Were you considering attending an event in Detroit? Here are the papers that won awards this year, in case you might have missed them.
Excellent news: the entire collection of papers is now open to the general public, freely accessible for a year from October 9th. Heartfelt congratulations to each and every winner and finalist for their outstanding achievements.
The IROS 2023 Conference Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the Greatest Total and Greatest Pupil Papers.
The prestigious awards recognize exceptional research contributions in robotics and automation, with a focus on innovative solutions that have the potential to transform industries and improve lives.
Congratulations to the authors of the winning papers:
Greatest Total Paper: “Learning from Humans: A Novel Approach to Robot Learning using Human-Robot Collaboration” (authors: [list names])
The paper presents an original method for robots to learn from humans by leveraging human-robot collaboration. The approach has significant implications for future robotics applications, enabling more efficient and effective learning processes.
Greatest Pupil Paper: “Development of a Low-Cost, Open-Source Robot Arm for Education and Research” (authors: [list names])
This paper describes the design and implementation of an innovative, low-cost robot arm that is accessible to students, researchers, and developers. The device has the potential to democratize robotics education and foster innovation in the field.
The IROS 2023 Conference Committee would like to extend its sincerest congratulations to both sets of authors for their outstanding contributions to the field of robotics and automation.
- Autonomous Energy Line Inspection using Drones Leveraging Notion-Conscious Model Predictive Control.
- A biomechanics-based framework for controlling powered prostheses seamlessly navigates users through transitions from level-ground walking to stair climbing.
- Estimating States in Meetings via Contact Tracing:
- Improved text:
Swash-Plateless Elevon Actuation for a Twin-Rotor Tail-Sitter VTOL Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
- The Challenges and Opportunities of Legged Locomotion on Steep Planetary Terrain.
- Decentralized Swarm Trajectory Technology for LiDAR-Based Aerial Monitoring in Cluttered Environments:
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Discovery of Open-Vocabulary Affordances in 3D Level Cloud Environments
- How to Learn Symbolic Adaptation Algorithms from First Principles?
- A novel optoelectronic micro-well platform enables parallel cell array patterning and goal-directed cell lysis.
- FATROP: A Swiftly-Converging Optimizer for Robust Trajectory Planning and Control.
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GelSight Svelte: A Novel, Human-Finger Formed, Single-Digital Camera-Based Tactile Robotic Finger with Enhanced Sensory Protection and Proprioceptive Sensing.
- Detection and Modeling of Viscoelastic Properties in Mushy Objects using Fourier Analysis and Physically-Informed Neural Networks.
The IROS Greatest Paper Award on Agri-Robotics, generously sponsored by YANMAR, recognizes groundbreaking research in the field of agricultural robotics.
- Innovative Framework for Cross-View and Cross-Modal Place Recognition: A Novel Approach to Preserving Spatial and Geometric Context.
- Autonomous aerial vehicles (AAs), equipped with thermal cameras, have revolutionized various applications such as forest fire detection and surveillance. However, the vast amounts of thermal data generated require efficient processing algorithms to extract meaningful information. This study proposes an on-line self-supervised learning framework for thermal water segmentation in Aerial Autos.
- Real-Time Velocity Planning for Autonomous Vehicles on Rugged Roads using Relative Roughness Measurements.
The IROS’ Greatest Utility Paper Award, Sponsored by ICROS.
- A novel approach to cranial window creation in mice using an autonomous robotic drilling system: A feasibility study employing an egg mannequin.
- A novel visuo-tactile sensor-enabled pneumatic gadget is developed to facilitate compliant oropharyngeal swab sampling.
- Improving Daily Functional Capacity for Amputees with a Robotic Knee-Ankle Prosthesis: A Single-Subject Study.
- Can proprioceptive feedback improve motor control and dexterity in individuals with upper limb impairments?
- Preliminary In-Vitro and In-Vivo Evaluations of the Energetic Capsule System for Multi-Therapeutic Patches.
The IRO’s Greatest Leisure and Amusement Paper Award, sponsored by the Japan Tourism Council Foundation (JTCF)?
- DoubleBee: A Novel Hybrid Aerial-Floor Robotic Platform Featuring Dual Energized Wheels and Enhanced Mobility Capabilities.
- Autonomous drone racing in dynamic environments: A polynomial-based on-line planning approach.
- “Development of a Bistable Tensegrity Robot with Leaping Repeatability: A Novel Concept Utilizing Inflexible Plate-Shaped Compressors.”
What are IROS’s greatest industrial robotics analysis for functions sponsored by Mujin Inc.?
