BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230326T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230926T151151Z UID:33765F09-94F2-4063-99F6-6C7ACFCF1521 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230603T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230603T170000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE RAS (Mahidol University) bid for hosting ICRA 2027 at ICRA 2023\, London on 3 June 2023.\n\nThailand is a country that recognizes th e importance of developing its major industries – such as automotive\, f ood\, and agriculture\, while also prioritizing education\, research\, and development\, along with science and technology. With the aim of using in novation and technology to overcome past economic development challenges\, Thailand has launched a new economic model\, “Thailand 4.0”\, and is developing various new growth hubs\, starting with the Eastern Economic Co rridor (EEC)\, which is expected to become the center for robotics researc h and development. To respond to the new national priorities\, Thailand is now putting more emphasis on enhancing the academic programs in several u niversities that are involved in robotics research\, development\, educati on\, and networking\, as well as supporting the industry as a whole to mak e the country a much more competitive place in this field.\n\nUndoubtedly\ , Thailand has hosted and organized multiple IEEE events\, as well as impo rtant international conferences and events. In fact\, the IEEE Thailand Se ction has consistently been organizing events since its establishment in 1 977\, and Thailand has actively participated in various IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) events. For instance\, Thailand held its very fir st RoboCup Asia-Pacific (RCAP) event in 2017 during its Robotics Week in o rder to kick-start international robotics events within the country. A cou ple of years later\, Mahidol University became the leader of 16 other inst itutes to organize the biggest robotics event in Thailand – the RoboCup 2022 – with the aim to encourage research and development in robotics\, develop human resources in the field\, elevate and create new networks of robot inventors\, and raise robotics standards in the Asia-Pacific region. As a result\, these events have strongly influenced new national policies \, such as the Thailand 4.0\, the National New S-Curve of Robotics and Aut omation Industry\, and the Reinventing University Program in Medical Robot ics.\n\nWelcoming millions of tourists each year\, Thailand has multiple e xcellent and efficient transportation systems to support the participants\ , with Suvarnabhumi International Airport serving as a hub for approximate ly 100 airlines and over 200 scheduled flights daily. By utilizing the Que en Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) which is in the heart of Ban gkok and surrounded by various modes of transportation as the event’s ve nue\, we will easily be able to accommodate up to 20\,000 participants\, m aking it the most ideal place to host the IEEE ICRA 2027.\n\nUltimately\, organizing the IEEE ICRA 2027 with the theme of “Robotics for Humanity: A Key Driver for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals” can be a signi ficant turning point for Thailand\, which will leave a drastic impact on e ducation\, science\, technology\, research\, development\, and industry – not only within the country\, but also in other Asia-Pacific countries . With Mahidol University as the leader\, along with 16 other public and p rivate institutes\, including both top-tier universities and government or ganizations\, we are ready to make the IEEE ICRA 2027 another successful e vent of ours.\n\nMilestone for bidding to host ICRA 2027 in Bangkok\nAugus t 2022 - The ICRA Steering Committee received (2) two Letters of Intent (L OI) to host ICRA 2027 with Seoul and Bangkok as potential host locations.\ nNovember 2022 - Both teams submitted a ten-page pre-proposal which was re viewed by the ICRA Steering Committee and shared with the team. Both teams received feedback in their effort to make the final proposal stronger.\nM arch 2023 - Thanks to the support of RAS Leadership and CAB\, the ICRA SC was able to perform site visits of the proposed venues. Members of IEEE MC E (Lukrecija Lelong) and ICRA Steering Committee (Eiichi Yoshida) have con ducted site visits of both locations and met with both teams to discuss im provements that could be made to final proposals. This new innovation has already proven to be very useful both to the ICRA SC as well as the biddin g teams in making their final proposals.