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(2007), "Dairy", Industrial Robot, Vol. 34 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2007.04934dac.001

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Key: C=Conference, E=Exhibition, S=Seminar, W=Workshop

2007

MCCSIS 2007: IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (C)

3-8 JulyLisbon, PortugalThe IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2007) aims to address two main subjects: computer science and information systems. The multi conference has different conferences according to several themes.Keywords: e-Learning, Intelligent systems and agents, Wireless applications and computing, e-Society, Interfaces and human computer interaction, Data mining, Telecommunications, Networks and systems, Mobile learning, Computer graphics and visualizationContact: E-mail: secretariat@mccsis. org; web sites: www.mccsis.org/ and www.science.uva.nl/research/ias/events/ euron_calendar/list.html

RoboCup'07: RoboCup International Symposium

9-10 JulyGeorgia, USAThe Symposium represents the core meeting for the presentation and discussion of scientific contributions in diverse areas related to the three main threads within RoboCupSoccer, RoboCupRescue and RoboCupJunior. Its scope encompasses, but is not restricted to, research and education activities within the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics.Keywords: Multi-agent systems and multi-robot systems, Sensory processing and control, System integration and software engineering, Mobile robots and humanoids, Human-robot interaction, AIContact: Georgia Tech. Tel: þ1 678 523 8685; E-mail: maria@cs.uga.edu; web sites: www.robocup-us.org/ and www.science.uva.nl/research/ias/events/ euron_calendar/list.html

AIPR-07: 2007 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition (C)

9-12 JulyFlorida, USAAIPR is an important event in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) as well as pattern recognition (PR) and focuses on all areas of AI, PR related topics.Keywords: Robotics, Artificial intelligence, Pattern recognitionContact: E-mail: jeedward@gmail.com; web sites: www.promoteresearch.org/ 2007/aipr/index.html and www.ifr.org/ events/calendar.asp

FSR 07: 6th International Conference on Field and Service Robotics (C)

9-12 JulyChamonix, FranceThe goal of FSR is to report and encourage the development of field and service robotics. These are non-factory robots, typically mobile, that must operate in complex, and dynamic environments. Typical field robotic applications include mining, agriculture, building and construction, forestry, cargo handling and so on.Keywords: Field robotics, Sensors, Navigation systemsContact: INRIA. E-mail: fsr07@ inrialpes.fr; web sites: www.inrialpes.fr/ FSR07/index.html and www.science. uva.nl/research/ias/events/ euron_calendar/list.html

2007 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechantronics (C)

10-13 JulyNeuchatel, SwitzerlandAdvanced intelligent mechatronicsKeyword: Advanced intelligent mechatronicsContact: IEEE. Web sites: http:// aim2007.epfl.ch/ and www.ieee-ras.org/ calendar/calendartec.php

CLAWAR2007: 10th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (C)

16-18 JulySingapore, SingaporeThe purpose of the 10th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines (CLAWAR2007) is to provide a venue where researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners throughout the world can come together to present and discuss the latest achievements, future challenges and exciting applications for mobile machines in general, and climbing and walking robots in particular.Keyword: Mobile roboticsContact: Nanyang Technological University. E-mail: clawar2007@ntu. edu.sg; web sites: www.clawar.org/ clawar2007 and www.science.uva.nl/ research/ias/events/euron_calendar/list. html

Industrial Automation 2007 (E)

18-21 JulyKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaKeywords: Industrial robotics, EngineeringContact: E-mail: enquiry@mesallworld. com; web sites: www.iamalaysia.com/ and www.eventseye.com/

ISAM: IEEE International Symposium on Assembly and Manufacturing (Formerly ISATP) (C) (E)

22-25 JulyMichigan, USAThe symposium aims at providing a forum for researchers and practitioners working on the diverse issues of assembly and manufacturing in various product sizes (nano to macro), production scales (workcell to global supply chain), and product life stages (product design to product retirement).Keywords: Macro, micro, and nano, CAD/CAM integration, Manufacturing processes and systems, Fixturing, grasping, and manipulation, Virtual assembly and prototypingContact: IEEE. Fax: þ1 734 647 3170; E-mail: isam2007@umich.edu; web sites: http://me.engin.umich.edu/ isam2007/ and www.ieee-ras.org/ calendar/calendartec.php

ISCAS 2007: 11th Annual Conference of the International Society for Computer Aided Surgery (C)

27-30 JulyBerlin, GermanyKeywords: Medical computer applications, surgery, and plastic/ reconstructive surgery, Image guided therapy, Surgical robotics and instrumentation, Surgical navigation, 3D modelling and rapid prototyping, Surgical education and training, Haptics and multimodal devicesContact: E-mail: office@cars-int.org; web sites: www.cars-int.org and www. allconferences.com

