From escalera ing.uc3m.es Mon Jul 3 04:05:44 2017 From: escalera ing.uc3m.es (Arturo de la Escalera) Date: Mon Jul 3 04:05:59 2017 Subject: [socios-spr] July 10th, new deadline for paper submission to the Autonomous Driving and Driver Assistance Systems Special Session on ROBOT2017 Message-ID: <1aea9dce-6241-278f-737e-184cc3a1a66f@ing.uc3m.es> (Apologies for multiple copies due to cross-posting) Dear all, due to multiple requests, we would like to inform you that we have extended the deadline for paper submission to the Autonomous Driving and Driver Assistance Systems Special Session on Conference ROBOT2017, until next July 10th. The details of this session are in the web http://lars.mec.ua.pt/robot2017addas In addition of regular papers, that will be published in the Springer Proceedings, extended versions of selected papers will be published in a special issue of the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Journal, from Elsevier. Best regards. Vitor Santos, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Angel Sappa, CVC Barcelona, Spain Miguel Oliveira, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Arturo de la Escalera, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Papers of Autonomous Driving and Driver Assistance Systems - Second Edition http://lars.mec.ua.pt/robot2017addas Special Session on ROBOT2017 - The Third Iberian Robotics Conference November 22-24, 2017 Sevilla, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- ___________________________________________ Dr. Arturo de la Escalera Hueso Intelligent Systems Lab Dpto. de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática Universidad Carlos III de Madrid C/ Butarque 15, 28911 Leganes (Madrid), SPAIN Phone:+34 916249480 E-mail: escalera@ing.uc3m.es Fax: +34 916249430 www: www.uc3m.es/islab From rodrigo.ventura isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt Tue Jul 11 12:25:58 2017 From: rodrigo.ventura isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Rodrigo Ventura) Date: Tue Jul 11 12:26:05 2017 Subject: [socios-spr] Fully funded research grant at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR-Lisboa, Instituto Superior Tecnico, University of Lisbon) Message-ID: <32CA995A-A5A6-492A-B731-DF0A413E2248@isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt> (please redistribute; apologies for cross-postings) Dear all, Applications are open for one fully funded research grant at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR-Lisboa), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, Portugal, targeting highly motivated students interested in pursuing a PhD degree on the same topic of this grant. The research produced during this grant is expected to contribute for a successful fully funded PhD studentship application to a Doctoral program in the University of Lisbon. The selected candidates will work in the topic of multi-robot aerial cooperative load transportation, in particular on the problem is to transport a load, from point A to point B, by a fleet of aerial vehicles, working cooperatively; it encompasses both the motion planning problem and the real-time execution in closed loop. The studentship will be jointly supervised by Prof. Rodrigo Ventura, faculty at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, and by Dr. Meysam Basiri, post-doctoral researcher. The research will be conducted at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR-Lisboa, http://welcome.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/), home to more than 40 PhDs and part of the LARSyS (Laboratory for Robotics and Engineering Systems - http://www.larsys.pt). ISR/IST is engaged in a new generation of research challenges pushing the frontiers of knowledge, while offering world-class doctoral training with top universities (e.g. dual/joint degrees with MIT, EPFL, CMU) and fueling the collaboration with industry. ISR/IST develops state-of- the-art engineering solutions and projects with a clear societal impact, and has a long track record of participation in EU and other international projects. ISR/IST hosts 5 groups working in Robotics and Information Processing, Systems and Control Theory, Signal Processing, Computer Vision, Optimization, Intelligent Systems and Biomedical Engineering. Requirements: the candidates are expected to have a MSc or equivalent degree with strong background in robotics, artificial intelligence, and computer science. Good programming skills are also expected. The working language is English, so good written and oral communication skills are also required. Application: Deadline: 19-Jul-2017 Duration: 4 months (full time), with possible extension Expected starting date: September, 2017 Place: ISR-Lisboa, IST, Alameda campus, Lisbon, Portugal To request further information and to apply, send an email to rodrigo.ventura (at) isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt as soon as possible. Please include a CV, a statement of interest, a statement of academic qualifications, and at least one reference willing to provide a recommendation letter. Best regards, Rodrigo Ventura Institute for Systems and Robotics Instituto Superior Técnico Lisbon, Portugal http://users.