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Muhammad Habib Mahmood
Graduate Researcher
Department of Computer Architecture and Technology
VICOROB (Computer Vision and Robotics) Lab
EPS-P4, Montilivi Campus
Universitat de Girona
Girona 17071, Spain
Spain
Email: mhabib@eia.udg.edu
Web: http://vicorob.udg/
Mobile: +34-632-754-831
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Mobile: +34-632-754-831
Skype ID: Muhammad Habib Mahmood
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> Subject: robotics-worldwide Digest, Vol 95, Issue 1
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> Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 12:00:03 -0700
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> Today's Topics:
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> 1. Postdoctoral positions at University Carlos III of Madrid
> (Carlos Balaguer)
> 2. Open Position at Meka Robotics: Lead Robotics Build Engineer
> (Michelle Crum)
> 3. CFP - Evolution of Physical Systems Workshop (ECAL'2013)
> (Jean-Baptiste Mouret)
> 4. [Job Posting] Oxford Mobile Robotics Group, PostDoc, Computer
> Vision and Scene Understanding (Ingmar Posner)
> 5. 3rd CFP: ICAR 2013 - 16th International Conference on
> Advanced Robotics (Weitzenfeld, Alfredo)
> 6. Open Positions at Redwood Robotics (Aaron Edsinger)
> 7. Post-doc opening in Machine Learning for Robotics, Department
> of Advanced Robotics, Italian Institute of Technology
> (Petar Kormushev)
> 8. PhD & PostDoc Opening in Visual Navigation & Grasping at Home
> @ TU Vienna (Markus Vincze)
> 9. PhD in BioRobotics (Paolo Dario)
> 10. Survey: Evaluation of the Taxonomy of Services for
> Service-Oriented Robotic Systems (F.Osorio)
> 11. ROSE 2013 - CFP - IEEE Intl Symposium on RObotic and Sensors
> Environments (extended deadline) (Pierre Payeur)
> 12. CFP: 6th IEEE Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems - Robotics,
> Automation and Mechatronics (CIS-RAM) (Wang Han (Assoc Prof))
> 13. Multiple Positions in Robotics/Vision/Learning at U.
> Innsbruck (Justus-bulk@Piater.name)
> 14. 2nd CFP: RSS 2013 Workshop on Combined Robot Motion Planning
> and AI Planning for Practical Applications (Erion Plaku)
> 15. Two PhD positions available at MINES ParisTech in Paris,
> France (Jean-Emmanuel Deschaud)
> 16. [Final CFP & Deadline Extension] IEEE Robotics & Automation
> Society sponsored ICIA 2013 in Yinchuan, Ningxia, China: August
> 26-28 2013 (Hongliang Ren)
> 17. Full Professor (W3) "Robotics and Process Informatics",
> Technische Universit?t Braunschweig, Germany (Daniel Kubus)
> 18. Job Posting: Robotics Research Engineer @ Kiva Systems
> (Pete Wurman)
> 19. Deadline extended: Workshop on Knowledge Representation and
> Reasoning in Robotics @ ICLP 2013 (Mohan Sridharan)
> 20. CFP IROS13-PPNIV13: 5th Workshop on Planning, Perception and
> Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles (Philippe Martinet)
> 21. [Frontiers Research Topic] 2 special issues open for
> submission (Florian R?hrbein)
>
>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 21:06:13 +0200
> From: Carlos Balaguer <balaguer@ing.uc3m.es>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Postdoctoral positions at University
> Carlos III of Madrid
> Message-ID: <51A651A5.70609@ing.uc3m.es>
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> The Department of Systems Engineering and Automation of the University
> Carlos III of Madrid is inviting candidates for the application of
> Postdoctoral positions in the field of the Department. The positions are
> for 2 years under the "Profesor Visitante" contract.The Postdocs will
> play a leading role in teaching and research with the possibility to be
> involved in the ongoing research projects. For more details, please
> access to the following link:
>
> http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/dpto_ing_sistemas_automatica/home
> <http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/dpto_ing_sistemas_automatica/home/research_activities/isl>
> ****Requirements**
> - PhD in Automation/ Robotics/Intelligent Systems or closely related field
> - Very good English skills, written and spoken
> - Above average Team & Communication skills
> - Well experienced with robotics and intelligent systems
> - Excellent academic track records
> - Excellent research skills through participation in R&D projects
> - Excellent teaching skills
>
> ****Position**
> - The position is open to starting in September/October 2013
> - The salary of the Postdoctoral position is as "Profesor Visitante" in
> the level of Assistant Professor.
> - The initial contract will be for 1 year with one prolongation to 1
> year more.
>
> ****Application**
> - The application procedure is informal without specific deadline but
> need to be solved before June 30th 2013.
> - If you are interested, please send an email with your CV to Dr.
> Dolores Blanco, Director of the Department: dblanco@ing.uc3m.es
> <mailto:dblanco@ing.uc3m.es>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Carlos Balaguer
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Prof. Carlos Balaguer
> Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Transfer
> RoboticsLab
> Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
> Av. Universidad, 30, Leganes (Madrid) 28911, Spain
> E-mail: balaguer@ing.uc3m.es
> Phone: +34-91-624.90.44/90.33
> Fax: +34-91-624.91.49
> URL: http://www.uc3m.es
> URL: http://roboticslab.uc3m.es
>
> General Chair IEEE Conference on Humanoids Robots 2014
> ------------------------------------------------------
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>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 15:03:23 -0700
> From: Michelle Crum <michelle.crum@mekabot.com>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Open Position at Meka Robotics: Lead
> Robotics Build Engineer
> Message-ID:
> <CAGjHpfQAeVnyAHBLyF+LMx_dwH5Ty6NDUzqkzfr7jcD436Oz+w@mail.gmail.com>
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> *Lead Robotics Build Engineer
>
> San Francisco based Meka Robotics designs and builds world class robotic
> arms, hands, and humanoids. It also collaborates closely with leading
> research labs worldwide to innovate and commercialize the next generation
> of robotic technologies. Meka seeks a disciplined, creative, and motivated
> individual to lead the manufacture, assembly, and test of our humanoid
> robot product line and R&D prototypes. The ideal candidate will have both a
> passion for robotics and a strong background in building complex
> mechatronic systems. We seek a creative, analytical, and disciplined
> engineer that thrives in a dynamic start-up environment. Attention to
> detail and the ability to communicate effectively within a small team are
> essential.
>
> Meka has an internal build team that is tasked with taking engineering
> concepts from CAD to working prototype. We have on premises full service
> machining, rapid prototyping, and assembly facilities. In this role you
> will lead the entire build process across multiple programs spanning
> underwater humanoids, 3D bipeds, and dexterous arms. Above all we are
> looking for a candidate that has demonstrated efficiency, organization, and
> meticulousness when building complex mechatronic systems. The ability to
> quickly brainstorm and problem solve mechatronic issues, from firmware to
> bearing fits, is essential. We're looking for outstanding portfolios that
> show superstar capabilities.
>
> Desired Experience:
>
> * Strong experience with precision mechanical assembly including various
> geartrains
> * Strong experience with assembly and test of mechatronic systems,
> including motors, sensors, and electronics
> * Strong experience with SolidWorks and CAM packages
> * Strong experience with manual mill, lathe, and general fabrication
> * Strong experience preparing SolidWorks shop drawings for external
> vendors
> * Desired 1+ year with Haas CNC machining center or comparable
> * Desired experience with Linux, Simulink, and/or Python within the
> context of mechatronic systems
>
> This is a full-time position with salary DOE. Meka Robotics is located in
> the Mission district of San Francisco. Please submit a resume and any
> supporting material to jobs@mekabot.com. No phone calls and NO recruiters
> please.*
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> Michelle Crum
> Operations Manager
> * *
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 15:37:58 +0200
> From: Jean-Baptiste Mouret <mouret@isir.upmc.fr>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Cc: euron-dist@iais.fraunhofer.de,
> EVOLUTIONARY-COMPUTING@JISCMAIL.AC.UK, evoderob@listes.upmc.fr
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] CFP - Evolution of Physical Systems
> Workshop (ECAL'2013)
> Message-ID: <22515C95-3F1B-435D-995C-0FC5B99E50A8@isir.upmc.fr>
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>
> * Evolution of Physical Systems Workshop *
>
> at the 2013 European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL)
> September 2, 2013
> Taormina, Italy
>
>
> We use the term Evolution of Physical Systems (EPS) to refer to evolutionary algorithms which occur entirely in real-world physical substrates rather than in simulation. The term encompasses both parallel Embodied Evolution (Watson et al., 2002), in which evolution is distributed across a population of robots, as well as Evolutionary Robotics (Floreano and Mondada, 1994) where evaluation is serialized on a single robot. Notable examples of EPS occur across a wide variety of systems, ranging from Robotics (Zykov et al., 2004)] to FPGAs (Thompson, 1996) to 3D printers (Rieffel and Sayles, 2010). Although EPS comes at a cost (the speed of the real world, unlike CPUs, does not follow Moore's Law), by definition it avoids the "reality gap" imposed by simulation, and has produced novel and tangeable real-world results. Regardless of application or method, all implementations of EPS are bound by many of the same constraints and technical challenges. The aim of this full-day single-t
> rack workshop is to bring together researchers who are currently involved in the Evolution of Physical Systems, as well as those interested in the technique, in order to share ideas and innovations. As the frontiers of artificial life move from the computer to the petri dish, the Evolution of Physical Systems offers to provide inroads into domains which are otherwise impossible to simulate.
>
> The first EPS Workshop, at ALIFE `13 in East Lansing Michigan, was a tremendous success. Spread over an entire day, we had time for eight speakers to give presentations, as well as an extended panel session on the promises and pitfalls of the Evolution of Physical Systems. The room was packed for both morning and afternoon session, with more than 60 attendees.
>
> Important Dates
> Submission Deadline: June 17, 2013
> Notification: July 1, 2013
> Camera-ready: July 22, 2013
> Workshop: September 2, 2013
>
> Note: Workshop-only registration is available
>
> Organizers:
> - John Rieffel (Union College, New York, USA)
> - Jean-Baptiste Mouret (Universit? Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France)
> - Nicolas Bredeche (Universit? Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France)
> - Evert Haasdijk (VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
>
> Workshop?s website: http://cs.union.edu/~rieffelj/EPS-Workshop-13/
> Conference?s website: http://www.dmi.unict.it/ecal2013/
>
> Submission
> We invite both extended abstracts and full "concept" papers. We invite and encourage participation by those who already have an EPS-themed paper accepted at ECAL. We will also accept abstracts of recently published EPS-related journal papers.
>
> Papers should be submitted in PDF format only via email to rieffelj(at)union(dot)edu. Be sure to place the text "EPS Workshop" in the subject line of your message.
>
> --
> Jean-Baptiste Mouret
> http://pages.isir.upmc.fr/~mouret
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 14:39:32 +0100
> From: Ingmar Posner <ingmar@robots.ox.ac.uk>
> To: "robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu"
> <robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu>, machine-learning@yahoogroups.com,
> researchers@pascal-network.org, ml-news@googlegroups.com,
> euron@ais.fraunhofer.de, ras-learning@csail.mit.edu,
> germrob@ira.uka.de, ml@isle.org, rl-list@googlegroups.com,
> uai@engr.orst.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] [Job Posting] Oxford Mobile Robotics
> Group, PostDoc, Computer Vision and Scene Understanding
> Message-ID: <16321A20-E0AB-4366-A628-DC20EBD93DB4@robots.ox.ac.uk>
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>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> we are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the Mobile Robotics research group at Oxford University's Department of Engineering Science. The post is funded by the EU and is fixed-term until 30 September 2015. The successful applicant will work with Professor P Newman and Dr Ingmar Posner on autonomous valet parking and charging for E-mobility. The work will be funded under the FP7 "V-Charge" project as part of a collaboration with research groups at Zurich, Braunschweig and Parma, and industrial partners Volkswagon and Bosch. You will be responsible for undertaking and coordinating Oxford?s contribution to the V-Charge project which is focused on autonomous valet parking. You will have a highly technical role requiring the research and development of computer vision and scene understanding techniques. You will also have the responsibility of executing the requirements for EU project reporting.
>
> Applicants should have completed their PhD research in a relevant discipline, with a strong background in robotics, machine learning and computer vision. Truly excellent programming skills which can or have been applied to the machine learning and robotics domains are absolutely essential. A demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, having experience in validation of algorithms, using real data, and the ability to work to deadlines are also essential.
>
> More information can be found at http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about-us/jobs (vacancy ID: 107948).
>
> Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Paul Newman, email: pnewman@robots.ox.ac.uk.
>
> Only applications received before 12.00 midday on 10 June 2013 can be considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter, a brief statement of research interests (describing how past experience and future plans fit with the advertised position), CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Previous applicants need not apply.
>
> Very Best Regards,
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Dr Ingmar Posner
>
> University Lecturer in Information Engineering
> and Fellow of Pembroke College
> Department Of Engineering Science
> Oxford University
> Parks Road
> Oxford
> OX1 3PJ
>
> Tel: (+44) 01865 273148 (IEB)
> (+44) 01865 283778 (Begbroke Lab)
> Fax: (+44) 01865 283145
> http://www.robots.ox.ac.uk/~posnerhi/
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 15:58:50 -0400
> From: "Weitzenfeld, Alfredo" <aweitzenfeld@usf.edu>
> To: "robotics-worldwide@usc.edu" <robotics-worldwide@usc.edu>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] 3rd CFP: ICAR 2013 - 16th International
> Conference on Advanced Robotics
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>
> Apologies for multiple postings
>
> =================================================================
> 3rd CFP: ICAR 2013 - 16th International Conference on Advanced Robotics
> =================================================================
> == Dates: November 25-29, 2013
> == Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
> == Submission deadline: 30 June 2013
> == Website: http://www.icar2013.org
> ===============================================================
>
> The 16th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, ICAR 2013, will be held at ?Facultad de Ingenieria? of the ?Universidad de la Republica? in Montevideo, Uruguay, November 25-29th, 2013.
>
> ICAR 2013 is technically co-sponsored by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. The technical program of ICAR 2013 will consist of plenary talks, workshops, oral presentations and interactive sessions. Submitted papers should describe original work in the form of theoretical modeling, design, experimental validation, or case studies from all areas of robotics focusing in particular on new emerging paradigms and application areas including but not limited to:
>
> Robotics Vision
> Cognitive Robotics
> Robotics Architectures
> Mobile Robots
> Humanoid Robots
> Self-Localization and Navigation
> Spatial Cognition
> Human-Robot Interaction
> Multi-Robot Systems
> Search and Rescue Robots
> Learning and Adaptation
> Cooperation and Competition
> Adversarial Planning
> Robot Operating Systems
> Simulation and Visualization
> Robotic Swarms
> Biologically-Inspired Robots
> Embedded and Mobile Hardware
> Robotic Entertainment
> Robot Soccer
> Unmanned Aerial Robots
> Underwater Robotics Systems
> Educational Robotics
> Rehabilitation Robotics
>
> ================
> Important Dates
> ================
>
> Submissions Due: 30 June 2013
> Notifications: 30 August 2013
> Camera-Ready: 20 September 2013
> ICAR 2013 Conference: 25-29 November 2013
>
> =================
> Paper Submission
> =================
>
> Original technical paper contributions are solicited for presentation at ICAR 2013. Accepted papers will be published in IEEE Xplore conference proceedings. Submission should be 6 to 8 pages following IEEE Xplore formats found at
> http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html
> Paper submission will be done via EasyChair: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icar2013
> Submitted paper should not be currently under review by another conference or journal. At least one of the authors of the accepted paper will need to present the work at the conference.
> Please refer to the paper submission page at www.icar2013.org for further details.
>
> =================
> Workshops and Tutorials
> =================
>
> Proposals for the organization of workshops and tutorials are solicited for ICAR 2013 that address advanced topics in robotics. Workshops should be focused on active areas of research in order to provide an informal forum for participants to exchange new ideas and new directions in developing research. Tutorials should provide self-contained descriptions of established research topics. The primary criteria for selection are anticipated level of interest, impact, novelty or creativity, and technical background of presenters.
> See the "Workshops and Tutorials" section under "Submissions" at www.icar2013.org for further details.
