The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE RAS) is a

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of the

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that supports the development and the exchange of scientific knowledge in the fields of robotics and automation, including applied and theoretical issues.

History

The initial IEEE Robotics and Automation (R&A) entity, the Robotics and Automation Council, was founded in 1984 by a number of IEEE Societies including Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Circuits and Systems, Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology, Computers, Control Systems, Industrial Electronics, Industry Applications, and Systems, Man and Cybernetics. In 1987 the council became the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Field of interest

The Society states in its constitution that it "is interested in both applied and theoretical issues in

robotics Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering. Robotics involves design, construction, operation, and use of robots. The goal of robotics is to design machines that can help and assist humans. Robotics integrate ...

and

automation Automation describes a wide range of technologies that reduce human intervention in processes, namely by predetermining decision criteria, subprocess relationships, and related actions, as well as embodying those predeterminations in machines ...

. Robotics is here defined to include intelligent machines and systems used, for example, in space exploration,

human services Human services is an interdisciplinary field of study with the objective of meeting human needs through an applied knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall qua ...

, or manufacturing; whereas automation includes the use of automated methods in various applications, for example, factory, office, home, or transportation systems to improve performance and productivity."

Publications

The society publishes a range of peer-reviewed journals, including *IEEE Transactions on Robotics *IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering *IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine *IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters Co-sponsored publications include: *IEEE/ASME MicroElectroMechanical Systems Journal (MEMS) *IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics *IEEE Transactions on Haptics *

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*IEEE Transactions on Nano–Bio Science *IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology * IEEE Sensors Journal *IEEE Systems Journal

Conferences

The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society sponsors and co-sponsors a number of annual international conferences such as the

International Conference on Robotics and Automation The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) is an annual academic conference covering advances in robotics Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering. Robotics involves design, const ...

IEEE RAS Conference Activities
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ieee Robotics And Automation Society IEEE societies