International conference on microrobots, micromachines and microsystems
International Advanced Robotics Programme - I A R P
Russia, Moscow, april 24-25, 2003
Honorary Chairpersons:
Norman Caplan —IARP President, USA
Georges Giralt— IARP General Secretary, FRANCE
Igor Makarov —Council on Robotics and Automation, Russian Academy of Sciences, RUSSIA
Local Organizing Committee
Executive Co-Chairmen:
D. Klimov Russian Academy of Sciences
V. Gradetsky IPM RAS
Members:
M.Ananjan —Nanotechnology Institute
V.Aristov —Microsystem Technology
F.Chernousko— IPM RAS
V.Gnedenko— New Technologies Centre
I.Kaljaev— Institute of multiprocessor systems
V.Luchinin —St-Petersburg Electro- mechanical University, Microtechnology Centre
P.Maltsev —Microsystems Engineering
D.Okhotsimsky —Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS
V.Rakhovsky —Antech Ltd.
V.Stepanov— MNTK "Robot"
A.Vasiliev —Ministry of Industry, Science and Technologies
V.Verner —Technological Centre, Scientific and Manufacturing Complex
Background
At the Versailles Economic Summit of 1982 an international collaborative project, now known as the International Advanced
Robotics programme (IARP), was initiated. Its activity is currently pursued in an open policy frame with the support of all member countries.
In 2002, nations participating in IARP are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia,
Spain, U.K. and USA, with New Zealand and EC as observers. The general ogjective of the IARP is: "To encourage development of advanced
robotic systems that can dispence with human work for difficult activities in harsh, demanding or dangerous environments, and to contribute
to the revitalisation and growth of the world economy". This is subscribed by all these countries.
Scope
The Workshop will review and discuss the major advances in science and technology with respect to micromachines,
microrobotics and systems. The state of the art and the tendency in the research and application of microrobotics and microtechnologies
will be the subject of the presentations.The tendency of microtechnologies and microdevices evolution to nanotechnologies and
nanodevices is one of the scope of Workshop: "From microsystems to nanosystems".
Topics
Specific topics include but are not limited to:
1) Micro machine, micro robots and systems, including the fields of:
micro sensors, micro actuators, micro motors, micro control
integration of mechanical and electronical micro components
power supply for micro robots and micro machines
information telecommunication
micro kinematics, dynamics, micro friction and lubrication
3D fabrication of micro mechanical components
2) System technology for micro robots and micro machines, especially on:
high resolution measurement instrumentation for high precision positioning and microforce sensing
active vision for focus and occultation adaptation
micro-tools, micro-grippers and physical effects related to micron-sized part capture and release
control strategies included micro- telemanipulation
simulation and method of virtual reality
user interfaces to the microscopic world
multi agency co-ordinating control for multi micro robots
3) Micro electronic mechanical systems MEMS and MOEMS, there existing and potential applications in:
medical intervention
bioengineering
navigation and motion control
nuclear power station
industrial inspection
assembly and manufacturing and so on
4) Microrobots and artificial intelligent behaviour
5) Microtechnologies and nanotechnologies - present and the future
6) Nanotechnologies and nanodevices: tendency of research, development and application.
Time schedule
An abstract (approximately 600 words in English) should be received not later than August 15th, 2002.
Submission of Abstracts: August 15th, 2002.
Notification of acceptance: October 1st, 2002.
Submission of camera-ready papers: December 1st, 2002.
Invitation of participants: February 1st, 2003.
Workshop information and inquiries
Submission of the abstracts, Papers and Videos to the address:Workshop "Microrobots, micromachines and systems".The Institute for Problems in Mechanics Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospect Vernadskogo, 101-1, 117526 Moscow, Russia.
Electronic submissions of the abstracts (Word 97, PS-format, PDF-files) should be mailed to:gradet@ipmnet.ru;
kalinit@ipmnet.ru
Workshop information and Inquiries: Dr. Sergei Kalinichenko Tel.: (7095) 4337766; Fax: (7095) 938-20-48 ; e-mail: kalinit@ipmnet.ru
International Programme Committee
M.Armada (SPA)
Y.Baudoin (BEL)
N.Caplan (USA) : IARP President
G.Giralt (FRA) : IARP General Secretary
V.Gradetsky (RUS)
L.Hsu (BRA)
D.Klimov (RUS) : Chair
J.W.Lee (KOR)
E.Marsh (USA)
T.Martin (GER)
K.Tanie (JAP)
G.G.Rizzotto (ITA)
W.Friedrich (NZ)
C.Moriconi (ITA)
Ph. Bidaud (FRA)
P.Kopacek (AU)
Sponsorship
The Workshop is sponsored by Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Italy, Korea, Russia, United States.
IARP Member and Observer Countries
Australia P.Corke
Austria P.Kopacek
Belgium Y.Baudoin
Brazil L.Hsu
Canada J.-CPiedboeuf, E.Dupuis
China, P.R. Z.B.Gong
European Commission T.Skordas(Observer)
France J.-G.Fontaine
Germany T.Martin
Italy C.Moriconi
Japan K.Tanie
Korea J.-W.Lee
New Zealand W.Friedrich(Observer)
Russia V.Gradetsky
Spain M.Armada
United Kingdom G.Pegman
USA E.Marsh
Application form
IARP Workshop on "Microrobots, Micromachines and Microsystems"
April 24-25, 2003, Moscow, Russia