> Proposals for workshops and tutorials should be submitted via EasyChair: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icar2013
>
> ================
> Special Journal Issue
> ================
>
> Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to a special issue of the Journal of Intelligent and Robotics Systems (JINT). Selection of these papers will be based on the originality, significance, and clarity of the work. Extended papers will be subject to the same peer-review process required by JINT before acceptance for publication.
>
> ================
> Invited Speakers
> ================
>
> Ronald Arkin, Georgia Tech
> http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~arkin/
>
> Ousamma Khatib, Stanford University
> http://robotics.stanford.edu/~ok/
>
> Bruno Siciliano, University of Napoli
> http://wpage.unina.it/sicilian/
>
> Kimon Valavanis, University of Denver
> http://www.engr.du.edu/kvalavanis/
>
> Richard Volpe, JPL
> http://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/people/Richard_Volpe/
>
> =====================
> Conference Committees
> =====================
>
> General Chair
> Alfredo Weitzenfeld, University of South Florida, USA
>
> Program Chair
> Javier Ruiz del Solar, University of Chile, Chile
>
> Publications Chair
> Alejandra Barrera, ITAM, Mexico
>
> Local Chair
> Gonzalo Tejera, Universidad de la Rep?blica, Uruguay
>
> Finance Chair
> Facundo Benavides, Universidad de la Rep?blica, Uruguay
>
> Steering Committee Chair
> Paolo Fiorini, University of Verona, Italy
>
> ==============================================================
>
> Alfredo Weitzenfeld, PhD
> Professor
> Division of Information Technology
> College of Engineering
> University of South Florida
>
> Email: aweitzenfeld@usf.edu
> Web: http://weitzenfeld.robolat.org
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 17:38:48 -0700
> From: Aaron Edsinger <aaron.edsinger@redwoodrobotics.com>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Open Positions at Redwood Robotics
> Message-ID: <51A54E18.4020400@redwoodrobotics.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> San Francisco based Redwood Robotics is building an all-star team to
> turn our vision into unbelievably great products. We are looking for the
> creative doers and multidisciplinary thinkers who are ready to write the
> beautiful code, engineer the bulletproof hardware, invent the simply
> elegant user experience, and craft the gorgeous designs that will become
> remarkable products and launch a great company. For complete details
> visit our website: http://redwoodrobotics.com/jobs/
>
> Our new open positions include Mechanical Design Engineer and Robot
> Mechatronics Co-Op.
>
> The Mechanical Design Engineer will be a key contributor to the design
> of a low cost, high performance robot arm. This role requires strong
> engineering discipline, meticulous attention to detail, great creative
> design intuition, and the ability to work closely with other engineers
> on a complex and high pressure project. The Mechanical Design Engineer
> will be the engineering lead on a number of critical arm subsytems and
> will be responsible for ensuring they are bulletproof and product ready.
>
> The Robot Mechatronics Co-Op will tackle the hands-on nuts-and-bolts
> mechatronic build, test, and integrate of robot arm prototypes. An ideal
> candidate will demonstrate, through several projects, a clear and clean
> design and build aesthetic, an obsessive attention to detail, and an
> impressive span of ability across mechanical design, embedded coding,
> electronics debug.
>
> Please contact us with your resume, CV, and/or portfolio:
> jobs@redwoodrobotics.com . No phone calls or 3rd party recruiters please.
>
> --
> Aaron Edsinger, Ph.D.
> Redwood Robotics
> San Francisco, CA
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 07:54:14 +0000
> From: Petar Kormushev <Petar.Kormushev@iit.it>
> To: "robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu"
> <robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Post-doc opening in Machine Learning for
> Robotics, Department of Advanced Robotics, Italian Institute of
> Technology
> Message-ID:
> <117B7BD586C9044780036B9F6CB22BCC0314D8@IITMXWGE012.iit.local>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="koi8-r"
>
> ==============================================================================================
> Department of Advanced Robotics
> Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
>
>
> *** Post-doc opening in Machine Learning for Robotics ***
>
>
> The?Department of Advanced Robotics?at the Italian Institute of Technology (an?English-language?research institute) is seeking to appoint a well-motivated full-time postdoctoral researcher in the area of machine learning applied to robotics in general, and in particular to Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV).
>
> The successful candidate will join an ongoing research project funded by the European Commission under FP7 in the category Cognitive Systems and Robotics called "PANDORA"?(Persistent Autonomy through learNing, aDaptation, Observation and ReplAnning) which started in January 2012. The project is a collaboration of five leading universities and institutes in Europe: Heriot Watt University (UK), Italian Institute of Technology (Italy), University of Girona (Spain), King's College London (UK), and National Technical University of Athens (Greece). Details about the project can be found at:?http://persistentautonomy.com/
>
> The accepted candidate will contribute to the development and experimental validation of novel reinforcement learning and imitation learning algorithms for robot control, as well as their specific application to autonomous underwater vehicles. The research will be conducted at the Department of Advanced Robotics within the?"Learning and Interaction Group"?with project leader?Dr. Petar Kormushev.
>
> The research work will include conducting experiments with two different AUVs (Girona 500 and Nessie V) in water tanks in Spain and UK in collaboration with the other project partners. The developed machine learning algorithms can also be applied to other robots available at IIT, such as the compliant humanoid robot COMAN, the hydraulic quadruped robot HyQ, the humanoid robot iCub, two Barrett WAM manipulator arms, and a KUKA LWR arm robot.
>
> Application Requirements:
> --------------------------------
> * PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering
> * Excellent publication record
> * Strong competencies in: machine learning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning
> * Good programming skills, preferably in MATLAB and C/C++
> * Experience in robot control and ROS is a plus
>
> International applications are encouraged.? The successful candidate will be offered a fixed-term project collaboration contract for the remaining duration of the project due to end in December 2014 with a highly-competitive salary which will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Expected starting date is as soon as possible, preferably before September 1st, 2013.
>
> Application Procedure:
> --------------------------------
> To apply please send a detailed CV, a list of publications, a statement of research interests and plans, degree certificates, grade of transcripts, the names of at least two referees, and other supporting materials such as reference letters to: Dr. Petar Kormushev (petar.kormushev@iit.it),
> quoting [PANDORA-PostDoc] in the email subject. For consideration, please apply by?*** June 21th, 2013 ***.
>
> For latest updates please check here:
> http://kormushev.com/news/postdoc-opening-in-machine-learning-for-robotics-2013/
> http://www.iit.it/en/openings/research-departments/advanced-robotics-openings/1939-postdoc-opening-in-machine-learning-for-robotics.html
>
> Best regards,
>
> Petar Kormushev, PhD
> http://kormushev.com
>
> Learning and Interaction Group
> Department of Advanced Robotics (ADVR)
> Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
> Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
> http://www.iit.it/en/advr-labs/learning-and-interaction.html
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 17:15:05 +0200
> From: "Markus Vincze" <Vincze@acin.tuwien.ac.at>
> To: <robotics-worldwide@usc.edu>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] PhD & PostDoc Opening in Visual
> Navigation & Grasping at Home @ TU Vienna
> Message-ID:
> <B3C19C666BAE55408E8A86FECFCDFB45030A4DA5@exchange.acin.tuwien.ac.at>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> The Vision4Robotics Team (http://v4r.acin.tuwien.ac.at/) at TUW (Technische
> Universitaet Wien) invites applications for PhD and PostDoc positions to
> start 15 June 2013 or later.
>
> Topics:
> - Safe navigation in user homes (developing solutions to challenges at home
> such as tight space, reliable localisation, and detecting small obstacles on
> the floor using RGB-D sensors)
> - Grasping anything from the floor (detecting small objects in RGB-D images,
> grasp generation and execution)
>
> The positions are related to EU Projects HOBBIT (http://hobbit-project.eu/)
> and Squirrel (starting in 2014). The tasks are to contribute resp. to lead a
> team that develops methods to operate robots at home (robots will be newly
> designed by Metralabs following the prototypes on the Web-page). The project
> goal is to make older users feel safe longer at home and to prevent falls by
> cleaning up the floor and by detecting potential risks such as blocked ways
> and rolled carpets. The projects are highly visible in the press and will
> lead to studies in actual user homes.
> Regarding navigation collaboration with the team of Wolfram Burgard at the
> University of Freiburg is foreseen.
>
> Applicants are expected to have background and experience in vision and
> robotics, excellent coding skills, and excitement to work in a research team.
> Salaries follow the Austrian regulations for researchers and start at a total
> of 35kEuro resp. 49kEuro annually depending on prior qualification.
>
> Applications with CV and copies of latest works (e.g., top publications,
> Extract of Master thesis) should be sent to Markus Vincze
> (vincze@acin.tuwien.ac.at). If you need any further details, please ask.
> Thank you and best regards
>
>
> Markus Vincze
>
> Technische Universit?t Wien
> Automatisierungs- und Regelungstechnik Institut Prof. Dr.techn. Markus Vincze
> Gusshausstr. 27/376
> 1040 Wien, Austria, Europe
> Tel.: +43 158801 376611
> Fax: +43 158801 937697
> Web: www.acin.tuwien.ac.at & v4r.acin.tuwien.ac.at
> email: vincze@acin.tuwien.ac.at
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 17:59:06 +0200
> From: Paolo Dario <paolo.dario@sssup.it>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] PhD in BioRobotics
> Message-ID: <51A625CA.8090906@sssup.it>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"; Format="flowed"
>
>
>
> Call for Fellowships to the three-year PhD Program in BioRobotics
>
> The Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSA), Pisa, Italy, announces 14
> positions funded with fellowships for admission to the three-year PhD
> Program in BioRobotics for the Academic Year 2013-2014
>
> SSSA is a public university where merit and talent count. Excellence in
> education and research, internationalization, interaction with the job
> market are the objectives of SSSA. Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna offers
> training and postgraduate courses in Economics and Management, Law,
> Political Science, Agricultural Science and Biotechnology, Medicine, and
> Industrial and Information Engineering. SSSA is a scientific community
> where the academic staff and researchers interact with students through
> a continuous exchange of scientific, cultural and intellectual ideas
> (www.sssup.it). The PhD Program in BioRobotics is managed by the
> BioRobotics Institute. Its mission is to educate the Engineer of the
> 21st Century: a competent, interdisciplinary, creative inventor and
> entrepreneur, able to handle new technological and scientific challenges
> (sssa.bioroboticsinstitute.it <http://sssa.bioroboticsinstitute.it/>).
>
> The Program
>
> The PhD Program in BioRobotics is a three-year course of advanced
> studies and supervised research; at the end of the Program, the PhD is
> conferred to students who have fulfilled the didactic requirements and
> passed a final examination with thesis dissertation.
>
> The Program aims at educating highly competent researchers with the
> potential to be leaders in this area. The students will be educated in a
> stimulating and multidisciplinary environment, both through high level
> courses and through demanding, creative and original research work. PhD
> projects will be carried out in very well equipped, state-of-the-art
> laboratories (in such fields as micro-engineering, biomedical
> engineering, biomimetic robotics, rehabilitation technologies, surgical
> robotics and neural engineering) and through individual and team work
> performed under the supervision of a full-time faculty.
>
> The students will investigate how biological systems work from an
> engineering viewpoint, and will make use of such knowledge to pursue
> challenging research projects aimed at modelling, designing and building
> novel components and systems for biomedical applications, such as
> surgery and rehabilitation. At the end of the PhD Program, students will
> possess solid scientific and engineering skills, the ability to conceive
> and carry out original research projects, and an autonomous
> entrepreneurship spirit.
>
> Admission
>
> Students are admitted to the Program following a successful entrance
> examination. Eligible applicants must hold a Master of Science (M.Sc.)
> degree or equivalent title and must be under 35 years old. Undergraduate
> students may also apply if they graduate before the beginning of the
> Course -- November 2013.
>
> The deadline for application is June 27, 2013
>
> Apply at www.bioroboticsinstitute.it or at
> www.sssup.it/ist_context.jsp?ID_LINK=10832&area=199
>
> Why study in Pisa?
>
> Pisa, a city of over 200,000 residents in its metropolitan area, is
> located in Tuscany, central Italy, close to other historical and
> monumental cities like Lucca, Florence, Siena as well as country-side,
> beaches and mountains (www.pisaunicaterra.it). Pisa is not only a
> welcoming and liveable city, frequented by tourists for its natural
> beauty and its monuments, but also an ideal city for students.
>
> The Pisa University System, comprising the University of Pisa, the
> Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and the Scuola Normale Superiore, is
> acknowledged to be one of the most prestigious centres of academic
> studies and research in Europe, and it promotes a unique model of
> multidisciplinary research and education.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 14:50:49 -0300
> From: "F.Osorio" <fosorio@icmc.usp.br>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Survey: Evaluation of the Taxonomy of
> Services for Service-Oriented Robotic Systems
> Message-ID:
> <CAMyvQZ83A9TiF7fLiaafrb8skMxiJGnP5TuPDXLiyMLsi73PWw@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Dear Roboticists,
>
> I would like to ask you to contribute for this research that are being
> conducted in my University:
> "Evaluation of the Taxonomy of Services for Service-Oriented Robotic
> Systems (SORS)"
>
> Please fill in the form below: (up to 7 June, ~15 to 30 min.)
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHlZY25FMDBiODFJWVN3TkxlSUtCWmc6MQ#gid=0
>
> This is a survey that aims at evaluating the Taxonomy of Services for
> Service-Oriented Robotic System. We do appreciate your contribution.
> Thank you!
>
> Sincerely,
> F.Os?rio.
> =====================================
> Prof. Dr. Fernando Santos Os?rio - ICMC / USP
> E-mail: fosorio .at. icmc. usp. br or
> fosorio .at. gmail. com Office: (16) 3373.8174
> Homepage: http://www.icmc.usp.br/~fosorio/
> Research Group: http://www.lrm.icmc.usp.br/
> =====================================
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 17:51:31 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
> From: Pierre Payeur <ppayeur@eecs.uOttawa.ca>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] ROSE 2013 - CFP - IEEE Intl Symposium on
> RObotic and Sensors Environments (extended deadline)
> Message-ID:
> <Pine.WNT.4.64.1305291645380.5884@IBM-BB9BB120D4C.site.uottawa.ca>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed"
>
>
> C A L L F O R P A P E R S - ROSE 2013
>
> *** Extended Deadline : June 14, 2013 ***
>
>
> ROSE 2013 - IEEE International Symposium on RObotic and Sensors
> Environments - Washington, DC, USA, 21-23 October 2013
>
> http://rose2013.ieee-ims.org
>
> ===============================================================
>
> Important dates:
>
> PAPER SUBMISSION : 14 June 2013 (extended)
> Notification : 24 July 2013
> Final manuscript : 30 August 2013
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> CALL FOR PAPERS
>
> The focus of the ROSE conference series is on sensing systems
> and technologies for robotics and industrial automation, as well
> as their impact on autonomous robotics and intelligent systems
> development and applications.
>
> Papers are solicited on all aspects of Sensing Systems and
> Technologies for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Human-Robot
> Cooperation, Multimodal Sensing, and Perception Technologies.
> These include but are not limited to: sensor controlled systems;
> collaborative manufacturing; inspection and quality control; human
> and robot interaction; cognitive robotics; tele-operation;
> robotic manipulation; mobile robots; rescue robots; swarm robotics;
> robot sensors and vision; intelligent sensing; machine vision and
> image processing; 3D sensing and modeling; sensor fusion; new sensor
> technologies; distributed sensing for intelligent robotic systems.
>
> Submit your full-length paper (maximum 6 pages) electronically
> as a PDF-format file using the web submission form available
> at: http://rose2013.ieee-ims.org
>
> All published papers will appear in IEEE ROSE 2013 Proceedings
> and will be included in IEEE Xplore and indexed in EI Compendex.
>
>
> ROSE 2013 will take place at The George Washington University in
> Washington, DC, USA, on 21-23 October 2013. Washington is the nation's
> capital, where the worlds of science and technology, media and policy,
> and the arts converge. The city offers visitors world-class iconic
> sightseeing from awe-inspiring monuments and memorials, and interactive
> experiences at numerous museums. Washington is easily accessible by car
> or train, and well connected to major airports.
