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.
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:
Our strategic plan is to undertake the following to achieve our goals and mission:
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