Scope
Robotics research has significantly advanced ourn knowledge base. The future of robotics research and its impact largely depends on broader collaboration between researchers in various fields (e.g. engineering, science, arts, business, law etc.) and end-users in various market domains (e.g. the manufacturing industry, healthcare, agriculture, consumer, civil, commercial, logistics and transport). Such collaboration has the potential to generate huge impact by developing solutions to end-user driven challenges, which will also advance the state of the art of robotics research.
Substantial progress in robotics research is being made very quickly. On the other end of the spectrum, the pace of applying intelligent and autonomous robots in real world applications is slow. We have not seen many intelligent/autonomous robots that have been practically deployed or available in the market. In particular, there is a huge gap between Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 6 and 7, at the transition between research and technology development on one hand and product and solution development on the other. Part of the reasons for this could be that robotics researchers may not fully appreciate the challenges related to applying research in real world applications, and the collaboration between academia and end-users is not appropriate enough.
The Technical Committee on Robotics Research for Practicality was created to have a forum that facilitates discussions on the ways to address the challenges in the robotics research community.
Mission & Vision:
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Our vision is to be at the leading edge in providing comprehensive and exceptional forums for robotic researchers and practitioners to fully comprehend and appreciate the challenges in and importance of applying intelligent and autonomous robots in real-world applications. As such, we strive to:
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Strategic Plan:
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Our strategic plan is to undertake the following to achieve our goals and mission:
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