We invite the submission of extended abstracts (2 pages) formatted according to the standard IROS conference template. Submissions should address one or more of the workshop’s core themes.
All the submissions will be judged based on relevance to the workshop topics, technical quality, and novelty.
Authors of accepted abstracts are expected to attend the workshop and present their work as posters and on-stage 3-minute pitching during the interactive session, with posters prepared in advance.
The Best Poster Awards will be presented at the end of the workshop.
Keywords/Topics of Interest
We invite topics related to medical robotics, which include but are not limited to:
Machine Learning and Cognitive Surgical Robotics
AI and deep learning applications in surgical robotics
Cognitive systems and architectures for intelligent surgery
Predictive analytics and data-driven techniques in robotic surgery
Physical Human-Robot Compliant Interaction
Biomechanical modeling and design for compliant interaction
Advanced sensing for physical interaction
Control strategies for safe and adaptive human-robot collaboration
Human-Robot Intelligent Collaboration and Shared Control
Intelligent shared autonomy in surgical tasks
Psychophysical modeling for effective human-robot interaction
Surgeon-adaptive and personalized robotic systems
Design, Modeling, and Control of Continuum Surgical Robotics
Design innovations in continuum surgical robots
Kinematic and dynamic modeling for flexible robotic systems
Advanced control architectures for continuum robotics
Soft Robotic Systems for MIS
Exploration of soft materials and compliant robotic mechanisms
Soft robotic designs for minimally invasive surgical applications
Control and optimization strategies for soft robotic manipulators
Embodied AI for Surgery
AI integration for embodied intelligence in surgical robotics
Sensorimotor learning and embodiment in robotic systems
Adaptive human-in-the-loop embodied AI systems
Computer Vision for Surgery
Image processing for preoperative and intraoperative applications
Vision-based navigation and mapping in surgical environments
Machine learning-enhanced computer vision for surgical precision
Tactile and Haptic Feedback in Robotic Surgery
Development and integration of tactile sensing technologies
Haptic interfaces for enhanced feedback and control
Haptic-aware robotic systems for surgical applications
Augmented Reality in Robotic Surgery
AR-enhanced visualization for surgical planning and execution
Multimodal AR interfaces for surgeon-robot collaboration
AR-driven real-time feedback and annotation systems
Multi-Sensorized and Data-Driven Robotic Systems in Surgery
Multi-sensor fusion for high-fidelity surgical robotics
Data-driven analytics for improved surgical outcomes
Sensorized systems for real-time feedback and adaptation
Embodied LLM for Robotic Instruction Generation
Task planning and instruction generation using LLMs
Natural language-based surgeon-robot interaction
Cognitive reasoning and dynamic adaptation with LLMs
Where to Submit
Important Dates
Submission Deadline:
Aug 20, 2025 Sept 25, 2025
Notification of Acceptance:
Oct 03, 2025 Oct 05, 2025
Camera-ready paper and poster:
Oct 08, 2025 Oct 10, 2025
Workshop (Half day):
Oct 24, 2025
Submission Instruction
General Guideline
Any type of content is welcome, whether it is a summary of published work or a presentation of pre-published/ongoing research. Posters will ONLY be archived on this website and will NOT be assigned a DOI; therefore, they will not be considered as formally published work. Posters accepted by this workshop can still be submitted to future conferences or journals.
Format
Papers will be submitted electronically following the IEEE template (same as IROS template) style of up to 2 (main) pages with unlimited references.
Submissions exceeding the page limit will be rejected without review.
The file format for submissions is Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Other formats will not be accepted.
Paper Submission
IROS 2025 C4SR+ Workshop uses the CMT system for online submission.
Double Blind Review
IROS 2025 C4SR+ Workshop reviewing is single-blind.
Acknowledgement
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
* Should you have any queries, please contact b.long@link.cuhk.edu.hk.