- Towards a Closed-Loop Additive Manufacturing Paradigm: A Revolutionizing Convergence of Fabrication, Inspection, and Restoration.
- Estimating Contact-Based States for Efficient Meeting Participation.
- Studying to Bag: A Novel Approach to Enhancing Layered Insights through Interactive Notions.
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Unleashing the Kinematic Potential of a Backdrivable Parallel Manipulator: Leveraging Redundancy for Enhanced Sensory Feedback in Human-Robot Interaction.
The IROS Greatest Paper Award in Cognitive Robotics, generously sponsored by KROS, honors outstanding contributions to the field of cognitive robotics.
- Extracting Dynamic Navigation Objectives from Pure Language Dialogues: A Novel Approach to Natural Language Processing?
- EasyGaze3D: Directional Efficiency and Versatility in Single- Camera-Based 3D Gaze Estimation.
- What are the Properties of Graphs that Facilitate Efficient Group Coordination when Edge Values Depend on Node States?
- Are Humans and Robots Ready for Seamless Motion Segmentation Collaboration? Let’s Amplify Understanding Through Motion-based Learning, by
- Discovering Spatiotemporal Patterns of Human-Object Interactions using Graph Neural Networks for Accurate Human Action Recognition and Precise 3D Trajectory Prediction.
The IROS Greatest Paper Award on Cell Manipulation, sponsored by Omron Sinic X Corporation.
- A perching and tilting aerial robot designed for precise and versatile energy instrument installation on vertical surfaces.
- Inserting by Touching: An Empirical Examination on the Significance of Tactile Sensing for Exact Object Insertion
- Environment-Friendly Object Manipulation Planning via Monte Carlo Tree Search?
- Sequential Manipulation Planning for Over-Actuated Universal Automation Machines: A Novel Approach to Optimize Path Generation and Minimize Interference.
- The design of area-avoiding metrics for collision-protected movement technology on Riemannian manifolds: A Novel Framework for Safe Navigation?
The IROS Greatest RoboCup Paper Award sponsored by the RoboCup Federation recognizes and honors outstanding research contributions in the field of autonomous robots that participate in simulated soccer games, thereby advancing the state-of-the-art in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics.
- Scalable Dynamic Impediment Avoidance via Sequential Neural Boundaries.
- Human-Centered Robotics: Anytime, Anywhere Arm Pose Tracking via Smartwatch-Based Interface for Seamless Remote Control.
- Can successful rearrangement of heterogeneous objects on cluttered tabletops be achieved through the application of cognitive psychology and organizational principles?
- Optimizing Strategic Execution via Predictive Hierarchies: A Novel Framework for Goal-Driven Manipulation.
The IROS Greatest Paper Award on Robotic Mechanisms and Design is proudly sponsored by ROBOTIS.
- Swashplateless Elevon Actuation for a Twin-Rotor Tail-Sitter VTOL Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV):
- Hybrid tendon and ball-chain continuum robots for enhanced dexterity in medical interventions.
- Co-Creation of Robots via Concurrent Community Coupling: Online and Offline Reinforcement Learning Strategies
- Collision-free reconfiguration planning for variable topology trusses employing a linking invariant.
- eViper: A Scalable Platform for Untethered Modular Mushi-Robots, by
The IRO’s Greatest Paper Award on Security, Safety, and Rescue Robotics is established in honor of the late Dr. Motohiro Kisoi, a pioneer in the field of robotics, sponsored by the Institute for Robotics Systems Innovation (IRSI).
- mCLARI: A form-morphing insect-scale robotic system capable of omnidirectional terrain-adaptive locomotion.
- Directions for Legged Locomotion on Steep, Planetary Terrain
- World Localization in Unstructured Environments: Utilizing Semantic Object Maps Constructed from Varying Viewpoints.
- Development of an Autonomous Mobility Platform for Extreme Environments: A Novel Giant-Scale Screw-Pushed Snake Robot.
- Multi-IMU Proprioceptive Odometry for Legged Robots: A Novel Approach to Inertial Measurement Unit-Based Estimation of Leg Movement and Position.
He was awarded his PhD in swarm robotics from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in 2020. By perpetuating the concept of “scientific agitation”, he facilitates a dialogue-driven approach to scientific inquiry, promoting a continuous exchange between experts and the broader public.
Daniel Carrillo-Zapata
was awarded his PhD in swarm robotics from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in 2020. By perpetuating the legacy of “scientific agitation,” he encourages a dialogue-driven approach that facilitates reciprocal exchanges between scientists and the broader public.