\nApril 2023 - Based on the feedba ck received during the pre-proposal and the site visit\, both teams submit ted the full proposals to the ICRA Steering Committee. The two final propo sals are the actual documents that the ICRA SC is providing this assessmen t to the RAS AdCom members. The finalists also presented a preliminary ver sion on May 10\, 2023\, of the pitch to RAS CAB and ICRA SC members. The p resentations helped the ICRA SC reach the final assessments that will be p resented in this document.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Mahidol University\, Thaila nd and Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau\, Thailand\n\nSpeaker(s): Jackrit Suthakorn\n\nAgenda: \nRAS AdCom Meeting ICRA 2023\n\nAGENDA\n\nF inal Agenda Approval: 03 June 2023\n\n03 June 2023\; 9 am - 5 pm\n\n10:05 RAS CAB Report J Suthakorn ICRA 2027 Proposal\nBangkok\, Thailand\nPresent ation (10 min)\, Q&A (5 Min)\nThe IEEE International Conference on Robotic s and Automation is the flagship conference of the IEEE Robotics and Autom ation Society (RAS) and the premier international forum for leading roboti cs researchers to present and discuss their work. Established in 1984 and held annually\, the conference joins experts in the field of robotics and automation for technical communications through presentations and discussi ons. Each edition creates a remarkable environment to indulge all the dele gates in the frontier of science and technology in robotics and automation .\n\nThe ICRA Steering Committee (ICRA SC) has designed a new procedure wi th the goal of making the process transparent and fair for all teams submi tting a proposal for hosting an edition of IEEE ICRA.\n\nBelow\, please fi nd additional information for each of the five steps.\n\nThe bidding proce ss starts five years in advance and is done in five steps:\nStep 1: Submit a Letter Of Intent (LOI). Note\, that only a member of the IEEE-RAS can s ubmit the LOI\, preferably the general chair. Submit the LOI through this form by August 1 of each year. Only a single document (PDF file format onl y\, 1 page) without any supplementary material is allowed. Guidelines for the content of the pre-proposal are outlined here. The LOI will assist the SC in determining reviewers for the next step while minimizing conflicts of interest. The ICRA SC will review the LOIs and may provide some high-le vel feedback and guidance to the applicants to submit a pre-proposal (step 2).\n\nStep 2: Submit a pre-proposal (written document\, no slides). Note \, that only a member of the IEEE-RAS can submit the pre-proposal\, prefer ably the general chair. Proposers should submit the pre-proposal through t his form by September 7 of each year. To keep the process lean and fair fo r all bidding teams\, only a single document (PDF file format only\, appro ximately 10 pages\, not counting any supplementary material). Guidelines f or the content of the pre-proposal are outlined here.\nThe ICRA SC reviews all pre-proposals and provides feedback to the teams. The ICRA SC selects up to two proposals. The two teams of these proposals are invited to prep are a full proposal by April 1 of the following year (step 3).\n\nStep 3: Submit the full proposal (written document\, no slides). The two selected teams are invited to submit a full proposal through this form by April 1 o f the following year. To keep the process lean and fair for all bidding te ams\, only a single document (PDF file format only\, 15-20 pages\, not cou nting any supplementary material). Guidelines for the content of the full proposal are outlined here. The ICRA SC reviews the full proposals and pro vides feedback to the teams which is shared with CAB and AdCom. Both teams are invited to present their proposal during the CAB meeting and during t he AdCom meeting at ICRA (step 4).\n\nStep 4: Presentation of the full pro posal at ICRA (slides). Both teams are invited to present their proposal d uring the CAB meeting and during the AdCom meeting at ICRA. Their proposal s and SC reviews are shared with all members of the CAB and the Administra tive Committee (AdCom). Only the presentation is required for this step. T o keep the process lean and fair for the bidding teams\, only a 20-slide p resentation (PDF file format only) without any supplementary material is a llowed. After the presentations during the CAB meeting\, the ICRA SC may p repare a recommendation for AdCom. After the presentations during the AdCo m meeting\, AdCom members vote\, and the winning team is announced.