IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Status Report ICRA′ IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 10−14 April 2007 Roma, Italy

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Rome First time ICRA takes place in European capital World-wide known city of arts, culture and history

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Schedule Dates: 10−14 April 2007 Tuesday to Saturday (Easter Sunday: April 8) Tutorials and Workshops: Tue 10 + Sat 14 (morning) Conference: Wed 11 through Fri 13 RAS Meetings: Throughout RAS AdCom: Sat 14 (or Sun 15) Deadlines Submission of contributions: 15 September 2006 Notification of acceptance: 20 December 2006 Final contributions due: 20 January 2007

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Conference Theme UBIQUITOUS ROBOTICS

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 The “Task Force” General Chair: Paolo Dario Program Chair: Bruno Siciliano Organization Chair: Alessandro De Luca Organization Co-Chair: Giuseppe Oriolo Finance Chair: Paolo Fiorini Conference Secretariat: Fabrizia Rossetti General Chair Secretariat: Federica Radici

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Other Chairs and Co-Chairs Honorary Chair: Georges Giralt Honorary Co-Chairs: G. Hirzinger, H. Inoue, B. Roth Program Co-Chairs: H. Christensen, K. Kosuge, D. Meldrum Tutorials and Workshops Chair: Frank Park Videos Chair: Peter Corke Publication Chair: Ian Walker Awards Chair: Oussama Khatib Publicity Chair: Stefano Stramigioli E-media Chair: Claudio Melchiorri Exhibits Chair: Eugenio Guglielmelli Finance Co-Chair: Xiaoping Yun

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 The Logo Designer: Costanzo Manes (author of former RAS logo)

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Venue Conference, RAS Meetings University “Angelicum” (contract signed) Workshops, Tutorials, RAS Meetings University “La Sapienza” School of Engineering Features Conference centre with large auditorium (1100 seats) and up to 14 session rooms University facilities with free meeting rooms Close to each other (8 min walk) in the heart of Rome

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Conference Site (Angelicum)

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Virtual Tour

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 WS/Tut/Mtg Site (“La Sapienza”)

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Conference Secretariat Draft of contract with Conference Agency FASI Secretariat Local arrangements Social program Catering Rental and installation of technical equipments Setup of offices and stands Exhibitions

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Finances Budget approved Bank account opened First payment to Conference Centre Negotiation around card commission fees

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Logistics Rome has excellent capabilities for hosting huge numbers of visitors Hotels of all categories conveniently located in historical and shopping districts, at walking distance from conference site On-going negotiation with nearby hotels to block rooms at favorable rates Inexpensive and comfortable accommodation for students in B&B’s and hostels (from 35€/night) Strategic location in the centre of ancient Rome Planning social events in historical places Organizing sightseeing tours and visits at tourist sites

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Map w/ RAS Officers 4* Hotels Angelicum La Sapienza Angelicum Hotel Palatino Hotel Forum Hotel Pace Helvetia

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Hotel Forum 250 m from conference site Rooms (tax & breakfast included) Single: 135−200 €/night Double: 160−300 €/night

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Hotel Pace Helvezia 100 m from conference site Rooms (tax & breakfast included) Single: 160 €/night Double: 220 €/night

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Hotel Palatino 350 m from conference site Rooms (tax & breakfast included) Single: 130−200 €/night Double: 160−290 €/night

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Advise for low-cost hotels and rooms … but accommodation may be left to free negotiation on web sites 3* Hotels w/in Walking Distance Single roomDouble RoomBreakfast Trevi110 €130 €Yes Colosseum121 €161 €Yes Apollo95 €165 €Yes Repubblica95 €140 €Yes Jumbo90 €120 €No Nuovo 4 Fontane140 €175 €No

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Actions Recent First Announcement ICRA′05 Web site live: Immediate (MOTION) Pay further anticipation to Conference Centre: 16.5 K€ required Next Possible innovations in Program after ICRA′06 experience Identification of Keynote Speakers Evaluation of different options for Software System Submissions Publication Registration Recommendation from new Technical Programs Steering Committee Search for sponsors

IEEE RAS Conference Board Meeting San Francisco, CA ● 2 October 2005 Summary Organization proceeding smoothly Budget and dates approved Operative “Task Force” All Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs confirmed Contract signed with Conference Centre Contract to be signed with Conference Agency Contacts with hotels WELCOME TO ROME “CAPUT MUNDI”