RSS 2014 Workshop on Women in Robotics

近年来，机器人技术在广泛的重要领域取得了增长，从交通运输到制造、娱乐、太空探索、医疗保健和教育。尽管该领域正在向前发展，无论是在研究结果还是工业市场上，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参加在2014年机器人科学与系统(RSS)会议上举行的“机器人中的女性”研讨会。这一机会预计将对帮助他们开始他们的职业生涯并将自己确立为年轻的机器人研究人员产生重大影响。研讨会计划包括：(1)由来自学术界和工业界的女性领袖进行一整天的特邀演讲，展示女性可以而且确实在该领域发挥重要作用；(2)海报会议，展示初级研究人员的作品，让他们在社区中曝光；(3)小组讨论，主题为“在机器人领域建立成功的职业生涯的步骤”，邀请处于其职业生涯不同阶段的女性参加；以及(4)网络晚宴，为初级和高级参与者提供机会建立真正的一对一联系。将机器人领域不同学科的女性聚集在一起，预计将加强社区，并提供一个重要的联网机会。

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.