\n\nRoo m: Royal Victoria Dock\, Bldg: ExCel London\, 1 Western Gateway\, London\, England\, United Kingdom\, E16 1XL LOCATION:Room: Royal Victoria Dock\, Bldg: ExCel London\, 1 Western Gateway \, London\, England\, United Kingdom\, E16 1XL ORGANIZER:jackrit.sut@mahidol.ac.th SEQUENCE:57 SUMMARY:Attend ICRA 2023 for Bidding to host ICRA 2027 at London URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/375068 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>IEEE RAS (Mahidol University) bid for host ing ICRA 2027 at ICRA 2023\, London on 3 June 2023.</p>\n<p>Thailand is a country that recognizes the importance of developing its major industries &ndash\; such as automotive\, food\, and agriculture\, while also prioriti zing education\, research\, and development\, along with science and techn ology. With the aim of using innovation and technology to overcome past ec onomic development challenges\, Thailand has launched a new economic model \, &ldquo\;Thailand 4.0&rdquo\;\, and is developing various new growth hub s\, starting with the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)\, which is expected to become the center for robotics research and development. To respond to the new national priorities\, Thailand is now putting more emphasis on enh ancing the academic programs in several universities that are involved in robotics research\, development\, education\, and networking\, as well as supporting the industry as a whole to make the country a much more competi tive place in this field.</p>\n<p>Undoubtedly\, Thailand has hosted and or ganized multiple IEEE events\, as well as important international conferen ces and events. In fact\, the IEEE Thailand Section has consistently been organizing events since its establishment in 1977\, and Thailand has activ ely participated in various IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) eve nts. For instance\, Thailand held its very first RoboCup Asia-Pacific (RCA P) event in 2017 during its Robotics Week in order to kick-start internati onal robotics events within the country. A couple of years later\, Mahidol University became the leader of 16 other institutes to organize the bigge st robotics event in Thailand &ndash\; the RoboCup 2022 &ndash\; with the aim to encourage research and development in robotics\, develop human reso urces in the field\, elevate and create new networks of robot inventors\, and raise robotics standards in the Asia-Pacific region. As a result\, the se events have strongly influenced new national policies\, such as the Tha iland 4.0\, the National New S-Curve of Robotics and Automation Industry\, and the Reinventing University Program in Medical Robotics.&nbsp\;</p>\n< p>Welcoming millions of tourists each year\, Thailand has multiple excelle nt and efficient transportation systems to support the participants\, with Suvarnabhumi International Airport serving as a hub for approximately 100 airlines and over 200 scheduled flights daily. By utilizing the Queen Sir ikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) which is in the heart of Bangkok a nd surrounded by various modes of transportation as the event&rsquo\;s ven ue\, we will easily be able to accommodate up to 20\,000 participants\, ma king it the most ideal place to host the IEEE ICRA 2027.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Ul timately\, organizing the IEEE ICRA 2027 with the theme of &ldquo\;Robotic s for Humanity: A Key Driver for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals&r dquo\; can be a significant turning point for Thailand\, which will leave a drastic impact on education\, science\, technology\, research\, developm ent\, and industry &ndash\; not only within the country\, but also in othe r Asia-Pacific countries. With Mahidol University as the leader\, along wi th 16 other public and private institutes\, including both top-tier univer sities and government organizations\, we are ready to make the IEEE ICRA 2 027 another successful event of ours.</p>\n<p>Milestone for bidding to hos t ICRA 2027 in Bangkok<br />August 2022 - The ICRA Steering Committee rece ived (2) two Letters of Intent (LOI) to host ICRA 2027 with Seoul and Bang kok as potential host locations.&nbsp\;<br />November 2022 - Both teams su bmitted a ten-page pre-proposal which was reviewed by the ICRA Steering Co mmittee and shared with the team. Both teams received feedback in their ef fort to make the final proposal stronger.<br />March 2023 - Thanks to the support of RAS Leadership and CAB\, the ICRA SC was able to perform site v isits of the proposed venues. Members of IEEE MCE (Lukrecija Lelong) and I CRA Steering Committee (Eiichi Yoshida) have conducted site visits of both locations and met with both teams to discuss improvements that could be m ade to final proposals. This new innovation has already proven to be very useful both to the ICRA SC as well as the bidding teams in making their fi nal proposals.