Electric industry automation is a window into the process of a plant and gathering of data from devices in the field and integrates this process data into the actual business and uses it in real time. The emphasis today in this field, is on using Open standards such as communication protocols and off the shelf hardware and software to keep the costs down. Now, more than ever before, industrial enterprises and utilities rely on their control systems (SCADA, DCSs, PLCs, RTUs, and IEDs) to improve their reliability and efficiency. These new systems are proving even more vulnerable to security breaches and attacks. Today’s complex and dynamic security environment often requires difficult decisions to be made. You need to be armed with practical and competent advice in order to make the correct decisions. Tactical not theoretical solutions are the key to success here.
Therefore, "The First Electric Industry Automation Congress (EIAC)"congress is organized by Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Tavanir Company and Khorasan Regional Electricity Company. The congress will be held in Mashhad, IRAN, from 13-14 Feb., 2013. The objective of EIAC2013 is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in various aspects of electric industry automation. The congress tends to provide a forum for academicians, engineers, specialists, and students to meet and discuss the latest developments in theory, emerging technologies, services and their applications in related areas. EIAC2013 encourages researchers, developers and practitioners to organize workshops on various new emerging topics. Industrial exhibitions and special sessions are held in conjunction with the main congress. Keynote/plenary talks and panel discussions are other congress highlights.
The main topics of this congress is including but not limited to:
• Protection, control and automation of power plants, power stations and power networks,
• Smart grids and micro-smart grids,
• Communication and automation in electric industry,
• Power electronics,
• Security,
• Application of pattern recognition in electric industry automation,
• Data networks management,
• Embedded systems in electric industry automation,
• Design and architecture of automation software,
• Robotics in electric industry,
• Automation and intelligence,
• Renewable energies,
• Safety.
Important Deadlines:
• Submission of Papers Dec. 5, 2012
• Notification of Paper Acceptance Jan. 20, 2013
• Submission of Camera Ready Papers Feb. 3, 2013
• Author Registration Feb. 3, 2013