RSS 2014 Workshop on Women in Robotics

近年来，机器人技术在从交通运输到制造业、娱乐、太空探索、医疗保健和教育等广泛的重要领域得到了发展。尽管该领域在研究成果和工业市场上都在向前发展，但女性机器人专家的比例仍然远远落后于男性同行。该奖项支持10名女性机器人研究人员前往机器人科学与系统（RSS） 2014会议上举行的“机器人中的女性”研讨会。这个机会有望对帮助他们开始自己的职业生涯并成为年轻的机器人研究人员产生重大影响。车间计划包括：(1)邀请来自学术界和工业界的女性领袖进行一整天的演讲，展示女性可以并且确实在该领域发挥重要作用；(2)展示初级研究人员的作品的海报会议，让她们在社区中曝光；(3)关于“在机器人领域建立成功职业的步骤”的专题小组讨论；以处于职业生涯不同阶段的女性为特色，(4)举办社交晚宴，为初级和高级参与者提供时间，让他们有机会建立真正的一对一联系。将来自不同机器人学科的女性聚集在一起，有望加强社区，并为建立网络提供重要机会。

Robotics is undergoing growth in recent years, over a wide range of important areas, from transportation, to manufacturing, entertainment, space exploration, health-care and education. While the field is progressing forward, both in research findings and industrial markets, the percentage of female roboticists continues to lag far behind their male counterparts. This award supports travel for ten women robotics researchers to the workshop "Women in Robotics" being held at the Robot Science and Systems (RSS) 2014 conference. This opportunity is expected to have a significant effect towards helping them start their career and establish themselves as young robotics researchers. The workshop plan includes: (1) a full-day of invited talks by women leaders in the field from both academia and industry, demonstrating that women can and do play an important role in the field, (2) a poster session featuring works by junior researchers, giving them exposure in the community, (3) a panel discussion on the topic of "steps towards building a successful career in robotics," featuring women at various stages of their careers, and (4) a networking dinner to provide time for junior and senior participants have a chance to make real one-on-one connections. Bringing together women from various disciplines in robotics is expected to strengthen the community and provides an important opportunity for networking.