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From: bagchi@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Sugato Bagchi)
Subject: CFP: International Workshop on Biorobotics
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                     Call for Participation
		   
             International Workshop on Biorobotics:
                   Human -- Robot Symbiosis
		   
                        May 18--19, 1995
           (Immediately preceeding the IEEE Robotics and
              Automation Conference at Nagoya, Japan)

           Tsukuba KENKYU-SHIEN Center (TCI), Tsukuba, Japan

Robotic technology has successfully been applied in the industrial
sector since the 1960's. Lately, robotic technology has been applied
to wide ranging service tasks such as space exploration, construction,
and health care. This has raised the issues of intelligent control and
sensing, man-machine interface, and human-robot symbiosis.

The theme of the workshop will be the use of advanced robotics and
interface technology to address the challenges faced by human-robot
interaction in the service sector. This technology includes recent
advances in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, parallel and
neurologically inspired computing, active vision, and new actuators
such as artificial muscles.

PARTICIPATION

The workshop will be divided into four groups: Intelligence, Sensing,
Control/Communication, and General. The workshop will include parallel
group sessions as well as plenary sessions for inter-group
discussions.

Besides invitees, approximately 60 participants will be accepted on a
first-come first-serve basis. A 10,000 Yen registration fee will be
charged. Participants are invited to submit extended abstracts by
March 31, 1995 and papers by May 5, 1995. The abstracts will be
distributed at the workshop and the proceedings will be mailed within
six months after the workshop.

WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS

General Chair: Prof. Kazuhiko Kawamura (Vanderbilt University)
General Co-Chair: Dr. Masakatsu Fujie (Hitachi)

Organizing Committee:
Dr. Jim Albus (NIST),
Dr. Jim Christensen (Allen--Bradley),
Dr. Tom Davis (AFOSR/AOARD),
Dr. Masakatsu Fujie (Hitachi),
Prof. Toshio Fukuda (Nagoya University),
Prof. Kazuhiko Kawamura (Vanderbilt University),
Dr. Takanori Shibata (MEL),
Dr. Kazuo Tanie (MEL),
Mr. Paul Whalen (Armstrong Lab), and
Prof. Shin'ichi Yuta (University of Tsukuba).

Local Committee:
Dr. T. Davis (AFOSR/AOARD),
Dr. M. Fujie (Hitachi),
Mr. K. Homma (MEL),
Dr. T. Shibata (MEL), and
Prof. S. Yuta (University of Tsukuba).

International Liaison:
Prof. K. Kawamura (USA),
Prof. G. Sandini (Europe), and
Dr. M. Fujie (Japan).

Advisory Committee:
Prof. T. Fukuda (Nagoya University),
Prof. H. Miura (University of Tokyo), and
Dr. H. Klopf (Wright Laboratory).

Finance Committee:
Prof. K. Kawamura (Vanderbilt University) and
Dr. A. Ohya (University of Tsukuba).

Editorial Committee:
Prof. K. Kawamura (Vanderbilt University),
Prof. G. Sandini (DIST - University of Genova),
Dr. K. Tanie (MEL), and
Dr. S. Fujishiro (AFOSR/AOARD).

Registration Secretariat:
Prof. S. Yuta, Dr. A. Ohya, and
Mr. K. Homma.

WORKSHOP GROUP LEADERS

Intelligence: Prof. G. Biswas (Vanderbilt University) and
Prof. T. Arai (University of Tokyo).

Sensing: Prof. G. Sandini (DIST - University of Genova) and
Prof. Y. Yamada (Toyota Technical Institute).

Control/Communication: Prof. I. Shimoyama (University of Tokyo) and
Prof. G. Bekey (University of Southern California).

General: Prof. S. Hirose (Tokyo Institute of Technology) and
Prof. M. Raibert (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS

 o US--Japan Center for Technology Management, Vanderbilt
   University, Nashville, TN.
 o US Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Asian Office of
   Aerospace Research and Development.

TECHNICAL CO-SPONSORS

 o IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.
 o The Robotics Society of Japan.
 o Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, Vanderbilt University,
   Nashville, TN. 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Workshop Secretariat:
Dr. Sugato Bagchi,
Research Associate,
Intelligent Robotics Lab.,
Box 1804, Station B,
Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, TN 37235, USA.
Tel: +1 (615) 322-7269.
E-mail: bagchi@vuse.vanderbilt.edu

Registration Secretariat:
Dr. Akihisa Ohya,
Intelligent Robot Laboratory,
Institute of Information Sciences and Electronics,
University of Tsukuba,
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305 Japan.
Tel: +81-298-53-5509. 
Fax: +81-298-53-5206.
E-mail:	ohya@roboken.is.tsukuba.ac.jp

Prof. Kazuhiko Kawamura,
Director, US--Japan Center for Technology Management and
Intelligent Robotics Lab.,
Box 1674, Station B,
Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, TN 37235, USA.
Tel: +1 (615) 322-2735/322-2771.
E-mail: kawamura@vuse.vanderbilt.edu

Dr. Thomas E. Davis,
Liaison Scientist, AFOSR/AOARD,
Technical Advisor to MDAO, US Embassy,
7-23-17 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106, Japan.
Tel: +81 3 5410-4409. Fax: +81 3 5410-4407.
E-mail: daviste@emh.yokota.af.mil


REGISTRATION FORM:

Name: Mr./Ms./Dr./Prof.
                            (Family name)      (First name)

Affiliation:

Address:





E-Mail:

Telephone:                           Fax:

Preferred group: General
                 Intelligence
		 Sensing
		 Control/Communication

Registration Fee: 10,000 Yen.

Please remit the Registration Fees by bank transfer through your bank
to the account of:

	A/C Name: International Workshop on Biorobotics
	A/C No.: 3687075
	SANWA Bank, Tsuchiura Branch, Japan

Please enclose a copy of your bank's receipt with registration form to
avoid possible confusion.

Mail completed registration form to one of the following addresses:

Dr. Akihisa Ohya
Intelligent Robot Laboratory
Institute of Information Sciences and Electronics
University of Tsukuba
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305 JAPAN
PHONE:	+81-298-53-5509
FAX:	+81-298-53-5206
e-mail:	ohya@roboken.is.tsukuba.ac.jp

Dr. Sugato Bagchi
Intelligent Robotics Laboratory
Box 1804, Station B
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37235, USA
PHONE: +1 615 322-7269
FAX:   +1 615 343-6449
e-mail: bagchi@vuse.vanderbilt.edu

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Intelligent Robotics Laboratory			bagchi@vuse.vanderbilt.edu
Box 1804 Station B				+1 (615) 322-7269 (voice)
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235	+1 (615) 343-6449 (fax)
