Calls for Papers

Here is a list of SMART relevant Calls for Papers List of Upcoming conferences in computer vision Here is a list of SMART relevant Journals Scopus CiteMetrics for Journals and Serials Journal ranking in Control and Systems Engineering (2017) Predatory publishers Ligit publishers - Ulrich's Web Global Serials Directory

Formatting a Thesis

BMI Guidelines for Preparing a Thesis UO FGPS Thesis as a series of articles Paper-based thesis (an example)

Support for Research

UO Research and Conference Travel Grants eReviews - Office of Research Ethics online application for research ethics review MERX - Canadian Public Tenders

Robotic Business Stuff

Robohub Robotics Business Review (RBR) The Robot Report

Links of Interest

Faculty of Engineering Graduate Studies Viewbook - 2013 English - Francais An interesting paper about understanding the paper review process and improving publication writing skills (IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, Dec. 2010) Surviving the Review Process Publishing your thesis online, golden opportunity or Pandora's box? (Academic Affairs, Dec. 2012) English - Francais Robotics Business Review 2018 Leading Robotics Companies of the Year Flying drones under Canadian regulations (Unmanned Systems Canada, August 2021) Flight Safety Checks - Everything You Should Know Before You Takeoff Canadian regulations on flying drones (Transport Canada) Flight your drone safely and legally Ending obsession for research quantity (University Affairs, March 2022) It's time to end Canada's obsession with research quantity Mettre fin à l'obsesssion de la quantité en recherche (Affaires Universitaire, Mars 2022) En finir avec l'obsession canadienne de la quantité en recherche Publishing quality rather than quantity (University Affairs, February 2023) Publish less, disrupt more Horizontal versus vertical integration in research ()University Affairs, February 2023) In Academia, we need two types of researchers: divers and surfers