On behalf of the Organising and Advisory Committee we take great pleasure in welcoming students, researchers and experts in robotics to Aberystwyth University for the 5th UK-RAS Conference for PhD Students & Early-Career Researchers (#UKRAS22) on the 25-26th August 2022.
This exciting event is specifically designed for PhD students and early-career robotics and autonomous systems researchers of the UK-RAS Network and will foster research progress and offer opportunities for networking.
This year’s theme focuses on Robotics for Unconstrained Environments. We want to examine robotics and autonomous systems for use outside the lab, whether this is in a natural home environment or in the great outdoors. This considers many aspects from assisted living, technology supporting rehabilitation, autonomous online learning, mapping and navigation, digital twinning and simulation. Moreover, we seek understanding of how different robotic and autonomous systems make themselves at home by being tailored to suit their respective working environments, such as homes, fields, oceans, or disaster scenes.
The aim of UK-RAS22 is to promote quality research, networking, and community building for PhD students and practitioners at the frontier of science and technology in intelligent robots and systems, by discussing the latest advancements in this fast growing and exciting field.
Awards will be given to the best papers and the authors will be invited to submit an extended version of their paper to TAROS Conference, which is hosted by the UK Atomic Energy Authority. All accepted papers will be published on the UK-RAS network website, receive a digital object identifier (DOI), and will be indexed on Google Scholar.
Conference Activities
Alongside the keynote and speaker talks, we’ll be providing a tour of the robotics facilities at Aberystwyth and an exhibition including various suppliers of robotic systems.
Following the conference there will also be an opportunity to enjoy some of the sights and sounds of Aberystwyth such as a ride on the Rheidol steam train to Devil’s Bridge or a trip up Constitution hill on the longest electric cliff railway in Britain to see the biggest camera obscura in the world.
Alternatively you can watch the Red Kites being fed at Nant yr Arian, take a boat ride from New Quay to see the dolphins, or simply enjoy a stroll along the beach and watch the sunset over Cardigan Bay.
Contact
If you have any queries regarding paper submissions, please do not hesitate to contact us at uk-ras22@aber.ac.uk
