ARSO 2009 - 2009 IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts (ARSO)


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