[iva] [meetings] Call for Papers - 30th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2021)

[Ana Tanevska]

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IEEE RO-MAN 2021 (virtual)  -  call for papers

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=== Important dates   (FULL PAPERS) ===

Submission Deadline (extended): April 6th, 2021

Notification of Acceptance:  May 25, 2021

Final Submission: June 20, 2021


=== Important dates (Workshops and Tutorials) ===

Proposal Submission Deadline (extended): April 6th, 2021

Notification of Acceptance:  May 11, 2021

Final Submission: June 20, 2021

Active Website Link for Workshop/Tutorial Due: June 1, 2021

Conference dates: August 8 - 12, 2021 (workshops tentatively Aug 8, Aug 12)


We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for IEEE RO-MAN 2021 (**will
be held virtually**), with the theme =“Trustworthiness and Cooperation”=.
Topics of interest include innovative results, latest developments and
future perspectives relating to robot and human interactive communication.
For a full list and more detail, visit https://ro-man2021.org/callforpapers/

We do not know what the summer of 2021 will bring in terms of global travel
restrictions, local gathering norms, and personal desires to risk venturing
from our respective bubbles. Given the uncertainties, we have decided to
hold this conference virtually. But no matter the format, the Organizing
Committee for RO-MAN 2021 is committed to delivering a rich and dynamic
conference.

=== Full Papers ===

Authors should submit their papers electronically in PDF format via
Papercept (https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl); *NOTE*
that all authors must be registered in the system ahead of time.
Submissions can be 6-8 pages in length (including references), where 6
pages are standard with 2 additional pages allowed with an extra charge at
publication time. Papers do not need to be anonymized.

All papers submitted to RO-MAN 2021 will be reviewed by at least two
external (anonymous) reviewers. If the paper is accepted, the authors will
submit a revised ("camera-ready") version. The review process is managed by
the program chair, the program co-chairs, the editors, and the conference
associate editors.

Authors should use the US Letter format templates provided by the
electronic submission system (
https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl).


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=== Workshops and Tutorials ===

Workshops should focus on key areas of active research and 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 workshop program that will attract a broad
audience. Workshops and tutorials focusing on academia-industry partnership
and technology transfer of robotics research are welcome. The primary
criteria for selection are anticipated level of interest, impact, novelty
or creativity, and opportunities for interaction among participants.

Tutorials should target established and emerging research topics, provide
up-to-date descriptions of the state of the art, and be organized by
individuals who are recognized leaders in their respective fields.

Workshop and tutorial proposals should include the following information:

- Title

- Format (indicate full or half day, workshop or tutorial)

- Main Organizer (one person only, complete address, phone, and email)

- Co-Organizers (complete address and email)

- Statement of Objectives

- Intended Audience and Expected Number of Attendees

- List of Speakers and Format (schedule, topics)

- Statement of Inclusion and Diversity (see below)

Template files can be downloaded from the workshop website:
https://ro-man2021.org/workshops-and-tutorials/

The proposal must be submitted through the Papercept Conference Site:
https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/

If you have any questions about the workshops and tutorials proposal
submission, please contact the Workshop Co-Chairs, Alexander Aroyo (
alexander.aroyo at uwaterloo.ca) and Jonathan Kelly (jkelly at utias.utoronto.ca).

Upon approval, workshop and tutorial organizers will be asked to produce
and maintain a dedicated webpage, which will be used to disseminate updated
information about the workshop/tutorial and for promotion.

=== Inclusion @ RO-MAN 2021 ===

We are committed to making RO-MAN and the field of Human-Robot Interaction
(HRI) inclusive and accessible to all. Toward this goal, we are offering a
fee waiver program to reduce financial barriers to participation at RO-MAN
2021.

For more details, please see https://ro-man2021.org/inclusion-ro-man/

In addition to general inclusion and diversity considerations for your
workshop, consider the following needs of attendees of a virtual conference.

Attendees may be in different time zones, have caregiving/other
responsibilities, have less reliable access to internet, or lack quiet
private space to participate during the scheduled timing of the event.



You may consider offering:

- asynchronous access to materials,

- asynchronous forms of interaction, discussions or Q&A (e.g., text-based),

- recordings of the event for participants to access the material later,

- an alternative to using a camera/microphone during breakout sessions if
participants are unable to use it during the event,

- session timing details provided well in advance for planning purposes, and

- inclusive time zone schedule display.


===Organizers===

General Chairs

Stephen L. Smith, University of Waterloo, Canada

Machiel Van der Loos, University of British Columbia, Canada

General Co-Chair

Kerstin Dautenhahn, University of Waterloo, Canada

Program Chairs

Praminda Caleb-Solly, UWE Bristol, UK

Michelle Johnson, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Kazuyoshi Wada, Associate Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan

Workshop Chairs

Jonathan Kelly, University of Toronto, Canada

Alexander Aroyo, University of Waterloo, Canada




Dr. Ana Tanevska
Postdoctoral Researcher, CONTACT Unit
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Center for Human Technologies
Via Enrico Melen 83, Building B
16152 Genova, Italy
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