-robot systems</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Modular robots - locomotion and reconfiguration</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Multi-robot planning (including action selection, motion and path planning, and manipulation)</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Multi-robot self-organization</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Multi-vehicle coordination and interaction</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Performance metrics for robot teams</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Robot soccer</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Robotic vision in multi-robot systems</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Robotic surveillance and security</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Real-world applications of multi-robot systems (including field robotics and personal/service robots)</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Security and privacy in multi-robot systems</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Sensor and actuator networks in multi-robot systems</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Swarm robotics</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Task planning for multiple robots and multi-robot task allocation</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Theoretical foundations of multi-robot systems</li></ol><h2 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: 16pt;" class="">Submission Guidelines</h2><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Submissions should be up to 5,400 words (counting a standard figure or table as 200 words) and should follow IEEE Intelligent Systems style and presentation guidelines (<a href="http://www.computer.org/intelligent/author" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;" class="">http://www.computer.org/<wbr class="">intelligent/author</a>). All submissions will be peer-reviewed following standard journal practices. The manuscripts cannot have been published or be currently submitted for publication elsewhere.</p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">We strongly encourage submissions that include audio, video, and community content, which will be featured on the IEEE Computer Society website along with the accepted papers.</p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Please submit your article using the online manuscript submission service at <a href="https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cs-ieee" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(100, 100, 100); cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold;" class="">https://mc.<wbr class="">manuscriptcentral.com/is-cs</a>. When uploading your article, select the appropriate special-issue title under the category "Manuscript Type." Also include complete contact information for all authors. If you have any questions about submitting your article, contact the peer review coordinator at <a href="mailto:isystems@computer.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(100, 100, 100); cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold;" class="">isystems@computer.org</a>.</p><h2 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: 16pt;" class="">Important Dates</h2><ol style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 2em; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;" class=""><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Submission deadline: October 26, 2016</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">First-round decisions: December 21, 2016</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">First revisions due: January 11, 2017</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Final acceptance: March 8, 2017</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Target publication: July/August 2017</li></ol><h2 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: 16pt;" class="">Guest Editors</h2><ol style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 2em; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;" class=""><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Peter Stone, The University of Texas</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Tsz-Chiu Au, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Bikramjit Banerjee, The University of Southern Mississippi</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Prithviraj Dasgupta, University of Nebraska, Omaha</li></ol><h2 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: 16pt;" class="">Questions?</h2><ol style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 2em; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;" class=""><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Information about the special issue's focus:<br class=""><a href="mailto:is4-2017@computer.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(100, 100, 100); cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold;" class="">is4-2017@computer.org</a></li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">General author guidelines:<br class=""><a href="http://www.computer.org/web/peer-review/magazines" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(100, 100, 100); cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold;" class="">http://www.computer.org/web/<wbr class="">peer-review/magazines</a></li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Submission details:<br class=""><a href="mailto:intelligent@computer.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(100, 100, 100); cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold;" class="">intelligent@computer.org</a></li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">To submit an article:<br class=""><a href="https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/is-cs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(100, 100, 100); cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold;" class="">https://mc.manuscriptcentral.<wbr class="">com/is-cs</a></li></ol><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>