Special Session
| Special Session Ⅰ: Assistive Service Robot for Healthcare in Aging Population |
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Huanghe Zhang——Shandong University, China
Keywords: Assistive Robotics, Elderly Care, Healthcare Technology, Human-Robot Interaction, Mobility Aid, Aging in Place
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As the global aging issue becomes increasingly severe, assistive service robots are playing a more and more important role in elderly healthcare. Innovations in this field not only improve the quality of life for the elderly but also effectively support their ability to live independently. This session aims to explore how assistive service robots can improve healthcare services for the elderly, including but not limited to mobility assistance, daily living assistance, and health monitoring. Moreover, this session will also include discussions on human-robot interaction technologies, specifically how to design robot systems that suit the usage habits and needs of the elderly, and how to enhance the social participation and emotional interaction of the elderly through technological means. This session is intended to promote the application and development of service robot technology in the field of elderly healthcare.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Innovations in Assistive Robotics for Elderly Healthcare
Human-Robot Interaction for Aging Populations
Assistive Robotics for Daily Living Support
Mobility Assistance Technologies for the Elderly
Health Monitoring and Management through Service Robots
Social and Emotional Interaction in Elderly Care Robotics
Submission deadline: June 1, 2025
| Special Session Ⅱ: Lightweight Design and Control Strategy for Assistive Exoskeletons |
Session Chair: Prof. Zhigong Song——Jiangnan University, China
Keywords: Exoskeleton, Lightweight Design, Control Strategy, Human-Computer Interaction
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This session will focus on the research of lightweight design and control strategies for exoskeleton technology. It will invite experts and scholars from various fields to share their latest research achievements and experiences in the design and technological innovation of lightweight exoskeletons. Through keynote speeches, interactive discussions, and online communications, participants will delve into the application of lightweight materials, manufacturing processes, and control algorithms in the development of exoskeletons, as well as how these technologies can enhance the human-machine interaction performance and user experience of exoskeletons. The session aims to promote the advancement of exoskeleton technology, address key scientific issues in related fields, and facilitate industry-university- research cooperation.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Lightweight Design of Exoskeletons
Control Strategy
Optimization of Human-Machine Interaction
Case Studies and Applications
Technical Challenges and Future Directions
Industry-university- research Cooperation
Submission deadline: June 1, 2025
| Special Session Ⅲ: Advanced Optimization Techniques in Service Robotics |
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Jin Yi——Chongqing University, China
Keywords: Computational Intelligence, Machine Learning, Optimal Design, Path Planning, Task Assignment, Scheduling
Information: This session will focus on the latest advancements and innovative approaches in optimization techniques applied to service robotics. It will invite leading experts and researchers from diverse fields to present their cutting-edge research and practical experiences in optimizing robotic systems for various service applications. Through keynote presentations, engaging discussions, and online interactions, participants will explore topics such as evolutionary computing /metaheuristic algorithms, machine learning assisted optimization algorithms, and real-time decision-making processes that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness in design and operations for service robots. The session aims to foster knowledge exchange, stimulate collaborative research efforts, and drive the development of advanced optimization methodologies that address the complex challenges faced by service robots in dynamic environments.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Optimal Mechanism Design for Service Robots
Path Planning and Navigation Optimization
Optimization in Human-robot Cooperation
Multi-robot Coordination and Task Allocation
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Robotics
Machine Learning and AI in Autonomous Systems
Real-time Decision Making and Control
Case Studies and Practical Applications
Submission deadline: June 10, 2025
| Special Session Ⅳ: Perception and Cognition in Intelligent Service Robotics |
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Xiuzhi Li——Beijing University of Technology, China
Keywords: Target detection, Scene understanding, SLAM, Multi-Modal perception, Deep learning, Embodied intelligence
Information: This forum explores cutting-edge advancements in enabling service robots to perceive, interpret, and interact with dynamic environments. Topics include multimodal sensing (vision, touch, audio), End-to-End scene understanding, Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), and cognitive architectures for real-world adaptability. Discussions will address challenges in sensor fusion, semantic understanding, and ethical AI integration across domains like healthcare, hospitality, and logistics. Leading researchers will present breakthroughs in explainable reasoning, lifelong learning, and embodied intelligence to bridge the gap between robotic perception and human-centric cognition. Join us to examine how next-generation algorithms and hardware are shaping robots capable of nuanced, safe, and socially intelligent behaviors.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Target detection and semantic scene segmentation based on deep learning
Simultaneous localization and Mapping (SLAM)
Active SLAM
End-to-End dynamic scene understanding
Multi-Modal perception and fusion
Visual measurements of 3D spatial target
Submission deadline: June 1, 2025
| Special Session Ⅴ: Adaptive Motion Planning and Control for Service Robots |
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Chaobin Zou——University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
Asst. Prof. Guangkui Song——University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
Keywords: AI in Robot, Imitation Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Human-Robot Interaction, Human-Robot Collaboration, Adaptive Control
Information: The integration of AI and robotics represents a popular and long-term research direction. This session calls for research work on intelligent perception, human-robot interaction, motion planning, and control methods for service robots. In particular, research efforts that deeply integrate AI and robotics technologies are highly encouraged.
