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                | Inspiration source: (Multi-)Robotics | 
               
               
                Area Chairs: Silvia Coradeschi and Erol Sahin  
                   
                   
                  Papers on theory and applications concerning multi-robotic systems  are encouraged, namely those focusing on real robots interacting with  their surrounding environments. The goal is to foster interaction  
                  between researchers in multi-agent and multi-robot systems, so as  to provide a cradle for cross-fertilization of concepts from both  fields.  
                   
                  The papers choosing this track should relate to one or more of the following topics:  
                   
                  1) coordination methods (as well as their automated design) in multi-robot systems,  
                  2) modeling and analysis of multi-robot systems,  
                  3) tools that are relevant for multi-robot studies,  
                  4) applications of multi-robot systems to real-world problems.  
                   
                   
                  Although not limited to, results that are obtained from (or  directly relate to) physical multi-robot systems are preferred. In  simulation-only studies, the physical embodiment of robots as well as  their realistic sensing and signaling abilities should be consistent  with that observed in real-world. The authors are expected to justify  the robot and environment models with the available robotics technology  as much as possible. For instance, the assumption that all robots have  access to perfect localization information (a common hype generated by  the GPS technology) is not consistent with the current technology,  would render most robotics problems (such as mapping) trivial.  
                   
                   When registering your paper for this special area track, please select:      
                   
                  Inspiration source: (Multi-)Robotics  
                   
                   
                  The other axes must be chosen according to the paper submitted. As  an example, a paper that fits into topic 2 above describing a formal  system for conflict avoidance, might choose Theoretical on the  Description Level Axis                  and Interactions: conflict resolution/negotiation on the Focus Axis (Keyword).  
                   
                For more information about the deadlines and formats, please refer to the Information for Authors and Submission Details pages.  | 
               
             
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