Join us for the second Northwest Robotics Symposium. Following on from the inaugural event held at the University of Washington in 2022, this free, all-day event will bring together students, postdocs, industry researchers, and faculty working in robotics in the greater Northwest. We will have a full day of talks, posters, and networking on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR.
We are grateful for the support of Amazon Consumer Robotics, the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering, and the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science for their generous support of this event.
Call for Presentations
The second NW Robotics Symposium will follow the format of the inaugural event, providing a venue to share recent work, network, and catch up with old friends from the Pacific Northwest robotics community. Students, postdocs, industry researchers, and faculty are all encouraged to participate.
The symposium is a free, all-day event featuring invited short talks, posters, and social events. The early deadline for application to present a talk is April 12, 2024. If there is space remaining in the schedule, we will continue to accept applications until a week before the event, or until we run out of space.
We invite applications to present both work that has already been published in another venue, and unpublished work. The Symposium will not publish a proceedings, but we will provide links in the schedule to any existing publications. Submit your application to present at the Symposium through our application page.
If you do not have anything to present but you are still interested in attending the event, please fill out the registration form.
Venue
The CH2M Hill Alumni Center
Oregon State University
The Symposium will take place at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, OR.
Acommodation
The most convenient hotel for the venue is the Hilton Garden Inn, a short 4 minute walk to the Symposium venue. Other options are the Marriott Courtyard and the Holiday Inn Express. There are also a number of other lodging options, listed on the Visit Corvallis web site.
Transportation
Corvallis is accessible via regional bus service and Amtrak serves the city via a bus extension of the Cascades train line. The Corvallis Transit System operates free busses across the city, offering easy access to the Symposium venue. The University has instructions on how to get to campus by car, and where to park. There is a large lot across the street from the Symposium venue.
Tentative Schedule
| 8:00 | Breakfast, check-in, poster setup |
| 8:50 | Talk session 1 |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 11:00 | Talk session 2 |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Talk session 3 |
| 15:00 | Poster session |
| 16:00 | Demos & Lab Tours |
| 17:30 | Reception |
| 19:00 | Closing |
We know many participants will be traveling to Corvallis in the morning. You will be able to check in whenever you arrive.
Organizers
- Bill Smart, Oregon State University
- Cristina Wilson, Oregon State University
- Ross Hatton, Oregon State University
This event would not be possible without the efforts of Christina Olsen, Assistant to the School Head, School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering.
Contact the organizers at nwrsymposium@pm.me.