Save the date: the 10th International Symposium on Humanitarian Demining (HUDEM’ 2013) will be organised on 23rd, 24th and 25th April 2013

The 10th International Symposium on Humanitarian Demining – HUDEM’2013- will take place on 23rd, 24th and 25th April 2013 in Šibenik (Croatia).The symposium, coupled with a special IARP (International Advanced Robotics Programme) session on Robotics, will gather Humanitarian Demining stakeholders to discuss on the current conditions and the development of the industry.Specific topics will be covered:-Mobile Robotics Systems for unstructured environments-Conventional and Autonomous Hybrid Vehicles-Modular Tool-Kit Solutions-Sensors and sensor fusion for detection-Demonstrators-Tests Results-Human Machine Interface-Social aspects and Mine Risk education-Rehabilitation of Victims-IED threats-Map building and reconstruction-Networked crisis management tools-Swarm of robots-Crisis Management Information Systems -TrainingDuring the event, the audience will be briefed to the TIRAMISU project.Call for abstractsThe contribution should focus on theories, principles and developments which have been explicitly developed for robots (terrestrial, aerial) and carried sensor systems for environmental surveillance, risky interventions, in the Humanitarian De-mining in particular.An abstract of approximately 300 words (in English) should be received not later than on February 1,2013.Electronic submissions of the abstracts should be e-mailed to:Nikola.pavkovi@ctro.hrYvan.baudoin@rma.ac.be Final selection and invitation of participants: February 15, 2013Receipt full ready e-papers: March 1, 2013Further information: www.ctro.hr