The 28th IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC2023)

Website link: https://cacsuk.co.uk/icac/

30 Aug.-1 Sep. 2023 Aston University, Birmingham

Conference Theme: Digitalisation for Smart Manufacturing and Systems

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AIMS:
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The aims of the conference are to provide a forum for scientists, engineers, scholars and students to exchange ideas and update technical knowledge, as well as to provide a platform where joint research programmes can be formulated for mutual benefit. The conference welcomes participation and contributions from those involved in both theoretical and practical research on all aspects of automation, control, manufacturing and computer science.

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SCOPE:
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The scope of the conference covers a broad spectrum of multidisciplinary areas in automation, smart manufacturing, robotics, control, computing and information systems, ranging from fundamental research to real-world practical applications. The conference welcomes the submission of papers in the nature of original research and technical reviews from but not limited to the following areas:

Additive Manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous Systems
Big Data and Data mining
Cloud Computing
Control theory and Application
Cyber Physical Systems
Digital Manufacturing and Enterprise Technologies
Digital Twins
Flexible and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Human-Machine Collaborations
Information and Network Security
Information Technology and Systems
Intelligent System and Automation
Internet of Things
Machine Learning
Machine Vision and Image Processing
Metrology and Inspection technology
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms
Non-destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring
Optimisation and Decision Making
Production Planning and Scheduling
Prognostics and Diagnostics Robotics
Smart Sensing Technology
System Diagnosis and Identification
System Control, Modelling and Simulation
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Wireless Sensor Networks

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SUBMISSIONS:
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The submitted papers should be no more than 6 pages (A4 paper) with IEEE conference paper format. The conference details and the paper template for ICAC2023 are available on the conference web site. The first page of each paper should include the title of the paper, an abstract with no more than 200 words, up to 5 key words, authors’ name(s), complete postal addresses, and email address for correspondence. Electronic form of submission, in Word or PDF, is acceptable and preferred. Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended article versions to special issues of Systems Science & Control Engineering (https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tssc20) and special issues of International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing (https://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijrap…). The ICAC2022 Proceeding has been published in IEEE Xplore (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/9911058/pr…) since Oct. 2022.

The papers should be submitted online via the following submission system:

https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICAC2023

For detailed up-to-date information, please visit the ICAC2023 conference website:

www.cacsuk.co.uk/icac

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BEST STUDENT PAPERS:
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Papers with the first author being PhD students are eligible for Best Student Paper Awards. The authors shall clearly indicate whether their papers are qualified for the awards in submission. The best papers will be assessed by a panel based on academic significance and presentation performance, and awards certificates will be presented to the authors in the conference

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Important Dates:
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Paper submission deadline——————————-31 March 2023

Notification of acceptance ——————————–30 April 2023

Camera-ready copy due ———————————–31 May 2023

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Organiser:
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The Chinese Automation and Computing Society in the UK

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Sponsor:
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IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

Aston University

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Call for Special Session Proposal
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The 28th IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC2023) calls for special session proposals which will complement the research topics of ICAC2023 conference

A special session should focus on a specific research topic relevant to the ICAC2023 conference.
Each special session is expected to have no less than five regular papers.
Special session organisers are responsible for inviting the papers, arranging/advising reviewers. ICAC2023 special session chairs will assist organizing those sessions and ensure their quality and success.

Special sessions should follow the important dates. The paper submission deadlines could be after that of the conference submission deadline to allow special sessions to pick up some good papers submitted to the conference. However, sufficient time (4-5 weeks) should be allocated for peer reviews. The paper review process will be in line with the normal paper review process. Paper submissions for the accepted special session should follow the same Paper Submission Guidelines for the conference.

Please email your special session proposals in PDF format before deadline to the ICAC2023 Program Chair, Dr Yongqiang Cheng (y.cheng@hull.ac.uk). The proposal should contain the proposed topics, anticipated number of papers and the proposed session chair(s) along with a short biograph emphasising the track record of conference/session organisation. Please use the ICAC2023 special session proposal as the email subject.

Important Dates

– Proposal due: 28 Feb 2023

– Proposal notification: within two weeks after submission