Call for Contributions
ICRA@40 • 40th Anniversary of the IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation
September 23-26, 2024 • Rotterdam, Netherlands
Join us at ICRA@40 for a special commemorative edition marking the 40th anniversary of the ICRA Conference, honoring four decades of groundbreaking research and innovation in robotics and automation.
ICRA@40 is a four-day SINGLE-TRACK conference featuring plenary sessions, distinguished talks and debate panels to explore the past and envision the future with the most renowned academics and industry experts in robotics and automation.
Enjoy ICRA@40 industry-focused day, dedicated to unveiling cutting-edge advancements and technological breakthroughs, stimulating panels, a bustling job fair and vibrant startup showcases.
CFP for Late-Breaking Abstracts and Videos
We are seeking the submission of extended abstracts with new ideas that highlight innovative concepts, open-ended themes, and novel directions as well as videos that showcase novel results or summarise the achievements in the last 40 years in the field of robotics and automation. The emphasis should be on real robotics and automation systems.
We encourage submissions from all areas of robotics and automation.
Important update below!
We received 509 contributions: 295 Extended Abstracts, 49 Video Submissions, and 165 papers transferred from IEEE RAS journals (RAL, TRO, RAM, TASE). All submissions were screened by the organization committee. We encourage authors of extended abstracts to leverage the opportunity to discuss their work at ICRA@40 to further develop their extended abstracts into full-fledged submissions to RAS journals and conferences.
FINAL VERSION OF YOUR CONTRIBUTION
Please prepare the final version of your contribution and upload it via your PaperPlaza account at http://ras.papercept.net.
The final version of your contribution must be in pdf and must follow the ICRA double-column format. Templates are available at the IEEE RAS PaperPlaza Conference/Journal Management System (https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/support/support.php).
Make sure to follow the guidelines:
• Extended Abstract: 2 pages plus 1 page for references and a video of max 20MB
• Stand-alone Video: 1-4 minutes, maximum 50 MB and 1 page description in pdf
• Accepted Journal papers: please upload the final version of your accepted paper
In addition, you will also have to upload a 1 page Digest PowerPoint using the template provided below along with the final version of your paper.
The deadline for submitting the final version of your contribution is
July 31, 2024
Types of Submission
Submissions for ICRA@40 have two types
1. Accepted Journal Papers
Papers accepted for publication in the IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO), the IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), the IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine (RAM) and IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE) will be given the possibility to present at ICRA@40.
2. Extended Abstracts
We welcome extended abstracts of up to 2 pages plus 1 page for references that describe novel results or research directions. Accepted contributions will be presented as slideshows and allocated a slot in the presentations sessions (Refer to the program). Accepted extended abstracts will be made available online but will not be published in IEEE Xplore.
All submissions must be in pdf and must follow the ICRA double column format. Templates are available at the IEEE RAS PaperPlaza Conference/Journal Management System.
Accompanying videos may be submitted, with submission guidelines:
A video that was NOT submitted with the initial submission of an extended abstract will NOT be accepted at a later date.
• File size: up to 20MB
• Format (only one of the following should be used): mpeg, mp4, mpg
• Maximum duration: 180 sec.
• Minimum height: 480
• Minimum frame rate (fps): 20
• Scan type: Progressive
Stand-alone Video Submission
We encourage submissions of stand-alone videos in the following themes:
1. NOVELTY: novel scientific or technological breakthrough;
2. HISTORY: most early examples of autonomous 40 years old or beyond;
3. DIDACTIC: video with educational content, either summarising achievements in a domain or presenting a novel approach in a didactic/tutorial manner;
4. FUNNY/UNCANNY: any video of unique, amusing, or unexpected nature.
The emphasis should be on real robotics and automation systems.
To submit a stand-alone video to ICRA@40, please refer to the following instructions:
• Duration: 1-4 minutes.
• Size: up to 50 MB.
• Format (only one of the following should be used): mpeg, mp4, mpg
• Maximum duration: 240 sec
• Minimum video quality: 720p
• Minimum frame rate (fps): 24
• Codecs: Do not use special codecs in order to provide as much portability across platforms as possible. Any variance from the suggested formatting may result in difficulties playing the file on different platforms and could be blocked.
• If recorded footage is sped up in the video, the speedup factor should be clearly indicated.
• Audio is optional, but lack of audio should have minimal impact on the comprehension of the video.
• Structure: The video must include at the beginning a video cover with the title, authors and affiliation and the credits at the end.
The submission of the videos will be through the electronic submission process via PaperPlaza.
Each video submission must be accompanied by a one-page description in PDF file format, using the smae paper template that are available here which includes:
• title, authors, and affiliation
• video category (regular video OR blooper)
• 200-word abstract, and
• contact information
The selected videos (and the PDF descriptions) will be linked in the program. Videos will be displayed during the conference and to the public via social media and IEEE TV and may be used in the Robotics History project.
Distinguished Talk Abstract (by Invitation Only)
If you are an invited speaker, you can submit a maximum 1 page abstract and short biography as pdf via PaperPlaza
Accepted Journal papers
Papers accepted for publication in the IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO), the IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), the IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine (RAM) and IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE) presentation at ICRA@40. This applies to all non-evolutionary papers accepted from September 1 2023 until May 31, 2024.
Important Deadlines
All deadlines are 11:59 PM Pacific time
Date |
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|---|---|
| Distinguished Talk Abstract and Bio Submission Deadline | 7-July-24 |
| Transfer of Accepted T-RO, RA-L, RAM and T-ASE papers | 7-July-24 |
| Extended Abstract Submission Deadline | 7-July-24 |
| Stand-Alone Video Submission Deadline | 7-July-24 |
| Notification of Acceptance Extended Abstracts | 15-July-24 |
| Notification of Acceptance Stand-alone Videos | 15-July-24 |
| Extended Abstract Final Submission Deadline | 31-July-24 |
| Stand-alone Video Final Submission Deadline | 31-July24 |
| Author Registration Deadline | 31-July-24 |
| Early Registration Deadline | 31-July-24 |