Workshop on Methods for Stability Analysis of Haptic Teleoperation Systems

Stability analysis of bilateral and multilateral teleoperation systems, particularly in the presence of communication delays, has become a topic of intensive research interest over the last decade. As of today, a number of fundamentally different approaches has been developed to address the haptic teleoperation system stability problem in different settings and from different points of view. The specific results achieved within these approaches are very diverse, and relationships between these results are often not clear. The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers working in the area, and to create an environment for exchange of ideas towards development of a more unified and comprehensive theory of stability of teleoperation systems. The workshop will include tutorial presentations on different approaches to stability analysis and control design for stability of teleoperation systems given by leading researchers in this area. The workshop will also feature poster presentations related to its topic.