The biennial 17th APCA International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing (CONTROLO 2026) will host an unforgettable meeting with the community engaged in presenting the latest developments in the fields of control, automation, robotics and soft computing. Its 2026 edition will be held in Coimbra, Portugal.

Conference dates: September 9 – 11, 2026

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SCOPE
CONTROLO 2026 brings together academia and professionals from the industry to share cutting-edge concepts, recent developments and research results, and practical achievements and work-in-progress from industry in the fields of control, automation, robotics and soft computing.

Research topics of interest for Regular Sessions include but are not limited to:
- Control Systems
- Automation and Robotics
- Soft-Computing with application to Control, Automation or Robotics

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IEEE Xplore
The proceedings will be published on IEEE Xplore.

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Important Dates
Special Session Proposal: January 15, 2026
Paper Submission: May 1, 2026
Notification of acceptance: July 1, 2026
Camera Ready: July 17, 2026

Registration: July 1, 2026 – September 9, 2026
Early Bird: July 31, 2026

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WEBPAGE: https://controlo2026.apca.pt/call-for-papers/

Contact/Information:
controlo2026@apca.pt