DARS 2018 - 14th International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems

Ow in its 14th edition, the International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS) provides a forum for scientific advances in the theory and practice of distributed autonomous robotic systems. It is a highly selective, single-track meeting that is soliciting submissions presenting significant, original, and previously unpublished research.
Distributed robotics is an interdisciplinary and rapidly growing area, combining research in computer science, communication and control systems, and electrical and mechanical engineering. Distributed robotic systems can autonomously solve complex problems while operating in highly unstructured real-world environments. They are expected to play a major role in addressing future societal needs, for example, by improving environmental impact assessment, food supply, transportation, manufacturing, security, and emergency and rescue services. DARS 2018 will build upon past successes and provide an exciting environment for researchers to present and discuss the latest technologies, algorithms, system architectures, and applications. All interested researchers and engineers are invited to take part in DARS 2018.
Previous editions of DARS took place in 1992, 1994, and 1996 in Japan (Riken, Wako); Karlsruhe, Germany (1998); Knoxville, Tennessee, USA (2000); Fukuoka, Japan (2002); Toulouse, France (2004); Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (2006); Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan (2008); Lausanne, Switzerland (2010); Baltimore, Maryland, USA (2012); Daejeon, Korea (2014); and London, UK (2016);
Publication Details
All accepted contributions will be included as full-length papers in the Proceedings of DARS 2018. The proceedings will likely be published in the Springer SPAR series (Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics).
Submitting to DARS 2018
Please submit your paper using https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/DARS2018
Papers should be formatted according to the style files of Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics. The page limit is 12 pages.
Papers are solicited in all areas of distributed autonomous robotics, including, but not restricted to:
Architectures for teams of robots
Self-organizing and self-assembling robotic systems
Swarm robotic systems
Hybrid symbiotic teams (humans and robots, animals and robots)
Learning and adaptation in teams of robots
Modular robotics
Localization and navigation in multi-robot systems
Multi-robot and multi-vehicle motion coordination
Distributed cooperative perception
Distributed cooperative action
Distributed control and planning
Control issues in multi-robot systems
Performance metrics for robot teams
Distributed decision making
Sensor and actuator networks
Networking issues in multi-robot systems
Wireless and robotic sensor networks
Multi-robot applications in exploration, inspection, coverage, search and rescue, service, environmental monitoring, etc.