>
>
> ROSE 2013 is sponsored by the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement
> Society, the School of Engineering & Applied Science at The Geroge
> Washington University, and organized by the following technical
> committees:
> TC-15 Virtual Systems Measurements
> TC-22 Intelligent Measurement Systems
> TC-27 Human-Computer Interface and Interaction
> TC-28 Instrumentation for Robotics and Automation
> TC-30 Security and Contraband Detection
>
>
> General Chair:
> Pinhas Ben-Tzvi, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
>
> Technical Program Chairs:
> Philippe Gigu?re, Universit? Laval, Canada
> Pierre Payeur, University of Ottawa, Canada
>
> Local Arrangement Chairs:
> Anil Kumar, The George Washington University, USA
> Wael Saab, The George Washington University, USA
>
> Conference Management:
> Conference Catalysts, LLC, USA
>
>
> -------------
> Best regards,
> Pierre Payeur
> ROSE 2013
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 15:02:57 +0800
> From: "Wang Han (Assoc Prof)" <HW@ntu.edu.sg>
> To: "robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu"
> <robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu>
> Cc: "Cabibihan, John-John \(elecjj@nus.edu.sg\)" <elecjj@nus.edu.sg>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] CFP: 6th IEEE Cybernetics and
> Intelligent Systems - Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (CIS-RAM)
> Message-ID:
> <A35487B8CDEC644DA26A8A4F95022FF8147AA34A27@EXCHANGE31.staff.main.ntu.edu.sg>
>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Call For Papers
> 6th IEEE Int'l Joint Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems (CIS) & Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM)
> 12-15 November 2013
> Manila and Pico de Loro Beach & Country Club, Philippines
> Conference webpage: www.cis-ram.org/2013<http://www.cis-ram.org/2013>
> 7,107 islands tourism: www.itsmorefuninthephilippines.com<http://www.itsmorefuninthephilippines.com>
> Enquiries: cisram2013@gmail.com<mailto:cisram2013@gmail.com>
>
> ------------------------------
> IMPORTANT DATES/DEADLINES
>
> Conference/Invited Session paper submission: 11 June 2013
> Notification of acceptance: 11 August 2013
> Final camera-ready manuscript: 11 September 2013
> Registration: 11 September 2013
>
> ------------------------------
> THE VENUE: PHILIPPINES
> We invite you to the beautiful islands of the Philippines. CIS-RAM will be held in two locations: Manila and a resort 2 hours away (by land or boat) from Manila. The capital of the Philippines-its heart and soul-is Manila. Metropolitan Manila is where the country's most prestigious business addresses and the trendiest leisure establishments are found. By day, it hums with the bustle of commerce and, by night, throbs with the excitement of varied, world class entertainment. Catch a glimpse of the many wonders we offer you as you visit our 7,107 islands. To find out more why it's more fun in the Philippines, please visit the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADNgEHFDYzo
>
> ------------------------------
> PROGRAMS AND TOPICS
> All conference papers will be presented in Manila on 12-13 November 2013. Special sessions, workshops and social tours will be organized at Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club on 14-15 November 2013. Spouse programs and post-conference tours to the surrounding islands can be arranged through conference event organizer upon request.
> (Virtual tour: www.hamilocoast.com/hamilo/virtualtour/Hamilo_Beach_Club_Pool.html<http://www.hamilocoast.com/hamilo/virtualtour/Hamilo_Beach_Club_Pool.html>).
>
> The conference welcomes paper submissions from researchers, practitioners, and students in the areas of Cybernetics, Intelligence, Systems, Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics. Related topics include but not limited to human-robot collaborative systems, hybrid intelligent systems, control, multi-agent systems, discrete event systems, soft computing, fuzzy systems, neural networks, genetic algorithm, evolutionary computation, image processing, computer vision, tactile sensing, sensor & actuator networks, environmental systems, systems biology, cyber-physical systems, decision support systems, system of systems, personal and service robotics, vision, unmanned systems, haptics, modeling, planning and control, kinematics, mechanics, and mechanism design, legged and wheeled robots and distributed autonomous robotic systems.
>
> ------------------------------
> PAPER SUBMISSIONS, SPECIAL SESSIONS & SPECIAL ISSUES IN JOURNALS
>
> Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length papers (6 pages) through the online submission system. All papers accepted and presented at CIS-RAM 2013 will be published by IEEE and indexed by ISI Proceedings, Scopus, and EI Compendex database. Potential Special Session organizers are invited to enlist six or more papers with cohesive topics to form invited sessions. Please contact our program chairs for more details if you would like to organize invited sessions. Selected papers will be shortlisted for special issues at the International Journal of Advanced Robotics Systems (InTech) and Computational Cognitive Science (Springer).
>
> We look forward to meeting you at CIS-RAM 2013!
>
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> John-John Cabibihan (NUS)
> CIS General Chair
>
> Marcelo Ang, Jr (NUS)
> RAM General Chair
>
> Kay Chen Tan (NUS)
> Huajin Tang (A*STAR)
> Prospero Naval (UP)
> CIS Program Chair & Co-Chairs
>
> I-Ming Chen (NTU)
> Shaohui Foong (SUTD)
> Edwin Calilung (DLSU)
> RAM Program Chair & Co-Chairs
>
> Han Wang (NTU)
> Publicity Chair
>
>
> ________________________________
> CONFIDENTIALITY:This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged.If you are not the intended recipient,please delete it,notify us and do not copy,use,or disclose its content.
>
> Towards A Sustainable Earth:Print Only When Necessary.Thank you.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 09:53:07 +0200
> From: Justus-bulk@Piater.name
> To: imageworld@diku.dk, submission@vislist.com,
> robotics-worldwide@usc.edu, euron-dist@iais.fraunhofer.de
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Multiple Positions in
> Robotics/Vision/Learning at U. Innsbruck
> Message-ID: <8761y0rjj0.fsf@pc130-c703.uibk.ac.at>
> Content-Type: text/plain
>
> The research group in Intelligent and Interactive Systems
> (https://iis.uibk.ac.at/) has multiple openings at the doctoral and
> post-doctoral levels:
>
> - Research positions funded by several EU-FP7-ICT "Cognitive Systems,
> Interaction and Robotics" projects
>
> - Non-permanent university research staff positions with minor teaching
> requirements
>
> For both types of positions, we seek highly-qualified postdoctoral
> researchers and talented doctoral students with interest and skills in
> at least one of the following areas:
>
> * Robotics:
> - grasping and manipulation using one or two dextrous hands
> - tactile sensing for grasping and manipulation
> - affordance learning: grasping, rolling, pushing, ...
> - object placement: stacking, dropping, leaning, ...
> * Computer Vision:
> - object modeling, recognition and pose tracking using stereo vision
> and/or point clouds
> - learning action-relevant features; affordance-driven categorization
> - human modeling and tracking: hands, face, gaze, markerless human
> motion capture
> - action recognition
>
> All activities involve probabilistic modeling, machine learning, and a
> strong component of human-robot interaction.
>
> Postdoctoral researchers are expected to assume active roles in project
> leadership and supervision of junior researchers.
>
> Salaries are internationally competitive and commensurate with
> qualification and experience.
>
>
> The University of Innsbruck, Austria
>
> The history of the University of Innsbruck dates back to 1669. It offers
> a complete set of academic curricula and currently counts 28000
> students. Founded in 2001, the Department of Computer Science is highly
> productive in diverse research domains, and is internationally very well
> connected.
>
> Innsbruck is home to 35000 students who imprint a distinctive,
> international student atmosphere upon this lively city of
> 120000. Beautifully located in the Tyrolean Alps, on the Inn river and
> surrounded by summits of up to 2718m, Innsbruck offers outstanding
> opportunities and quality of life all around the year.
>
>
> For more information and how to apply see https://iis.uibk.ac.at/jobs.
>
> --
> Intelligent and Interactive Systems https://iis.uibk.ac.at/
> Institute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck, Austria
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 14
> Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 08:10:21 -0400
> From: Erion Plaku <erionplaku@gmail.com>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] 2nd CFP: RSS 2013 Workshop on Combined
> Robot Motion Planning and AI Planning for Practical Applications
> Message-ID:
> <CACTTfraRwSHHJ8KGi-+2OeQdFv4bEvzzduOkbVhvEO13KkBU=g@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> ***************************************************
> Call for Papers and Poster Abstracts
>
> RSS 2013 Workshop on Combined Robot Motion Planning
> and AI Planning for Practical Applications
>
> http://faculty.cua.edu/plaku/CombinedPlanningRoboticsAI2013RSSws.html
>
> June 27, 2013
>
> Berlin, Germany
>
> ***************************************************
>
> Planning plays a crucial role as robots are deployed into less and less
> structured environments and are expected to complete sophisticated tasks
> autonomously. The objective of this workshop is to bring together
> researchers from Robotics and AI communities, who have generally approached
> the planning problem from very different perspectives. On the one hand, AI
> has emphasized symbolic abstractions to allow for sophisticated tasks
> composed of discrete sub-tasks. On the other hand, robotics has emphasized
> the continuous aspects of planning to compute feasible motions. This
> workshop will discuss current progress and open challenges in unifying
> these approaches with an emphasis on both practical applications and
> theoretical issues. The workshop will include invited speakers and
> presentations from authors of accepted papers. It follows up on successful
> workshops at AAAI 2010, ICAPS 2011, ICAPS 2012, ICRA 2013 on bridging task
> and motion planning.
>
>
> *** Objectives ***
>
> The workshop aims to spark vibrant discussion with talks from invited
> speakers, presentations from authors of accepted papers, and a poster
> session. We are soliciting two
> types of contributions:
>
> - Papers (4-6 pages) for oral presentation
> - Extended abstracts (2 pages) for interactive poster presentation
>
> Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
>
> - Applications of combined planning in search-and-rescue
> missions, surveillance, manipulation, legged robots, robotic-assisted
> surgery, and other domains
> - Reasoning about actions and change
> - Diagnostic reasoning
> - Planning in mixed discrete and continuous domains
> - Planning with PDDL, temporal logic specifications, and other high-level
> models
> - Manipulation planning
> - Multi-robot planning
> - Closing the perception-planning loop
> - Planning with kinodynamic constraints
> - Classical, HTN, temporal logics, and timeline-based planning
> - CSP-based reasoning
> - Decision-theoretic planning
> - Optimal or approximately optimal planning
> - Planning software tools
>
> *** Invited speakers ***
>
> Stefan Edelkamp
> Professor
> Institute for Artificial Intelligence
> Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics
> University of Bremen
>
> Gerhard Lakemeyer
> Associate Professor
> Department of Computer Science
> Aachen University of Technology
>
> Alessandro Saffiotti
> Professor of Computer Science
> Department of Technology
> ?rebro University, Sweden
>
> Siddhartha Srinivasa
> Associate Professor
> Robotics Institute
> Carnegie Mellon University
>
> *** Important dates ***
>
> June 5: Paper submission deadline
> June 12: Notification of paper acceptance
> June 19: Final version due
> June 27: Workshop date
>
>
> *** Organizers ***
>
> Erion Plaku
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
> Catholic University of America
> http://faculty.cua.edu/plaku
> email: plaku/AT/cua.edu
> office: 202-319-6465
> fax: 202-319-5195
>
>
> Kris Hauser
> Assistant Professor of Computer Science
> School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University
> http://www.cs.indiana.edu/~hauserk
> email: hauserk/AT/indiana.edu
> office: 812-856-7496
> fax: 812-855-4829
>
> Esra Erdem
> Associate Professor
> Computer Science and Engineering
> Sabanci University, Turkey
> http://people.sabanciuniv.edu/esraerdem/
> email: esraerdem/AT/sabanciuniv.edu
> office: +90 (216) 483-9574
> fax: +90 (216) 483-9550
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 15
> Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 17:59:21 +0200
> From: Jean-Emmanuel Deschaud
> <jean-emmanuel.deschaud@mines-paristech.fr>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Two PhD positions available at MINES
> ParisTech in Paris, France
> Message-ID:
> <CALQJy+gRfSnMAv7tL6+cycis7OG1KKWskZmPjASfvcOG9kY96A@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Hello,
>
> Two PhD positions are available in the robotics laboratory of MINES
> ParisTech in Paris:
>
> - 6D Terrestrial SLAM: simultaneous localization and mapping on LiDAR /
> Camera mobile system (more details
> here<http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Formation/Doctorat/Propositions-de-sujets-de-these/Detail/SLAM-6D-terrestre-cartographie-et-localisation-simultanees-sur-systeme-mobile-LiDAR-Camera/5415>
> )
> - Hybrid representation and reconstruction of 3D environments from mobile
> laser data (more details
> here<http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Formation/Doctorat/Propositions-de-sujets-de-these/Detail/Representation-et-reconstruction-hybride-d-environnements-3D-a-partir-de-donnees-laser-mobiles/5416>
> )
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Jean-Emmanuel Deschaud
> Assistant Professor
> MINES ParisTech
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 16
> Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 12:44:38 -0400
> From: Hongliang Ren <ren@nus.edu.sg>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu, robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] [Final CFP & Deadline Extension] IEEE
> Robotics & Automation Society sponsored ICIA 2013 in Yinchuan,
> Ningxia, China: August 26-28 2013
> Message-ID:
> <CAGGzQezKCt_d7gyetOfLXWua=5azoorJr3XPdx2=Vg7DKEMQmA@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Dear Robotics Researchers,
>
> Due to multiple requests, the deadline for submissions of ICIA 2013 has
> been extended to 10 June 2013!
>
> ===================================
> Call For Papers (apologies for multiple postings)
> ===================================
>
> 2013 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation
> August 26-28, 2013, Yinchuan, China
>
> IEEE ICIA is the premier conference series presenting the state of the art
> and future perspectives of information, robotics and automation
> technologies, and it has been an event for researchers, industry experts,
> and academics to share ideas and experiences surrounding frontier
> technologies, breakthroughs and innovative solutions and applications. The
> IEEE ICIA 2013 Conference will be held from August 26 to 28, 2013 in
> Yinchuan, China, which is known for its glorious Western Xia culture since
> Song Dynasty (1000 years ago). Resting beside Yellow River and HelanMountain,
> Yinchuan is a fantastic destination with all the best aspects of travel,
> including deserts, plains, forests, gullies and canyons as well as a unique
> mixed culture of Chinese, Islamic and remains of the Silk Road. The IEEE
> ICIA 2013 conference promises to be a great platform for researchers and
> scholars in the broad areas of information and automation from all over the
> world, with excellent technical and social programs. The IEEE ICIA 2013
> conference invites high quality original research papers in broad areas of
> information and automation.
>
> Contributed Papers: Papers are solicited in all areas of information,
> robotics and automation science and engineering. All papers must be
> submitted in PDF format consistent with the IEEE PDF Requirements for IEEE
> Xplore. The standard number of pages is 6 and the maximum page limit is 8
> pages with extra charge for the 2 extra pages beyond the 6 pages. Please
> visit the website for more information. All papers accepted by ICIA 2013
> will be indexed by EI and included in IEEE Xplore. Upon acceptance, authors
> will be required to register and present their papers. In addition to the
> technical sessions, specially invited Keynote Addresses from world class
> leading researchers and Special Invited Lectures on the state of the art in
> the emerging topics in information, robotics and automation will be
> included in the conference program.
>
> Best Paper Competition: All submitted papers will be automatically
> considered and evaluated by the conference for the following conference
> best paper competitions:
> - Best Conference Paper Award
> - Best Conference Paper in Automation Award
> - Best Conference Paper in Information Award
> - Best Conference Paper in Integration Technology Award
> - Best Student Paper Award
>
> The best paper finalists will be invited to publish their revised papers in
> the IEEE ICIA special issues of related leading international journals.
>
> Important Dates:
>
> - May 31, 2013 (*Extended to June 10, 2013*): Deadline for submission of
> full papers (regular, invited/special sessions)
> - July 15, 2013: Notification of acceptance
> - July 31, 2013: Deadline for submission of final manuscripts
>
> For further information, please access the website
> http://2013.ieee-icia.org
> or
> http://www.bioeng.nus.edu.sg/biomm/icia2013.html .
