From: John Draper <draperjv@ornl.gov>
Subject: CFP: Robotics & Remote Handling
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 1996 09:51:35 -0400
Message-ID: <31B6E267.160A@ornl.gov>
Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory



Hello, everybody!

I am the session chairman for the Human-Machine Interfaces session at
the Robotics and Remote Systems Topical Meeting of the American
Nuclear Society.  The conference is next April 27-May 1, in Augusta,
Georgia.

For this session, I am interested in papers relating to human-machine
interfaces for robotic systems. Robots or telerobots deployed in
hostile environments is the main theme for the topical meeting, but I
am interested in any work related to human-machine interfaces for
advanced robotics, whatever the application. Human-machine
investigations in virtual reality may also be acceptable.


Other Topical Meeting Areas include:

       Controls & System Architectures 
       Artificial Intelligence & Smart Systems 
       Virtual Reality for Telepresence 
       Remote Viewing & Telepresence 
       Sensors & Machine Vision 
       Manipulator R&D - Hardware 
       Manipulator R&D - Software 
       Manipulators & Telerobots 
       Radiation Hardening 
       End Effectors & Special Tooling 
       In-Service Inspection Robotics 
       Nuclear Power Plant Applications 
       Medical Applications 
       Space Systems 
       Underwater Systems 
       Military Systems 
       Emergency Response & Bomb Disposal 
       Systems for Hazardous Environments 
       Hazardous Materials Processing 
       Autonomous Systems & Mobile Robots 
       Remote Handling for Environmental Restoration & Waste Management 
       Remote Handling for Underground Storage Tanks 
       Morgantown Energy Technology Center Robotics Development Program 

More information can be found on the meeting web site: 
http://www.srs.gov/general/news-notes/ans/robotic_topical.html

Abstracts are due by July 1, 1996. Notification of acceptance, request
for modification or rejection will be sent out by July 21, 1996.

Authors are asked to submit one page abstracts, typed in English,
single spaced, and on one side of the page only. Abstracts should have
sufficient detail to allow the technical merit of the paper to be
identified. Attach abstract submittal form (below) to your
abstract. Abstracts can be faxed with the abstract submittal form to
Clyde Ward at (803) 725-7369 or mailed to him at the address on the
submittal form. You may also e-mail abstracts to me at
draperjv@ornl.gov, and I will forward them to Clyde. Should you
e-mail, be sure to include a completed version of the form below.

The American Nuclear Society will send the complete instructions on
paper submittal shortly after acceptance. Complete camera ready papers
will be due by December 2, 1996. Complete papers on diskette (DOS or
Macintosh) will also be requested for the CD ROM version of the
proceedings. Pictures can either be included within the document on
diskette, or can be provided by hardcopy (to be scanned). Eight pages
will be published at no charge (with paid registration), but there
will be a $100 charge for each additional page.

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           ANS 7TH TOPICAL ON ROBOTICS & REMOTE SYSTEMS
                        ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL FORM

                               (Please Print or Type)

Principal Author's Name: 
Affiliation: 
Address: 
Phone: 
 Fax:

e-mail: 
Second Contact:
Phone:
Paper Title: 

Topical Area: 


Abstracts with submittal forms are due by July 1, 1996.

Please mail the completed abstract submittal form and one copy of your
abstract, to: 

ANS 7TH TOPICAL ON ROBOTICS & REMOTE SYSTEMS
ATTN: CLYDE WARD 
PO BOX 1493
AUGUSTA, GA 30903-1493 

Or Fax the abstract and submittal form to (803) 725-7369
-- 
Dr. John V. Draper, Ph.D.      | We shape our dwellings,                                     
Robotics & Process Systems Div.| and afterwards our dwellings 
Oak Ridge National Laboratory  | shape us. -- W.S. Churchill
e-mail: draperjv@ornl.gov      |