About the Conference
MeSRob 2027 aims to bring together researchers, scholars, and practitioners dealing with multi-disciplinary aspects of medical and service robotics. Set in an intimate, collegial, and stimulating environment at Swansea University’s Bay Campus, this workshop continues a successful series of events focused on presenting the latest innovations and fostering collaboration in the field.
Topics of Interest
Papers are solicited on topics related to Medical and Service Robotics, including but not limited to:
- Design of medical devices
- Kinematics and Dynamics for medical robotics
- Exoskeletons and prostheses
- Anthropomorphic hands
- Therapeutic robots and rehabilitation
- Cognitive robots
- Humanoid & Service robots
- Assistive robots and elderly assistance
- Surgical robots
- Human-robot interfaces
- Haptic devices
- Medical treatments
Important Dates
- Full Paper Submission: January 31, 2027
- Notification of Acceptance: March 15, 2027
- Final Paper Submission & Early Registration: May 10, 2027
- Conference Dates: June 30 – July 2, 2027
| Submission Link | https://meteor.springer.com/MESROB2027 |
10th IFToMM International Workshop on New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics
MeSRob 2027 invites researchers, engineers, clinicians, and practitioners to Swansea for a focused international forum on medical and service robotics, featuring new research, emerging applications, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Design of medical devices
- Medical robot kinematics and dynamics
- Exoskeletons and prostheses
- Surgical robotics
- Rehabilitation and therapeutic robots
- Assistive and elderly-care robots
- Human–robot interfaces
- Haptic systems
- Humanoid and service robots
- Cognitive robotics
General Chair: Daniele Cafolla, Swansea University, UK
Programme Co-Chairs: Betsy D. M. Chaparro Rico, Swansea University, UK; Xianghua Xie, Swansea University, UK; Matteo Russo, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
- Start of full paper submission: 01.10.2026
- Deadline for full paper submission: 31.01.2027
- Decision on full paper submission: 15.03.2027
- Deadline for early-bird registration: 31.05.2027
Use the portal below to submit your paper.
https://meteor.springer.com/MESROB2027- Bernard Bayle, University of Strasbourg, France
- Hannes Bleuler, EPFL, Switzerland
- Branislav Borovac, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
- Mohamed Bouri, EPFL, Switzerland
- Giuseppe Carbone, University of Calabria, Italy
- Philippe Cattin, University of Basel, Switzerland
- Marco Ceccarelli, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
- Christine Chevallereau, LS2N, France
- Gery Colombo, IISART, Switzerland
- Carlo Ferraresi, TU of Turin, Italy
- Paolo Fiorini, University of Verona, Italy
- Niklaus Friederich, University of Basel, Switzerland
- Nicolas Gerig, University of Basel, Switzerland
- Irini Giannopulu, UNSW-RCIT, France
- Michael Hofbaur, Joanneum Research, Austria
- Manfred Husty, University Innsbruck, Austria
- Yeongmi Kim, Management Center Innsbruck, Austria
- Med Amine Laribi, University of Poitiers, France
- Juana Mayo, University of Seville, Spain
- Jean-Pierre Merlet, INRIA, France
- Vesna Novak, University of Cincinnati, USA
- Doina Pîslă, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Annika Raatz, Leibniz Universität, Hannover, Germany
- Georg Rauter, University of Basel, Switzerland
- Aleksandar Rodic, Institute Mihajlo Pupin, Serbia
- Daniela Tarniță, University of Craiova, Romania
- Philippe Wenger, LS2N, France
- Akio Yamamoto, University of Tokyo, Japan
- Azhar Zam, University of Basel, Switzerland
- Teresa Zielinska, Warsaw University, Poland