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/~yoda From carlos.cardeira tecnico.ulisboa.pt Tue Jul 11 14:45:08 2017 From: carlos.cardeira tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Carlos Cardeira) Date: Tue Jul 11 14:54:58 2017 Subject: [socios-spr] =?iso-8859-1?q?Chamada_para_Organiza=E7=E3o_do_Fest?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ival_Nacional_de_Rob=F3tica_2018?= Message-ID: <02c801d2fa4b$e91da110$bb58e330$@tecnico.ulisboa.pt> Saltou-se o conteúdo do tipo multipart/alternative -------------- próxima parte ---------- Um anexo que não estava em formato texto não está incluído... Nome : Chamada_Organizacao_FNR2018.pdf Tipo : application/pdf Tam : 101849 bytes Descr: não disponível Url : http://lists.sprobotica.pt/pipermail/socios-spr/attachments/20170711/7061e6c3/Chamada_Organizacao_FNR2018-0001.pdf From nunolau ua.pt Wed Jul 19 23:05:43 2017 From: nunolau ua.pt (Nuno Lau) Date: Wed Jul 19 23:06:01 2017 Subject: [socios-spr] SEIDROB/SPR Award for best Iberian PhD Thesis in Robotics Message-ID: <3653D822BBE359419CF44AD777DF8B4502882D0F75@SEQUOIA.ua.pt> Dear colleague, The Sociedad Española para la Investigación y desarrollo en Robótica (SEIDROB) and the Sociedade Portuguesa de Robótica (SPR) convene a prize for the best Iberian PhD Thesis in the field of Robotics for students who have defended their PhD in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 academic courses, until July 31, 2017. The prize is endowed with 600 euros for the winner; winner and finalist will also receive an accrediting diploma. The innovation contributed by the work as well as the experimental validation of the results and the number and quality of the (accepted) publications that have emerged from the PhD that have as authors the student author of the work and the advisor will be evaluated. Students can submit their application by completing the form accessible at the address https://form.jotformeu.com/70295862255361 also attaching the PhD thesis in PDF format. NOTE: The student must be a SEIDROB or a SPR student member for the year 2017. The advisor must be an individual SEIDROB or SPR member or, alternatively in the case of SEIDROB, his/her institution must be an institutional partner and, in the case of SPR, his/her institution must be an institutional member. To become SPR member, please follow the instructions at: http://www.sprobotica.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54 To become SEIDROB member, please follow the instructions at the web page: https://seidrob.es/en/inscripcion/ The deadline for submission is July, 31, 2017. Best regards, Nuno Lau From nunolau ua.pt Tue Jul 25 07:24:54 2017 From: nunolau ua.pt (Nuno Lau) Date: Tue Jul 25 07:25:13 2017 Subject: [socios-spr] Aerial Robotics positions at GRVC-University of Seville In-Reply-To: <57067c08-7988-77f2-5fc6-166d8eed7fce@us.es> References: <911a41ce-e880-e0d3-a6e9-3adbccc5074d@us.es>, <57067c08-7988-77f2-5fc6-166d8eed7fce@us.es> Message-ID: <3653D822BBE359419CF44AD777DF8B4502882D1A1B@SEQUOIA.ua.pt> ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Group of Robotics, Vision and Control (GRVC) at the University of Seville (Spain), has currently several research positions available to work in projects mainly dealing with aerial robotics and unmanned aerial systems. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a Msc/PhD degree on Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Computer Science, or related areas, to join our research teams. The successful candidates should have background and experience in one (or more) of the following topics: * Aerial robotic manipulation involving control, perception and planning * Real time perception and/or vision, including visual servoing, 3D mapping and/or localization * Real time control and planning of autonomous systems * Multi-robot systems planning and decision making * Autonomous aerial vehicles navigation and integration in the air space We offer positions with the following profiles: - Systems/Software Engineers: They will work closely with colleagues, and with supervision from senior researchers to analyze project requirements in order to develop robust systems/software architectures. The work will involve system design, software development, documentation, testing and maintenance, etc. - PhD students: They will work closely with