<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> <div name="messageBodySection"> <div dir="auto">Dear colleagues, Apologies for any cross-posting We are pleased to inform you that we extended the deadline for proposals for Workshops and Tutorials to be held at the 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2022) in Naples (Italy) on August 29th - September 2nd, 2022. More information can be also found on the website and social media: <a style="font-family:Arial" href="http://ro-man2022.org/" target="_blank">http://</a><a style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial" href="http://ro-man2022.org/" target="_blank">ro-man2022.org</a> IG: @ieeeroman2022 Twitter: @ROMAN2022ieee Facebook: @ieeeroman2022 For any questions and further information about the Workshop/Tutorial proposal, please email <a style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial" href="https://mailto:workshop@roman2022.org" target="_blank">workshop@roman2022.org</a> Please find attached the call for proposal. Kindest regards, Alessandra Rossi Publicity Chairs</div> </div> <div name="messageSignatureSection"> Dr. Alessandra Rossi Assistant Professor <div dir="auto">PRISCA research lab</div> <div dir="auto">Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy </div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> <img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/vr1RzXng94cArJsOrX5qB3Qwm7lY0KEBisx68rmWRV-0Vu-OOyOgbJOB1u46X6KRwjupUujlJowDOwr5X4CJ3yvGG6z70t8D6Kw1cNAf-pK20X_waSHRO6baI-FYzkbrbHU0Lvvx" width="607" height="80" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;" /> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">================================================================================== <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*** EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS *** <h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">31st IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2022)</h4> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">August 29th - September 2nd, 2022 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Naples, Italy <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <a href="http://ro-man2022.org/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://ro-man2022.org</a> <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(26, 115, 232); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">IG: @ieeeroman2022 <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(26, 115, 232); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Twitter: @ROMAN2022ieee <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(26, 115, 232); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook: @ieeeroman2022 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">================================================================================== <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EXTENDED PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WORKSHOPS/TUTORIALS DEADLINE:<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> FEBRUARY 7, 2022 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">================================================================================== <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The RO-MAN2022 Organising Committee invites proposals for <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Workshops <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tutorials <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to be held during the 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication in Naples, Italy from August 29th to September 2nd, 2022. The RO-MAN conference is a leading forum where state-of-the-art innovative results, the latest developments as well as future perspectives relating to robot and human interactive communication are presented and discussed. The conference covers a wide range of topics related to Robot and Human Interactive Communication, involving theories, methodologies, technologies, empirical and experimental studies. Proposals related to the study of robotic technology, psychology, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, human factors, ethics and policies, interaction-based robot design and other topics related to human-robot interaction are welcome. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This year's theme is “<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Social, asocial, and antisocial robots<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">”. One of its goals is to explore how to create robots that are capable of being welcomed as our assistants and companions in society while, at the same time, not being perceived as “asocial” or “antisocial”. A second aim is to understand how we can create robots perceived as facilitators of the natural development of human beings and communities, rather than obstacles. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WORKSHOPS and TUTORIALS PROPOSALS <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Workshops and tutorials should focus on key areas of established and emerging research, and should provide a forum for participants to exchange new ideas and discuss recent results. We encourage proposals for topics that have substantial community interest, with a creative and innovative program, led by recognised leaders in their fields, that will attract a broad and diverse audience. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Organisers of approved workshops and tutorials will be asked to create and maintain a dedicated webpage, which will be used to promote the workshop/tutorial, and disseminate relevant and updated information. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Proposals should include the following information: <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Title<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Format <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(indicate full or half day, tutorial or workshop) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Main organiser <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(one person only, complete address, phone, and email) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Co-organisers <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(complete address, and email) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> Previous editions (if any) </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Statement of objectives </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Intended audience <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">List of speakers <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">List of topics <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> Plan to solicit participation </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> Workshop organisation </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> Plan for inclusion, diversity and equity </li> </ul> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The guidelines to submit a workshop/tutorial proposal are available at the Workshop and Tutorial section on the RO-MAN 2022 website or by clicking on this <a href="http://www.smile.unina.it/ro-man2022/tutorial-and-workshop/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">link</a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">================================================================================== <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The primary criteria in the evaluation of workshop/tutorial proposals will be the timeliness of the topics, the quality, track record, and diversity of the proposers and speakers, the coherence of the proposal, the novelty or creativity, and the expected value added to the overall conference. Aspects of diversity that will be considered include the age, gender, national origin, background, and workplace of the proposers and speakers. We will give priority to proposals that fully follow these requirements. Moreover, we encourage the submission of workshops and tutorial organized by communities that are under-represented within the RO-MAN activities. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For any questions and further information about the Special Session and Workshop/Tutorial proposal, please email <a href="mailto:workshop@roman2022.org" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">workshop@roman2022.org</a><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(26, 115, 232); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TUTORIAL / WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Amir Aly, University of Plymouth (UK) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Daniel Riccio, University of Naples Federico II (IT) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Raquel Ros, La Salle - Universitat Ramon Llull (ES) </div> </div> </body> </html>