List of Competitions, Challenges and Events (in order of submissions)
IROS2018 Fan Robotic Challenge
Organizer: Fernado Martín Monar (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain)
Organizers: Hyungpil Moon (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea), David Hyunchul Shim (KAIST, Korea), Si Jung Kim (University of Nevada, USA), Pascual Campoy (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
Industrial Robot Obstacle Race Competition
Organizers: Jesús Enrique Sierra García (ASTI, Spain), Felipe Espinosa (University of Alalá, Spain)
European Robotics League: Service Robots, Major Tournament
Organizers: Pedro U. Lima (Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal), Jordi Pages (PAL Robotics, Spain)
Program-A-Robot Challenge
Organizer: José María Cañas Plaza (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain)
IROS Mobile Manipulation Hackathon
Organizers: Maximo A. Roa, (German Aerospace Center, Germany), Mehmet Dogar (University of Leeds, UK), Nikolaus Correll (University of Colorado, USA), Francesco Ferro (PAL Robotics, Spain), Carlos Vivas (PAL Robotics, Spain), Jordi Pages (PAL Robotics, Spain), Antonio Morales (Universidad Jaume I, Spain)
Minesweepers: Towards a Landmine-free World
Organizers: Alaa Khamis (General Motors, Canada), Mohamed Aboud (Hadath for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Egypt)
Humanoid Robot Application Challenge - Robot Magic
Organizer: Jacky Baltes (National Taiwan Normal University, ROC)
MathWorks Mini Drone Competition
Organizer: Lauren Tabolinsky (MathWorks, USA)
Autonomous Vehicles Event
Organizers: Christian Laugier (INRIA, France), Philippe Martinet (INRIA, France), Christoph Stiller (Karlsruhe Institute of Tecnhnology, D), Urbano Nunes (University of Coimbra, Portugal), Miguel Angel Sotelo (University Alcala, Spain)
List of Competitions, Challenges and Events (in order of submissions)
IROS2018 Fan Robotic Challenge
Organizer: Fernado Martín Monar (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain)
Organizers: Hyungpil Moon (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea), David Hyunchul Shim (KAIST, Korea), Si Jung Kim (University of Nevada, USA), Pascual Campoy (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
Industrial Robot Obstacle Race Competition
Organizers: Jesús Enrique Sierra García (ASTI, Spain), Felipe Espinosa (University of Alalá, Spain)
European Robotics League: Service Robots, Major Tournament
Organizers: Pedro U. Lima (Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal), Jordi Pages (PAL Robotics, Spain)
Program-A-Robot Challenge
Organizer: José María Cañas Plaza (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain)
IROS Mobile Manipulation Hackathon
Organizers: Maximo A. Roa, (German Aerospace Center, Germany), Mehmet Dogar (University of Leeds, UK), Nikolaus Correll (University of Colorado, USA), Francesco Ferro (PAL Robotics, Spain), Carlos Vivas (PAL Robotics, Spain), Jordi Pages (PAL Robotics, Spain), Antonio Morales (Universidad Jaume I, Spain)
Minesweepers: Towards a Landmine-free World
Organizers: Alaa Khamis (General Motors, Canada), Mohamed Aboud (Hadath for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Egypt)
Humanoid Robot Application Challenge - Robot Magic
Organizer: Jacky Baltes (National Taiwan Normal University, ROC)
MathWorks Mini Drone Competition
Organizer: Lauren Tabolinsky (MathWorks, USA)
Autonomous Vehicles Event
Organizers: Christian Laugier (INRIA, France), Philippe Martinet (INRIA, France), Christoph Stiller (Karlsruhe Institute of Tecnhnology, D), Urbano Nunes (University of Coimbra, Portugal), Miguel Angel Sotelo (University Alcala, Spain)
List of Competitions, Challenges and Events (in order of submissions)
IROS2018 Fan Robotic Challenge
Organizer: Fernado Martín Monar (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain)
Organizers: Hyungpil Moon (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea), David Hyunchul Shim (KAIST, Korea), Si Jung Kim (University of Nevada, USA), Pascual Campoy (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
Industrial Robot Obstacle Race Competition
Organizers: Jesús Enrique Sierra García (ASTI, Spain), Felipe Espinosa (University of Alalá, Spain)
European Robotics League: Service Robots, Major Tournament
Organizers: Pedro U. Lima (Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal), Jordi Pages (PAL Robotics, Spain)
Program-A-Robot Challenge
Organizer: José María Cañas Plaza (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain)
IROS Mobile Manipulation Hackathon