colleagues, and with supervision from senior researchers, to analyze scientific problems and perform research work related to the above topics in the projects. The work may involve collaborations with other researchers in the project and from other institutions. - Researchers: the candidates should hold a PhD degree (or be close) and they will be in charge of analyzing project requirements, monitoring and guiding PhD students? work, coordinating development teams, etc. The generic expected skills are: * Excellent coordination, communication and problem-solving skills, team orientation, experienced/comfortable working in a research environment * Background on software development. Knowledge on collaborative tools like GIT is a plus. * Knowledge of Unix/Linux systems. * Strong programming skills and experience with C/C++ and/or script languages Python/Matlab. Previous knowledge on ROS is a plus. * Excellent written and spoken English skills Grant or contract duration and salary will be competitive and dependent on the experience and background of the candidate. The selected candidates will work as members of the GRVC research group, which is led by Prof. Anibal Ollero, and will be involved in European robotics projects, having the opportunity to collaborate with other European partners. The GRVC is a main actor in Europe for aerial and multi-robot systems, having led several European projects and participated in many others. Visit https://grvc.us.es for a list of our research topics and projects. Candidates should send an email to grvc.us.es@gmail.com with the subject ?candidates? until September 30 by including: * A brief description about research interests, motivation and profile (specifying preferences from the topics above). * A detailed CV, including a list of publications. * Recommendation letters or at least the name and contact of 2 references. Applications will be considered as they arrive. The University of Seville was created in the early 16th century, and it is one of the most important higher education institutions in Spain, with 70,000 students and 4,400 professors. Moreover, Seville is the largest city in the south of Spain. Situated on the plain of the river Guadalquivir, and with a population of about 1.5 million, Seville enjoys favorable weather conditions and contains three UNESCO Word Heritage Sites. From rodrigo.ventura isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt Tue Jul 25 17:47:36 2017 From: rodrigo.ventura isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Rodrigo Ventura) Date: Tue Jul 25 17:47:46 2017 Subject: [socios-spr] Call for exhibitors - International Conference on Robot Ethics and Safety Standards (ICRESS-2017) Message-ID: (please redistribute; apologies for cross-postings) ***** CALL FOR EXHIBITORS ***** Organisations and research groups are invited to participate in the second edition of the exhibition ?We and the Robots / The Robots and Us? (Nós e os Robots / Os Robots e Nós?, ?Nous et les robots / Les Robots et Nous) that runs parallel to The International Conference on Robot Ethics and Safety Standards (ICRESS) which will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, on the 20-21 October, 2017. This conference aims to provide a multidisciplinary forum for discussing the most pressing safety, ethical, legal and societal issues related to the distinct contexts where robotic technology applies. To participate as an exhibitor, please send a brief email describing what you wish to show to icress2017@gmail.com at your earliest convenience. Both the exhibition and the conference will take place in the Pavilion of Knowledge ? Ciência Viva, the largest interactive science museum in Lisbon, located in Parque das Nações. Therefore, the exhibition will receive exposure not only to the conference attendees, but also to the general public visiting the museum. The participation in this exhibition is free of charge. The conference organization does not provide any kind of financial support to the exhibitors. Link to ICRESS: https://www.icress2017.org/ Exhibition Chair: Rodrigo Ventura Institute for Systems and Robotics - Lisbon Instituto Superior Técnico Universidade de Lisboa rodrigo.ventura@isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt References: Ventura R., Aldinhas Ferreira M.I. (2017) Nós e Os Robots/Os Robots e Nós: Insights from an Exhibition. In: Aldinhas Ferreira M., Silva Sequeira J., Tokhi M., E. Kadar E., Virk G. (eds) A World with Robots. Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, vol 84. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-46667-5_18 Best regards, Rodrigo Ventura Institute for Systems and Robotics Instituto Superior Técnico Lisbon, Portugal http://users.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/~yoda