Call for contributions
We invite researchers to submit short papers presenting preliminary results, ongoing works, and demos relevant to the topic of the workshop. The papers will be reviewed by the organizers and acceptance will be based on the quality of the contribution, originality, and relevance to the topics of interest of the workshop.
All accepted contributions will be presented as posters during the interactive sessions.
The Alan Turing Institute will reward the best 3 posters with prizes of 250£, 150£, and 100£ in amazon vouchers.
Topics of interest
Combining model-free with model-based approaches.
Gripper mechanical designs (e.g. suction) that solve specific manipulation tasks.
Contact models vs constraints as part of the dynamics (learned models).
Phase-based (bilevel) vs contact implicit (MPCC) for planning through contacts.
Addressing contact model-mismatch, in control, planning, or both.
The role of compliance (both mechanical and control).
Effectively exploiting tactile sensing.
Dealing with out-of-distribution tasks and/or settings.
Sensor fusion and the role of understanding visual geometry for manipulation.
Addressing goal conditioned learning for manipulation - exploration vs exploitation.
The role of language in long-horizon planning of contact sequences.
The role of learning towards certifiable manipulation.
Submission procedure
We encourage participants to submit their research here in the form of a short (2-4 pages, excluding references) paper following template and format guidelines given in the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.
Contact
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
Contact e-mail: icra2023embracingcontacts@gmail.com