| description abstract | Timeline: The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2021. The review process will be held on January–May 2021. Final manuscripts are due June 1, 2021, for publication online (starting in June) and print publication in the October 2021 issue. Papers that do not complete the review process within this timeframe or that are outside the scope of the focused section may be considered for publication in a regular issue of the journal.The effort is inspired by the fifth anniversary celebration for the section on Mobile Robots and Unmanned Ground Vehicles at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2020). However, we note that extended manuscripts of conference papers published elsewhere (including other ASME conferences) that fit the scope of this focused section are also welcome. Focused section paper submissions are welcome on topics related to the aspects of theory, design, and application, including but not limited to agricultural robotsbiologically inspired systems and solutionshybrid and novel locomotion systemsplanetary explorationmedical and healthcare robots, with emphasis on the current COVID-19 pandemicservice robots and unconventional applicationsmobile manipulationhuman–mobile robot collaborationlong-distance, long-duration missions | |
