RoboSoft 2026 Worksop
RoboSoft 2026 Worksop
Overview
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is emerging as a powerful paradigm for tactile sensing in soft and compliant robotic systems. By reconstructing internal conductivity distributions from boundary electrical measurements, EIT enables large-area, continuous, and material-embedded tactile perception using minimal wiring and fully compliant materials.
This full-day workshop brings together researchers from robotics, materials science, soft sensors, and computational modeling to discuss recent advances in EIT-based tactile sensing. Topics include novel soft materials and electrode designs, inverse reconstruction algorithms, data-driven modeling, real-time robotic integration, and benchmarking methodologies.
The workshop will feature invited talks from leading researchers, contributed presentations, live demonstrations, poster sessions, and an extended panel discussion. The goal is to consolidate the growing EIT tactile sensing community, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and outline a roadmap for the future of tomographic and distributed tactile perception in robotics.
Important Dates
Submission deadline: 20 March 2026
Notification of acceptance: 21 March 2026
Workshop date: 7 April, 2026
Workshop location: Hotel Kanazawa, Room 6 (4F), Kanazawa, Japan
All deadlines are AoE (Anywhere on Earth).
Speakers
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Osaka
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Call for Participation (CFP)
Scope
We invite contributions related (but not limited) to:
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) for tactile sensing
Soft and deformable tactile sensor design
Inverse reconstruction and computational imaging for sensing
Data-driven and learning-based EIT models
Electrode design and soft-material architectures
Real-time tactile feedback for robotic control
Multimodal and hybrid tactile sensing systems
Benchmarking, datasets, and evaluation protocols
Applications in manipulation, soft robotics, HRI, and wearable systems
Presentation formats
Poster Presentation: We invite researchers to submit a 1-2 page abstract (including references) outlining their work. Submissions will be reviewed, and accepted participants will be required to prepare a poster presentation using the designated template. This option is ideal for those who wish to share their research findings, methodologies, and results in a structured, visual format.
Poster + Demonstration: For those interested in complementing their poster with a hands-on demonstration, we encourage the submission of a 1-2 page abstract along with a short video showcasing their work. The video may include experimental results, system operations, and simulations, providing additional insights into the research. Accepted participants will present both a live demonstration and a poster, allowing for a more interactive engagement with the audience.
All submissions should be made through the following Google Form:
Submission link: https://forms.gle/NzhoVZP1cLfQJmqb7
Awards: To encourage high-quality participation, the workshop plans to offer:
Best Poster Award
Best Presentation Award
Awards will be announced at the end of the workshop. (Subject to sponsorship availability.)
Note: All times local to conference venue.
Morning Session
09:00 – 09:15 Opening Remarks
09:15 – 09:45 Invited Talk - Manuchehr Soleimani
EIT and multi-modality tomographic based Tactile Sensing
09:45 – 10:15 Invited Talk - Yunjie Yang
Beyond vision: flexible tomography for autonomous soft robotic perception
10:15 – 10:45 Invited Talk - Shunsuke Yoshimoto
Beyond Human Skin: High-Performance Multimodal Tomographic Sensing
10:45 – 11:15 2-minute Poster Teaser Talks
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break + Poster Session
11:45 – 12:00 Special Issue - Dr. Sneha Rhode Gupta
12:00 – 12:30 Invited Talk - Haofeng Chen
Calibration Strategies for Large-Area EIT-Based Tactile Skin.
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
Afternoon Session
14:00 – 14:30 Invited Talk - Hyosang Lee
Design Flexible Robotic Skin using Tomographic Tactile Sensing
14:30 – 15:00 Invited Talk - Junyi Zhu
EIT-kit: the hardware, the applications, and the ongoing development
15:00 - 15:30 Invited Talk - Diana Cafiso
Optical and Monolithic Strategies for Embedded Sensing in Soft Printed Bodies
15:30 – 16:15 Panel Discussion #1: “Learning Skills by Touch: Hardware or Algorithm Bottleneck?”
16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break + Poster Session
16:30 – 17:00 Closing Remarks + Best Poster Awards
Accepted Abstracts
"Electrical Impedance Tomography in Complex Soil Substrates for Agricultural Sensing." Catherine Merchant
"Hooked, A Soft, Conformable Crocheted Sensing Garment with Programmable Capacitive Arrays for Force Estimation." Juliette HARS
"Hybrid Hydrogel–Elastomer Lattice E‑Skin: EIT‑Based Pressure Mapping Using a Modified 3D‑Printer Calibration Setup." Bryher Smith
"Bimodal Tactile Sensor with Slip Prevention System for Soft Gripper Application." Amanda Jiamin Ong
"Repositionable Whisker Sensing Using Boundary EIT." Xiaoxian Xu
"From Deformation to Data: FEM‑Driven EIT Reconstruction for Tactile Sensing." Charles DeLorey
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