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 17
> Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 10:36:16 +0200
> From: Daniel Kubus <d.kubus@tu-bs.de>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Full Professor (W3) "Robotics and
> Process Informatics", Technische Universit?t Braunschweig, Germany
> Message-ID: <51A86100.2070602@tu-bs.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"; Format="flowed"
>
> [Apologies for cross-postings]
>
> *************************************************************************
> ** Full Professor (W3) **
> ** Robotics and Process Informatics **
> ** Department of Computer Science, Technische Universit?t Braunschweig **
> ** Germany **
> *************************************************************************
>
> The Department of Computer Science of the Carl-Friedrich-Gau?-Fakult?t
> offers this professorship with tenure, starting on October 1st, 2014.
>
> Applicants should be internationally renowned for their research and
> teaching in the interdisciplinary field of robotics with focus on
> computer science and computer engineering. Preference will be given to
> individuals, whose research areas cover several of the following fields:
>
> - theoretical and technical foundations of robotics,
> - assistive robotics in production,
> - assistive robotics in medicine and health care,
> - cooperating robots,
> - human-robot-interaction,
> - humanoid robots,
> - intelligent robots,
> - new paradigms in robot programming,
> - robot sensors and sensor data interpretation,
> - (semi-) autonomous robot systems.
>
>
> The successful candidate will be Director of the Institute for Robotics
> and Process Informatics, which is one of the institutes (research
> groups) in the Department of Computer Science.
>
> More information on opportunities and requirements can be found on:
> https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/service/stellenmarkt/suche/view?job_id=15238&job_text_id=8961&bb=on
> <https://groupware.tu-braunschweig.de/SRedirect/www.tu-braunschweig.de/service/stellenmarkt/suche/view?job_id=15238&job_text_id=8961&bb=on>
>
>
> Reinhold Haux
> Chairman of the Appointment Committee
>
> --
>
> Prof. Dr. Reinhold Haux
>
> Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics
> University of Braunschweig - Institute of Technology and
> Hannover Medical School
>
> Muehlenpfordtstr. 23
> D-38106 Braunschweig
> Germany
>
> phone: +49(0)531/391-9501
> phone: +49(0)531/391-9500 (secr.)
> fax: +49(0)531/391-9502
>
> Reinhold.Haux@plri.de
> www.plri.de
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 18
> Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 13:47:30 +0000
> From: Pete Wurman <PWurman@kivasystems.com>
> To: "robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu"
> <robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Job Posting: Robotics Research Engineer
> @ Kiva Systems
> Message-ID: <B1CDE0ED-02C0-46D1-A5AC-ADA0BF8F825A@kivasystems.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
>
> The Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System enlists fleets of hundreds of mobile robots to automate distribution centers, dramatically increasing productivity, flexibility, and throughput by enabling organizations to optimize their operations. Kiva brings the same algorithms that enable businesses to manage their data in the virtual world to the way they manage their inventory in the physical world. Our customers are brand-name retail, medical device and e-commerce companies who distribute world-class products worldwide. Check out our website, find us on YouTube, or become a fan of us on Facebook to learn more about who we are and what we do.
>
> Kiva?s Research and Advanced Development group is seeking a passionate, self-motivated and experienced robotics engineer to explore and develop new robotic systems and related technologies applied to enhancing Kiva?s existing solution. Applications include developing specialized mobile robots, location awareness sensors, and advanced machine vision solutions.
>
> The ideal candidate will have experience conceptualizing, designing, building and evaluating novel robotic or related electro-mechanical, computer-controlled and sensor-informed systems. Demonstrated creative thinking and the ability to distill complex problems and propose simple, elegant solutions is fundamental to the position. This candidate must also have strong communication skills and the ability to work well both independently and in team settings. Further, this candidate should be familiar with fast paced environments and the high energy culture that goes with launching innovative new products.
>
> The Robotics Research Engineer will be responsible for:
>
> - Evaluate emerging technologies
>
> - Develop specifications for new technologies to enhance Kiva?s robotic fulfillment system
>
> - Design and implement physical prototypes involving electro-mechanical hardware and supporting software
>
> - Design and execute field testing
>
> - Summarize research projects and report results orally and in writing
>
> - Support technology transfer to engineering departments
>
> The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
>
> - Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields
>
> - PhD or at least 5 years of experience with developing electro-mechanical or robotic systems or in related fields of mechatronics or automation engineering
>
> - Experience with advanced design and analysis tools (e.g. MatLab, SolidWorks)
>
> - Experience with developing/implementing test protocols
>
> - Excellent verbal and written communication skills
>
> - Highly motivated, self-directed and willing to dig in and pursue new knowledge areas
>
> Please send qualified resumes to jobs@kivasystems.com and put your name and the job title on the subject line.
>
> -- Pete
>
> Pete Wurman, Ph.D. | Chief Technology Officer | Kiva Systems, Inc.
> tel: 781.305.5102 | cell: 508-517-9093 | pwurman@kivasystems.com | www.kivasystems.com
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 19
> Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 12:32:13 +0530
> From: Mohan Sridharan <mhnsrdhrn@gmail.com>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Deadline extended: Workshop on Knowledge
> Representation and Reasoning in Robotics @ ICLP 2013
> Message-ID:
> <CAE9HVNCWxmca6W01t85YZ5Bp5YSLVt5cgtONHbdxu5xXX3adBg@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> *****************************************************
>
> Call for Papers and Poster Abstracts
>
> ICLP 2013 Workshop on Knowledge Representation and Reasoning in
> Robotics
>
> Location: Istanbul, Turkey.
> Date of Workshop: August 25, 2013.
>
> Workshop web site: http://www.cs.ttu.edu/~smohan/krr_iclp13/
>
>
> *****************************************************
>
> Mobile robots (and agents) are increasingly being used in a range of
> application domains such as disaster rescue, surveillance, health care
> and navigation. A formidable challenge to the widespread deployment of
> robots in our homes, offices and other complex domains is the ability
> to represent, reason with and revise incomplete and inconsistent
> domain knowledge obtained from sensor inputs and high-level human
> feedback. Although many algorithms have been developed for
> representing and reasoning with domain knowledge, the research
> community is fragmented, with separate vocabularies that are
> increasingly (and ironically) making it difficult for these
> researchers to communicate with each other. As a result, the rich body
> of research in knowledge representation for cognitive agents is not
> fully exploited by robotics researchers. For instance, declarative
> programming paradigms provide non-monotonic reasoning capabilities
> essential for robotics, although they do not always consider the
> challenge of modeling the uncertainty in robot application domains. In
> parallel, many robotics researchers are developing probabilistic
> reasoning algorithms that elegantly model the uncertainty in sensing
> and navigation on robots, although it is a challenge to use such
> algorithms to represent and reason with commonsense knowledge. In
> recent years, algorithms have also been developed for combining
> logical and probabilistic reasoning, but these algorithms do not
> support the desired knowledge representation and reasoning
> capabilities, or fail to address problems that are well understood in
> the logic programming community.
>
> The objective of this workshop is to promote a deeper understanding of
> recent breakthroughs and tough challenges in the logical programming
> and probabilistic robotics communities, resulting in collaborative
> efforts towards addressing the knowledge representation and reasoning
> challenges in robotics. Topics of interest include (but are not
> limited to):
>
> * Knowledge acquisition and representation.
> * Reasoning with incomplete and inconsistent knowledge.
> * Reasoning about actions and change.
> * Planning and scheduling.
> * Learning and symbol grounding.
> * Cognitive architectures.
> * Multiagent systems.
>
> We are especially interested in papers describing efforts to integrate
> knowledge representation, logical reasoning and/or probabilistic
> reasoning on robots and agents in different application domains.
>
> *****************************************************
>
> PAPER SUBMISSION
>
> Paper submissions can be in one of the following categories:
>
> * Regular paper: the length of regular papers (including figures and
> bibliography) should not exceed 12 pages.
>
> * Poster/summary paper: the length of poster/summary papers (including
> all figures and bibliography) should not exceed 4 pages.
>
> Papers must be written in English using the same format used for ICLP
> submissions: http://www.iclp2013.org/en/Submissions.html
>
> Easychair paper submission web site:
> https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=krr2013
>
> *****************************************************
>
> IMPORTANT DATES
>
> Submission deadline: June 15, 2013
> Notifications: July 1, 2013
> Camera-ready deadline: July 12, 2013
> Workshop at ICLP: August 25, 2013
>
> *****************************************************
>
> ORGANIZERS
>
> Mohan Sridharan
> Department of Computer Science
> Texas Tech University, USA
> http://www.cs.ttu.edu/~smohan/
>
> Fangkai Yang
> Department of Computer Sciences
> The University of Texas at Austin, USA
> http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~fkyang
>
> Volkan Patoglu
> Mechatronics Program
> Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
> Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
> http://myweb.sabanciuniv.edu/vpatoglu/
>
> Peter Schueller
> Computer Science Program
> Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
> Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
> http://www.peterschueller.com/
>
> *****************************************************
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 20
> Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:16:34 +0200
> From: Philippe Martinet <Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Cc: Martinet Philippe <Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr>, Urbano
> Nunes <urbano@deec.uc.pt>, Christoph Stiller <stiller@kit.edu>,
> Philippe Bonnifait <philippe.bonnifait@hds.utc.fr>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] CFP IROS13-PPNIV13: 5th Workshop on
> Planning, Perception and Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles
> Message-ID: <51AAF152.8070001@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed"
>
>
> Call for papers for
>
> *IROS13, 5th Workshop on Planning, Perception and Navigation for
> Intelligent Vehicles*
>
> Best paper Award with a $500 price
>
> Full Day Workshop
>
> November 3rd, 2013, Tokyo, Japan
>
> Organizers:
> Philippe Martinet, Christian Laugier, Urbano Nunes, Christoph Stiller
> and Philippe Bonnifait
>
> http://ppniv13.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/
>
>
> Paper submission: before june 30th send the paper to
> Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr
>
> Paper acceptance with review comments: *July 15th*
>
> Final version of paper: to be sent to
> Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr before July 25th.
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Philippe Martinet, Christian Laugier, Urbano Nunes, Christoph Stiller,
> Philippe Bonnifait
>
> *****************************************************
> *****************************************************
>
> 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
>
> 5th Workshop on Planning, Perception and Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles
>
> Full Day Workshop
>
> November 3rd, 2013 Tokyo, Japan
>
> http://ppniv13.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/
>
> Contact : Professor Philippe Martinet
> IRCCYN-CNRS Laboratory, Ecole Centrale de Nantes,
> 1 rue de la No?
> 44321 Nantes Cedex 03, France
> Phone: +33 237406975, Fax: +33 237406934,
> Email: Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr,
> Home page: http://www.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/~martinet
>
>
> _*Organizers*_
> Professor Philippe Martinet, IRCCYN-CNRS Laboratory, Ecole Centrale de
> Nantes, 1 rue de la No?, 44321 Nantes Cedex 03, France, Phone: +33
> 237406975, Fax: +33 237406934,
> Email: Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr,
> Home page: http://www.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/~martinet
>
> Research Director Christian Laugier, INRIA, Emotion project, INRIA
> Rh?ne-Alpes, 655 Avenue de l'Europe, 38334 Saint Ismier Cedex, France,
> Phone: +33 4 7661 5222, Fax : +33 4 7661 5477, Email:
> Christian.Laugier@inrialpes.fr,
> Home page: http://emotion.inrialpes.fr/laugier
>
> Professor Urbano Nunes, Department of Electrical and Computer
> Engineering of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of University of
> Coimbra, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal, GABINETE 3A.10, Phone: +351 239 796
> 287, Fax: +351 239 406 672,
> Email: urbano@deec.uc.pt,
> Home page: http://www.isr.uc.pt/~urbano
>
> Professor Christoph Stiller, , Institut f?r Mess- und Regelungstechnik,
> Karlsruher Institut f?r Technologie (KIT), Engler-Bunte-Ring 21,
> Geb?ude: 40.32, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany, Phone: +49 721 608-42325 Fax:
> +49 721 661874,
> Email: stiller@kit edu
> Home page: http://www.mrt.kit.edu/mitarbeiter_stiller.php
>
> Professor Philippe Bonnifait, University od Technology of Compi?gne,
> Heudiasyc UMR CNRS 7253, BP 20529 60205 COMPIEGNE, Phone: +33 3 44 23 44
> 81 Fax: +33 3 44 23 44 77,
> Email: philippe.bonnifait@hds.utc.fr,
> Home page: https://www.hds.utc.fr/~bonnif
>
>
> _*General Scope*_
> The purpose of this workshop is to discuss topics related to the
> challenging problems of autonomous navigation and of driving assistance
> in open and dynamic environments. Technologies related to application
> fields such as unmanned outdoor vehicles or intelligent road vehicles
> will be considered from both the theoretical and technological point of
> views. Several research questions located on the cutting edge of the
> state of the art will be addressed. Among the many application areas
> that robotics is addressing, transportation of people and goods seem to
> be a domain that will dramatically benefit from intelligent automation.
> Fully automatic driving is emerging as the approach to dramatically
> improve efficiency while at the same time leading to the goal of zero
> fatalities. This workshop will address robotics technologies, which are
> at the very core of this major shift in the automobile paradigm.
> Technologies related to this area, such as autonomous outdoor vehicles,
> achievements, challenges and open questions would be presented,
> including the topics:
> ? Road scene understanding
> ? Lane detection and lane keeping
> ? Pedestrian and vehicle detection
> ? Detection, tracking and classification
> ? Feature extraction and feature selection
> ? Cooperative techniques
> ? Collision prediction and avoidance
> ? Advanced driver assistance systems
> ? Environment perception, vehicle localization and autonomous navigation
> ? Real-time perception and sensor fusion
> ? SLAM in dynamic environments
> ? Mapping and maps for navigation
> ? Real-time motion planning in dynamic environments
> ? 3D Modeling and reconstruction
> ? Human-Robot Interaction
> ? Behavior modeling and learning
> ? Robust sensor-based 3D reconstruction
> ? Modeling and Control of mobile robot
> ? Multi-agent based architectures
> ? Cooperative unmanned vehicles (not restricted to ground transportation)
> ? Multi autonomous vehicles studies, models, techniques and simulations
>
> _*Preliminary program*_
> We will propose 5 invited talks, organize an open session for selected
> paper coming from a Call for paper in relation with the topic of the
> workshop, and an interactive poster/Demo session.
>
> _*Keynotes*_
> The workshop proceedings will be published electronically as a pdf file.
>
> A special issue in IEEE Transaction on ITS, mainly focused on Car and
> ITS applications, has been published in September 2009. We are preparing
> a new proposal for a special issue on ?Perception and Planning for
> Autonomous Vehicles? in ITS Magazine. Selected papers will be considered
> for a special issue in an International Journal.
>
> IEEE-RAS TC on ITS: This workshop is organized in the framework of the
> IEEE Robotics and Automation's Technical Committee on: Autonomous Ground
> Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation Systems
> (http://its-agv.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/)
>
> _*Best paper Award*_
> This year the IEEE-RAS TC on AGV-ITS will offer a best paper award and a
> price of 500$ to the winner
>
>
> --
> Philippe Martinet
> Professor at Ecole Centrale de Nantes
> Researcher at IRCCYN (CNRS joint unit) in Nantes
> Associated Researcher at Pascal Institute in Clermont-Ferrand (CNRS joint unit)
>
>
> http://www.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/~martinet
> Phone: +33 240 376 975, Sec : +33 240 376 934
> Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr
> Office 512
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 21
> Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 10:16:28 +0200
> From: Florian R?hrbein <florian.roehrbein@in.tum.de>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] [Frontiers Research Topic] 2 special
> issues open for submission
> Message-ID: <385027A6-9AFB-4A07-9DAB-DFD629999DCD@in.tum.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed";
> DelSp="yes"
>
> Dear all,
>
> I would like to inform you of the following 2 special issues of
> Frontiers in Neurorobotics that are still accepting submissions:
>
> "Towards embodied artificial cognition: TIME is on my side"
> deadline: Oct 30, 2013
> http://www.frontiersin.org/Neurorobotics/researchtopics/Towards_embodied_artificial_co/1554
>
> "Intrinsic motivations and open-ended development in animals, humans,
> and robots"
> deadline: Jun 21, 2013
> http://www.frontiersin.org/Neurorobotics/researchtopics/Intrinsic_motivations_and_open_1/1797
>
> If you are interested to contribute, please first send me a quick email.
