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KROS Awards
| Distinguished Academic Award |
| Purpose |
To recognize individuals who have significantly contributed to the advancement of robotics-related academic disciplines. |
| Eligibility |
Members of the Society who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in the field of robotics-related academic research. |
| Distinguished Technology Award |
| Purpose |
To recognize individuals who have significantly contributed to the advancement of robotics technology and industry. |
| Eligibility |
Members of the Society who have made notable contributions to robotics technology and industry through original technology and product development. |
| Distinguished Service Award |
| Purpose |
To recognize members who have greatly contributed to the development of the Society. |
| Eligibility |
Members of the Society who have made remarkable contributions to the advancement of the Society. |
| Best Paper Award |
| Purpose |
To recognize authors who have published outstanding papers in journals issued by the Society. |
| Eligibility |
Recipients must have published excellent papers in the Society's Korean or English journals, or presented outstanding papers at conferences hosted by the Society. |
| Young Scientist Award |
| Purpose |
To promote proactive research in robotics by recognizing outstanding early-career researchers. |
| Eligibility |
Members of the Society under the age of 40 (as of the award year) who show great potential in robotics-related academic or technological fields. |
Special Awards Funded by Donations
| Hakbo ART (Assistive Robot Technology) Award |
| Purpose |
To encourage research and development in the field of rehabilitation and assistive robotics by recognizing young researchers for their contributions. (Note: "Hakbo" refers to the honorary name of Professor Zeungnam Bien.) |
| Eligibility |
Researchers in the relevant field under the age of 45 who have achieved excellent results in research, development, or dissemination. One recipient is selected annually by the ART Award Committee through a nomination process. |
| Jun-Ho Oh Academic Award |
| Purpose |
To foster advancement in the fields of robotics and automation by recognizing researchers with outstanding achievements. |
| Eligibility |
Researchers in robotics and automation who have achieved significant research and development outcomes. One or two recipients (one senior and one junior) are selected annually by the Jun-Ho Oh Award Committee through nominations. |
| KRI (KROS Robotics Innovation) Award |
| Purpose |
To recognize researchers who have achieved innovative accomplishments in the field of robotics and promote further development in the field. |
| Eligibility |
Candidates include robotics researchers with innovative achievements, those who have published top-tier papers nationally or internationally, industrial leaders who have made remarkable contributions to the robotics industry, and individuals who have contributed to national R&D projects or policy formulation. One or two recipients are selected annually by the Awards Committee through nominations. |
KROS-Sponsored Awards at International Conferences
| IEEE ICRA Best Paper Award in Cognitive Robotics (Sponsored by KROS) |
| Purpose |
This award is established to promote interdisciplinary research on cognition for technical systems and the advancement of cognitive robotics in industry, home applications, and daily life. Up to one award will be presented annually at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). |
| Eligibility |
Evaluation criteria include the significance of cognitive behavior and capabilities, interdisciplinary collaboration, creativity, technical merit, originality, potential application impact, and clarity of presentation. |
| IROS-KROS Best Paper Awards on Cognitive Robotics |
| Purpose |
To promote interdisciplinary research on cognition for technical systems and the advancement of cognitive robotics in industry, home applications, and daily life. |
| Eligibility |
The award will be presented to authors of outstanding papers in the field of cognitive robotics selected through a review process. |
| RO-MAN-KROS Best Paper Award |
| Purpose |
To promote interdisciplinary research on cognition for technical systems and the advancement of cognitive robotics in industry, home applications, and daily life. |
| Eligibility |
One outstanding paper is selected through nomination, peer review, and presentation evaluation conducted by the RO-MAN Committee. |
