Invited Session Proposals

Invited sessions on new topics or innovative applications will be considered, consisting of four to six related papers submitted through the regular review process. Prospective organizers should include a brief statement of purpose for the sessions as well as the abstracts of the papers to be included. Note that for your proposal of invited session, approval by the ICRA2009 program committee is required. Submission of invited papers is available after receiving approval by the ICRA2009 program committee.

Prospective authors for the approved invited sessions should submit their papers electronically in PDF format. Six pages in the standard ICRA format are allowed for each paper, including figures. A maximum of two additional pages is permitted. For paper submission, please follow the instructions for paper contribution.

Proposal Format

The initial submission of an invited session contribution must be accompanied by a summarizing (at most) two (2) pages in the following specified format as a PDF file. Please number and clearly delineate each section.

Submitting an Invited Session Proposal via PaperPlaza:

Proposals, no longer than 2 pages in length, following the format above must be submitted online via the PaperPlaza system by August 29, 2008. Decisions will be announced by September 1, 2008. Note that for your proposal of invited session, approval by the ICRA2009 program committee is required. Submission of invited papers is available after receiving approval by the ICRA2009 program committee.

Inquiry about invited sessions contributions

If you have questions regarding the submissions process, please contact the ICRA2009 Program Charis.

Program Chair

Katsushi Ikeuchi (University of Tokyo)

Program Co-Chairs

Kevin Lynch (Northwestern University)
Raja Chatila (LAAS-CNRS)
Shigeki Sugano (Waseda University)