>
> regards,
>
> PD Dr. Florian Roehrbein
> florian.roehrbein@in.tum.de
> Technische Universitaet Muenchen
> http://www.humanbrainproject.eu
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
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> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. Postdoctoral positions at University Carlos III of Madrid
> (Carlos Balaguer)
> 2. Open Position at Meka Robotics: Lead Robotics Build Engineer
> (Michelle Crum)
> 3. CFP - Evolution of Physical Systems Workshop (ECAL'2013)
> (Jean-Baptiste Mouret)
> 4. [Job Posting] Oxford Mobile Robotics Group, PostDoc, Computer
> Vision and Scene Understanding (Ingmar Posner)
> 5. 3rd CFP: ICAR 2013 - 16th International Conference on
> Advanced Robotics (Weitzenfeld, Alfredo)
> 6. Open Positions at Redwood Robotics (Aaron Edsinger)
> 7. Post-doc opening in Machine Learning for Robotics, Department
> of Advanced Robotics, Italian Institute of Technology
> (Petar Kormushev)
> 8. PhD & PostDoc Opening in Visual Navigation & Grasping at Home
> @ TU Vienna (Markus Vincze)
> 9. PhD in BioRobotics (Paolo Dario)
> 10. Survey: Evaluation of the Taxonomy of Services for
> Service-Oriented Robotic Systems (F.Osorio)
> 11. ROSE 2013 - CFP - IEEE Intl Symposium on RObotic and Sensors
> Environments (extended deadline) (Pierre Payeur)
> 12. CFP: 6th IEEE Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems - Robotics,
> Automation and Mechatronics (CIS-RAM) (Wang Han (Assoc Prof))
> 13. Multiple Positions in Robotics/Vision/Learning at U.
> Innsbruck (Justus-bulk@Piater.name)
> 14. 2nd CFP: RSS 2013 Workshop on Combined Robot Motion Planning
> and AI Planning for Practical Applications (Erion Plaku)
> 15. Two PhD positions available at MINES ParisTech in Paris,
> France (Jean-Emmanuel Deschaud)
> 16. [Final CFP & Deadline Extension] IEEE Robotics & Automation
> Society sponsored ICIA 2013 in Yinchuan, Ningxia, China: August
> 26-28 2013 (Hongliang Ren)
> 17. Full Professor (W3) "Robotics and Process Informatics",
> Technische Universit?t Braunschweig, Germany (Daniel Kubus)
> 18. Job Posting: Robotics Research Engineer @ Kiva Systems
> (Pete Wurman)
> 19. Deadline extended: Workshop on Knowledge Representation and
> Reasoning in Robotics @ ICLP 2013 (Mohan Sridharan)
> 20. CFP IROS13-PPNIV13: 5th Workshop on Planning, Perception and
> Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles (Philippe Martinet)
> 21. [Frontiers Research Topic] 2 special issues open for
> submission (Florian R?hrbein)
>
>
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>
> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 21:06:13 +0200
> From: Carlos Balaguer <balaguer@ing.uc3m.es>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Postdoctoral positions at University
> Carlos III of Madrid
> Message-ID: <51A651A5.70609@ing.uc3m.es>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed"
>
> The Department of Systems Engineering and Automation of the University
> Carlos III of Madrid is inviting candidates for the application of
> Postdoctoral positions in the field of the Department. The positions are
> for 2 years under the "Profesor Visitante" contract.The Postdocs will
> play a leading role in teaching and research with the possibility to be
> involved in the ongoing research projects. For more details, please
> access to the following link:
>
> http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/dpto_ing_sistemas_automatica/home
> <http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/dpto_ing_sistemas_automatica/home/research_activities/isl>
> ****Requirements**
> - PhD in Automation/ Robotics/Intelligent Systems or closely related field
> - Very good English skills, written and spoken
> - Above average Team & Communication skills
> - Well experienced with robotics and intelligent systems
> - Excellent academic track records
> - Excellent research skills through participation in R&D projects
> - Excellent teaching skills
>
> ****Position**
> - The position is open to starting in September/October 2013
> - The salary of the Postdoctoral position is as "Profesor Visitante" in
> the level of Assistant Professor.
> - The initial contract will be for 1 year with one prolongation to 1
> year more.
>
> ****Application**
> - The application procedure is informal without specific deadline but
> need to be solved before June 30th 2013.
> - If you are interested, please send an email with your CV to Dr.
> Dolores Blanco, Director of the Department: dblanco@ing.uc3m.es
> <mailto:dblanco@ing.uc3m.es>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Carlos Balaguer
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Prof. Carlos Balaguer
> Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Transfer
> RoboticsLab
> Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
> Av. Universidad, 30, Leganes (Madrid) 28911, Spain
> E-mail: balaguer@ing.uc3m.es
> Phone: +34-91-624.90.44/90.33
> Fax: +34-91-624.91.49
> URL: http://www.uc3m.es
> URL: http://roboticslab.uc3m.es
>
> General Chair IEEE Conference on Humanoids Robots 2014
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 15:03:23 -0700
> From: Michelle Crum <michelle.crum@mekabot.com>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Open Position at Meka Robotics: Lead
> Robotics Build Engineer
> Message-ID:
> <CAGjHpfQAeVnyAHBLyF+LMx_dwH5Ty6NDUzqkzfr7jcD436Oz+w@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> *Lead Robotics Build Engineer
>
> San Francisco based Meka Robotics designs and builds world class robotic
> arms, hands, and humanoids. It also collaborates closely with leading
> research labs worldwide to innovate and commercialize the next generation
> of robotic technologies. Meka seeks a disciplined, creative, and motivated
> individual to lead the manufacture, assembly, and test of our humanoid
> robot product line and R&D prototypes. The ideal candidate will have both a
> passion for robotics and a strong background in building complex
> mechatronic systems. We seek a creative, analytical, and disciplined
> engineer that thrives in a dynamic start-up environment. Attention to
> detail and the ability to communicate effectively within a small team are
> essential.
>
> Meka has an internal build team that is tasked with taking engineering
> concepts from CAD to working prototype. We have on premises full service
> machining, rapid prototyping, and assembly facilities. In this role you
> will lead the entire build process across multiple programs spanning
> underwater humanoids, 3D bipeds, and dexterous arms. Above all we are
> looking for a candidate that has demonstrated efficiency, organization, and
> meticulousness when building complex mechatronic systems. The ability to
> quickly brainstorm and problem solve mechatronic issues, from firmware to
> bearing fits, is essential. We're looking for outstanding portfolios that
> show superstar capabilities.
>
> Desired Experience:
>
> * Strong experience with precision mechanical assembly including various
> geartrains
> * Strong experience with assembly and test of mechatronic systems,
> including motors, sensors, and electronics
> * Strong experience with SolidWorks and CAM packages
> * Strong experience with manual mill, lathe, and general fabrication
> * Strong experience preparing SolidWorks shop drawings for external
> vendors
> * Desired 1+ year with Haas CNC machining center or comparable
> * Desired experience with Linux, Simulink, and/or Python within the
> context of mechatronic systems
>
> This is a full-time position with salary DOE. Meka Robotics is located in
> the Mission district of San Francisco. Please submit a resume and any
> supporting material to jobs@mekabot.com. No phone calls and NO recruiters
> please.*
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> Michelle Crum
> Operations Manager
> * *
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 15:37:58 +0200
> From: Jean-Baptiste Mouret <mouret@isir.upmc.fr>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Cc: euron-dist@iais.fraunhofer.de,
> EVOLUTIONARY-COMPUTING@JISCMAIL.AC.UK, evoderob@listes.upmc.fr
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] CFP - Evolution of Physical Systems
> Workshop (ECAL'2013)
> Message-ID: <22515C95-3F1B-435D-995C-0FC5B99E50A8@isir.upmc.fr>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
>
> * Evolution of Physical Systems Workshop *
>
> at the 2013 European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL)
> September 2, 2013
> Taormina, Italy
>
>
> We use the term Evolution of Physical Systems (EPS) to refer to evolutionary algorithms which occur entirely in real-world physical substrates rather than in simulation. The term encompasses both parallel Embodied Evolution (Watson et al., 2002), in which evolution is distributed across a population of robots, as well as Evolutionary Robotics (Floreano and Mondada, 1994) where evaluation is serialized on a single robot. Notable examples of EPS occur across a wide variety of systems, ranging from Robotics (Zykov et al., 2004)] to FPGAs (Thompson, 1996) to 3D printers (Rieffel and Sayles, 2010). Although EPS comes at a cost (the speed of the real world, unlike CPUs, does not follow Moore's Law), by definition it avoids the "reality gap" imposed by simulation, and has produced novel and tangeable real-world results. Regardless of application or method, all implementations of EPS are bound by many of the same constraints and technical challenges. The aim of this full-day single-t
> rack workshop is to bring together researchers who are currently involved in the Evolution of Physical Systems, as well as those interested in the technique, in order to share ideas and innovations. As the frontiers of artificial life move from the computer to the petri dish, the Evolution of Physical Systems offers to provide inroads into domains which are otherwise impossible to simulate.
>
> The first EPS Workshop, at ALIFE `13 in East Lansing Michigan, was a tremendous success. Spread over an entire day, we had time for eight speakers to give presentations, as well as an extended panel session on the promises and pitfalls of the Evolution of Physical Systems. The room was packed for both morning and afternoon session, with more than 60 attendees.
>
> Important Dates
> Submission Deadline: June 17, 2013
> Notification: July 1, 2013
> Camera-ready: July 22, 2013
> Workshop: September 2, 2013
>
> Note: Workshop-only registration is available
>
> Organizers:
> - John Rieffel (Union College, New York, USA)
> - Jean-Baptiste Mouret (Universit? Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France)
> - Nicolas Bredeche (Universit? Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France)
> - Evert Haasdijk (VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
>
> Workshop?s website: http://cs.union.edu/~rieffelj/EPS-Workshop-13/
> Conference?s website: http://www.dmi.unict.it/ecal2013/
>
> Submission
> We invite both extended abstracts and full "concept" papers. We invite and encourage participation by those who already have an EPS-themed paper accepted at ECAL. We will also accept abstracts of recently published EPS-related journal papers.
>
> Papers should be submitted in PDF format only via email to rieffelj(at)union(dot)edu. Be sure to place the text "EPS Workshop" in the subject line of your message.
>
> --
> Jean-Baptiste Mouret
> http://pages.isir.upmc.fr/~mouret
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 14:39:32 +0100
> From: Ingmar Posner <ingmar@robots.ox.ac.uk>
> To: "robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu"
> <robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu>, machine-learning@yahoogroups.com,
> researchers@pascal-network.org, ml-news@googlegroups.com,
> euron@ais.fraunhofer.de, ras-learning@csail.mit.edu,
> germrob@ira.uka.de, ml@isle.org, rl-list@googlegroups.com,
> uai@engr.orst.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] [Job Posting] Oxford Mobile Robotics
> Group, PostDoc, Computer Vision and Scene Understanding
> Message-ID: <16321A20-E0AB-4366-A628-DC20EBD93DB4@robots.ox.ac.uk>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> we are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the Mobile Robotics research group at Oxford University's Department of Engineering Science. The post is funded by the EU and is fixed-term until 30 September 2015. The successful applicant will work with Professor P Newman and Dr Ingmar Posner on autonomous valet parking and charging for E-mobility. The work will be funded under the FP7 "V-Charge" project as part of a collaboration with research groups at Zurich, Braunschweig and Parma, and industrial partners Volkswagon and Bosch. You will be responsible for undertaking and coordinating Oxford?s contribution to the V-Charge project which is focused on autonomous valet parking. You will have a highly technical role requiring the research and development of computer vision and scene understanding techniques. You will also have the responsibility of executing the requirements for EU project reporting.
>
> Applicants should have completed their PhD research in a relevant discipline, with a strong background in robotics, machine learning and computer vision. Truly excellent programming skills which can or have been applied to the machine learning and robotics domains are absolutely essential. A demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, having experience in validation of algorithms, using real data, and the ability to work to deadlines are also essential.
>
> More information can be found at http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about-us/jobs (vacancy ID: 107948).
>
> Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Paul Newman, email: pnewman@robots.ox.ac.uk.
>
> Only applications received before 12.00 midday on 10 June 2013 can be considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter, a brief statement of research interests (describing how past experience and future plans fit with the advertised position), CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Previous applicants need not apply.
>
> Very Best Regards,
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Dr Ingmar Posner
>
> University Lecturer in Information Engineering
> and Fellow of Pembroke College
> Department Of Engineering Science
> Oxford University
> Parks Road
> Oxford
> OX1 3PJ
>
> Tel: (+44) 01865 273148 (IEB)
> (+44) 01865 283778 (Begbroke Lab)
> Fax: (+44) 01865 283145
> http://www.robots.ox.ac.uk/~posnerhi/
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 15:58:50 -0400
> From: "Weitzenfeld, Alfredo" <aweitzenfeld@usf.edu>
> To: "robotics-worldwide@usc.edu" <robotics-worldwide@usc.edu>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] 3rd CFP: ICAR 2013 - 16th International
> Conference on Advanced Robotics
> Message-ID:
> <FEAF5A770A4C374EB34AC992DF53A39C18C2E2F374@USFMAIL3.forest.usf.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
>
> Apologies for multiple postings
>
> =================================================================
> 3rd CFP: ICAR 2013 - 16th International Conference on Advanced Robotics
> =================================================================
> == Dates: November 25-29, 2013
> == Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
> == Submission deadline: 30 June 2013
> == Website: http://www.icar2013.org
> ===============================================================
>
> The 16th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, ICAR 2013, will be held at ?Facultad de Ingenieria? of the ?Universidad de la Republica? in Montevideo, Uruguay, November 25-29th, 2013.
>
> ICAR 2013 is technically co-sponsored by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. The technical program of ICAR 2013 will consist of plenary talks, workshops, oral presentations and interactive sessions. Submitted papers should describe original work in the form of theoretical modeling, design, experimental validation, or case studies from all areas of robotics focusing in particular on new emerging paradigms and application areas including but not limited to:
>
> Robotics Vision
> Cognitive Robotics
> Robotics Architectures
> Mobile Robots
> Humanoid Robots
> Self-Localization and Navigation
> Spatial Cognition
> Human-Robot Interaction
> Multi-Robot Systems
> Search and Rescue Robots
> Learning and Adaptation
> Cooperation and Competition
> Adversarial Planning
> Robot Operating Systems
> Simulation and Visualization
> Robotic Swarms
> Biologically-Inspired Robots
> Embedded and Mobile Hardware
> Robotic Entertainment
> Robot Soccer
> Unmanned Aerial Robots
> Underwater Robotics Systems
> Educational Robotics
> Rehabilitation Robotics
>
> ================
> Important Dates
> ================
>
> Submissions Due: 30 June 2013
> Notifications: 30 August 2013
> Camera-Ready: 20 September 2013
> ICAR 2013 Conference: 25-29 November 2013
>
> =================
> Paper Submission
> =================
>
> Original technical paper contributions are solicited for presentation at ICAR 2013. Accepted papers will be published in IEEE Xplore conference proceedings. Submission should be 6 to 8 pages following IEEE Xplore formats found at
> http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html
> Paper submission will be done via EasyChair: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icar2013
> Submitted paper should not be currently under review by another conference or journal. At least one of the authors of the accepted paper will need to present the work at the conference.
> Please refer to the paper submission page at www.icar2013.org for further details.
>
> =================
> Workshops and Tutorials
> =================
>
> Proposals for the organization of workshops and tutorials are solicited for ICAR 2013 that address advanced topics in robotics. Workshops should be focused on active areas of research in order to provide an informal forum for participants to exchange new ideas and new directions in developing research. Tutorials should provide self-contained descriptions of established research topics. The primary criteria for selection are anticipated level of interest, impact, novelty or creativity, and technical background of presenters.
> See the "Workshops and Tutorials" section under "Submissions" at www.icar2013.org for further details.
> Proposals for workshops and tutorials should be submitted via EasyChair: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icar2013
>
> ================
> Special Journal Issue
> ================
>
> Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to a special issue of the Journal of Intelligent and Robotics Systems (JINT). Selection of these papers will be based on the originality, significance, and clarity of the work. Extended papers will be subject to the same peer-review process required by JINT before acceptance for publication.
