
Your first port of call should probably be the frequently asked questions re. robotics.
The IEE have a dedicated website for Robotics and Mechatronics. In includes a Who is Who in robotics and mechatronics.
IEE Professional Network Robotics and Mechatronics
Research assessment exercise 2001
Last changed: 12.1.2006. Maintained by Ulrich Nehmzow
http://cswww.essex.ac.uk/essexrobotics/roboticssites.html