Grasping and Manipulation by Humans and by Robots

The 2014 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2014) was held in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 14-18 September 2014. The venue for IROS 2014 was the historic Palmer House Hilton, close by Millennium Park, Lake Michigan, Navy Pier, the Magnificent Mile, the Museum Campus, and other Chicago attractions. The program integrated workshops and tutorials, plenaries, session keynotes, interactive sessions, exhibits, robot demonstrations, an industrial innovation showcase, and social activities for attendees and guests.