2026 4th Human-Centric Smart Manufacturing Academic Conference (HCSM 2026), which will be held in Yichang, Hubei, China, from October 23 to October 25, 2026.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://ais.cn/u/Zzmimq

---𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀---
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Track 1: Human-Centered Design
Automotive and Intelligent Equipment Design;
Aerospace Equipment Design and Optimization;
High-End Equipment and Complex Industrial Systems Design;
Human–Machine Collaborative Design and Intelligent Decision-Making;
Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomic Design;
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA);
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE);
Product Lifecycle Design (PLM);
Digital Prototyping and Virtual Validation Technology;
Design Optimization Driven by Digital Twins;
Engineering Reliability and Safety Design;
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO)

Track 2: Human-Centered Production
Intelligent Manufacturing and Digital Production Lines for Automotive;
Aerospace Manufacturing Technology and Assembly Systems;
High-End Equipment Manufacturing and Precision Manufacturing Technology;
Smart Manufacturing and Advanced Manufacturing Systems;
Human–Machine Collaborative Manufacturing and Collaborative Robots;
Intelligent Assembly and Automated Production;
Flexible Manufacturing and Smart Factories;
Industrial Internet and Industrial IoT (IIoT);
Industrial Systems Modeling and Production Optimization;
Quality Control and Intelligent Inspection in Manufacturing Processes;
Digital Twin-Driven Manufacturing Systems;
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Production Scheduling

Track 3: Human-Centered Service
Intelligent Operation and Maintenance of Automotive and Equipment;
Aerospace Equipment Support Engineering;
Predictive Maintenance and Health Management (PHM);
Industrial Equipment Fault Diagnosis and Reliability Analysis;
Lifecycle Engineering and Equipment Service Support;
Servitization Manufacturing and Industrial Service Systems;
Digitalized Operation & Maintenance and Remote Support;
Intelligent Logistics and Industrial Supply Chain Services;
Industrial Decision Support Systems;
Industrial Safety and Risk Control;
Human–Machine Collaborative Service Systems

Track 4: Human-Centered Construction
Engineering Equipment and Intelligent Construction Technology;
Construction Robots and Automation;
Industrial Infrastructure and Smart Engineering;
Digital Engineering and BIM Technology;
Digital Twin-Driven Construction and Project Management;
Engineering Systems Monitoring and Structural Health Management (SHM);
Intelligent Construction and Engineering Equipment Collaboration;
Engineering Reliability and Safety Assessment;
Green and Low-Carbon Construction Technology;
Smart Infrastructure and Industrial Systems

Special Track: Assembly-Driven and High-End Equipment Intelligent Manufacturing
Aerospace Final Assembly Manufacturing Technology;
Intelligent Manufacturing of High-End Equipment;
Smart Assembly and Complex Systems Integration;
Digital Final Assembly and Virtual Commissioning;
Automotive and Equipment Manufacturing System Optimization;
Collaborative Manufacturing in Industrial Supply Chains;
Intelligent Production Scheduling and Manufacturing Collaboration;
Equipment Lifecycle Management;
Manufacturing Quality and Reliability Control;
Digital Engineering and Systems Integration Technology

---𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻---
All accepted full papers will be published in SAE Technical Papers (ISSN: 0148-7191) and will be submitted to EI Compendex, Scopus and IET Inspec for indexing.

---𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀---
Registration Deadline: October 13, 2026
Final Paper Submission Date: October 13, 2026
Conference Dates: October 23-25, 2026

---𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻---
Please send the full paper(word+pdf) to Submission System:
https://ais.cn/u/Zzmimq