We invite participants to submit a 2-3 page extended abstract using the ACM template. Submissions may include ongoing projects, work-in-progress, or recently published work, as long as authors clearly articulate how their research connects to the workshop’s scope.
The first 1-2 pages should describe the research itself—its goals, methods, findings, or current progress—focusing on work that is relevant to the workshop’s topics of interest. This section may summarize already published studies or present ongoing work that has not yet reached publication.
The final page should explicitly reflect on the work’s connection to the workshop’s guiding research questions outlined below. We encourage authors to highlight key experiences, challenges, or insights that speak to the broader community-oriented themes of the workshop.
What kinds of collective needs or goals can robots uniquely address within communities?
What do communities stand to gain from shared community robots?
How should we evaluate, govern, and sustain community-oriented robotic systems?
Which computational and interaction-design challenges does this setup introduce?
Important Dates
Submission deadline: February 2nd, 2026 AOE
Notification of acceptance: February 28th, 2026 AOE
Submissions will be reviewed by the workshop organizing committee for fit and adherence to scientific standards.
No blind review is required.
Please send your extended abstract to: hri-robots-for-communities@bristol.ac.uk
All accepted papers will be presented as posters.
A selection of posters will also be invited to participate in a spotlight session during the workshop.
Poster format: Portrait orientation, A1 size.