We are committed to making RO-MAN and the field of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) inclusive and accessible to all. Toward this goal, we are taking the following actions:

 

• A fee waiver program to reduce financial barriers to participation at RO-MAN 2021
• A special session to advance research in inclusive HRI

 

Furthermore, we acknowledge that attendees reside in different time zones, may have caregiving/other responsibilities, less reliable access to the internet, or lack quiet private space to participate during the scheduled timing of the event.

 

We aim to offer:

• automatic time-zone conversion for our program and workshop calendars
• the ability to add individual sessions to your calendar pre-conference
• asynchronous access to materials
• asynchronous forms of interaction, discussions or Q&A (e.g. text-based)
• recordings of the event for participants to access the material later
• an alternative to using a camera/microphone during breakout sessions if participants are unable to use it during the event

 

Inclusion @ RO-MAN Committee

• June Kang, Korea University
• Shruti Chandra, University of Waterloo
• Janderson Ferreira, Polytechnic University of Pernambuco
• Angelica Lim, Simon Fraser University

 

If you have any feedback or suggestions, please contact the Inclusion @ RO-MAN chair, Angelica Lim at angelica@sfu.ca For questions regarding the fee waiver program, please contact Shruti Chandra at shruti.chandra@uwaterloo.ca