ICMA 2007: 2007 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (C)

5-8 AugustHeilongjiang, ChinaThe objective of ICMA 2007 is to provide a forum for researchers, educators, engineers, and government officials involved in the general areas of mechatronics, robotics, automation and sensors to disseminate their latest research results and exchange views on the future research directions of these fields.Keywords: Intelligent mechatronics, Robotics, Biomimetics, Automation, Control systems, Teleoperation, Telerobotics, Haptics, Teleoperated semi-autonomous systems, Micro and nano systems, Sensor design, Multi-sensor data fusion algorithms, Wireless sensor networks, AI, Intelligent control, Neuro-control, Fuzzy controlContact: Kagawa University. Tel: þ81 878 642 333; Fax: þ81 878 642 369; E-mail: guo@eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp; web sites: www.ieee-icma.org/ and www.science.uva.nl/research/ias/events/ euron_calendar/list.html

C-ELROB 2007: Civilian European Land – Robot Trial (C)

13-16 AugustTicino, SwitzerlandThe ELROB is conducted in order to provide an overview of the European state-of-the-art in the field of unmanned vehicles with focus on short- term realizable robot systems.Keywords: Robotics, Civil protection, Disaster control, AutonomousContact: CIM Institute for Applied Computer Science and Industrial Technology, Research Establishment for Applied Science, European Robotics. Tel: þ49 228 9435 481; Fax: þ49 228 9435 508;E-mail: elrob@fgan.de;web site: www.c-elrob.eu/

ICAR'07 The International Conference on Advanced Robotics (C)

21-24 AugustJeju Island, KoreaICAR 2007 continues to follow the rich tradition of ICAR with the following conference theme: “Viable Robotic Service to Human.” While ICAR 2007 covers a broader scope of robotics and automation, the theme represents the emphasis of the conference to capture the emerging significance of robotics technologies and applications for professional and personal services to human.Keywords: Human-centered robotics, Sensor based robotic manipulation, Multiple cooperative robots, Simulation and virtual reality for robotics, Medical robotics, Micro and nano robotsContact: KROS. Tel: þ82 271 732 80; Fax: þ82 270 648 79;E-mail: info@icar2007.org;web sites: www.icar2007.org/ and www.science.uva.nl/research/ias/events/ euron_calendar/list.html

RO-MAN'07 The 16th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication

26-29 AugustJeju Island, KoreaThis symposium addresses fundamental issues of co-existence of human and intelligent machines such as robots and recent advancements of technological as well as psychological researches on every aspect of interactive communication and collaboration between robots and humans. Interactive communication and collaboration in human/robots as well as human/robot/ humans will be crucial issues to enrich our human welfare and happiness in networked society.Contact: Genicom Co. Ltd. Tel: þ82 424 727 463; Fax: þ82 424 727 459; E-mail: roman@ro-man2007.org; web sites: www.ro-man2007.org/ and www.science.uva.nl/research/ias/events/ euron_calendar/list.html

MMAR 2007: 13th IEEE IFAC International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics (C)

27-30 AugustSzczecin, PolandThe conference will be a good opportunity for highlighting the new results and directions of automatic control theory, technology and applications. As such, it mainly will concentrate on the following key points: emphasis on invited lectures including plenaries; industry participation promotion; attracting young people to study and work in the field.Keywords: Control engineering, Robotics, Modeling, Computing and simulation, Integration in manufacturing, Artificial intelligence, NetworksContact: Szczecin University of Technology. Tel: þ48 914 494 153; Fax: þ48 914 494 153;E-mail: mmar@ps.pl;web site: www.mmar.ps.pl/

RA 2007: The 13th IASTED International Conference on Robotics and Applications (C)

29-31 AugustWürzburg, GermanyThis conference will be an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in robotics and the broad range of its applications. Specific emphasis will also be placed on telerobotics, which receives increasing attention due to the tremendous progress in telecommunication and data processing technologies.Keywords: Telerobotics and telematics, Robotics, Applications, Computer vision, SensingContact: Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg. Tel: þ49 931 888 6647; Fax: þ49 931 888 6679; E-mail: ra07@ informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de;web sites: www.iasted.org/conferences/ home-563.html and www.ifr.org/events/ calendar.asp

AIM 2007: 2007 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (C)

4-7 SeptemberNeuchatel, SwitzerlandAdvanced intelligent mechatronicsContact: Web sites: http://aim2007.epfl. ch and www.ifr.org/events/calendar.asp

AMS Automan Global Conference 2007 (C)

