Conference Theme: Tackling the New Challenges in Automation and Computing

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 participations and contributions from those involved in both theoretical research and practical applications of all aspects of automation and computer science. In addition to parallel technical sessions, there will be plenary sessions.

SCOPE: The scope of the conference covers a broad spectrum of areas with multi-disciplinary interests in the fields of automation, control engineering, computing and information systems, ranging from fundamental research to real-world applications. The conference welcomes the submission of papers in the nature of original research, technical review and tutorial from following, but not limited to, areas:

Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous Systems and Sensor Integration
Big Data and Knowledge Engineering
Communications and Networks
Computer Architecture
Computer Graphics and Visualization
Control Methodologies and Applications
Digital Manufacturing and Enterprise Technologies
Flexible Manufacturing and CIM
Human Computer Interaction
Information and Network Security
Information Technology and Cloud Computing
Intelligent Machine Interface Design
Machine Vision and Image Processing
MEMS and micro devices
Metrology and System Reliability
Modelling and Simulation
Multimedia Systems and Applications
Networked Control
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms, and Machine Learning
Non-destructive testing, evaluation and condition monitoring
Optimisation and Decision Making Support
Process Modelling, Control and Optimal Design
Robot Control and Intelligent Sensors
Robust and Adaptive Control
Software Testing and Reuse
Supply Chain and Logistics
System Diagnosis and Identification
Systems Engineering
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Wireless Sensor Networks

Sponsorship:
IEEE United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Section.
IEEE United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Control Systems Society Chapter.

Organiser:
The Chinese Automation and Computing Society in the UK

IMPORTANT DATES:
Paper submission deadline----------------------------- 30 April 2016
Notification of acceptance------------------------------ 31 May 2016
Camera-ready copy due--------------------------------- 30 June 2016