>
> ================
> Invited Speakers
> ================
>
> Ronald Arkin, Georgia Tech
> http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~arkin/
>
> Ousamma Khatib, Stanford University
> http://robotics.stanford.edu/~ok/
>
> Bruno Siciliano, University of Napoli
> http://wpage.unina.it/sicilian/
>
> Kimon Valavanis, University of Denver
> http://www.engr.du.edu/kvalavanis/
>
> Richard Volpe, JPL
> http://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/people/Richard_Volpe/
>
> =====================
> Conference Committees
> =====================
>
> General Chair
> Alfredo Weitzenfeld, University of South Florida, USA
>
> Program Chair
> Javier Ruiz del Solar, University of Chile, Chile
>
> Publications Chair
> Alejandra Barrera, ITAM, Mexico
>
> Local Chair
> Gonzalo Tejera, Universidad de la Rep?blica, Uruguay
>
> Finance Chair
> Facundo Benavides, Universidad de la Rep?blica, Uruguay
>
> Steering Committee Chair
> Paolo Fiorini, University of Verona, Italy
>
> ==============================================================
>
> Alfredo Weitzenfeld, PhD
> Professor
> Division of Information Technology
> College of Engineering
> University of South Florida
>
> Email: aweitzenfeld@usf.edu
> Web: http://weitzenfeld.robolat.org
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 17:38:48 -0700
> From: Aaron Edsinger <aaron.edsinger@redwoodrobotics.com>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Open Positions at Redwood Robotics
> Message-ID: <51A54E18.4020400@redwoodrobotics.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> San Francisco based Redwood Robotics is building an all-star team to
> turn our vision into unbelievably great products. We are looking for the
> creative doers and multidisciplinary thinkers who are ready to write the
> beautiful code, engineer the bulletproof hardware, invent the simply
> elegant user experience, and craft the gorgeous designs that will become
> remarkable products and launch a great company. For complete details
> visit our website: http://redwoodrobotics.com/jobs/
>
> Our new open positions include Mechanical Design Engineer and Robot
> Mechatronics Co-Op.
>
> The Mechanical Design Engineer will be a key contributor to the design
> of a low cost, high performance robot arm. This role requires strong
> engineering discipline, meticulous attention to detail, great creative
> design intuition, and the ability to work closely with other engineers
> on a complex and high pressure project. The Mechanical Design Engineer
> will be the engineering lead on a number of critical arm subsytems and
> will be responsible for ensuring they are bulletproof and product ready.
>
> The Robot Mechatronics Co-Op will tackle the hands-on nuts-and-bolts
> mechatronic build, test, and integrate of robot arm prototypes. An ideal
> candidate will demonstrate, through several projects, a clear and clean
> design and build aesthetic, an obsessive attention to detail, and an
> impressive span of ability across mechanical design, embedded coding,
> electronics debug.
>
> Please contact us with your resume, CV, and/or portfolio:
> jobs@redwoodrobotics.com . No phone calls or 3rd party recruiters please.
>
> --
> Aaron Edsinger, Ph.D.
> Redwood Robotics
> San Francisco, CA
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 07:54:14 +0000
> From: Petar Kormushev <Petar.Kormushev@iit.it>
> To: "robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu"
> <robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Post-doc opening in Machine Learning for
> Robotics, Department of Advanced Robotics, Italian Institute of
> Technology
> Message-ID:
> <117B7BD586C9044780036B9F6CB22BCC0314D8@IITMXWGE012.iit.local>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="koi8-r"
>
> ==============================================================================================
> Department of Advanced Robotics
> Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
>
>
> *** Post-doc opening in Machine Learning for Robotics ***
>
>
> The?Department of Advanced Robotics?at the Italian Institute of Technology (an?English-language?research institute) is seeking to appoint a well-motivated full-time postdoctoral researcher in the area of machine learning applied to robotics in general, and in particular to Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV).
>
> The successful candidate will join an ongoing research project funded by the European Commission under FP7 in the category Cognitive Systems and Robotics called "PANDORA"?(Persistent Autonomy through learNing, aDaptation, Observation and ReplAnning) which started in January 2012. The project is a collaboration of five leading universities and institutes in Europe: Heriot Watt University (UK), Italian Institute of Technology (Italy), University of Girona (Spain), King's College London (UK), and National Technical University of Athens (Greece). Details about the project can be found at:?http://persistentautonomy.com/
>
> The accepted candidate will contribute to the development and experimental validation of novel reinforcement learning and imitation learning algorithms for robot control, as well as their specific application to autonomous underwater vehicles. The research will be conducted at the Department of Advanced Robotics within the?"Learning and Interaction Group"?with project leader?Dr. Petar Kormushev.
>
> The research work will include conducting experiments with two different AUVs (Girona 500 and Nessie V) in water tanks in Spain and UK in collaboration with the other project partners. The developed machine learning algorithms can also be applied to other robots available at IIT, such as the compliant humanoid robot COMAN, the hydraulic quadruped robot HyQ, the humanoid robot iCub, two Barrett WAM manipulator arms, and a KUKA LWR arm robot.
>
> Application Requirements:
> --------------------------------
> * PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering
> * Excellent publication record
> * Strong competencies in: machine learning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning
> * Good programming skills, preferably in MATLAB and C/C++
> * Experience in robot control and ROS is a plus
>
> International applications are encouraged.? The successful candidate will be offered a fixed-term project collaboration contract for the remaining duration of the project due to end in December 2014 with a highly-competitive salary which will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Expected starting date is as soon as possible, preferably before September 1st, 2013.
>
> Application Procedure:
> --------------------------------
> To apply please send a detailed CV, a list of publications, a statement of research interests and plans, degree certificates, grade of transcripts, the names of at least two referees, and other supporting materials such as reference letters to: Dr. Petar Kormushev (petar.kormushev@iit.it),
> quoting [PANDORA-PostDoc] in the email subject. For consideration, please apply by?*** June 21th, 2013 ***.
>
> For latest updates please check here:
> http://kormushev.com/news/postdoc-opening-in-machine-learning-for-robotics-2013/
> http://www.iit.it/en/openings/research-departments/advanced-robotics-openings/1939-postdoc-opening-in-machine-learning-for-robotics.html
>
> Best regards,
>
> Petar Kormushev, PhD
> http://kormushev.com
>
> Learning and Interaction Group
> Department of Advanced Robotics (ADVR)
> Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
> Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
> http://www.iit.it/en/advr-labs/learning-and-interaction.html
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 17:15:05 +0200
> From: "Markus Vincze" <Vincze@acin.tuwien.ac.at>
> To: <robotics-worldwide@usc.edu>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] PhD & PostDoc Opening in Visual
> Navigation & Grasping at Home @ TU Vienna
> Message-ID:
> <B3C19C666BAE55408E8A86FECFCDFB45030A4DA5@exchange.acin.tuwien.ac.at>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> The Vision4Robotics Team (http://v4r.acin.tuwien.ac.at/) at TUW (Technische
> Universitaet Wien) invites applications for PhD and PostDoc positions to
> start 15 June 2013 or later.
>
> Topics:
> - Safe navigation in user homes (developing solutions to challenges at home
> such as tight space, reliable localisation, and detecting small obstacles on
> the floor using RGB-D sensors)
> - Grasping anything from the floor (detecting small objects in RGB-D images,
> grasp generation and execution)
>
> The positions are related to EU Projects HOBBIT (http://hobbit-project.eu/)
> and Squirrel (starting in 2014). The tasks are to contribute resp. to lead a
> team that develops methods to operate robots at home (robots will be newly
> designed by Metralabs following the prototypes on the Web-page). The project
> goal is to make older users feel safe longer at home and to prevent falls by
> cleaning up the floor and by detecting potential risks such as blocked ways
> and rolled carpets. The projects are highly visible in the press and will
> lead to studies in actual user homes.
> Regarding navigation collaboration with the team of Wolfram Burgard at the
> University of Freiburg is foreseen.
>
> Applicants are expected to have background and experience in vision and
> robotics, excellent coding skills, and excitement to work in a research team.
> Salaries follow the Austrian regulations for researchers and start at a total
> of 35kEuro resp. 49kEuro annually depending on prior qualification.
>
> Applications with CV and copies of latest works (e.g., top publications,
> Extract of Master thesis) should be sent to Markus Vincze
> (vincze@acin.tuwien.ac.at). If you need any further details, please ask.
> Thank you and best regards
>
>
> Markus Vincze
>
> Technische Universit?t Wien
> Automatisierungs- und Regelungstechnik Institut Prof. Dr.techn. Markus Vincze
> Gusshausstr. 27/376
> 1040 Wien, Austria, Europe
> Tel.: +43 158801 376611
> Fax: +43 158801 937697
> Web: www.acin.tuwien.ac.at & v4r.acin.tuwien.ac.at
> email: vincze@acin.tuwien.ac.at
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 17:59:06 +0200
> From: Paolo Dario <paolo.dario@sssup.it>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] PhD in BioRobotics
> Message-ID: <51A625CA.8090906@sssup.it>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"; Format="flowed"
>
>
>
> Call for Fellowships to the three-year PhD Program in BioRobotics
>
> The Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSA), Pisa, Italy, announces 14
> positions funded with fellowships for admission to the three-year PhD
> Program in BioRobotics for the Academic Year 2013-2014
>
> SSSA is a public university where merit and talent count. Excellence in
> education and research, internationalization, interaction with the job
> market are the objectives of SSSA. Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna offers
> training and postgraduate courses in Economics and Management, Law,
> Political Science, Agricultural Science and Biotechnology, Medicine, and
> Industrial and Information Engineering. SSSA is a scientific community
> where the academic staff and researchers interact with students through
> a continuous exchange of scientific, cultural and intellectual ideas
> (www.sssup.it). The PhD Program in BioRobotics is managed by the
> BioRobotics Institute. Its mission is to educate the Engineer of the
> 21st Century: a competent, interdisciplinary, creative inventor and
> entrepreneur, able to handle new technological and scientific challenges
> (sssa.bioroboticsinstitute.it <http://sssa.bioroboticsinstitute.it/>).
>
> The Program
>
> The PhD Program in BioRobotics is a three-year course of advanced
> studies and supervised research; at the end of the Program, the PhD is
> conferred to students who have fulfilled the didactic requirements and
> passed a final examination with thesis dissertation.
>
> The Program aims at educating highly competent researchers with the
> potential to be leaders in this area. The students will be educated in a
> stimulating and multidisciplinary environment, both through high level
> courses and through demanding, creative and original research work. PhD
> projects will be carried out in very well equipped, state-of-the-art
> laboratories (in such fields as micro-engineering, biomedical
> engineering, biomimetic robotics, rehabilitation technologies, surgical
> robotics and neural engineering) and through individual and team work
> performed under the supervision of a full-time faculty.
>
> The students will investigate how biological systems work from an
> engineering viewpoint, and will make use of such knowledge to pursue
> challenging research projects aimed at modelling, designing and building
> novel components and systems for biomedical applications, such as
> surgery and rehabilitation. At the end of the PhD Program, students will
> possess solid scientific and engineering skills, the ability to conceive
> and carry out original research projects, and an autonomous
> entrepreneurship spirit.
>
> Admission
>
> Students are admitted to the Program following a successful entrance
> examination. Eligible applicants must hold a Master of Science (M.Sc.)
> degree or equivalent title and must be under 35 years old. Undergraduate
> students may also apply if they graduate before the beginning of the
> Course -- November 2013.
>
> The deadline for application is June 27, 2013
>
> Apply at www.bioroboticsinstitute.it or at
> www.sssup.it/ist_context.jsp?ID_LINK=10832&area=199
>
> Why study in Pisa?
>
> Pisa, a city of over 200,000 residents in its metropolitan area, is
> located in Tuscany, central Italy, close to other historical and
> monumental cities like Lucca, Florence, Siena as well as country-side,
> beaches and mountains (www.pisaunicaterra.it). Pisa is not only a
> welcoming and liveable city, frequented by tourists for its natural
> beauty and its monuments, but also an ideal city for students.
>
> The Pisa University System, comprising the University of Pisa, the
> Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and the Scuola Normale Superiore, is
> acknowledged to be one of the most prestigious centres of academic
> studies and research in Europe, and it promotes a unique model of
> multidisciplinary research and education.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 14:50:49 -0300
> From: "F.Osorio" <fosorio@icmc.usp.br>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Survey: Evaluation of the Taxonomy of
> Services for Service-Oriented Robotic Systems
> Message-ID:
> <CAMyvQZ83A9TiF7fLiaafrb8skMxiJGnP5TuPDXLiyMLsi73PWw@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Dear Roboticists,
>
> I would like to ask you to contribute for this research that are being
> conducted in my University:
> "Evaluation of the Taxonomy of Services for Service-Oriented Robotic
> Systems (SORS)"
>
> Please fill in the form below: (up to 7 June, ~15 to 30 min.)
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHlZY25FMDBiODFJWVN3TkxlSUtCWmc6MQ#gid=0
>
> This is a survey that aims at evaluating the Taxonomy of Services for
> Service-Oriented Robotic System. We do appreciate your contribution.
> Thank you!
>
> Sincerely,
> F.Os?rio.
> =====================================
> Prof. Dr. Fernando Santos Os?rio - ICMC / USP
> E-mail: fosorio .at. icmc. usp. br or
> fosorio .at. gmail. com Office: (16) 3373.8174
> Homepage: http://www.icmc.usp.br/~fosorio/
> Research Group: http://www.lrm.icmc.usp.br/
> =====================================
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 17:51:31 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
> From: Pierre Payeur <ppayeur@eecs.uOttawa.ca>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] ROSE 2013 - CFP - IEEE Intl Symposium on
> RObotic and Sensors Environments (extended deadline)
> Message-ID:
> <Pine.WNT.4.64.1305291645380.5884@IBM-BB9BB120D4C.site.uottawa.ca>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed"
>
>
> C A L L F O R P A P E R S - ROSE 2013
>
> *** Extended Deadline : June 14, 2013 ***
>
>
> ROSE 2013 - IEEE International Symposium on RObotic and Sensors
> Environments - Washington, DC, USA, 21-23 October 2013
>
> http://rose2013.ieee-ims.org
>
> ===============================================================
>
> Important dates:
>
> PAPER SUBMISSION : 14 June 2013 (extended)
> Notification : 24 July 2013
> Final manuscript : 30 August 2013
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> CALL FOR PAPERS
>
> The focus of the ROSE conference series is on sensing systems
> and technologies for robotics and industrial automation, as well
> as their impact on autonomous robotics and intelligent systems
> development and applications.
>
> Papers are solicited on all aspects of Sensing Systems and
> Technologies for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Human-Robot
> Cooperation, Multimodal Sensing, and Perception Technologies.
> These include but are not limited to: sensor controlled systems;
> collaborative manufacturing; inspection and quality control; human
> and robot interaction; cognitive robotics; tele-operation;
> robotic manipulation; mobile robots; rescue robots; swarm robotics;
> robot sensors and vision; intelligent sensing; machine vision and
> image processing; 3D sensing and modeling; sensor fusion; new sensor
> technologies; distributed sensing for intelligent robotic systems.
>
> Submit your full-length paper (maximum 6 pages) electronically
> as a PDF-format file using the web submission form available
> at: http://rose2013.ieee-ims.org
>
> All published papers will appear in IEEE ROSE 2013 Proceedings
> and will be included in IEEE Xplore and indexed in EI Compendex.
>
>
> ROSE 2013 will take place at The George Washington University in
> Washington, DC, USA, on 21-23 October 2013. Washington is the nation's
> capital, where the worlds of science and technology, media and policy,
> and the arts converge. The city offers visitors world-class iconic
> sightseeing from awe-inspiring monuments and memorials, and interactive
> experiences at numerous museums. Washington is easily accessible by car
> or train, and well connected to major airports.
