Forwarded message from [hdb@informatik.hu-berlin.de (Hans-Dieter Burkhard)] sent originally on Wed, 8 Dec 1999 09:54:32 +0100 (MET): : 2000 Workshop on Interactive Robotics and Entertainment (WIRE-2000) : in cooperation with AAAI : : The WIRE-2000 paper submission deadline, December 15, is fast approaching. : : Current public fascination with physical and virtual robots heralds : the explosive growth of successful consumer robots that are : interactive and entertaining. How will this new wave of robots : interact with humans in the real world and in virtual worlds? : Where will robot personality originate? WIRE 2000 will provide : an international forum that draws together robotics researchers : and practitioners working on all aspects of human-robot : interaction; animate characters; intelligent agents; biomimetic : robot behavior and robot personality design. WIRE 2000 will also : bring together industry leaders in interactive toy : commercialization with industry and university robotics : researchers. : : RobotNight is a showcase for robotic and screen-based agents in entertainment : and new : media arts that will take place during WIRE-2000s evening reception. : Exhibits : featured : during this evening event will include, but are not limited to, robotics toys, : electronic : artwork, robotic sculpture, artificial pets, and virtual characters. Note : that : the : RobotNight exhibit submission deadline is February 25. : : Further information about WIRE-2000, RobotNight, the venue, workshop : registration and : paper submission may be found at www.cs.cmu.edu/~trb/wire. : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : CALL FOR PAPERS : 2000 Workshop on Interactive Robotics and Entertainment (WIRE-2000) : in cooperation with AAAI : : April 30 - May 1, 2000 : The Robotics Institute : Carnegie Mellon University : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : : Current public fascination with physical and virtual robots heralds : the explosive growth of successful consumer robots that are : interactive and entertaining. How will this new wave of robots : interact with humans in the real world and in virtual worlds? : Where will robot personality originate? WIRE 2000 will provide : an international forum that draws together robotics researchers : and practitioners working on all aspects of human-robot : interaction; animate characters; intelligent agents; biomimetic : robot behavior and robot personality design. WIRE 2000 will also : bring together industry leaders in interactive toy : commercialization with industry and university robotics : researchers. : : The workshop will cover all aspects of the design of social agents, including : but not limited to: : : -Human-Robot Interaction (Interface design; Evaluation methodologies and : results; : Unconventional communication schemes) : -Virtual robots with media embodiments (animation, voice, text) : - Robot Identity and Persona (Emotional architectures; Robot emotive : manifestation) : - Biomimetics for Entertainment Robots (Biomimetic locomotion; High degree of : freedom, low degree of control joint systems) : - Safety Considerations (Failsafe robot control; Robot packaging and : powerplant : : considerations; Principles of Safe Robotics) : - Robot Pets, Playmates and Social Companions (Long-term learning; Evolution : architectures; Robot play-time) : - Social Relationships Between Robots and People : - Robot-Human Cyborgs (Sensor and muscle augmentation; Human-robot symbiosis) : - Locomotion (Legged robots; Unconventional translation techniques; Energy : storage for : small mobile robots) : - Robot Communication (Robot speech and robot languages; Speech understanding : for : children) : - Technology Demonstrations (to be given during the "Robot Reception") : : WIRE 2000 will consist of a single track of technical presentations, poster : sessions, case : studies of commercial, toy robots, an industry panel on viable product : development and a : special "RobotNight" reception. : : RobotNight is a showcase for robotic and screen-based agents in entertainment : and new : media arts. The showcase will take place during WIRE2000's evening reception. : Exhibits : featured during this evening event will include, but are not limited to, : robotic toys, : electronic artwork, robotic sculpture, artificial pets (both virtual and : physical), and virtual : characters. Conference attendees and visitors will be able to experience new : entertainment and art forms within a lively social setting. : : If you are interested in exhibiting during the event, please submit a project : description : including documentation (video, software, web pointers) to Marc Bohlen : (marcbohlen@mailcity.com). More information about RobotNight can be found at : http://www.coral.cs.cmu.edu/robotnight. The submission deadline for RoboNight : demos : is Friday, February 25th by 5:00PM. : : Organizing Committee : : Tucker Balch (co-chair and local arrangements) : Carnegie Mellon University; trb@cs.cmu.edu : : Hans-Dieter Burkhard : Humboldt University, Berlin; hdb@informatik.hu-berlin.de : : Barbara Hayes-Roth : Stanford University; bhr@cs.stanford.edu : : Ian Horswill (program chair) : Northwestern University; ian@ils.nwu.edu : : Hiroaki Kitano : Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.; kitano@symbio.jst.go.jp : : Bruce Maxwell (publications chair) : Swarthmore; maxwell@swarthmore.edu : : Illah Nourbakhsh (co-chair) : Carnegie Mellon University; illah@ri.cmu.edu : : Manuela Veloso : Carnegie Mellon University; veloso@ri.cmu.edu : : Paper Submission : : All accepted papers will be published in proceedings to be distributed at the : workshop : and eligible for poster presentation; authors of exceptional submissions will : also be : invited to present their work in the technical presentation track. Your paper : should be : submitted electronically before 23:59 on December 15, 1999 (note: RobotNight : submissions are due February 25th). Only papers concerning the topics listed : above will : be considered for review. If you have any questions regarding the : appropriateness of a : particular topic, please contact one of the co-chairs (Tucker Balch or Illah : Nourbaksh). : Please refer to http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~trb/wire/submit for submission details. : Authors : will be notified of the disposition of their papers by February 7, 2000. Final : camera-ready : copy will be due by March 10, 2000. : : If you have any difficulties or questions, please contact: : illah@ri.cmu.edu : (412) 268-3818 : : Up-to-date information is available on the WWW page: : http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~trb/wire : : ----- End Included Message -----
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