Contributing
We are pleased to offer two different ways for participants to present their work at our workshop, accommodating a range of presentation styles and formats. All submissions will be reviewed for scientific merit and alignment with the conference themes.
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Poster Presentation: We invite researchers to submit a 1-2 page abstract (including references) outlining their work. Submissions will be reviewed, and accepted participants will be required to prepare a poster presentation using the designated template. This option is ideal for those who wish to share their research findings, methodologies, and results in a structured, visual format.
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Poster + Demonstration: For those interested in complementing their poster with a hands-on demonstration, we encourage the submission of a 1-2 page abstract along with a short video showcasing their work. The video may include experimental results, system operations, and simulations, providing additional insights into the research. Accepted participants will present both a live demonstration and a poster, allowing for a more interactive engagement with the audience.
Submission Details
- For all submissions, please follow the IEEE RAS template.
- For demo submissions, please upload your abstract and then your video as supplementary material. Video files should be no longer than 2 minutes, up to 50 mb, and in .mp4 format. The option for supplementary material will appear in the author console after submitting the abstract.
- The review process is single-blind.
- Submission and review for conference alignment will be handled through the Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit.
Key Dates
All submission deadlines are at 23:59:59 PDT
- Feb 10: Submission portal opens
- March 10: Submission portal closes
- March 20: Decision notifications sent
- April 23: HARDER Workshop!
Topics of Interest
- Humanitarian assistance & demining
- Rescue robotics
- Exploration of extreme environments (underwater, space, hazardous)
- Environmental sensing
- Field applications of soft robotics
- Untethered and fully encapsulated systems
- Inspection of critical infrastructure
- Resilient operations
- Performance evaluation and benchmarking
Accepted Submissions.
Posters will be posted online for future researchers to reference! Posters should use the following template Adobe Illustrator and PowerPoint files available.
Demos will be provided with a table and standard Swiss power outlet. Please contact the organizers if you have specific needs to support your demo. We will strive to accomodate all reasonable requests.
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.