IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication 2026 (RO-MAN 2026)
PAST
August 24-28, 2026
Location:
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Venue:
Kitakyushu International Convention Zone
Summary:
RO-MAN is a strong complement to HRI because it focuses more explicitly on communication and interaction between people and robots. It is especially useful for social, service, education, healthcare and public-facing robots.
RO-MAN 2026 is the 35th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, focused on human-robot communication, social robotics, interaction design, assistive robots, service robots, affective systems, multimodal interaction, robot behavior, ethics, and communication-centered robotics.
Previous Edition:
RO-MAN is a long-running IEEE annual conference series; 2026 is listed as the 35th edition.
Tags:
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Speakers:
RO-MAN 2026 invited speakers were not fully public in the welcome page. | Conference chairs in Kitakyushu - hosts leading the 35th IEEE RO-MAN. | Technical paper presenters - researchers in robot communication, social robotics and multimodal interaction. | Workshop/tutorial speakers - specialists in assistive robots, service robots and human-centered interaction.
Source:
Official RO-MAN 2026 welcome message, verified May 17, 2026
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