CFP: Special Issue on Self-Reconfigurable Robots.

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This is a friendly reminder that papers for the special issues are due
march 31, 2002.

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Call for Papers

Self-Reconfigurable Robots and Systems

A Special Issue of IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

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Self-reconfigurable robots are robots that can autonomously change their
shape and size to accomplish diverse tasks in complex environments.
Typically, such robots consist of swarms of autonomous and
configurable modules that can dynamically rearrange their physical
connectivity to form structures and capabilities that are beyond those
of conventional, fixed-shape robots. These metamorphic robots are ideal
for applications such as search and rescue in rubble or unstructured
areas, inspection and repair in hazardous environments, fire fighting,
space exploration, remote intelligence gathering, or reconnaissance.

Due to their potential applications and interesting research challenges,
self-reconfigurable robots have attracted in the recent years many
researchers in robotics, artificial intelligence, multi-agent systems,
and related fields. The goal of this special issue is to bring
together all updated and related research results, define new
challenging tasks and
applications, review the history of the field, and discuss the future
of self-reconfigurable robots. We welcome papers in all aspects of self-
reconfigurable robots, including representations, control theory, novel
hardware design, innovative applications and demonstrations.

Topics: The papers submitted to this Special Issue should include, but
may not be limited to, the investigation of the following research
challenges:

-- how modules communicate in a network whose topology may change,
-- how actions are synchronized without assuming any global real-time
clocks,
-- how modules use their weak local actions to accomplish global
effects that require strong and precise actuators,
-- how to design and build connectors so that modules can reconfigure
effectively and efficiently,
-- how to evaluate, select, plan, and execute configurations for a
given task and environment,
-- how reconfigurable robots repair themselves,
-- how to distribute global control to reconfigurable modules to avoid
single point breakdown,
-- how to control reconfigurable robots so that they are robust to
single point breakdown,
-- how self-reconfiguration is accomplished in other types of natural
systems such as biological organisms.

All manuscripts should include a title page containing the title of the
paper, full names and affiliations, complete postal and electronic
addresses, phone and fax numbers, an abstract, and a list of keywords.
The contacting author should be clearly identified.

Important Dates:

October 2001: Call for Papers
March 31, 2002: Deadline for Paper Submission
June 15, 2002: Completion of First Review
September 15, 2002: Completion of Final Review
December, 2002: Publication

Guest Editors:

Prof. Wei-Min Shen
Information Sciences Institute
University of Southern California
Marina del Rey, CA 90292, USA
Phone: 310-448-8710
Fax: 310-822-0751
email: shen@isi.edu

Dr. Mark Yim
Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
3333 Coyote Hill Rd,
Palo Alto CA, 94304
Phone: 650-812-4806
Fax: 650-812-4334
email: yim@parc.xerox.com

Submission of Papers: Electronic submissions in PDF, postscript, or
zipped postscript form are strongly encouraged, and will expedite the
review and publication process. Please email to the guest editors at
shen@isi.edu or yim@parc.xerox.com. Please include the name of the
file, paper type (Regular or Short), and mention that it is for the
Special Issue on Self-Reconfigurable Robots. Submission in paper form
will still be acceptable, although the reviewing process may be longer.
In this case, please send four copies to:

Prof. Wei-Min Shen
Information Sciences Institute
University of Southern California
Marina del Rey, CA 90292, USA
Phone: 310-448-8710
Fax: 310-822-0751
email: shen@isi.edu

The format of the papers and submission procedures can be obtained from
the web site
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/pubs/transactions/tmech.htm

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