Regular Paper Submission:
Authors should submit an extended abstract electronically in pdf format - 600 words – the email address : e318@ihrt.tuwien.ac.at. The first page of the paper must be contain the title, the names and affiliations of the authors, email address, and four key words/phrases. Please identify the corresponding author giving full contact information including email.

Invited Sessions:
The Program Committee also solicits proposals for invited sessions within the technical scope of the congress. Each proposal for an invited session should describe the theme and scope of the proposed session and how the papers form a cohesive and complementary in the session topic. One session typically contains six (6) papers. The proposal must contain the title and theme of the session and a list of paper’s title, names and email addresses of the corresponding authors. Session proposals must be submitted through the email address: e318@ihrt.tuwien.ac.at.

Proceeding and CD Rom
A CD-ROM and a Book of Abstract will be provided at the congress. A hard copy for the proceeding will be available at an additional charge.

Important dates:
- Abstract submission June 15, 2003
- Notification of Acceptance July 15, 2003
- Camera-ready Manuscript August 15, 2003

Important dates:
- Abstract submission----------------------- June 15, 2003
- Notification of Acceptance---------------- July 15, 2003
- Camera-ready Manuscript---------------- August 15, 2003

For further information, please contact the secretariat :
FIRA Robot World Congress Austria
Institute for Handling Devices and Robotics
Vienna University of Technology
Favoritenstr. 9-11/318
A-1040 Vienna, Austria
Tel. +43-1-58801 31801,
Fax : +43-1-58801 31899
Emai l: e318@ihrt.tuwien.ac.at
Homepage : http://www.ihrt.tuwien.ac.at/FIRAWC03