The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for presentation and discussion of emerging industrial technology. Also, it serves as a conduit for channelling advanced technology to the regional industry. It brings together researchers, from industry and academia, active in industrial technological fields to discuss current developments and future perspectives.

Therefore, the topics of this conference include, but are not limited to:

Mechatronics and Robotics (Chairs: Chris Cook, Australia; William Hamel, USA; Hideki Hashimoto, Japan)
Mechatronics applications in rural and food industry, micro/nanomechatronics, flexible structures; manufacturing technology; intelligent inspection, diagnosis and classification systems; robotic automation; special service robots; modular robots; spherical robots; flexible-joint robots; aerial vehicles; grippers; Intelligent sensors and actuators, multi-sensor fusion, microsensors and microactuators, instrumentation electronics, industrial antennas and electromagnetic devices, MEMS and system integration.

Factory Automation & Industrial Informatics (Chairs: Elizabeth Chang, Australia; Juan Jose Rodriguez, Spain)
Industrial vision, motion control, autonomous mobile robots, electrical vehicles, intelligent transportation, factory communications, flexible manufacturing systems, industrial automation, process automation, CAD/CAM/CAT/CIM and LANs, industrial application of internet technologies, multimedia, wireless communications, data privacy and security, authentification, authorization and federation.

Computer and Control Systems (Chairs: Farhat Fnaiech, Tunisia; Sandrine Moreau, France)
Advanced control and measurement, computer and microprocessor-based control, signal processing, estimation and identification techniques, application specific ICâ??s, automotive electronics, chaos control, non-linear control systems, industrial applications of neural networks, fuzzy algorithms, evolutionary computing.

Power Generation and Distribution (Chairs: Seddik Bacha, France; Gerald Ledwich, Australia)
Power system analysis and control, HVDC and FACTS, Power market, Power distribution network and automation, Power protection, SCADA, EMS, WAMS and substation automation, Green power.

Power Electronics and Energy Conversion (Chairs: Marcian Cirstea, UK; Kamal Haddad, Canada; Marco Liserre, Italy)
Power electronics devices and systems, high frequency power converters, digital control of power electronics, energy systems, electrical machines and drives, static VAR and harmonic compensations, power management, power quality, electric vehicle, analytical and simulation methods, and e-learning in education.

Keynote Speakers: Distinguished speakers will be invited to give plenary talk on various technical topics.

Special Sessions: The conference will include Special Sessions on highly specialised topic areas, within the scope of the conference and its theme. Special Sessions are organised at the initiative of one or more individuals, who must adhere to the specific procedures published at the conference website.

Working Language: English

Pre- and post-conference tours: Assistance with organizing pre- and post-conference touring of Australiaâ??s best kept secret is provided to all conference delegates and their partners by Latrobe visitor centre:
http://www.visitlatrobevalley.com

Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers (double column, six pages maximum) in English using the online paper submission system located at conference website www.ieee-icit09.org.