Call for Papers

We invite contributions that actively leverage models in order to tackle problems in contact-rich manipulation. In particular, we welcome submissions that include, but are not limited to, the following topics: 

• Model-based Optimal control and planning through contact

• Sampling-based Planners for contact-rich manipulation  

• Using models to obtain better efficiency in imitation learning and policy search 

• Higher-abstraction models for planning and control through contact

• Using models to guarantee safety and stability for policies in contact-dynamics  

• Higher-abstraction models for tactile sensing and connections for force control 

• Addressing Sim2real gaps between models and reality.  

Important Dates 

All deadlines are 11:59PM UTC (Anywhere on Earth)

• Submission Deadline: 09/01/2023 , Anywhere on Earth. 

• Acceptance Notification Date: September 18th, 2023.

• Final version Due Date: September 27th, 2023.

• Paper Format: IEEE format. 

• Page Limit: 4 pages excluding references. 

Submission Instructions

Submission Link

Please submit on OpenReview using our submission link: https://openreview.net/group?id=IEEE.org/2023/IROS/Workshop/CRM

Submission Format

Please use the following format,

• Maximum pages: 4 pages, excluding references

• Template: IEEE conference format , double column.

• We are reviewing single-blind, so there is no need to anonymize the submission. 

Poster Session

We will be holding a poster session for the accepted papers. At least one author must be present to set up and discuss the poster. 

Paper Awards

We will choose 1 best paper award for the workshop.