International Conference on Field and Service Robotics 2005

Foreword

The  goal of FSR is to report and encourage the development of field and service robotics. These are non-factory robots, typically mobile, that must operate in complex, and dynamic environments. Typical field robotic applications include mining, agriculture, building and construction, forestry, cargo handling and so on. Field robots may operate on the ground (of Earth or planets), under the ground, underwater, in the air or in space. Service robots are those that work closely with humans, importantly the elderly and sick, to help them with their lives.

The first meeting was held in Canberra, Australa, in 1997. Since then the meeting has been held every 2 years in the pattern Asia, America, Europe. This meeting marks the beginning of the second cycle.

The meeting is vibrant and in good health.  This year we had 75 submissions from which we accepted 42 for oral and 11 for poster presentation. All papers were reviewed by three people drawn from the reviewer pool:

This meeting has been sponsored and organized jointly by the CSIRO ICT Centre and the Australian Centre for Field Robotics. The Australian Robotics and Automation Association (ARAA) has also sponsored the meeting and supported the registration process. Finally, and most importantly, we would like to thank the local arrangements people who have put together a great technical and social agenda: Matthew Dunbabin, Cedric Pradalier, Elise Koenderman, Jonathan Roberts and Salah Sukkarieh.

Permanent program committee

Peter Corke (CSIRO) and Salh Sukkarieh (ACFR)
General Chairs