>
>
> ROSE 2013 is sponsored by the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement
> Society, the School of Engineering & Applied Science at The Geroge
> Washington University, and organized by the following technical
> committees:
> TC-15 Virtual Systems Measurements
> TC-22 Intelligent Measurement Systems
> TC-27 Human-Computer Interface and Interaction
> TC-28 Instrumentation for Robotics and Automation
> TC-30 Security and Contraband Detection
>
>
> General Chair:
> Pinhas Ben-Tzvi, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
>
> Technical Program Chairs:
> Philippe Gigu?re, Universit? Laval, Canada
> Pierre Payeur, University of Ottawa, Canada
>
> Local Arrangement Chairs:
> Anil Kumar, The George Washington University, USA
> Wael Saab, The George Washington University, USA
>
> Conference Management:
> Conference Catalysts, LLC, USA
>
>
> -------------
> Best regards,
> Pierre Payeur
> ROSE 2013
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 15:02:57 +0800
> From: "Wang Han (Assoc Prof)" <HW@ntu.edu.sg>
> To: "robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu"
> <robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu>
> Cc: "Cabibihan, John-John \(elecjj@nus.edu.sg\)" <elecjj@nus.edu.sg>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] CFP: 6th IEEE Cybernetics and
> Intelligent Systems - Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (CIS-RAM)
> Message-ID:
> <A35487B8CDEC644DA26A8A4F95022FF8147AA34A27@EXCHANGE31.staff.main.ntu.edu.sg>
>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Call For Papers
> 6th IEEE Int'l Joint Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems (CIS) & Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM)
> 12-15 November 2013
> Manila and Pico de Loro Beach & Country Club, Philippines
> Conference webpage: www.cis-ram.org/2013<http://www.cis-ram.org/2013>
> 7,107 islands tourism: www.itsmorefuninthephilippines.com<http://www.itsmorefuninthephilippines.com>
> Enquiries: cisram2013@gmail.com<mailto:cisram2013@gmail.com>
>
> ------------------------------
> IMPORTANT DATES/DEADLINES
>
> Conference/Invited Session paper submission: 11 June 2013
> Notification of acceptance: 11 August 2013
> Final camera-ready manuscript: 11 September 2013
> Registration: 11 September 2013
>
> ------------------------------
> THE VENUE: PHILIPPINES
> We invite you to the beautiful islands of the Philippines. CIS-RAM will be held in two locations: Manila and a resort 2 hours away (by land or boat) from Manila. The capital of the Philippines-its heart and soul-is Manila. Metropolitan Manila is where the country's most prestigious business addresses and the trendiest leisure establishments are found. By day, it hums with the bustle of commerce and, by night, throbs with the excitement of varied, world class entertainment. Catch a glimpse of the many wonders we offer you as you visit our 7,107 islands. To find out more why it's more fun in the Philippines, please visit the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADNgEHFDYzo
>
> ------------------------------
> PROGRAMS AND TOPICS
> All conference papers will be presented in Manila on 12-13 November 2013. Special sessions, workshops and social tours will be organized at Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club on 14-15 November 2013. Spouse programs and post-conference tours to the surrounding islands can be arranged through conference event organizer upon request.
> (Virtual tour: www.hamilocoast.com/hamilo/virtualtour/Hamilo_Beach_Club_Pool.html<http://www.hamilocoast.com/hamilo/virtualtour/Hamilo_Beach_Club_Pool.html>).
>
> The conference welcomes paper submissions from researchers, practitioners, and students in the areas of Cybernetics, Intelligence, Systems, Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics. Related topics include but not limited to human-robot collaborative systems, hybrid intelligent systems, control, multi-agent systems, discrete event systems, soft computing, fuzzy systems, neural networks, genetic algorithm, evolutionary computation, image processing, computer vision, tactile sensing, sensor & actuator networks, environmental systems, systems biology, cyber-physical systems, decision support systems, system of systems, personal and service robotics, vision, unmanned systems, haptics, modeling, planning and control, kinematics, mechanics, and mechanism design, legged and wheeled robots and distributed autonomous robotic systems.
>
> ------------------------------
> PAPER SUBMISSIONS, SPECIAL SESSIONS & SPECIAL ISSUES IN JOURNALS
>
> Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length papers (6 pages) through the online submission system. All papers accepted and presented at CIS-RAM 2013 will be published by IEEE and indexed by ISI Proceedings, Scopus, and EI Compendex database. Potential Special Session organizers are invited to enlist six or more papers with cohesive topics to form invited sessions. Please contact our program chairs for more details if you would like to organize invited sessions. Selected papers will be shortlisted for special issues at the International Journal of Advanced Robotics Systems (InTech) and Computational Cognitive Science (Springer).
>
> We look forward to meeting you at CIS-RAM 2013!
>
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> John-John Cabibihan (NUS)
> CIS General Chair
>
> Marcelo Ang, Jr (NUS)
> RAM General Chair
>
> Kay Chen Tan (NUS)
> Huajin Tang (A*STAR)
> Prospero Naval (UP)
> CIS Program Chair & Co-Chairs
>
> I-Ming Chen (NTU)
> Shaohui Foong (SUTD)
> Edwin Calilung (DLSU)
> RAM Program Chair & Co-Chairs
>
> Han Wang (NTU)
> Publicity Chair
>
>
> ________________________________
> CONFIDENTIALITY:This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged.If you are not the intended recipient,please delete it,notify us and do not copy,use,or disclose its content.
>
> Towards A Sustainable Earth:Print Only When Necessary.Thank you.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 09:53:07 +0200
> From: Justus-bulk@Piater.name
> To: imageworld@diku.dk, submission@vislist.com,
> robotics-worldwide@usc.edu, euron-dist@iais.fraunhofer.de
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Multiple Positions in
> Robotics/Vision/Learning at U. Innsbruck
> Message-ID: <8761y0rjj0.fsf@pc130-c703.uibk.ac.at>
> Content-Type: text/plain
>
> The research group in Intelligent and Interactive Systems
> (https://iis.uibk.ac.at/) has multiple openings at the doctoral and
> post-doctoral levels:
>
> - Research positions funded by several EU-FP7-ICT "Cognitive Systems,
> Interaction and Robotics" projects
>
> - Non-permanent university research staff positions with minor teaching
> requirements
>
> For both types of positions, we seek highly-qualified postdoctoral
> researchers and talented doctoral students with interest and skills in
> at least one of the following areas:
>
> * Robotics:
> - grasping and manipulation using one or two dextrous hands
> - tactile sensing for grasping and manipulation
> - affordance learning: grasping, rolling, pushing, ...
> - object placement: stacking, dropping, leaning, ...
> * Computer Vision:
> - object modeling, recognition and pose tracking using stereo vision
> and/or point clouds
> - learning action-relevant features; affordance-driven categorization
> - human modeling and tracking: hands, face, gaze, markerless human
> motion capture
> - action recognition
>
> All activities involve probabilistic modeling, machine learning, and a
> strong component of human-robot interaction.
>
> Postdoctoral researchers are expected to assume active roles in project
> leadership and supervision of junior researchers.
>
> Salaries are internationally competitive and commensurate with
> qualification and experience.
>
>
> The University of Innsbruck, Austria
>
> The history of the University of Innsbruck dates back to 1669. It offers
> a complete set of academic curricula and currently counts 28000
> students. Founded in 2001, the Department of Computer Science is highly
> productive in diverse research domains, and is internationally very well
> connected.
>
> Innsbruck is home to 35000 students who imprint a distinctive,
> international student atmosphere upon this lively city of
> 120000. Beautifully located in the Tyrolean Alps, on the Inn river and
> surrounded by summits of up to 2718m, Innsbruck offers outstanding
> opportunities and quality of life all around the year.
>
>
> For more information and how to apply see https://iis.uibk.ac.at/jobs.
>
> --
> Intelligent and Interactive Systems https://iis.uibk.ac.at/
> Institute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck, Austria
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 14
> Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 08:10:21 -0400
> From: Erion Plaku <erionplaku@gmail.com>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] 2nd CFP: RSS 2013 Workshop on Combined
> Robot Motion Planning and AI Planning for Practical Applications
> Message-ID:
> <CACTTfraRwSHHJ8KGi-+2OeQdFv4bEvzzduOkbVhvEO13KkBU=g@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> ***************************************************
> Call for Papers and Poster Abstracts
>
> RSS 2013 Workshop on Combined Robot Motion Planning
> and AI Planning for Practical Applications
>
> http://faculty.cua.edu/plaku/CombinedPlanningRoboticsAI2013RSSws.html
>
> June 27, 2013
>
> Berlin, Germany
>
> ***************************************************
>
> Planning plays a crucial role as robots are deployed into less and less
> structured environments and are expected to complete sophisticated tasks
> autonomously. The objective of this workshop is to bring together
> researchers from Robotics and AI communities, who have generally approached
> the planning problem from very different perspectives. On the one hand, AI
> has emphasized symbolic abstractions to allow for sophisticated tasks
> composed of discrete sub-tasks. On the other hand, robotics has emphasized
> the continuous aspects of planning to compute feasible motions. This
> workshop will discuss current progress and open challenges in unifying
> these approaches with an emphasis on both practical applications and
> theoretical issues. The workshop will include invited speakers and
> presentations from authors of accepted papers. It follows up on successful
> workshops at AAAI 2010, ICAPS 2011, ICAPS 2012, ICRA 2013 on bridging task
> and motion planning.
>
>
> *** Objectives ***
>
> The workshop aims to spark vibrant discussion with talks from invited
> speakers, presentations from authors of accepted papers, and a poster
> session. We are soliciting two
> types of contributions:
>
> - Papers (4-6 pages) for oral presentation
> - Extended abstracts (2 pages) for interactive poster presentation
>
> Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
>
> - Applications of combined planning in search-and-rescue
> missions, surveillance, manipulation, legged robots, robotic-assisted
> surgery, and other domains
> - Reasoning about actions and change
> - Diagnostic reasoning
> - Planning in mixed discrete and continuous domains
> - Planning with PDDL, temporal logic specifications, and other high-level
> models
> - Manipulation planning
> - Multi-robot planning
> - Closing the perception-planning loop
> - Planning with kinodynamic constraints
> - Classical, HTN, temporal logics, and timeline-based planning
> - CSP-based reasoning
> - Decision-theoretic planning
> - Optimal or approximately optimal planning
> - Planning software tools
>
> *** Invited speakers ***
>
> Stefan Edelkamp
> Professor
> Institute for Artificial Intelligence
> Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics
> University of Bremen
>
> Gerhard Lakemeyer
> Associate Professor
> Department of Computer Science
> Aachen University of Technology
>
> Alessandro Saffiotti
> Professor of Computer Science
> Department of Technology
> ?rebro University, Sweden
>
> Siddhartha Srinivasa
> Associate Professor
> Robotics Institute
> Carnegie Mellon University
>
> *** Important dates ***
>
> June 5: Paper submission deadline
> June 12: Notification of paper acceptance
> June 19: Final version due
> June 27: Workshop date
>
>
> *** Organizers ***
>
> Erion Plaku
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
> Catholic University of America
> http://faculty.cua.edu/plaku
> email: plaku/AT/cua.edu
> office: 202-319-6465
> fax: 202-319-5195
>
>
> Kris Hauser
> Assistant Professor of Computer Science
> School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University
> http://www.cs.indiana.edu/~hauserk
> email: hauserk/AT/indiana.edu
> office: 812-856-7496
> fax: 812-855-4829
>
> Esra Erdem
> Associate Professor
> Computer Science and Engineering
> Sabanci University, Turkey
> http://people.sabanciuniv.edu/esraerdem/
> email: esraerdem/AT/sabanciuniv.edu
> office: +90 (216) 483-9574
> fax: +90 (216) 483-9550
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 15
> Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 17:59:21 +0200
> From: Jean-Emmanuel Deschaud
> <jean-emmanuel.deschaud@mines-paristech.fr>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Two PhD positions available at MINES
> ParisTech in Paris, France
> Message-ID:
> <CALQJy+gRfSnMAv7tL6+cycis7OG1KKWskZmPjASfvcOG9kY96A@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Hello,
>
> Two PhD positions are available in the robotics laboratory of MINES
> ParisTech in Paris:
>
> - 6D Terrestrial SLAM: simultaneous localization and mapping on LiDAR /
> Camera mobile system (more details
> here<http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Formation/Doctorat/Propositions-de-sujets-de-these/Detail/SLAM-6D-terrestre-cartographie-et-localisation-simultanees-sur-systeme-mobile-LiDAR-Camera/5415>
> )
> - Hybrid representation and reconstruction of 3D environments from mobile
> laser data (more details
> here<http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Formation/Doctorat/Propositions-de-sujets-de-these/Detail/Representation-et-reconstruction-hybride-d-environnements-3D-a-partir-de-donnees-laser-mobiles/5416>
> )
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Jean-Emmanuel Deschaud
> Assistant Professor
> MINES ParisTech
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 16
> Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 12:44:38 -0400
> From: Hongliang Ren <ren@nus.edu.sg>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu, robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] [Final CFP & Deadline Extension] IEEE
> Robotics & Automation Society sponsored ICIA 2013 in Yinchuan,
> Ningxia, China: August 26-28 2013
> Message-ID:
> <CAGGzQezKCt_d7gyetOfLXWua=5azoorJr3XPdx2=Vg7DKEMQmA@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Dear Robotics Researchers,
>
> Due to multiple requests, the deadline for submissions of ICIA 2013 has
> been extended to 10 June 2013!
>
> ===================================
> Call For Papers (apologies for multiple postings)
> ===================================
>
> 2013 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation
> August 26-28, 2013, Yinchuan, China
>
> IEEE ICIA is the premier conference series presenting the state of the art
> and future perspectives of information, robotics and automation
> technologies, and it has been an event for researchers, industry experts,
> and academics to share ideas and experiences surrounding frontier
> technologies, breakthroughs and innovative solutions and applications. The
> IEEE ICIA 2013 Conference will be held from August 26 to 28, 2013 in
> Yinchuan, China, which is known for its glorious Western Xia culture since
> Song Dynasty (1000 years ago). Resting beside Yellow River and HelanMountain,
> Yinchuan is a fantastic destination with all the best aspects of travel,
> including deserts, plains, forests, gullies and canyons as well as a unique
> mixed culture of Chinese, Islamic and remains of the Silk Road. The IEEE
> ICIA 2013 conference promises to be a great platform for researchers and
> scholars in the broad areas of information and automation from all over the
> world, with excellent technical and social programs. The IEEE ICIA 2013
> conference invites high quality original research papers in broad areas of
> information and automation.
>
> Contributed Papers: Papers are solicited in all areas of information,
> robotics and automation science and engineering. All papers must be
> submitted in PDF format consistent with the IEEE PDF Requirements for IEEE
> Xplore. The standard number of pages is 6 and the maximum page limit is 8
> pages with extra charge for the 2 extra pages beyond the 6 pages. Please
> visit the website for more information. All papers accepted by ICIA 2013
> will be indexed by EI and included in IEEE Xplore. Upon acceptance, authors
> will be required to register and present their papers. In addition to the
> technical sessions, specially invited Keynote Addresses from world class
> leading researchers and Special Invited Lectures on the state of the art in
> the emerging topics in information, robotics and automation will be
> included in the conference program.
>
> Best Paper Competition: All submitted papers will be automatically
> considered and evaluated by the conference for the following conference
> best paper competitions:
> - Best Conference Paper Award
> - Best Conference Paper in Automation Award
> - Best Conference Paper in Information Award
> - Best Conference Paper in Integration Technology Award
> - Best Student Paper Award
>
> The best paper finalists will be invited to publish their revised papers in
> the IEEE ICIA special issues of related leading international journals.
>
> Important Dates:
>
> - May 31, 2013 (*Extended to June 10, 2013*): Deadline for submission of
> full papers (regular, invited/special sessions)
> - July 15, 2013: Notification of acceptance
> - July 31, 2013: Deadline for submission of final manuscripts
>
> For further information, please access the website
> http://2013.ieee-icia.org
> or
> http://www.bioeng.nus.edu.sg/biomm/icia2013.html .
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 17
> Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 10:36:16 +0200
> From: Daniel Kubus <d.kubus@tu-bs.de>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Full Professor (W3) "Robotics and
> Process Informatics", Technische Universit?t Braunschweig, Germany
> Message-ID: <51A86100.2070602@tu-bs.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"; Format="flowed"
>
> [Apologies for cross-postings]
>
> *************************************************************************
> ** Full Professor (W3) **
> ** Robotics and Process Informatics **
> ** Department of Computer Science, Technische Universit?t Braunschweig **
> ** Germany **
> *************************************************************************
>
> The Department of Computer Science of the Carl-Friedrich-Gau?-Fakult?t
> offers this professorship with tenure, starting on October 1st, 2014.
