Call for Videos
RO-MAN 2009 will be held in Toyama, Japan, during Sep. 27 to Oct.2, 2009. RO-MAN addresses fundamental issues in coexistence of robots and humans from psychological and philosophical aspects over interaction and communication mechanisms to technological systems and architectures. In this RO-MAN, the following three kinds of video sessions will be held in addition to the ordinary oral session and interactive oral session. Videos provide an effective way to clearly present your work and idea. Exciting videos are sought for these sessions.
Technical Category 
In this session, videos are evaluated based on technical novelty and importance. A full-length technical paper in RO-MAN format is also required for this video contribution.
Art and Design Category
This session solicits videos presenting novel idea, artistic interests, creative design of robot system, etc. A one-page summary is required to explain the work in the video.
Human-Robot Interaction Category
This session focuses on “interaction” between human and real mechanical systems, such as robots and/or software systems. Both technical videos and artistic videos are cordially invited for this session. A one-page summary is also required.
Best Video Award:
This award is presented for each category based on each evaluation criteria.
Video Submission:
3 minuets video is required, and the format instructions are on the website. Accepted videos will be published on a DVD and distributed to conference attendees.