Organizers: Maximo A. Roa, (German Aerospace Center, Germany), Mehmet Dogar (University of Leeds, UK), Nikolaus Correll (University of Colorado, USA), Francesco Ferro (PAL Robotics, Spain), Carlos Vivas (PAL Robotics, Spain), Jordi Pages (PAL Robotics, Spain), Antonio Morales (Universidad Jaume I, Spain)
Minesweepers: Towards a Landmine-free World
Organizers: Alaa Khamis (General Motors, Canada), Mohamed Aboud (Hadath for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Egypt)
Humanoid Robot Application Challenge - Robot Magic
Organizer: Jacky Baltes (National Taiwan Normal University, ROC)
MathWorks Mini Drone Competition
Organizer: Lauren Tabolinsky (MathWorks, USA)
Autonomous Vehicles Event
Organizers: Christian Laugier (INRIA, France), Philippe Martinet (INRIA, France), Christoph Stiller (Karlsruhe Institute of Tecnhnology, D), Urbano Nunes (University of Coimbra, Portugal), Miguel Angel Sotelo (University Alcala, Spain)
As the results of the reviews, 14 proposals had been accepted for the Special Session at the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robot and Systems (IROS2018).
Each organizer collects at least 8 papers for each Special Session. They will be reviewed similar to the regular papers and only the accepted ones will be published in the IROS2018 Proceedings. The organizer will be invited to be the Chair of the Special Session and responsible for.
If the number of accepted papers is bigger than 8, papers will be allocated in two sessions and if necessary will be completed with regular papers of similar topic. Just in case that the number of accepted papers is less than 8, the papers will be reassigned to the other regular sessions according to the topic.
As the results of the reviews, 14 proposals had been accepted for the Special Session at the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robot and Systems (IROS2018).
Each organizer collects at least 8 papers for each Special Session. They will be reviewed similar to the regular papers and only the accepted ones will be published in the IROS2018 Proceedings. The organizer will be invited to be the Chair of the Special Session and responsible for.
If the number of accepted papers is bigger than 8, papers will be allocated in two sessions and if necessary will be completed with regular papers of similar topic. Just in case that the number of accepted papers is less than 8, the papers will be reassigned to the other regular sessions according to the topic.
As the results of the reviews, 14 proposals had been accepted for the Special Session at the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robot and Systems (IROS2018).
Each organizer collects at least 8 papers for each Special Session. They will be reviewed similar to the regular papers and only the accepted ones will be published in the IROS2018 Proceedings. The organizer will be invited to be the Chair of the Special Session and responsible for.
If the number of accepted papers is bigger than 8, papers will be allocated in two sessions and if necessary will be completed with regular papers of similar topic. Just in case that the number of accepted papers is less than 8, the papers will be reassigned to the other regular sessions according to the topic.
October, 1-5, 2018 Madrid, Spain
As a result of the reviews, 48 proposals have been accepted for the Workshops sessions at the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robot and Systems (IROS2018). The workshops will be held on Monday, 1st October and Friday, 5th October, 2018. There are 33 full-day workshops and 15 half-day ones. Morning sessions are from 9:00 until 13:30, with a half-hour coffee break at 11:00. Afternoon sessions are from 14:30 until 19:00, with a half-hour coffee break at 16:30 (times to be confirmed).
Registration is required for the workshops, through the IROS2018 registration website. The workshop registration gives you access to all workshops (and tutorials) on both workshop/tutorials days (1st and 5th October). However, you need to select the workshops (and/or tutorials) of your interest from the list on the registration site. (Also note that the workshops might be re-numbered for better consistency in the final program).
As a result of the reviews, 48 proposals have been accepted for the Workshops sessions at the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robot and Systems (IROS2018). The workshops will be held on Monday, 1st October and Friday, 5th October, 2018. There are 33 full-day workshops and 15 half-day ones. Morning sessions are from 9:00 until 13:30, with a half-hour coffee break at 11:00. Afternoon sessions are from 14:30 until 19:00, with a half-hour coffee break at 16:30 (times to be confirmed).
