Conference Overview

The 5th China Intelligent Robotics Academic Conference (CIRAC 2024) and the Artificial Intelligence and Underwater Robotics Summit Forum will be held in Dalian, Liaoning Province, from September 20-22, 2024. This conference is organized by the China Computer Federation (CCF) and co-hosted by various esteemed universities and professional bodies.

Conference Schedule

September 21, 2024 (Saturday)

08:30-09:00 Opening Ceremony

Plenary Sessions:
09:00-09:35 Keynote Speech 1
09:35-10:10 Keynote Speech 2
10:10-10:50 Tea Break & Group Photo
10:50-11:25 Keynote Speech 3
11:25-12:00 Keynote Speech 4

Afternoon Sessions:
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Poster Exhibition

Forum Sessions:
14:00-14:30 Forum Report 1-1
14:30-15:00 Forum Report 1-2
15:00-15:30 Forum Report 1-3
15:30-16:00 Tea Break
16:00-16:30 Forum Report 1-4
16:30-17:00 Forum Report 1-5

September 22, 2024 (Sunday)

08:00-12:00 Artificial Intelligence and Underwater Robotics Summit Forum
12:00-14:00 Lunch

Forum Sessions:
14:00-14:30 Forum Report 6-1
14:30-15:00 Forum Report 6-2
15:00-15:30 Forum Report 6-3
15:30-16:00 Tea Break
16:00-16:30 Forum Report 6-4
16:30-17:00 Forum Report 6-5

Call for Papers

The China Intelligent Robotics Academic Conference (CIRAC 2024) will be held from September 21-22, 2024, in Dalian, Liaoning Province. This conference will be jointly organized with the '2024 National Underwater Robotics Competition and Artificial Intelligence and Underwater Robotics Summit Forum' by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The theme of the conference is 'Empowering New Productive Forces with Intelligent Robots and Large Models.' The conference will focus on frontier technologies and applications in robotics across marine, land, air, space, and industrial sectors, especially underwater robotics. We invite experts, scholars, and professionals to submit their papers before August 15, 2024. Accepted papers will be recommended for publication in renowned domestic and international journals.

Important Dates:
- Conference Date: September 20-22, 2024
- Paper Submission Deadline: August 15, 2024
- Notification of Acceptance: September 7, 2024

Submission Requirements:
1. Submissions should highlight the author's innovative research, be of significant academic and practical value, and not be previously published or presented at other conferences. Submissions must be original, non-confidential, and free of plagiarism.
2. Both Chinese and English manuscripts are accepted, with a minimum of 6 pages (excluding references).
3. At least one author of each accepted paper must attend the conference and present the paper. Otherwise, the paper will not be published.

Recommended Journals

- Chinese Journals:
  - Journal of Harbin Engineering University (EI)
  - Journal of Dalian Maritime University
  - (Further recommendations will be updated)
- English Journals:
  - Journal of Harbin Engineering University (English Edition)
  - Bionic Intelligence and Robotics (English Edition)
  - IET Cyber-systems and Robotics

Conference Proceedings:
  - English proceedings will be published by Springer (CCIS series) and indexed by EI. Chinese proceedings will be published as an electronic collection by the conference.

Note:

  - Authors need to choose between conference proceedings or journal submission when submitting. If opting for journals like *Journal of Harbin Engineering University (English Edition)*, papers must be submitted in English.

Topics of Interest

- Large Models in Robotics

- Embodied Intelligence in Robotics

- Robotics + Digital Twin

- Robot Operating Systems and Software

- Developmental Learning in Robotics

- Marine Robotics

- Interactive Cognition

- Converged Robotics Technology

- Intelligent Perception and Sensing in Robotics

- Natural Human-Robot Interaction

- Autonomous Navigation in Robotics

- Collaborative Unmanned Systems

- AI and Cloud Robotics

- Robotics Safety Technology

- Software-Defined Robotics

- Brain-Controlled Robotics

- Bionic and New Concept Robots

- Advanced Industrial Robotics

- Medical and Service Robotics

- Emergency Rescue Robotics

- Deep Learning Architectures

- Low-level Vision

- Multi-modal Learning

- Pattern Recognition

- Other Robotics-Related Technologies

Submission Method:
- Conference Website: https://conf.ccf.org.cn/cirac2024
- Paper Submission System: https://conf.ccf.org.cn/cirac2024/paper
- Chinese Paper Template: http://cea.ceaj.org/CN/1002-8331/home.shtml
- English Paper Template: https://www.springer.com/cn/authors-editors/conference-proceedings/editors
- Contact: Dr.Zhang, jqz@dlmu.edu.cn

Organizing Committee

Accommodation

1. **Yitel Premium Hotel (Dalian High-tech Zone Wanda Plaza Branch):**
   - Agreement Price: Standard Room 420 CNY (includes breakfast), Deluxe Room 540 CNY (includes breakfast)
   - Reservation Contact: Manager Zhang, 13998431977
   - Address: No.143 Guangxian Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian

2. **Dalian He Yi Sunshine Hotel:**
   - Agreement Price: Standard Room 420 CNY (includes breakfast), Deluxe Room 590 CNY (includes breakfast)
   - Reservation Contact: Manager Li, 13898667611
   - Address: No.710 Huangpu Road, Qixianling Resort, Ganjingzi District, Dalian

Registration Information

**Ticket Type:** Early Bird (6.6 - 8.20) / Regular (8.21 - 9.22)

**Paper Author:** CNY 2300 / CNY 2600
**Onsite Attendee:**
- CCF Professional Member: CNY 1800 / CNY 2100
- CCF Student Member: CNY 1500 / CNY 1800
- Non-Member Professional: CNY 2300 / CNY 2600
- Non-Member Student: CNY 1900 / CNY 2300

Venue

Dalian Maritime University
Address: No.1 Linghai Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
Website: https://english.dlmu.edu.cn/About_DMU/Campus_Map1.htm

Contact Us

The 5th CCF China Intelligent Robot Academic Annual Conference (CIRAC 2024) will be hold in Dalian, China.

Contact Us:

Paper questions, please contact us at Mr.Zhang,jqz@dlmu.edu.cn.