IEEE Robotics and Automation Society:
Technical Activities Board (TAB)

Duties of Technical Committee Co-Chairs

Every 2 years, the incoming RAS President appoints TC Chairs and Co-Chairs. TC Chairs and Co-Chairs serve for 2 years and their term is renewable for up to 2 additional terms (eligible again after a lapse of 2 years). One Co-Chair, the Corresponding Co-Chair, is primarily responsible for prompt communication with the VPTA and with current and potential members of the TC.

Duties:

1. Serve as a reliable point of contact for the TC via email
2. Coordinate and promtly submit semi-annual reports to the VP-TA
3. Submit one TC Technical Progress Slide (see Appendix IV of Charter) at least 6 weeks prior to ICRA each year
4. Define and annually update the TC scope
5. Maintain the TC website
6. Maintain the TC membership list (including email addresses)
7. Recruit new members
8. Attending semi-annual TAB meetings (or sending a representative)
9. Communicate at least twice a year with TC members via group email
10. Encourage research in their area
11. Advise junior researchers in their area
12. Track major developments in their area
13. Promptly respond to inquiries from fellow researchers and the press
14. Alert VP-TA about major research developments
15. Evaluate new results and initiatives when requested by the VP-TA
16. Recommend reviewers when requested by EICs
17. Attend the annual Young Professionals Lunch at ICRA
18. Self-evaluate progress and consider retirement of the TC

If a TC Corresponding Co-Chair will be away from email for more than 2 weeks, he or she shall set up appropriate auto-reply messages and appoint a Co-Chair to handle communication during this period. TC Chairs can be replaced after a 4 week warning by the VPTA if they are unresponsive to communication.

Ken Goldberg
Vice President of Technical Activities

goldberg@berkeley.edu