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EXTENDED DEADLINE 10
DECEMBER<br>
<br>
<b>ReMAR 2009<br>
The ASME/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms
and
Robots (ReMAR 2009)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">will
take place
during June 22 - 24, 2009 at King's College London, University of
London.<br>
<br>
We invite you to submit a paper or to make a proposal for a
special session and to come to ReMAR 2009<br>
<br>
All details including submission (template for 'full
paper'), scientific
programme, social programme, venue and accommodation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">can be
found on the
website <a href="http://www.remar2009.com/">http://www.remar2009.com/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong>Please
note
the extended deadline for submission of regular papers is 10 December,
2008</strong><b><br>
</b><br>
Looking forward to welcome you in London<o:p></o:p></p>
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The more details are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><span style="color: black;">With the
development of science
and technology and with space exploration, hazardous environment work,
and
production requirements of small batch and quick change-over,
traditional
concepts of mechanisms and robots development are facing a challenge in
the
21st century for adaptability and reconfigurability. This led to
continuous
effort from researchers since 1990s of generating new ideas and
concepts for
new mechanisms and machines including robots for reconfigurability.<br>
<br>
It is now felt by the wide community in mechanisms, robotics and design
that it
is a good time to hold this international conference for people in this
field
to express their views and for people from the community to discuss the
research in this reconfigurable mechanisms and robots and to discuss
the future
direction in this rising field in reconfigurable mechanisms and robots.<span
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<br>
The ASME/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms
and
Robots (ReMAR 2009) is to provide an international forum for presenting
and
discussing new mechanisms and robots developed in the past decade for
their new
properties in changing topological structure and therefore the mobility
of a
mechanism/robot and for discussing their uses for domestic, hazardous,
out-space and manufacturing environments for adaptability and
reconfiguration.
The main areas of this conference include, but not limit to, following
subjects:<br>
<br>
Novel Mechanism Design<br>
Reconfiguration and Adaptability<br>
Metamorphic Mechanisms<br>
Reconfigurable Mechanisms<br>
Reconfigurable Topology<br>
Metamorphic Robotics<br>
Reconfigurable Manufacturing<br>
Bio-design Technics<br>
Bio-metamorphic Robotics<br>
Reconfigurable Robots<br>
Kinematics and Dynamics of Reconfiguration<br>
Bio-reconfiguration Engineering<br>
Various Topology Modeling<br>
Modular Devices<br>
Biological Self-Assembly Mechanisms<br>
Biomimetics<br>
Artiomimetics<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">There are currently
three
proposals for the special sessions on Reconfigurable Manipulation
Systems for
Soft and Limb Materials, on Reconfigurable Production Automation and
Control/Innovative Future Manufacturing, on Novel Mechanisms for Space
Exploration, and on Reconfigurable Computing for Reconfigurable Robots.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p>There are
currently two awards on
best paper on reconfigurable mechanisms and best paper on
reconfigurable
robots.</span><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">The ReMAR 2009 will be
held at King's College London, University of London,
which is situated at the heart of London, UK, in conjuction to the
celebration
of 171 Years of Engineering at King's College London. King's is one of
the
oldest and most prestigious UK universities with 13,000 undergraduate
students
and 9,200 graduates in nine schools of study with 2,700 academic staff
and
2,700 other staff. The Engineering was established at King's in 1838
and is
arguably the oldest established engineering school in England. King's
College
London was ranked in the top 25 of the world leading universities.<br>
<br>
You are very welcome to submit your work to this conference. Your
submission
will be reviewed by members of our Programme Committee and selected
external
reviewers. The special issues of Robotica and Journal of Mechanical
Engineering
Science will be followed. More detailed information about this event
can be
found in conference official website:<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a
href="http://www.remar2009.com/" target="_blank">www.remar2009.com</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span class="apple-style-span">The
important dates are</span><br>
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<span class="apple-style-span">1 December 2008, Proposal for the
Special Sessions and Workshops</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">10 December 2008, Final Paper
Submission Due</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">2 February 2009, Acceptance
Notification</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">2 March 2009, Final Manuscript
Submission Due</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span"> </span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">I will look forward to your attendance
with us!</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span"> </span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">Sincerely yours,</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">Professor Jian S Dai</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">General Chair</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">ASME/IFToMM International Conference on
Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR 2009)</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span"><a
href="http://www.kcl.ac.uk/cmms/remar2009" target="_blank">www.remar2009.com</a></span><span
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<span class="apple-style-span"> </span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">Chair in Mechanisms and Robotics</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">Head of Centre for Mechatronics and
Manufacturing
Systems</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span"> </span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">CEng, IMechE Fellow, CertEd(HE)</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">School of Physical Sciences and
Engineering</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">King's College London</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">University of London</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">+44 (0) 20 7848 2321</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.kcl.ac.uk/cmms/jsd"
target="_blank">www.kcl.ac.uk/cmms/jsd</a></span><span
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