13-14 SeptemberDearbourn, USAGlobal automotive manufacturing and engineering congress for senior executives, debating the future direction of the automotive industry.Keywords: Industrial, Manufacturing, RoboticsContact: Ultima Media. Tel: þ44 146 249 0609; Fax: þ44 146 289 2904; E-mail: registrations@ultimamedia.org; web sites: www.amsconferences.com/ global/ and www.eventseye.com/

SICE 2007: International Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Information Technology (C)

17-20 SeptemberKagawa, JapanThe conference covers a wide range of fields from measurement and control to system analysis and design, from theory to application and from software to hardware. Newly developed interdisciplinary ideas and concepts transferable from one field to another are especially welcome.Keywords: Sensors and transducers, Measurement, Computer aided design, Intelligent control, Neural networks, Mechatronics systems, Robotic systems, Human interfaces, Virtual reality, Automation, Micro and nano devicesContact: Kagawa University. Tel: þ81 878 642 328; Fax: þ81 878 642 460; E-mail: sice2007@eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp; web site: www.sice.or.jp/ ,sice2007/

ECMR 2007: European Conference on Mobile Robots (C)

19-21 SeptemberFreiburg, GermanyThe primary aim of ECMR is to establish a biannual European forum, internationally open, allowing researchers through Europe to become acquainted with the latest accomplishments and innovations in advanced mobile robotics and mobile human-robot systems.Keywords: Multi-sensor fusion, Navigation, Active perception, Behaviour and appearance-based robotics, Path and task planning, Multi- robot systems, Learning and adaptation, Vision-based navigation, Multimodal human-robot interactionContact: University of Freiburg/ Autonomous Intelligent Systems. Tel: þ49 761 203 8026; Fax: þ49 761 203 8007; E-mail: burgard@informatik. uni-freiburg.de; web sites: http:// ecmr07.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/ and www.science.uva.nl/research/ias/events/ euron_calendar/list.html

CASE 2007: IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (C)

22-25 SeptemberArizona, USAThis conference provides a forum for researchers, academicians, and industry practitioners to discuss, provide broad coverage, and disseminate foundational research on automation.Keywords: Human-robot interaction and coordination, Multi-sensor fusion and integration, Nano-scale automation and assembly, System modeling, analysis, and performance evaluation, Virtual reality in robotics and automationContact: IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.E-mail: dmeldrum@asu.edu;web site: www.science.uva.nl/research/ ias/events/euron_calendar/list.html

International Robots & Vision Show and Conference (C)

2-4 OctoberIllinois, USAThis event is co-located with the Assembly Technology Expo.Contact: Robotic Industries Association. Tel: þ1 734 994 6088; Fax: þ1 734 994 3338;E-mail: jburnstein@robotics.org; web site: www.roboticsonline.com/ public/calendar/

SMC'07 2007 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics

7-10 OctoberQuebec, CanadaThe 2007 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC 2007) provides an international forum that brings together those actively involved in areas of interest to the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, to report on up-to- the-minute innovations and developments, to summarize the state of-the-art, and to exchange ideas and advances in all aspects of systems engineering, human machine interface, and emerging cybernetics.Keywords: Autonomous systems, Manufacturing systems, Petri nets, Smart sensor networks, Human machine interaction, Robotic systems, Fuzzy logic, Intelligent information systems, Machine learningContact: Eidos Global.E-mail: praman@eidosglobal.com; web sites: www.smc2007.org/index. html and www.science.uva.nl/research/ ias/events/euron_calendar/list.html

Esope Chaudronnerie 2007 (E)

9-11 OctoberParis, FranceInternational Exhibition of Boiler Making, Sheet-Iron Works, Pipes, Techniques of Assembly and WeldingKeywords: Assembly, WeldingContact: Idexpo. Tel: þ33 141 984 033; Fax: þ33 141 984 070;E-mail: info-chaudronnerie@etai.fr; web sites: www.chaudronnerie-expo. com/main.cfm and www.eventseye.com/

PA 2007: Automation from Sensor to Web (E)

9-11 OctoberLillestrom, NorwayExhibition of SensorsKeywords: Industrial, Manufacturing, Sensors, RoboticsContact: Norges Varemesse. Tel: þ47 669 391 00; Fax: þ47 669 391 01; E-mail: post@pa-messen.no;web sites: www.pa-messen.no/ and www.eventseye.com/

BVAI 2007: 2nd International Symposium on Brain,Vision and Artificial Intelligence (S)

10-12 OctoberNaples, ItalyKeywords: Pattern recognition, Computer vision, Artificial intelligence, Robotics, Human computer interactionContact: Fax: þ39 081 867 5158; E-mail: bvai2007@bvai.cib.na.cnr.it; web sites: http://bvai.cib.na.cnr.it/ BVAI2007 and www.allconferences. com

