RAHA 2016- Call for Papers Deadline
The aim of the inaugural International Conference on Robotics and Automation for Humanitarian Applications (RAHA) is to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, industry professionals, and humanitarian workers to share knowledge about technological tools, methodologies, and applied robotic and automation solutions for humanitarian applications. December 18-20th 2016, Amrita University, Kerala, India
The conference aims to connect technological innovators and humanitarian field workers, creating a link between fields that often are considered separate and unrelated. Together, the conference attendees will identify gaps in knowledge in the field. The conference will initiate a dialogue to alleviate the suffering of those less fortunate, which will then increase the effectiveness of humanitarian efforts on the ground.
The conference will include a technical program of reviewed papers, as well as invited leaders in the field who will present papers on major topics. There will be a panel discussion, workshops, poster sessions, a PhD forum, industry exhibits, and a contest for undergraduate and graduate students.
Topics of Interest
- Robot assisted search and rescue. Inspection and structural assessment of critical infrastructure
- Rehabilitation and assistive robotics
- Nuclear site monitoring, decommissioning, and hazardous waste cleanup. Search and rescue
- Fire fighting
- Agriculture
- Demining
- Inspection and structural assessment of critical infrastructure
- Floods, landslides, and earthquakes
- Education and learning
- Rehabilitation and assistive systems
- Medical and surgical
- Automotive safety
IMPORTANT DATES
Call for Papers Deadline: 24 June 2016
Competitions Submission Deadline: 18th August 2016
Finalist Announcement: 9 September 2016
Final Rounds: 19 December 2016
For more information, go to: http://raha2016.org/
Technical co-Sponsorship by IEEE RAS