Registration is required for the workshops, through the IROS2018 registration website. The workshop registration gives you access to all workshops (and tutorials) on both workshop/tutorials days (1st and 5th October). However, you need to select the workshops (and/or tutorials) of your interest from the list on the registration site. (Also note that the workshops might be re-numbered for better consistency in the final program).
Social Events
Apart from the technical program, participants are also cordially invited to attend various social events, such as the Welcome Reception, that will take place in the Crystal Ballroom of Madrid´s Town Hall, the Conference Banquet, at the Wizink Centre in downtown (Madrid indoor sporting arena), and the Farewell Party, in the Madrid Convention Centre (venue). There will also be various luncheons during the conference.
Welcome Reception
Monday, October 1, 20:00 – 21:00 (arrival at 19:30)
Galería de Cristal of Madrid Town Hall
St. Montalbán, 1. Madrid.
Metro: Banco de España (line 2)
Bus: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 15, 20, 27, 34, 45, 51, 52, 53, 74, 146, 150
IROS 2018 will welcome its participants with a one-hour reception in the beautiful glass gallery of the Town Hall, at the heart of the city. The standing reception will serve a variety of food choices as well as beverages to fully registered IROS delegates.
Entrance will be at 19:30h and is strictly limited to maximum capacity of the gallery. The admission is limited by order of registration. Do not forget your accreditation and your badge! Without it, entrance is not permitted.
Conference Banquet
Wednesday, October 3, 20:30 – 23:30
Wizink Center
Av. Felipe II, S/N, Madrid
Metro: Goya (lines 2, 4), O’Donnell (line 6), Príncipe de Vergara (lines 2, 9)
Bus: 143, 56, 2, 71, 28, 21, 53, 15, 63, 43, 30, 29
We have prepared a very special night, with delicious food and outstanding performances for you to enjoy and have fun. Entrance is strictly limited to maximum capacity of the venue, and the admission limit is done strictly by order of registration. Do not forget your accreditation and your badge! Without it, entrance is not permitted.
Farewell Party
Thursday, October 4, 19:00 - 21:00
MMCC, Main hall
An informal cocktail will be provided as farewell for IROS 2018. Join us to share your impressions on the conference, make last minute contacts, and say to your colleagues -see you in Macau, 2019!
Coffee breaks
MMCC, 3rd floor
Coffee Breaks will be provided throughout the five days of the conference, twice a day. Serving stations will be located conveniently on the Exhibition floor (3rd floor).
Awards Luncheon
Thursday, October 4, 13:30-15:30
MMCC, Auditorium
A pic-nic luncheon will be offered, first come first served, followed by a ceremony, where the main awards, together with competitions awards will be announced. This year, we count with the IEEE president, who will hand out the IEEE Technical Field Award in Robotics and Automation, and the IEEE/RAS George Saridis Leadership Award in Robotics and Automation. Coffees will be offered at the end of the ceremony.
iCPRB & OC Appreciation Dinner (by invitation only)
Tuesday, October 2, 20:30 – 23:30
Restaurante Casa Patas
C/ Cañizares, 10. Madrid.
Metro: Tirso de Molina (line 1)
Located in the heart of the town centre, this dinner will take place in an emblematic “tablao”, where a flamenco show will be offered after the dinner.
Robotic Online Short Film Festival Awards Ceremony
Thursday, October 4, 17:00-19:00
MMCC, Auditorium
ROS Film Festival is the first international festival of science fiction short films starring robots. The Ceremony will be conducted by the magician Miguel Ángel Gea, also known for his incursions into neuroscience. Come to enjoy the winning short films and other live shows.
In addition, and as an effort to get you to know and enjoy the vibrant city of Madrid, during the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to socialize with old and new colleagues and friends at one of a variety of unique Madrid events. IROS2018 is happy to announce that, for each Conference-registered person, there will be one free event you can choose from the list. Availability will be limited to the capacity of each event, so remember to sign up before September 22 (23.59 hours, Spanish time) in order not to miss your favorite event for free.
We will inform if excursions can be carried out on September 28.
Schedule of Free Social Activity (only one per delegate, registration needed).
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Schedule of Accompanying Person Activities (one activity per day included).
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