AstroRob2023 (16-20 Oct) First Announcement
Dear colleagues,
Following the success of the previous six workshops in 2009, 2011, 2013,
2015, 2017 and 2019, skipping the 2021 one due to the pandemics, it is a
pleasure to announce the 7th Workshop on Robotic Autonomous
Observatories (AstroRob 2023), to be held in Torremolinos (Málaga),
Spain on Oct 16-20, 2023.
14 years after the celebration of the First Workshop on robotic
autonomous observatories in Málaga, the number of automatic astronomical
facilities worldwide has significantly grown, as well as the level of
robotisation, autonomy, and networking, with many recent developments
motivated by the search of new electromagnetic counterparts to
gravitational waves in the next months. This has a strong impact in many
other astrophysical fields, like fireballs detection, minor planet
studies, the search for extra-solar planets, the monitoring of variable
stars in our Galaxy, the study of active galactic nuclei, the detection
and monitoring of supernovae, and the immediate follow-up of high-energy
transients such as cosmic gamma-ray bursts, besides the search of
neutrino and gravitational waves electromagnetic counterparts. Last, but
not least, space debris surveillance and tracking is another field of
increasing interest. Educational aspects will be also covered.
The Scientific Organizing Committee will try to work on a very dynamic
program, dealing not only with scientific and technical issues but also
with educational and open science aspects.
The workshop will be host in Hotel Occidental Costa del Sol (same hotel
as in the 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2019, a hotel which has just been
refurbished) in Torremolinos, Málaga (Spain) just at the beach forefront
and 10 min from the Malaga International Airport. Your family is most
welcome if they also want to relax while you are attending the Workshop
(check special discounts). Temperatures are still very pleasant at that
time of the year (early Autumn) and swimming in the Mediterranean see is
feasible
This Seventh Workshop will be hosted by the Instituto de Astrofísica de
Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) and the Department of Systems Engineering and
Automatics (ISA-UMA) under the auspices of the Spanish Research Council
(CSIC) and the Universidad de Málaga.
The main dates to remember are:
10 Mar 2023: First announcement
28 May 2023: Second announcement
16 July 2023: Deadline for early registration
07 Aug 2023: Deadline for hotel reservation
10 Sep 2023: Deadline for oral talks contributions
17 Sep 2023: Preliminary Scientific Program
02 Oct 2023: Deadline for posters request
06 Oct 2023: Last Announcement
16-20 Oct 2023: Workshop
As usual, additional information and details on Registration can be
found at the Workshop web page:
astrorob.iaa.es
