The 2015 International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications (ICIRA 2015) will be held in Portsmouth, UK, from August 24th to 27th, 2015. The conference offers an unique and interesting platform for scientists, engineers and practitioners throughout the world to present and share their recent research and innovative ideas in the areas of robotics, automation and mechatronics.

Topics of Interests
The 8th ICIRA covers both theory and applications in all the areas of robotics, automation and mechatronics. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Robotics
Collective and social robots human-robot interaction; Mobile robots and intelligent autonomous systems; Robotic vision, recognition and reconstruction; Multi-agent systems and distributed control; Robot intelligence, learning and linguistics; Robot design, development and control; Robot motion analysis and planning; Medical robot; Robot actuators and sensors; Robot cooperation; Robot legged locomotion; Robot mechanism and design; Perception and awareness; Space and underwater robots; Virtual and augmented reality; Navigation/Localization

Automation
Adaptive and learning control system; Advanced control and informatics; Computer integrated manufacturing; Embedded sensors and actuators; Estimation and identification; Factory modeling and automation; Fault detection, testing and diagnosis; Flexible manufacturing systems; Fuzzy and neural systems; Man-machine interactions; Modeling of complex systems; Process control and instrumentation; Motion control; Micro and nano systems; Nonlinear systems and control; Optimal control; Rotating system dynamics and control; Sensors and
transducers; Smart structures & materials hybrid; Stability and stabilization

Mechatronics
Advanced measurement and machine vision system; Drives and actuators’ modeling; Education in mechatronics engineering; Micro-electro-mechanical systems; Multi-sensor data fusion algorithms; Mechatronics in energy systems; Motion vibration and noise control; Real-time and hardware-in-the-loop simulation; Sensing of
small quantities; Aerospace engineering; Automotive systems; Data storage systems; Electronic packaging; Manufacturing; Micro/nano technology; Opto-electronic systems; Prototyping; Planning and navigation

Contributed Papers
All the contributed papers are eligible for the ICIRA 2015 Best Conference Paper Award. Detailed instructions for paper submission will be provided on the conference website. Selected quality paper will be recommended for ICIRA 2015 special issues of the following two journals with further review.
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems
- International Journal of Humanoid Robotics


Important Dates:
Invited Session Proposal: April 8, 2015
Submission of Papers: April 20, 2015
Paper Acceptance: May 18, 2015
Early Bird Registrati on: June 1, 2015
Submission of Final Papers: June 12, 2015
Conference: August 24-27, 2015