Robotics: Science and Systems IV.

The conference Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) was held at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland, from June 25 to June 28, 2008. More than 280 international researchers attended this singletrack conference to learn about the most exciting robotics research and most advanced robotic systems. The program committee, led by 16 area chairs, selected 40 papers out of 163 submissions. The program also included seven invited talks and two Early Career Spotlight presentations. The plenary presentations were complemented by 13 workshops. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]