(Since Dec. 9, 2005: Domain Task Force)

• Recommend adoption and extend OMG technologies that apply to the specific domain of robotics systems where no current baseline specifications exist, such as MDA for Robotics. The object technology is not solely limited to software but is extended to real objects. This effort promotes the use of OMG technologies in various markets.
  
• Promote mutual understanding between the robotics community and the OMG community.
  
• Endeavor to collaborate with other organizations for standardization, such as the one for home information appliances, and make an open effort to increase interoperability in the field of robotics.
  
• Coordinate with the appropriate OMG subgroups and the Architecture Board, for technology areas that overlap with other OMG Task Forces, to determine where the work will be accomplished.

Meeting Schedule (2011-2012)

Upcoming Meeting in Raston: (Mar. 19-23, 2012)

• Review of revised submission for Dynamic Deployment and Configuration for RTC (DDC4RTC) RFP
• Guest and Member presentation
• Contact Reports
• Robotics-DTF co-chair election

Up-to-date Preliminary Agenda  (Coming soon!)

Meeting in Santa Clara: (Dec. 12-16, 2011)

• Final Report of Robotic Technology Component (RTC1.1) was accepted to issue.
• The deadline of the DDC4RTC revised submission was extended to the upcoming Reston Meeting.
• Special Talk: "the legal aspects of autonomous cars" (Bryant Walker Smith)
• "Proteus: An ontology for experimental validation of solutions to robotic problems" (Laurent Rioux)
• "Domestic Standardization Activity for Standardizing Voice Interface for Service Robots in Japan" (Yosuke Matsusaka)
• Discussion of revised submission for Dynamic Deployment and Configuration for RTC (DDC4RTC) RFP

For your convenience, a pdf file bundled with all documents is available: (SantaClara2011)

Meeting in Kissimmee: (Sep. 19-23, 2011)

• Robotic Interaction Service (RoIS) Framework FTF Meeting

For your convenience, a pdf file bundled with all documents is available: (Kissimee2011)

Meeting in Salt Lake City: (Jun. 20-24, 2011)

• The revised submission of the Robotic Interaction Service (RoIS) Framework RFP was accepted.
• The Finalization Task Force (RoIS-FTF) was chartered.
• The final report of Robotic Localization Services (RLS-1.1) was accepted to issue.
•  “OPRoS: Open Platform for Robotic Services” (Hong Seong Park)
• “Conformance Testing Method for Robotic Software Components” (Mi-Sook Kim)
• “Robotics Technology Applied to Great East Japan Earthquake”  (Miwako Doi)

For your convenience, a pdf file bundled with all documents is available: (SaltLakeCity2011)

Meeting in Washington DC: (Mar. 21-25, 2011)

• Special Talk: "Introduction of RTC-CANopen Activity" (Makoto Mizukawa).
• Discussion of revised submission for Robotic Interaction Service (RoIS) Framework RFP
• Discussion of revised submission for Dynamic Deployment and Configuration for RTC (DDC4RTC) RFP

For your convenience, a pdf file bundled with all documents is available: (Washington2010)

• Organization (Volunteers)
• Roadmap (schedule plan)
• OMG Terms and Acronyms

Seeking your Input:

• Dynamic Deployment and Configuration for Robotic Technology Component (DDC4RTC)
  [RFP: mars/2010-06-16]
• Robotic Interaction Service (RoIS) Framework RFP
  [RFP: robotics/2010-06-25]
• Robotic Localization Service 1.1 RTF
• Robotic Technology Component (RTC) 1.1 RTF

Specification:

• Robotic Localization Service (RLS) 1.0
  [1.0 FTF]
  [1.0 alpha: robotics/2008-05-02]
  [RFP: robotics/2007-06-25]
• Robotic Technology Component (RTC) 1.0
  [1.0 formal: formal/2008-04-04]
  [1.0 FTF]
  [RFP: ptc/2005-09-01]
• Super Distributed Object (SDO) 1.1[1.1 bata2: dtc/2008-02-25 ]
  [1.1 RTF]
  [1.0 formal: formal/2004-11-01]
  [RFP: sdo/2002-01-04 ]
• All OMG Specifications sorted by the acronym

Ask For Volunteers for working Group discussion:

• Infrastructure WG:
  omg-infrastructure [at] m.aist.go.jp
• Robotic Functional Services WG:
  omg-service [at] m.aist.go.jp
• Modelling for Robotics WG:
  omg-model [at] m.aist.go.jp
• Robotic Localization Service WG:
  omg-localization [at] m.aist.go.jp

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For your Information:

The OMG Standard Newsletter (Fall 2006 issue) reported ” RTC Specification Passed Initial Adoption.”

The OMG Standard Newsletter (Spring 2005 issue) introduced the Robotics-DSIG activity.

The Register reported "The call for Robotics Standards is on", Robobusiness2006 presentation by Bruce Boyes.