1) The 5th IEEE Colombian Workshop on Robotics and Automation will be held from August 12-14, 2009 at the Nueva Granada Military University in Bogota, Colombia. 2) Authors are encouraged to submit papers on topics related to robotics, automation, manufacturing, perception and more by May 18, 2009. 3) The workshop aims to provide a forum for discussion and presentation of ideas in various areas of robotics and automation.

1. Call for Papers - IEEE CWRA2009<br />5th IEEE Colombian Workshop on Robotics and Automation will be held at Nueva Granada Military University at Bogotá - Colombia, from August 12 to 14, 2009.<br />Sponsor by: IEEE RAS Colombian Chapter, IEEE-Colombia and Nueva Granada Military University.<br />Scope: Our sponsors are encouraging development of the technology in Colombia. The Workshop on Robotics and Automation 2009, CWRA2009, will be a unique opportunity to participate in conferences covering a wide range of research on Robotics and Automation. IEEE CWRA2009 will take place at Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá – Colombia, in conjunction with the 6th Colombian IEEE Student Robotics Competition.<br /> <br />Objectives: IEEE CWRA2009 is intended to provide a forum for the discussion and presentation of original ideas, recent results and achievements by researchers, students, and systems developers on issues and challenges in different areas related with Robotics and Automation. Authors are encouraged to submit both theoretical and practical results of significance. Demonstration of new tools/applications is very desirable. The proceedings will be published by IEEE-RAS Colombian Chapter.<br />Important Dates:<br />May18, 2009Papers submission deadline<br />June30, 2009Papers acceptance notification<br />July13, 2009Final manuscripts in camera-ready format<br />Topics include, but are not limited to:<br />Manufacturing and Automation: Manufacturing Systems, Monitoring, Supervision, Modeling of Dynamic Systems, Control Architectures, Intelligent Control, System Identification, Applied Control for Manipulator Robots, Education, Flexible Manufacturing Systems.<br />Robotics: Mobile Robots, Movement and Goal Planning, Artificial Intelligence, Human Machine Interaction, Biomimetics, Process Automation, Tele-operation, Multi-Robot Systems, Learning.<br />Perception: Sensors, Artificial Vision, Multi-sensorial Fusion. <br />Paper submission<br />Complete Papers in Spanish or English must be received by May 18, 2009. One copy must be submitted by email. Please send .pdf file. The paper should be at least 1500 words in length and a maximum of 6 pages in double column IEEE format. Please provide full name, affiliation, complete address, telephone and fax numbers and email address. Papers in a pdf file should be sent to cwra2009@umng.edu.co.<br />For more information please contact:<br />Leonardo Solaque Guzmán<br />Director Posgrados de Ingeniería<br />Universidad Militar Nueva Granada<br />leonardo.solaque@umng.edu.co<br />Bogotá - Colombia<br />Tel. (571) 2757300 Ext. 222<br />Program Committee<br />Leonardo Solaque G.- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada – Bogotá<br />Carlos Parra - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana – Bogotá <br /> <br />Academic Committee<br />Leonardo Solaque G.- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada – Bogotá (Chair)<br />Freddy Naranjo P.- Universidad Autónoma de Occidente - Cali<br />Paola Andrea Niño.- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada – Bogotá<br />Carlos Parra- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Bogotá <br />Diego F. Almario- Universidad Autónoma de Occidente - Cali<br />José-Luis Villa- Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar - Cartagena<br />Humberto Loaiza- Universidad del Valle - Cali<br />Elliot Motato E.- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Cali<br />Carlos Francisco Rodríguez- Universidad de los Andes - Bogotá<br />Enrique González- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Bogotá<br />Flavio Prieto- Universidad Nacional- Manizales<br />Alberto Delgado- Universidad Nacional – Bogotá<br />Luis-Benigno Gutiérrez- Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana – Medellín<br />Fernando de la Rosa- Universidad de los Andes - Bogotá<br />Juan Flórez- Universidad del Cauca<br />Oscar Aviles Sánchez.- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada – Bogotá<br />Aldo Pardo- Universidad de Pamplona<br />Andrés Jaramillo- California Institute of Technology<br />Andrés Vivas- Universidad del Cauca<br />Marco Sanjuán- Universidad del Norte - Barranquilla<br />Nicanor Quijano- Universidad de los Andes - Bogotá<br />Víctor-Hugo Grisales- Universidad Distrital - Bogotá<br />Juan-Manuel Calderón- Universidad Santo Tomás – Bogotá<br />Alejandro Forero- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana – Bogotá<br />Julio César Correa- Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana – Medellín<br />Christian Quintero- Universidad del Norte - Barranquilla<br /> <br />Local Arrangements<br />Leonardo Solaque G.- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada – Bogotá<br />Questions from authors may be directed to:<br />Leonardo Solaque Guzmán<br />Director Posgrados de Ingeniería<br />Universidad Militar Nueva Granada<br />leonardo.solaque@umng.edu.co<br />Bogotá - Colombia<br />Tel. (571) 2757300 Ext. 222<br />IMPORTANT: ATTENDANCE BY AT LEAST ONE AUTHOR IS MANDATORY <br />