The 29th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC2024) will be held at the University of Sunderland in Sunderland on 28 Aug.-30 Aug. 2024.

Conference Theme: Smart Systems and Digital Healthcare

AIMS: 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.

Scope: 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 areas of:

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

SUBMISSION:
The submitted papers should be no more than 6 pages (A4 paper) with IEEE conference paper format (https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html). The conference details and the paper template for ICAC2024 are available on the conference website. 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. The Proceedings of International Conference on Automation and Computing have been published on IEEE Xplore since 2011.

Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended article versions to a special issue of Systems Science & Control Engineering and a special issue of Sensors.

The papers should be submitted online at https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICAC2024. For detailed up-to-date information, please visit the conference website http://www.cacsuk.co.uk/icac.

SPECIAL SESSIONS:

ICAC 2024 invites submissions for special Sessions:

1.Special Session on AI and Immersive Technologies for Industry, Healthcare and Education
2.Privacy-preserving Techniques in the Quantum Computing Era: Innovative Approaches for Enhanced Information Security
3.Digital Technologies and Tools for Energy Efficient Manufacturing
4.Special Session on Computational Brain Health Research

For more details, please go to the website: https://cacsuk.co.uk/calls-for-special-session-2/


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

ORGANIZER:
The Chinese Automation and Computing Society in the UK

IMPORTANT DATE:

Paper submission deadline——————————- 30 April 2024

Notification of acceptance ——————————– 31 May 2024

Camera-ready copy due ———————————– 30 June 2024