The research on service robots confronts complex, dynamic, and variable application scenarios, which impose stringent requirements on the dynamic modeling of robots. Meanwhile, it also demands a high level of performance in aspects such as environmental perception, human-robot interaction, motion planning, and control strategies. Now, with the development of AI technologies and robot hardware technologies, the deep integration of the robot body and AI algorithms to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the perception, planning, and control algorithms of service robots, thereby constructing adaptive planning and control methods based on intelligent perception and learning, has become a hot topic in the academic community. This session calls for papers regarding the above-mentioned content. Original research work is encouraged, especially innovative work in robot modeling, AI algorithm, motion planning, and control.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Submission deadline: June 7, 2025
| Special Session Ⅵ: Rehabilitation Assistive Robot |
Session Chair: Prof. Hong Cheng——University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
Keywords: Intelligent rehabilitation, Engmedicine, Robotics, Human-robot intelligence, Motor/cognitive rehabilitation
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This session focuses on the progress in the field of rehabilitation assistive robots, including intelligent rehabilitation, engmedicine, human-robot intelligence, and motor/cognitive rehabilitation, etc. We call for papers in these fields, experts in related fields are encouraged to submit papers actively.
With the advent of an aging society, the demand for rehabilitation treatment is growing. As an important auxiliary rehabilitation device, rehabilitation-assistive robots have broad application potential in motor and cognitive rehabilitation. Through interdisciplinary cooperation, rehabilitation-assistive robots have shown great prospects in improving treatment efficiency, improving patient experience and promoting medical reform. This session calls for latest research results and technological innovations, and explores the application of rehabilitation-assistive robots in different scenarios and future development directions.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Submission deadline: June 7, 2025
| Special Session Ⅶ: International Symposium on Robotic Systems and Intelligent Perception |
Session Chair: Prof. Kai Huang——Sun Yat-sen University, China
Keywords: Robots, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Perception , 3D Vision, Sensor, Control
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This topic focuses on core technology research and engineering practice in the field of robotics, covering areas such as perception, planning, control, verification, and integration. The topic revolves around core directions such as autonomous perception, motion planning, robotic arm manipulation, three-dimensional visual reconstruction, and simulation verification, and explores the intelligence, precision, and reliability improvement of robotic systems in dynamic and complex environments. Through theoretical innovation and algorithm optimization, promote full-link technological breakthroughs in robots from environmental understanding (such as SLAM mapping, target recognition), decision-making and planning (path generation, dynamic obstacle avoidance) to execution control (smooth operation, multi-machine collaboration). The topic focuses on the implementation of robotics technology in scenarios such as industrial automation, intelligent services, and precision testing, covering the entire process of hardware design, algorithm development, simulation verification, and system integration, aiming to build a bridge from theory to practical application of robotics technology.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Robots,
Computer science
Artificial intelligence and deep learning
Information extraction
Computer networks
Internet of Things
Computers and autonomous driving
Applications of computers in the industrial field, etc
Submission deadline: May 18, 2025