<div dir="ltr"><div>CALL FOR PAPERS <br>
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<font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></font><font size="2">**<span style="font-size:10pt">Apologies for cross posting ** <br><br></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">We are pleased to call for papers for the IROS-2018 workshop: <br></span></font><div><div>
<b><br></b>"<b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">Towards Intelligent Social Robots: From Naive Robots to Robot Sapiens</span></b>"<b><br>
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</b>In conjunction with the <b>IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)</b><b> - Madrid - Spain - October </b><b>5th, 2018<br><br></b></div><div><b>Webpage: </b><a href="http://cognitive-mirroring.org/en/events/hai2017_workshop/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">http://intelligent-social-<wbr>robots-ws.com/</span></b></a></div><br><font size="2">
</font><b><font size="2">I. Aim and Scope </font><br>
<br></b>Robots that cook creatively, clean up our rooms dutifully,
entertain our guests wittily and keep us company loyally. Robots that
assist human users in their daily chores and provide support in times of
need. Researchers around the world have envisioned such robot
companions for a long time. Thanks to numerous innovations in sensor
technology and software development, robots are now increasingly able to
plan complex tasks in unknown environments, learn from experience and
adapt to changes in the environment. The greatest challenges in robotics
now lie in the development of robot skills and high-level AI-based
functionalities that enable robots to work effectively in close
collaboration with humans.<br><br>Aside from the numerous technical
challenges, which must be overcome before this vision can become a
reality, multi-disciplinary research efforts are also invested into the
social engineering of robots. In order to engineer “smart” robots that
we accept, trust and welcome into our homes, it is paramount that we
identify and investigate the factors that affect social interactions
between humans and robots. For this purpose, computer scientists, AI
researchers, engineers and psychologists tackle important questions that
will determine whether robots will be perceived as helpful and reliable
companions or as irritating nuisances. How should robots look, behave
and communicate with us? What are our expectations of robot behavior in a
social context? How can robots learn using the capabilities of their
environments to achieve tasks and to address the needs of their human
co-inhabitants? What kind of robot intelligence is required for what
kind of tasks?<br><br>In this workshop, participants will discuss with
seasoned experts and young researchers what defines social and
artificial intelligence for “smart” robots and how modern technological
advances can equip robots with such intelligence. As such, this workshop
aims to shed light on the intersection between cognitive science,
artificial intelligence, and robotics research both from the theoretical
and technical perspectives. Recent advances and possible avenues for
future research in the field of “smart” robotics are principal topics of
discussion during the workshop.<br><br></div><div>** <b>This workshop is endorsed by the IEEE Technical Committees</b>: <b><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)">Human-Robot Interaction and Coordination, Cognitive Robotics, and Robot Learning</span></b>. <br></div><div><br><b>II. Keynote Speakers
<br></b><ol><li><b> Angelo Cangelosi </b>– University of Manchester/Plymouth – UK<span id="gmail-m_5553186237829069931gmail-m_-672752508228771339gmail-m_4908767671415339519gmail-m_3776204211398250598gmail-m_-3015332588374480187gmail-m_2116729354646594805gmail-m_-9085810991432375435gmail-m_-8038260122171374740gmail-m_-4732084815175513257gmail-m_-8437691868412106489gmail-result_box" class="gmail-m_5553186237829069931gmail-m_-672752508228771339gmail-m_4908767671415339519gmail-m_3776204211398250598gmail-m_-3015332588374480187gmail-m_2116729354646594805gmail-m_-9085810991432375435gmail-m_-8038260122171374740gmail-m_-4732084815175513257gmail-m_-8437691868412106489gmail-short_text" lang="en"><span class="gmail-m_5553186237829069931gmail-m_-672752508228771339gmail-m_4908767671415339519gmail-m_3776204211398250598gmail-m_-3015332588374480187gmail-m_2116729354646594805gmail-m_-9085810991432375435gmail-m_-8038260122171374740gmail-m_-4732084815175513257gmail-m_-8437691868412106489gmail-"></span></span></li><li> <b>Yiannis Aloimonos </b>– University of Maryland – USA</li><li><strong> Selma Sabanovic </strong>– Indiana University – USA <br></li><li> <b>Michael Beetz</b> – University of Bremen – Germany<br></li><li><b> </b><b>Matthias Scheutz </b>– Tufts University – USA</li></ol>
<b><font size="2">III. Submission </font></b><br><ol><li>For paper submission, use the following EasyChair web link: <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><a href="https://easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?key=72898427.c11B4hAVw0ZMhuaQ" target="_blank">Paper Submission</a></b></span>.</li><li>Use the IEEE style (two-column format – US letter): <b><a href="https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html" target="_blank">IEEE Templates</a></b>.</li><li>Submitted papers should be limited to 2-6<span style="color:rgb(40,40,67);font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(249,249,249);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline;float:none"></span> pages maximum.</li></ol><p> The primary list of topics covers the following points (but not limited to):</p><ul><li>Multimodal human robot interaction</li><li>Cognitive modeling of human behavior</li><li>Cognitive architectures and strategies for intelligent interaction with the environment</li><li>AI and machine learning approaches applied to human-robot-environment interaction</li><li>Cloud robotics and ubiquitous computing</li><li>Ambient assisted living <br></li><li>Human intention recognition and prediction <br></li><li>Robot acceptance <br></li><li>Social engineering <br></li><li>Language learning, embodiment, and social intelligence <br></li><li>Computational modeling for high-level human cognitive functions <br></li><li>Predictive learning from sensorimotor information <br></li><li>Multimodal interaction and concept formulation <br></li><li>Language and action development <br></li><li>Learning, reasoning, and adaptation in collaborative human-robot tasks <br></li><li>Affordance learning <br></li><li>Learning by demonstration and imitation <br></li><li>Language and grammar induction in robots<br></li></ul><b>
<font size="2">IV. Important Dates </font></b><br><ol><li>Paper submission: <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b>20-August-2018 <br></b></span></li><li>Notification of acceptance: <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b>30-August-2018</b></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Camera-ready version:</span><b> 7-September-2018 </b></span></li><li>Workshop: <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b>5-October-2018<strong style="outline:medium none currentcolor;box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(249,249,249);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="outline:medium none currentcolor;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(105,17,17)"></span></strong></b></span><br></li></ol><b>V. Organizers </b><br><ol><li><b> </b><b>Amir Aly </b>– Ritsumeikan University – Japan</li><li> <b>Sascha Griffiths </b>– Hamburg University – Germany<br></li><li><b> Verena Nitsch </b>– Bundeswehr University – Germany</li><li> <b>Katerina Pastra</b> – Cognitive Systems Research Institute – Greece</li><li> <b>Tadahiro Taniguchi</b> – Ritsumeikan University – Japan<br></li></ol>-------------------- <br><div class="gmail-m_5553186237829069931gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2"><span><b>Amir Aly, Ph.D.</b><br></span></font><font size="2"><span>Senior Researcher</span></font><font size="2"><span><span><font size="2"><span><span><font size="2"><span><span><font size="2"><span><span><font size="2"><span><br></span></font></span></span></font></span></span></font></span></span></font></span>Emergent Systems Laboratory</span></font><br><font size="2"><span><span><font size="2"><span><span><font size="2"><span></span></font></span></span></font></span>College of Information Science and Engineering</span></font><br><font size="2"><span><span><font size="2"><span><span><font size="2"><span><span><font size="2"><span><span><font size="2"><span><span><font size="2"><span>Ritsumeikan University<br></span></font></span></span></font></span></span></font></span></span></font></span></span></font></span>1-1-1 Noji Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577<br>Japan</span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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