Special sessions are very small and specialized events to be held during the conference as a set of oral and poster presentations that are highly specialized in some particular theme or consisting of the works of some particular international project. The goal of special sessions (minimum 4 papers; maximum 9) is to provide a focused discussion on innovative topics. All accepted papers will be published in a special section of the conference proceedings book, under an ISBN reference, and on digital support. All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SCITEPRESS Digital Library. SCITEPRESS is a member of CrossRef and every paper is given a DOI (Digital Object Identifier). The proceedings are submitted for indexation by SCOPUS, Google Scholar, DBLP, Semantic Scholar, EI and Web of Science / Conference Proceedings Citation Index.
SPECIAL SESSIONS LIST
COBOTA 2025, Special Session on Bridging the Gap in COllaborative roBOtics: from Theory to real Applications
Chair(s): Juan Corrales, Pedro Dinis Gaspar and Chedli Bouzgarrou
TISAS 2025, Special Session on Trustworthy and Intelligent Smart Agriculture Systems: AI, Blockchain, and IoT Convergence
Chair(s): Raoudha Ben Djemaa and Hajer Nabli
Special Session on Bridging the Gap in COllaborative roBOtics: from Theory to real Applications -
COBOTA
2025
Paper Submission:
July 31, 2025
Authors Notification:
September 8, 2025
Camera Ready and Registration:
September 17, 2025
Scope
This special session aims to explore innovative approaches for enhancing the capabilities of collaborative robots (cobots), enabling their effective deployment in intricate and unpredictable real-world scenarios. We seek contributions that move beyond theoretical discussions to present practical solutions for integrating cobots into diverse settings, particularly within healthcare, homecare and industrial workplaces where plenty of human manual work is required (such as SMEs).
The organizers collaborate with this aim through the ROBOTA-SUDOE project by proposing four main innovations: self-sensing soft grippers for delicate manipulation, multi-modal perception with sensorized tools for human-robot interaction, learning from human demonstrations for complex tasks, and force control strategies for human assistance in demanding tasks. Other additional proposals are encoraged to be presented for extending cobots’ autonomy.
Special Session on Trustworthy and Intelligent Smart Agriculture Systems: AI, Blockchain, and IoT Convergence -
TISAS
2025
Paper Submission:
July 31, 2025
Authors Notification:
September 8, 2025
Camera Ready and Registration:
September 17, 2025
Scope
This special session provides a focused platform for researchers and practitioners to present their work and discuss the latest innovations, trends, challenges, and practical applications in the use of intelligent technologies for agriculture. This session aims to foster interaction among multidisciplinary communities involved in automation, artificial intelligence, sensing systems, and agricultural science.
Smart agriculture extends the traditional agricultural paradigm by integrating novel technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and the Internet of Things to improve efficiency, sustainability, and resilience in agricultural processes. This session seeks to explore how these technologies can overcome challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, and supply chain transparency, and contribute to data-driven, environmentally conscious farming systems.