>
> Applicants should be internationally renowned for their research and
> teaching in the interdisciplinary field of robotics with focus on
> computer science and computer engineering. Preference will be given to
> individuals, whose research areas cover several of the following fields:
>
> - theoretical and technical foundations of robotics,
> - assistive robotics in production,
> - assistive robotics in medicine and health care,
> - cooperating robots,
> - human-robot-interaction,
> - humanoid robots,
> - intelligent robots,
> - new paradigms in robot programming,
> - robot sensors and sensor data interpretation,
> - (semi-) autonomous robot systems.
>
>
> The successful candidate will be Director of the Institute for Robotics
> and Process Informatics, which is one of the institutes (research
> groups) in the Department of Computer Science.
>
> More information on opportunities and requirements can be found on:
> https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/service/stellenmarkt/suche/view?job_id=15238&job_text_id=8961&bb=on
> <https://groupware.tu-braunschweig.de/SRedirect/www.tu-braunschweig.de/service/stellenmarkt/suche/view?job_id=15238&job_text_id=8961&bb=on>
>
>
> Reinhold Haux
> Chairman of the Appointment Committee
>
> --
>
> Prof. Dr. Reinhold Haux
>
> Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics
> University of Braunschweig - Institute of Technology and
> Hannover Medical School
>
> Muehlenpfordtstr. 23
> D-38106 Braunschweig
> Germany
>
> phone: +49(0)531/391-9501
> phone: +49(0)531/391-9500 (secr.)
> fax: +49(0)531/391-9502
>
> Reinhold.Haux@plri.de
> www.plri.de
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 18
> Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 13:47:30 +0000
> From: Pete Wurman <PWurman@kivasystems.com>
> To: "robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu"
> <robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Job Posting: Robotics Research Engineer
> @ Kiva Systems
> Message-ID: <B1CDE0ED-02C0-46D1-A5AC-ADA0BF8F825A@kivasystems.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
>
> The Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System enlists fleets of hundreds of mobile robots to automate distribution centers, dramatically increasing productivity, flexibility, and throughput by enabling organizations to optimize their operations. Kiva brings the same algorithms that enable businesses to manage their data in the virtual world to the way they manage their inventory in the physical world. Our customers are brand-name retail, medical device and e-commerce companies who distribute world-class products worldwide. Check out our website, find us on YouTube, or become a fan of us on Facebook to learn more about who we are and what we do.
>
> Kiva?s Research and Advanced Development group is seeking a passionate, self-motivated and experienced robotics engineer to explore and develop new robotic systems and related technologies applied to enhancing Kiva?s existing solution. Applications include developing specialized mobile robots, location awareness sensors, and advanced machine vision solutions.
>
> The ideal candidate will have experience conceptualizing, designing, building and evaluating novel robotic or related electro-mechanical, computer-controlled and sensor-informed systems. Demonstrated creative thinking and the ability to distill complex problems and propose simple, elegant solutions is fundamental to the position. This candidate must also have strong communication skills and the ability to work well both independently and in team settings. Further, this candidate should be familiar with fast paced environments and the high energy culture that goes with launching innovative new products.
>
> The Robotics Research Engineer will be responsible for:
>
> - Evaluate emerging technologies
>
> - Develop specifications for new technologies to enhance Kiva?s robotic fulfillment system
>
> - Design and implement physical prototypes involving electro-mechanical hardware and supporting software
>
> - Design and execute field testing
>
> - Summarize research projects and report results orally and in writing
>
> - Support technology transfer to engineering departments
>
> The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
>
> - Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields
>
> - PhD or at least 5 years of experience with developing electro-mechanical or robotic systems or in related fields of mechatronics or automation engineering
>
> - Experience with advanced design and analysis tools (e.g. MatLab, SolidWorks)
>
> - Experience with developing/implementing test protocols
>
> - Excellent verbal and written communication skills
>
> - Highly motivated, self-directed and willing to dig in and pursue new knowledge areas
>
> Please send qualified resumes to jobs@kivasystems.com and put your name and the job title on the subject line.
>
> -- Pete
>
> Pete Wurman, Ph.D. | Chief Technology Officer | Kiva Systems, Inc.
> tel: 781.305.5102 | cell: 508-517-9093 | pwurman@kivasystems.com | www.kivasystems.com
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 19
> Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 12:32:13 +0530
> From: Mohan Sridharan <mhnsrdhrn@gmail.com>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] Deadline extended: Workshop on Knowledge
> Representation and Reasoning in Robotics @ ICLP 2013
> Message-ID:
> <CAE9HVNCWxmca6W01t85YZ5Bp5YSLVt5cgtONHbdxu5xXX3adBg@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> *****************************************************
>
> Call for Papers and Poster Abstracts
>
> ICLP 2013 Workshop on Knowledge Representation and Reasoning in
> Robotics
>
> Location: Istanbul, Turkey.
> Date of Workshop: August 25, 2013.
>
> Workshop web site: http://www.cs.ttu.edu/~smohan/krr_iclp13/
>
>
> *****************************************************
>
> Mobile robots (and agents) are increasingly being used in a range of
> application domains such as disaster rescue, surveillance, health care
> and navigation. A formidable challenge to the widespread deployment of
> robots in our homes, offices and other complex domains is the ability
> to represent, reason with and revise incomplete and inconsistent
> domain knowledge obtained from sensor inputs and high-level human
> feedback. Although many algorithms have been developed for
> representing and reasoning with domain knowledge, the research
> community is fragmented, with separate vocabularies that are
> increasingly (and ironically) making it difficult for these
> researchers to communicate with each other. As a result, the rich body
> of research in knowledge representation for cognitive agents is not
> fully exploited by robotics researchers. For instance, declarative
> programming paradigms provide non-monotonic reasoning capabilities
> essential for robotics, although they do not always consider the
> challenge of modeling the uncertainty in robot application domains. In
> parallel, many robotics researchers are developing probabilistic
> reasoning algorithms that elegantly model the uncertainty in sensing
> and navigation on robots, although it is a challenge to use such
> algorithms to represent and reason with commonsense knowledge. In
> recent years, algorithms have also been developed for combining
> logical and probabilistic reasoning, but these algorithms do not
> support the desired knowledge representation and reasoning
> capabilities, or fail to address problems that are well understood in
> the logic programming community.
>
> The objective of this workshop is to promote a deeper understanding of
> recent breakthroughs and tough challenges in the logical programming
> and probabilistic robotics communities, resulting in collaborative
> efforts towards addressing the knowledge representation and reasoning
> challenges in robotics. Topics of interest include (but are not
> limited to):
>
> * Knowledge acquisition and representation.
> * Reasoning with incomplete and inconsistent knowledge.
> * Reasoning about actions and change.
> * Planning and scheduling.
> * Learning and symbol grounding.
> * Cognitive architectures.
> * Multiagent systems.
>
> We are especially interested in papers describing efforts to integrate
> knowledge representation, logical reasoning and/or probabilistic
> reasoning on robots and agents in different application domains.
>
> *****************************************************
>
> PAPER SUBMISSION
>
> Paper submissions can be in one of the following categories:
>
> * Regular paper: the length of regular papers (including figures and
> bibliography) should not exceed 12 pages.
>
> * Poster/summary paper: the length of poster/summary papers (including
> all figures and bibliography) should not exceed 4 pages.
>
> Papers must be written in English using the same format used for ICLP
> submissions: http://www.iclp2013.org/en/Submissions.html
>
> Easychair paper submission web site:
> https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=krr2013
>
> *****************************************************
>
> IMPORTANT DATES
>
> Submission deadline: June 15, 2013
> Notifications: July 1, 2013
> Camera-ready deadline: July 12, 2013
> Workshop at ICLP: August 25, 2013
>
> *****************************************************
>
> ORGANIZERS
>
> Mohan Sridharan
> Department of Computer Science
> Texas Tech University, USA
> http://www.cs.ttu.edu/~smohan/
>
> Fangkai Yang
> Department of Computer Sciences
> The University of Texas at Austin, USA
> http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~fkyang
>
> Volkan Patoglu
> Mechatronics Program
> Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
> Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
> http://myweb.sabanciuniv.edu/vpatoglu/
>
> Peter Schueller
> Computer Science Program
> Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
> Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
> http://www.peterschueller.com/
>
> *****************************************************
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 20
> Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:16:34 +0200
> From: Philippe Martinet <Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr>
> To: robotics-worldwide@usc.edu
> Cc: Martinet Philippe <Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr>, Urbano
> Nunes <urbano@deec.uc.pt>, Christoph Stiller <stiller@kit.edu>,
> Philippe Bonnifait <philippe.bonnifait@hds.utc.fr>
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] CFP IROS13-PPNIV13: 5th Workshop on
> Planning, Perception and Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles
> Message-ID: <51AAF152.8070001@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed"
>
>
> Call for papers for
>
> *IROS13, 5th Workshop on Planning, Perception and Navigation for
> Intelligent Vehicles*
>
> Best paper Award with a $500 price
>
> Full Day Workshop
>
> November 3rd, 2013, Tokyo, Japan
>
> Organizers:
> Philippe Martinet, Christian Laugier, Urbano Nunes, Christoph Stiller
> and Philippe Bonnifait
>
> http://ppniv13.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/
>
>
> Paper submission: before june 30th send the paper to
> Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr
>
> Paper acceptance with review comments: *July 15th*
>
> Final version of paper: to be sent to
> Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr before July 25th.
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Philippe Martinet, Christian Laugier, Urbano Nunes, Christoph Stiller,
> Philippe Bonnifait
>
> *****************************************************
> *****************************************************
>
> 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
>
> 5th Workshop on Planning, Perception and Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles
>
> Full Day Workshop
>
> November 3rd, 2013 Tokyo, Japan
>
> http://ppniv13.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/
>
> Contact : Professor Philippe Martinet
> IRCCYN-CNRS Laboratory, Ecole Centrale de Nantes,
> 1 rue de la No?
> 44321 Nantes Cedex 03, France
> Phone: +33 237406975, Fax: +33 237406934,
> Email: Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr,
> Home page: http://www.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/~martinet
>
>
> _*Organizers*_
> Professor Philippe Martinet, IRCCYN-CNRS Laboratory, Ecole Centrale de
> Nantes, 1 rue de la No?, 44321 Nantes Cedex 03, France, Phone: +33
> 237406975, Fax: +33 237406934,
> Email: Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr,
> Home page: http://www.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/~martinet
>
> Research Director Christian Laugier, INRIA, Emotion project, INRIA
> Rh?ne-Alpes, 655 Avenue de l'Europe, 38334 Saint Ismier Cedex, France,
> Phone: +33 4 7661 5222, Fax : +33 4 7661 5477, Email:
> Christian.Laugier@inrialpes.fr,
> Home page: http://emotion.inrialpes.fr/laugier
>
> Professor Urbano Nunes, Department of Electrical and Computer
> Engineering of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of University of
> Coimbra, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal, GABINETE 3A.10, Phone: +351 239 796
> 287, Fax: +351 239 406 672,
> Email: urbano@deec.uc.pt,
> Home page: http://www.isr.uc.pt/~urbano
>
> Professor Christoph Stiller, , Institut f?r Mess- und Regelungstechnik,
> Karlsruher Institut f?r Technologie (KIT), Engler-Bunte-Ring 21,
> Geb?ude: 40.32, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany, Phone: +49 721 608-42325 Fax:
> +49 721 661874,
> Email: stiller@kit edu
> Home page: http://www.mrt.kit.edu/mitarbeiter_stiller.php
>
> Professor Philippe Bonnifait, University od Technology of Compi?gne,
> Heudiasyc UMR CNRS 7253, BP 20529 60205 COMPIEGNE, Phone: +33 3 44 23 44
> 81 Fax: +33 3 44 23 44 77,
> Email: philippe.bonnifait@hds.utc.fr,
> Home page: https://www.hds.utc.fr/~bonnif
>
>
> _*General Scope*_
> The purpose of this workshop is to discuss topics related to the
> challenging problems of autonomous navigation and of driving assistance
> in open and dynamic environments. Technologies related to application
> fields such as unmanned outdoor vehicles or intelligent road vehicles
> will be considered from both the theoretical and technological point of
> views. Several research questions located on the cutting edge of the
> state of the art will be addressed. Among the many application areas
> that robotics is addressing, transportation of people and goods seem to
> be a domain that will dramatically benefit from intelligent automation.
> Fully automatic driving is emerging as the approach to dramatically
> improve efficiency while at the same time leading to the goal of zero
> fatalities. This workshop will address robotics technologies, which are
> at the very core of this major shift in the automobile paradigm.
> Technologies related to this area, such as autonomous outdoor vehicles,
> achievements, challenges and open questions would be presented,
> including the topics:
> ? Road scene understanding
> ? Lane detection and lane keeping
> ? Pedestrian and vehicle detection
> ? Detection, tracking and classification
> ? Feature extraction and feature selection
> ? Cooperative techniques
> ? Collision prediction and avoidance
> ? Advanced driver assistance systems
> ? Environment perception, vehicle localization and autonomous navigation
> ? Real-time perception and sensor fusion
> ? SLAM in dynamic environments
> ? Mapping and maps for navigation
> ? Real-time motion planning in dynamic environments
> ? 3D Modeling and reconstruction
> ? Human-Robot Interaction
> ? Behavior modeling and learning
> ? Robust sensor-based 3D reconstruction
> ? Modeling and Control of mobile robot
> ? Multi-agent based architectures
> ? Cooperative unmanned vehicles (not restricted to ground transportation)
> ? Multi autonomous vehicles studies, models, techniques and simulations
>
> _*Preliminary program*_
> We will propose 5 invited talks, organize an open session for selected
> paper coming from a Call for paper in relation with the topic of the
> workshop, and an interactive poster/Demo session.
>
> _*Keynotes*_
> The workshop proceedings will be published electronically as a pdf file.
>
> A special issue in IEEE Transaction on ITS, mainly focused on Car and
> ITS applications, has been published in September 2009. We are preparing
> a new proposal for a special issue on ?Perception and Planning for
> Autonomous Vehicles? in ITS Magazine. Selected papers will be considered
> for a special issue in an International Journal.
>
> IEEE-RAS TC on ITS: This workshop is organized in the framework of the
> IEEE Robotics and Automation's Technical Committee on: Autonomous Ground
> Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation Systems
> (http://its-agv.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/)
>
> _*Best paper Award*_
> This year the IEEE-RAS TC on AGV-ITS will offer a best paper award and a
> price of 500$ to the winner
>
>
> --
> Philippe Martinet
> Professor at Ecole Centrale de Nantes
> Researcher at IRCCYN (CNRS joint unit) in Nantes
> Associated Researcher at Pascal Institute in Clermont-Ferrand (CNRS joint unit)
>
>
> http://www.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/~martinet
> Phone: +33 240 376 975, Sec : +33 240 376 934
> Philippe.Martinet@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr
> Office 512
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 21
> Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 10:16:28 +0200
> From: Florian R?hrbein <florian.roehrbein@in.tum.de>
> To: robotics-worldwide@duerer.usc.edu
> Subject: [robotics-worldwide] [Frontiers Research Topic] 2 special
> issues open for submission
> Message-ID: <385027A6-9AFB-4A07-9DAB-DFD629999DCD@in.tum.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed";
> DelSp="yes"
>
> Dear all,
>
> I would like to inform you of the following 2 special issues of
> Frontiers in Neurorobotics that are still accepting submissions:
>
> "Towards embodied artificial cognition: TIME is on my side"
> deadline: Oct 30, 2013
> http://www.frontiersin.org/Neurorobotics/researchtopics/Towards_embodied_artificial_co/1554
>
> "Intrinsic motivations and open-ended development in animals, humans,
> and robots"
> deadline: Jun 21, 2013
> http://www.frontiersin.org/Neurorobotics/researchtopics/Intrinsic_motivations_and_open_1/1797
>
> If you are interested to contribute, please first send me a quick email.
>
> regards,
>
> PD Dr. Florian Roehrbein
> florian.roehrbein@in.tum.de
> Technische Universitaet Muenchen
> http://www.humanbrainproject.eu
>
>
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