Sponsored by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chiba Institute of Technology, The Robio Foundation Technical Sponsors: IEEE Nanotechnology Council, The Robotics Society of Japan, The Society of Instrument and Control Enginners, The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

Advisory Committee Chair Tzyh-Jong Tarn Washington UniversityAdvisory Committee Co-Chairs Paolo Dario Scuola Superiore, Sant'Anna

Toshio Fukuda Nagoya University

Shigeo Hirose

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Chih-Ming Ho

Univ. of California, Los Angeles

Honorary General Chair

General Chair

Zhidong Wang Chiba Institute of Technology

Program ChairAiguo Ming Univ. of Electro-Communications

Tohoku University

Steering Committee Co-Chairs Wen J. Li

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Kazuhiro Kosuge

Tohoku University Eiji Nakano

Chiba Institute of Technology

Ning Xi

Michigen State University

Indexed

Call for Papers

Phuket, Thailand

Contributed Papers: Original papers are solicited in all related areas of robot-ics and biomimetics. Full papers must be submitted in PDF format prepared strictly following the IEEE PDF Requirements for Creating PDF Documents for the IEEE Xplore®. For detailed format information, please visit the conference website. All accepted papers will be indexed by EI and included in IEEE Xplore®.

Tutorials & Workshops: Proposals for tutorials and workshops addressing new topics in robotics and biomimetics are invited for submission to the T/W chair.

Tour Packages: Tourist packages to Phuket attractions will be available.

Important Dates: (updated)

Aug. 10, 2011 Submission of original PDF full papers and video clipsAug. 10, 2011 Submission of proposals for tutorials and workshopsOct. 1, 2011 Notification of paper, video clip and T/W acceptance Oct. 20, 2011 Submission of final IEEE PDF papers and video clips

Detailed up-to-date information will be appeared on the ROBIO conference web site:

The IEEE ROBIO 2011 conference will take place from December 7 to 11, 2011 in Phuket, Thailand. The theme of ROBIO 2011 is “New Challenges of Robotics and Biomimetics”, reflecting the ever growing interests in research, development and applications in the dynamic and exciting areas of robotics and biomimetics. The host city Phuket island, Asia’s most popular beach destination in South Thailand, will provide ROBIO 2011 attendees spectacular scenery, stunning tropical sunsets and warm blue sea. ROBIO 2011 promises to be a great event for researchers and scholars in robotics and biomimetics areas, with attractive technical and social programs. The ROBIO 2011 conference invites high quality original research and development papers in all areas related to robotics, biomimetics and related topics.

IEEE ROBIO 2011Phuket, Thailand

IEEE International Conference onRobotics and Biomimetics

December 7-11, 2011

Kazuhiro Kosuge

www.ieee-robio.org/2011/

General Co-ChairsHajime Asama University of TokyoBradley J. Nelson ETH-ZurichYuechao Wang CAS Shenyang Institute of AutomationKan Yoneda Chiba Institute of Technology

Program Co-ChairsMartin Buss Technical University of MunichLi-Chen Fu National Taiwan UniversityQiang Huang Beijing Institute of TechnologyMakoto Kaneko University of OsakaManukid Parnichkun Asian Institute of TechnologyJindong Tan Michigan Technological University

Organizing Committee Co-ChairsDjitt Laowattana King Mongkut’s Univ. of Tech. Thonburi

Satoshi Tadokoro Tohoku UniversityJian-Wei Zhang University of Hamburg

Tasuo Arai University of OsakaKin-Huat Low Nanyang Tech UniversityXinjun Sheng Shanghai Jiaotong University

Organizing Committee ChairRen C. Luo National Taiwan University

Special Invited Symposium ChairW.H. Liao Chinese University of Hong Kong

Special Invited Symposium Co-Chairs

Yu Sun University of Toronto

I-Ming Chen Nanyang Technological UniversityShugen Ma Ritsumeikan UniversityShigeki Sugano Waseda University

Awards Committee ChairHong Zhang University of Alberta

Awards Committee Co-Chairs

Dong Sun City University of Hong KongPublicity Chairs

Yasuhisa Hirata Tohoku UniversityHuosheng Hu University of EssexGwo-Bin Vincent Lee National Cheng Kung UniversityUche Wejinya University of ArkansasHui Xie Harbin Institute of Technology

Tutorial & Workshop ChairsLixin Dong Michigan State UniversityImad H. Elhajj American University of BeirutLianqing Liu CAS Shenyang Institute of AutomationShuro Nakajima Chiba Institute of TechnologyYong Yu Kagoshima University

Industrial Sessions ChairsHeping Chen Texas State UniversityTim C. Lueth Technical University of MunichHideaki Yamato fuRo, CITGeorge Zhang ABB

Videos Session ChairsShusheng Bi Beihang UniversityKouki Kikuchi Chiba Institute of TechnologyShuxiang Guo Kagawa UniversitySteve Tung University of Arkansas

Poster Session ChairsYong Liu Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyKenjiro Tadakuma University of OsakaJizhong Xiao City University of New York

E-media ChairsOscar Y. Chuy, Jr. Florida A&M Univ. & Florida State Univ.Chi Zhu Maebashi Institute of Technology

Exhibitions ChairsKing Lai Michigan State UniversityHongyi Li CAS Shenyang Institute of AutomationTakanori Shibata AISTGuilin Yang SIMTech, A-STAR

Finance AdviserXiaoping Yun Naval Postgraduate School

Finance ChairWeihua Sheng Oklahoma State University

Registration ChairsGuangyong Li University of PittsburghHesheng Wang Shanghai Jiaotong University

Publications ChairsYasuharu Kunii Chuo UniversityYantao Shen University of Nevada

Local Arrangement ChairsSheng Bi South China University of TechnologyBingtuan Gao Southeast University

Conference SecretaryShuai Yuan Shenyang Jianzhu University

Jackrit Suthakorn Mahidol University