2nd International Exhibition “FETEC-Factory Equipment” (E)

12-15 OctoberAthens, GreeceThe Exhibition “FETEC-Factory Equipment” hosts constructors, representatives and importers that can propose suggestions and solutions for a modern, antagonistic industryKeywords: Automation systems, Metal treatment, Industrial equipmentContact: Technoekdotiki SA. Tel: þ30 210 680 0470; Fax: þ30 210 680 0476; E-mail: info@fetec.gr;web sites: www.fetec.gr/Index_en.htm and www.eventseye.com/

ROBOCOMM'07 The 1st International Conference on Robot Communication and Coordination (C)

15-17 OctoberAthens, GreeceROBOCOMM is the First International Conference on Networked Robots. As the name suggests, it aims at the convergence of two fields, acting as a common forum for the Robotics and Communications research communities. The expected outcome of the event is to promote cross-pollination of these two areas leading to growth in the capabilities of both.Keywords: Mobile robots, Sensing and control, Information processingContact: E-mail: zsuzsi.k@icst.org; web sites: www.robocomm.org/index. shtml and www.science.uva.nl/research/ ias/events/euron_calendar/list.html

IROS: IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (C)

29 October-2 NovemberCalifornia, USAThe conference will highlight and discuss techologies concerning robots, sensor networks and micro/nano roboticsKeywords: Evolutionary robotics, Biorobotics, Rehabilitation robotics, Distributed sensor networks, Humanoid robotics, Micro/nano robotics, Robot surgery, Autonomous vehicles, Underwater robots, Search and rescue robots, Entertainment robotsContact: Tel: þ1 919 515 7016; Fax: þ1 919 515 7452;E-mail: egrant@ncsu.edu;web sites: www.crim.ncsu.edu/iros2007 and www.ifr.org/events/calendar.asp

MHS2007: International Symposium on Micro- NanoMechatronics and Human Science (C)

11-14 NovemberNagoya, JapanIEEE International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS) has been held from 1990 as the Symposium on Micro Machine and Human Science, and organized by Nagoya University and The City of Nagoya.Keywords: Micromechatronics, Microrobotics, Microsensors and microactuators, Micromachining and microfabrication technology, Intelligent control, Human interface, Human science, Artificial life, Virtual realityContact: Nagoya University. Tel: þ81 522 652 008; Fax: þ81 522 652 044; E-mail: mhs2007@u-net.city.nagoya.jp; web site: www.mein.nagoya-u.ac.jp/ mhs/

3rd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (C)

17-19 DecemberPune, IndiaThe primary goal of the conference is to promote research and development activities in AI and related fields in India and the rest of the world. Another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between AI researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working in India and abroad. The conference will be held every two years to make it an ideal platform for people to share views and experiences in AI and related areas.Keywords: Adaptive systems, AI and Creativity, Cognitive modeling, Computer vision, Fuzzy logic, Image processing, Intelligent networks and sensors, Knowledge-based systems, Machine learning, Multisource and multisensor data fusion, Pattern recognition, Remote sensing, Speech processing, Soft computing, AI applicationsContact: Saint Mary's University. Tel: þ1 850 412 7350;Fax: þ1 850 599 3221;E-mail: bhanu.prasad@famu.edu; web sites: www.iiconference.org/ and www.ifr.org/events/calendar.asp

IICAI-07: 3rd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (C)

17-19 DecemberPune, IndiaThe scope of the conference includes all areas of AI and related technologies.Keywords: Intelligent systems, Robotics, Artificial intelligence, Fuzzy logic, Image processing, Machine learning, Neural networksContact: Tel: þ1 850 412 7350; Fax: þ1 850 599 3221;E-mail: bhanu.praasd@famu.edu; web sites: www.iiconference.org and www.allconferences.com

2008

EUROS 2008: European Robotics Symposium (C)

12-15 MarchPrague, Czech RepublicEUROS was started in 2006 as a reponse to demands for a high quality scientific event to present the best research on robotics across applications and topics. The EURON annual meeting serves to bring the European Robotics community together, but it has primarily been a networking event to discuss community issues rather than a scientific event.Keyword: Advanced roboticsContact: Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan. Tel: þ46 879 067 27;E-mail: jeanna@nada.kth.se; web sites: www.euron.org/activities/EUROS/ index.html and www.science.uva.nl/ research/ias/events/euron_calendar/list. html

ICRA2008: IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (C)

19-23 MayCalifornia, USAKeywords: Robotics, AutomationContact: USC.E-mail: sschaal@usc.edu;web sites: www.icra2008.org/, www.ieee-ras.org/calendar/calendartec. php and www.allconferences.com