<br />April 2023 - Based on the feedback received during the pre-proposal and the site visit\, both teams submitted the full proposals to the ICRA Steering Committee. The two final proposals are the actual do cuments that the ICRA SC is providing this assessment to the RAS AdCom mem bers. The finalists also presented a preliminary version on May 10\, 2023\ , of the pitch to RAS CAB and ICRA SC members. The presentations helped th e ICRA SC reach the final assessments that will be presented in this docum ent. &nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>RAS AdCom Meeting ICRA 2023</ p>\n<p>AGENDA</p>\n<p>Final Agenda Approval: 03 June 2023</p>\n<p>03 June 2023\; 9 am - 5 pm</p>\n<table style="height: 51px\;" width="987">\n<tbody >\n<tr>\n<td>10:05</td>\n<td>RAS CAB</td>\n<td>Report</td>\n<td>J Suthakor n</td>\n<td>ICRA 2027 Proposal<br />Bangkok\, Thailand<br />Presentation ( 10 min)\, Q&amp\;A (5 Min)</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>The IEEE In ternational Conference on Robotics and Automation is the flagship conferen ce of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) and the premier inter national forum for leading robotics researchers to present and discuss the ir work. Established in 1984 and held annually\, the conference joins expe rts in the field of robotics and automation for technical communications t hrough presentations and discussions. Each edition creates a remarkable en vironment to indulge all the delegates in the frontier of science and tech nology in robotics and automation.</p>\n<p>The ICRA Steering Committee (IC RA SC) has designed a new procedure with the goal of making the process tr ansparent and fair for all teams submitting a proposal for hosting an edit ion of IEEE ICRA.</p>\n<p>Below\, please find additional information for e ach of the five steps.</p>\n<p>The bidding process starts five years in ad vance and is done in five steps:<br />Step 1: &nbsp\;Submit a Letter Of In tent (LOI). Note\, that only a member of the IEEE-RAS can submit the LOI\, preferably the general chair. Submit the LOI through this form by August 1 of each year. Only a single document (PDF file format only\, 1 page) wit hout any supplementary material is allowed. Guidelines for the content of the pre-proposal are outlined here. The LOI will assist the SC in determin ing reviewers for the next step while minimizing conflicts of interest. Th e ICRA SC will review the LOIs and may provide some high-level feedback an d guidance to the applicants to submit a pre-proposal (step 2).</p>\n<p>St ep 2: &nbsp\;Submit a pre-proposal (written document\, no slides). Note\, that only a member of the IEEE-RAS can submit the pre-proposal\, preferabl y the general chair. Proposers should submit the pre-proposal through this form by September 7 of each year. To keep the process lean and fair for a ll bidding teams\, only a single document (PDF file format only\, approxim ately 10 pages\, not counting any supplementary material). Guidelines for the content of the pre-proposal are outlined here.&nbsp\;<br />The ICRA SC reviews all pre-proposals and provides feedback to the teams. The ICRA SC selects up to two proposals. The two teams of these proposals are invited to prepare a full proposal by April 1 of the following year (step 3).&nbs p\;</p>\n<p>Step 3: Submit the full proposal (written document\, no slides ). The two selected teams are invited to submit a full proposal through th is form by April 1 of the following year. To keep the process lean and fai r for all bidding teams\, only a single document (PDF file format only\, 1 5-20 pages\, not counting any supplementary material). Guidelines for the content of the full proposal are outlined here. The ICRA SC reviews the fu ll proposals and provides feedback to the teams which is shared with CAB a nd AdCom. Both teams are invited to present their proposal during the CAB meeting and during the AdCom meeting at ICRA (step 4).&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Step 4: Presentation of the full proposal at ICRA (slides). Both teams are inv ited to present their proposal during the CAB meeting and during the AdCom meeting at ICRA. Their proposals and SC reviews are shared with all membe rs of the CAB and the Administrative Committee (AdCom). Only the presentat ion is required for this step. To keep the process lean and fair for the b idding teams\, only a 20-slide presentation (PDF file format only) without any supplementary material is allowed. After the presentations during the CAB meeting\, the ICRA SC may prepare a recommendation for AdCom. After t he presentations during the AdCom meeting\, AdCom members vote\, and the w inning team is announced.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR