INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INTELLIGENT ROBOTIC SYSTEMS (ISIRS '95)

                NOVEMBER 22-24, 1995, BANGALORE, INDIA

                            FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS

Following the success of the First and Second International Symposia for
Intelligent Robotics (ISIR '91) and {ISIR '93), it is planned to organize
the International Symposium on Intelligent Robotic Systems (ISIRS '95) in
Bangalore, India during November 22-24, 1995.  The change of name reflects a
broadening of the scope of the symposium to encompass not merely robotic
systems but intelligent systems of all kinds.  As on past occasions there
will be two or three plenary speakers from various parts of the world.  In
addition, there will be a one-day tutorial on "Neural Networks and Fuzzy
Logic for Intelligent Control" on November 21.  A full social program for
accompanying persons as well as pre- and post- symposium tours will be
organized.

Of special interest to control and system theorists is the fact that
this year's symposium will contain some papers on topics such as

-- Computational learning theory
-- Worst-case and H-infinity identification
-- Neural networks and neurodynamics
-- Intelligent Control

and allied topics.

The weather in Bangalore in November will be delightful.  The dates of
the symposium are chosen to coincide with the U.S. Thanksgiving week.
The symposium will be held at the five-star Hotel Ashok, where the special
symposium rates are $ 60 for a single and $ 70 for a double room (cheap!).
There are several interesting places to see in and around Bangalore,
ranging from 900 year-old temples to wildlife sanctuaries.
Previous symposia have seen about 40 overseas papers, and this year's
symposium should have even more.  See you in Bangalore in November!

SCOPE OF THE SYMPOSIUM

The scope of the symposium will cover the general areas of intelligent
robotics and intelligent systems.  It will encompass but not be limited to:

-- Robot Control        -- Motion and Trajectory Planning
-- Grasping             -- Mobile Robots
-- Vision and Sensing   -- Image Analysis
-- Virtual Reality      -- Computational Algebra and Geometry
-- Neural Networks      -- Computational Learning Theory
-- Intelligent Control  -- Factories of the Future

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

Submission of Extended Abstracts        July 31, 1995
Notification of Acceptance              August 31, 1995
Final Version of Abstracts Due          September 30, 1995
Finished Papers Due                     November 22, 1995
Dates of the Symposium                  November 22-24, 1995

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

Authors are requested to send an extended abstract of 1,000 to 1,500
words describing their contribution to either of the following:

General Chairman of the Symposium

M. Vidyasagar, Director
Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Raj Bhavan Circle, High Grounds
Bangalroe 560 001, INDIA
E-Mail: sagar@cair.ernet.in

Co-Chairman of the Symposium

Mark W. Spong
Coordinated Sciences Laboratory
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL 61801
U.S.A.
E-Mail: spong@lagrange.csl.uiuc.edu