Interactive Presentations

Instructions for Authors

Your paper has been selected, on the basis of reviews and paper content for interactive presentation. Interactive presentations are a new feature at IROS 2011, and they are growing in popularity at conferences in other fields. These presentations have some similarities to traditional poster sessions but also some important differences.

Your interactive presentation has two components:

1. The Pitch. You have five minutes to make a short presentation that will convince members of the audience to visit your exhibit. Your presentation should be sharp and to the point, and use a minimum number of slides (no more than four). You may even consider talking with zero or just one slide. If you do use slides concentrate on diagrams and images to make your point, and avoid math as much as possible.
   
   Your pitch, and others will be made in a block in the middle of a regular paper session. Your exhibit will be in the interactive track in the next session.
   
   
2. The Exhibit. You will have a display in one large room along with a number of other presenters, not necessarily from the same technical area. Think of yourself in a booth at an exhibition and not standing by a static poster. You will have a large LCD screen, a small table and power, and you can use these in any way that you choose. You might like to use the LCD screen and your laptop to show a movie or presentation loop (make sure the slides in the presentation loop are dynamic and visually engaging), to run some software, or to access resources on the web. You might like to bring physical artefacts (a robot, sensor, actuator) that your audience can pick up and look at. Unlike a traditional oral presentation you have 90 minutes with your audience, and you get to have a conversation with them, a two-way flow of ideas and questions. The level of your discussion will vary, some will be in great depth and others will be more casual. Take maximum advantage of the opportunity to engage with people — you will find the session exhausting but rewarding. All interactive sessions take place in the Golden Gate Rooms 6-7.
   
   Please make sure your computer has a North American AC power adapter and provides a port for standard VGA connectors. VGA cables for the 42" screens (1600x1200 pixels; landscape format) will be provided. If your presentation requires audio output, please make sure not to disturb neighbored presenters and keep the volume at an appropriate level.

In case of questions about your interactive presentation, feel free to send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .