ICRA 2012
RiverCentre, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, May 14-18, 2012
2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
Call For Papers
ICRA is the robotics community’s premiere annual academic
conference and will be held in the Saint Paul, MN on May 14-18,
2012. The ICRA theme is “Robots and Automation: Innovation
for Tomorrow's Needs.” Robotics and automation are at the
crossroads of new developments in algorithms, hardware, and
software that pave new routes in technological innovation.
Contributed Papers
Prospective authors should submit PDF versions of their paper. Six
pages in standard ICRA format are allowed for each paper, including
figures. A maximum of two additional pages is permitted. Detailed
instructions for submission are available on the conference website.
Invited Sessions
Invited sessions on new topics or innovative applications will be
considered. These sessions, subject to the regular review process,
will consist of four to six papers. Prospective organizers should
include a brief statement of purpose for the sessions as well as the
abstracts of the papers to be included.
Videos Videos
Stefano Stramigioli
Workshops/Distinguished Lectures 1.5 to 3 minute videos illustrating new and exciting results will be
Gaurav Sukhatme showcased in a special video session. Submission instructions are
detailed on the conference website.

Tutorials and Workshops
Proposals for half- or full-day tutorials and workshops will be
reviewed according to instructions on the conference website. The
Tutorials Chair will actively recruit tutorial organizers to create
theme-based archival material. It is expected that the Technical
Committees will play a more active role in the workshops.
Prospective organizers should work with the appropriate Technical
Committee to propose relevant topics.
Exhibits
Both physical and virtual exhibit sites will be featured at the venue.
Information for virtual exhibitors will be available on the web site.
Important Dates
September 16, 2011: Submission deadline
January 6, 2012: Acceptance notification
February 10, 2012: Final contribution deadline
URL: http://www.icra2012.org


Honorary Chairs Committee
George Bekey
Kazuhiro Kosuge
C.S. George Lee
Bruno Siciliano
T.J. Tarn
General Conference Chair
Nikos Papanikolopoulos
General Conference Co-Chairs
Henrik Christensen
Shigeki Sugano
Program Chair
Paul Oh
Program Co-Chairs
Kostas Kyriakopoulos
Stergios Roumeliotis
Satoshi Tadokoro
Finance
Venkat Krovi
Local Arrangements
Volkan Isler
Photo Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn

Tutorials
John Spletzer
Registration
Herbert Tanner
Publications
Max Meng
Exhibits
Raj Madhavan
Publicity
Maria Gini
Awards
Danica Kragic
Kevin Lynch
Frank Park
Robotics Challenges
Steve Cousins