13Th International Workshop On

13th International Workshop on ROBOTICS IN ALPE-ADRIA-DANUBE REGION RAAD’04 BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC: JUNE 2 – 5, 2004

SECOND CALL

The aim of RAAD Workshop is to bring together researchers and product people working in Robotics in countries of the Alpe-Adria-Danube Region to discuss and exchange ideas on research results and industrial robot applications. The Workshop will be held at the Hotel Santon in Brno.

TOPICS P. Papers are invited in all area of Robotics, emphasising Vavřín Brno University of Technology in particular the following topics: J. Talácko Czech Technical University, Prague The Conference will be including exposition and  review of research activities J. Skařupa Technical University of Ostrava presentation of the firms. S. Simeonov Brno University of Technology  review of industrial robot applications F. Bradáč Brno University of Technology ACCOMMODATION & PLACE of WORKSHOP  projects and collaboration in Europe M. Nádhera Brno University of Technology  non-industrial robot applications Accommodation is booked in hotel Santon. The hotel M. Špaček Brno University of Technology is situated in the beautiful natural environment of the  mechanics of robots Z. Bradáč Brno University of Technology Brno Reservoir, only 20 minutes by the tram from the  grippers and grasping problems P. Blecha Brno University of Technology centre of town. Rates per person and night with  microrobots R. Blecha Brno University of Technology breakfast and lunch: 50 Euro. I. Ptáčková Brno University of Technology  mobile robots In the three-star class, the Santon hotel offers very PAPER ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION good accommodation quality. All rooms are equipped  service robots The organising Committee invites authors and  sensors and actuators for robots with personal facilities (a bathroom with bathtub and participants to submit paper title and abstract (max. toilet), a telephone with a direct line, a television.  human-robot interfaces 30 typewritten lines, in English language), not later Hotel facilities include a swimming pool. All rooms  education in robotics than January 16th, 2004, addressed to: include a loggia with a view of the beautiful natural  control and vision in robotics RAAD’04 Workshop landscape Brno University of Technology, FME  mechatronics in robotics Institute of production Machines, Systems  history of automation and robotics BRNO (more information: http://www.brno.cz) and Robotics The second largest city in the Czech Republic – 400  simulation in robotics Technická 2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic 000 inhabitants – is the historical, cultural, industrial,  new designs and prototypes Notification of the acceptance will be mailed by economical, exhibition, business and administration  humanoid robots February 20th, 2004. Final paper should send by centre. Brno has traditionally been a centre of  reengineering in robotics e-mail before March 27th, 2004. education, and is among the cities with the highest Only papers, whose at least one author will be  concentration of school and research institutions. It is construction robots registered, will be included in the proceedings.  automation the seat of 6 universities, the oldest of which are the Brno University of Technology and the Masaryk CONFERENCE FEE INTERNATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE University. Participants: - Euro 300 (before March 27th, 2004) Brno is the seat of The Supreme Court of the Czech G. Belforte Politecnico di Torino, Italy - Euro 350 (after March 27th, 2004) J. F. Bito Robotics & Automation C., Hungary Republic, the Highest Prosecuting Counsels of the Students and accompanying persons: Euro 150 Czech Republic, and also a number of museums, T. Borangiu TU Bucarest , Romania The conference fee includes: the complete program of M. Ceccarelli University of Cassino, Italy theatres and other cultural institutions. the RAAD04 Workshop, conference proceedings The city is within easy reach of international airports K. Dobrovodsky Academy of Sciences, Slovakia copy and accompanying materials, admission to all K. Jezernik University of Maribor, Slovenia in Prague and Vienna and there is direct bus and session and presentations, welcome drink, railway connection with many European cities. Brno Z. Kolíbal Brno University, Czech Rep. refreshments, culture program and trips. P. Kopacek TU Vienna , Austria is the city of greenery, surrounded by romantic countryside. J. Lenarcic Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia PRESENTATION AND PROCEEDINGS D. Noe University of Ljubljana , Slovenia The official language of the Symposium will be A. Rovetta Politecnico di Milano, Italy BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY English. There will be two types of presentation: I.J. Rudas Budapest Polytechnic, Hungary The Czech Technical University was founded in oral presentation or poster session. The speakers 1899. During more than a hundred years of its G. Schmidt TU Munchen, Germany existence the number of study areas has been B. Heinmann TU Hannover, Germany will present their contribution in 15 min. Further 5 min are available for discussion. Slide and increasing and at preset the Brno University of LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE Technology, as the only technical university in the Z. Kolíbal Brno University of Technology overhead projectors, data projectors, and VHS Czech Republic, covers the whole spectrum of M. Hammer Brno University of Technology video system are available for presentation. technical disciplines. R. Knoflíček Brno University of Technology P. Bělohoubek Brno University of Technology Local e-mail: Organised by Web page [email protected] Brno University of Technology http://www.uvssr.fme.vutbr.cz/RAAD04 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics