Venue/Country: Tokyo,Japan
Conference Date:2009-11-23
Submission Deadline:2009-05-30
2009 IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts (ARSO) aims at
discussing advanced robotics R&D and its implications to economic and social
systems. Participants will be world class robotic research scientists, investors
and economists, as well as representatives of industry and government. The
Conference is scheduled to consist of single sessions with ample discussions on
cutting edge technologies,
business opportunities and the social
impact to economies and strategic
investment. Papers presented in the conference
will be selected and published in
the International
Journal of Social Robotics. (Publisher: Springer).
* Plenary Talks Dr. Steve Cousins, CEO, Willow Garage, Inc., USA Mr. Dai Akimoto, Segway Japan, Ltd., Japan * Invited Talks Dr. Takanori Shibata, Government of Japan, Japan Dr. Boo-Ho Yang, Soft Servo Systems, Inc., USA Dr. Kyung Chul Shin, Yujin Robot Co., Ltd., Korea Mr. Bruno Bonnell, Robopolis, France
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
1. Humanoid Robot
2. Security Robot
3. Indoor and Outdoor Service Robot
4. Home Robot and Service Robot for Elder and Children
5. Medical Robot
6. Rehabilitation Robot & Care Robot
7. Wheel Chair Robot
8. Inspection Robot
9. Entertainment and Amusement Robot
10. Education Robot
11. Rescue Robot and Hazardous Duty Robot
12. Mining Robot
ARSO2009 is sponsored by IEEE, in cooperation with: - Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry - New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology - The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers - The Robotics Society of Japan - The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers