Tracks / Topics

Track 2 - Industrial Communication Systems
Track Co-Chairs:
Gianluca Cena <[email protected]>, Institute of Electronic, and Computer and Engineering Telecommunications CNR, Italy
Julian Proenza <[email protected]>, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain

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Focus of the Track: Industrial communication technologies, including modeling, analysis, and synthesis of provably correct systems, as well as application requirements, implementations, performance evaluation, and case studies. Original contributions in these areas are solicited.

Topics: Industrial Ethernet networks; Industrial wireless networks; Fieldbus networks; Automotive and avionic networks; Home and building automation networks; Wireless sensor networks; Power system automation networks; Smart grids and powerline communications; IP-based and web-based communications; Middleware for industrial communications; Middleware for decentralized control; Real-time communication and synchronization; QoS and performance issues; Dependability, fault tolerance, and safety in industrial communications; Security in industrial communications; Networked control systems; Integration of automation networks; Industrial communication case studies.

Track 3 - Real-Time and (Networked) Embedded Systems [RTNES]
Track Co-Chairs:
Jose L. Ayala <[email protected]>, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Thomas Nolte <[email protected]>, Mälardalen University, Sweden

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Focus of the Track: Embedded systems are increasingly used to realize complex functionality, distributed intelligence and adaptive behavior. New functions can be deployed taking advantage of ubiquitous connectivity and networks. The design of these systems must cope with the need to manage functional complexity together with real-time, power and reliability constraints.

Topics:
Theory and technology in RTNES: Real-time computing, operating systems and communications; Networked embedded systems technology; Wireless sensor networks; Cyber physical systems; Design and methods in RTNES: Design and implementation; Design methodologies and tools; Components and platforms; Models of computation and formal methods; Hardware/software co-design; Verification and validation methods; Architectures of RTNES: Distributed and System-on-Chip architectures including communication and NoC architecture designs and protocols; static and dynamic reconfigurable RT systems; context-aware applications and self-adaptive architectures; Algorithms and control in RTNES: Energy management; Data integration and fusion; Communication modes; Quality of service control; Compensation mechanisms for aging and temperature; Fault-Tolerant systems; Case studies in RTNES: Including industrial automation, automotive, avionics, communications, e-Health and building automation

Track 4 - Automated Manufacturing Systems
Track Co-Chairs:
Cristian Mahulea <[email protected]>, University of Zaragoza, Spain
Carla Seatzu <[email protected]>, University of Cagliari, Italy

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Focus of the Track: This track specifically focuses on the use of techniques and technologies for the modeling, analysis, intelligent control and enterprise integration of automated manufacturing systems.

Topics: Formal Modeling and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems; Scheduling, Simulation, Queuing Systems and Petri Nets in Manufacturing Systems; Synthesis and Analysis Techniques, Performance Evaluation and Reliability; Discrete and Continuous Industrial Automation Systems; Automated Manufacturing Systems and Enterprise Integration; Application of Service-Oriented Technologies; Test Cases, Benchmarks and Tools; Applications and Experiences in Practice; Recent Developments in Standardization; Resource Allocation Systems in Manufacturing; Fault Diagnosis, State-Estimation and Identification.

Track 5 - Industrial Control
Track Co-Chairs:
Arndt Lüder <[email protected]>, Otto-von-Guericke University at Magdeburg, Germany
Maria Jesus de la Fuente <[email protected]>, University of Valladolid, Spain

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Topics within the scope of the track This track focuses on the critical issues in industrial control. Industrial control addresses the use of sensors, metrology, and algorithms to monitor equipment, processes, and products to provide actionable information for maintenance and control. The successful application of industrial control draws from the domain expertise of multiple disciplines that are typically responsible for delivering separate elements of the complete solution, such as IT/factory automation, process technology, control engineering, yield management, safety engineering, etc.

Topics: Process Monitoring and Control; Equipment Monitoring and Control; Supervisory Control; Intelligent Control; Fault Detection and Management; Process Modeling and Optimization; Control Performance Assessment; Industrial Control Applications; Large-Scale Systems; Computer Implementation of Control Systems; Co-Design of Control, Computing and Communication; Co-Design of Diagnosis and Dependability; Safety Issues in Industrial Control; Environmental implications of Control Systems.

Track 6 - Computational Intelligence and Modern Heuristics in Automation
Track Co-Chairs:
Bogusław Cyganek <[email protected]>, AGH University of Science & Technology, Poland
Javier Silvestre-Blanes <[email protected]>, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

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Focus of the Track: The Track on Computational Intelligence and Modern Heuristics in Automation aims at bringing together researchers interested in intelligence computational techniques and modern metaheuristics developed for automation and industrial applications, as well as to present current research results and to share their experience.

Topics: Computer vision systems in science, technology and industrial applications; Machine vision technology for flexible factory automation; Intelligent Systems and Control, Modern Heuristics, and Data Mining in Automation and Industrial Applications; Neural/Fuzzy/Evolutionary approaches in automation; Modern heuristics methods in factory automation based on predictive, adaptive control, recognition, navigation, motion control, competitive, self-organizing learning, and clustering; Computational intelligence in security, reliability, and fault-tolerance in automation; Computational Intelligence in wireless automation protocols such as Bluetooth, WiFi, and ZigBee; ; Ant colonies optimization and swarm intelligence in automation; Automotive intelligent systems; Expert systems in automation; Hardware optimization based on computational intelligence techniques; Expert systems for industrial applications.

Track 7 - Intelligent Robots & Systems
Track Co-Chairs:
Marina Indri <[email protected]>, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Christian Schlegel, <[email protected]>, Hochschule Ulm, Germany

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Focus of the track: The aim of Track 7 on «Intelligent Robots and Systems» is to gather researchers and practitioners to report on recent achievements and on requirements in the development of real-world robotic applications, robot prototypes, intelligent embedded systems, robot programming, applications of artificial intelligence, cognitive science and signal processing in robotics, as well as benchmarking and usability studies. We explicitly encourage contributions that deal with the increase of the technology readiness level of a below listed topic (from validation in a lab towards demonstration in a relevant environment).

Topics: Navigation, Control and Manipulation for Intelligent Robots and Systems; Cognitive Robotics; Cooperative and Collaborative Robotics; Perception, Environment Description and Map Building; Human-Robot Interaction; Integrated Intelligence; Intelligent Robot Assistants; Intelligent Embedded Systems; Multi-Agent Systems and Distributed Robotics Architectures; Path Planning and Collision Avoidance; Sustainable Robotics and Applications; Robot Programming; Mobile Manipulation; Network Robotics; Training and Education in Industrial Robotics; Advanced Sensors and Vision Systems in Robotics; Robot Learning; Simulation and Models for Robotics; Advanced Applications of Autonomous Robots; Supervision, Planning and Failure Recovery.

Track 8 - Sensors & Actuators
Track Co-Chairs:
Josep M. Mirats <[email protected]>, Cetaqua, Spain
Gonzalo Pajares <[email protected]>, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

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Topics: Sensor devices and sensor arrays; Sensor technology and new sensor principles; Sensor algorithms; Sensor instrumentation; Sensor device architectures; Intelligent sensors; Event-based sampling for sensors; Communication interfaces; Factory and process automation sensors; Smart actuators and drive systems; Electric actuators; Valve automation; Energy-harvesting wireless sensors and sensor applications; Signal processing for sensor applications; Industrial sensor devices; Analytical methods and modeling; Software for sensors; Energy efficiency and intelligent signal processing for wireless sensing; Sensors for urban environmental monitoring; Networked sensors and sensor platforms; Sensor applications for industry, environmental monitoring, corrosion, etc.; Adaptive sensing; Signal treatment and uncertainty estimation in sensors; Contactless detection and measuring systems for the industrial automation; Motion detectors; Neural networks and sensors; Mass-sensitive and fiber-optic sensors; Gas sensors; Nano sensors; Aerospace sensor systems.