IEEE ICMA 2014 Call For Papers

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The 2014 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA 2014) will take place in Tianjin, China from August 3 to August 6, 2014. Tianjin is a municipality direct under the Central Government, as well as an opening city. It's situated in the eastern part of the North China Plain, covering an area of 11,917 square km and with a population of 12,930,000. As the host city of ICMA 2014, Tianjin not only provides the attendees with a great venue for this event, but also an unparalleled experience in Chinese history through several historical architectures. You are cordially invited to join us at IEEE ICMA 2014 in Tianjin. The objective of ICMA 2014 is to provide a forum for researchers, educators, engineers, and government officials involved in the general areas of mechatronics, robotics, automation and sensors to disseminate their latest research results and exchange views on the future research directions of these fields. The topics of interest include, but not limited to the following: - Intelligent mechatronics, robotics, biomimetics, automation and control systems - opto-electronic elements and Materials, laser technology and laser processing - Elements, structures, mechanisms, and applications of micro and nano systems - Teleoperation, telerobotics, haptics, and teleoperated semi-autonomous systems - Sensor design, multi-sensor data fusion algorithms and wireless sensor networks - Biomedical and rehabilitation engineering, prosthetics and artificial organs - Control system modeling and simulation techniques and methodologies - AI, intelligent control, neuro-control, fuzzy control and their applications - Industrial automation, process control, manufacturing process and automation Contributed Papers: All papers must be submitted in PDF format prepared strictly following the IEEE PDF Requirements for Creating PDF Documents for IEEE Xplore®. The standard number of pages is 6 and the maximum page limit is 8 pages with extra payment for the two extra pages. See detailed instructions in the conference web site. All paper accepted by IEEE ICMA 2014 will be indexed by EI and included in IEEE Xplore®. Extensions of selected papers will be published in a regular or a special issue of the following journals: International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation (IJMA) Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics Organized Sessions: Proposals with the title, the organizers, and a brief statement of purpose of the session must be submitted to an OS Chair by March 20, 2014. Tutorials & Workshops: Proposals for tutorials and workshops that address related topics must be submitted to one of the Tutorial/Workshop Chairs by May 1, 2014. Important Dates: March 20, 2014 April 12, 2014(US Pacific Time) Full papers and organized session proposals May 1, 2014 Proposals for tutorials and workshops May 15, 2014 Notification of paper and session acceptance June 1, 2014June 10, 2014 Submission of final papers in IEEE PDF format for detailed up-to-date information, please visit "Prepare Paper Submission".

General Chair:	Program Chair:
Prof. James K. Mills	Prof. Yili Fu
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto,	State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology,
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA, M5S 3G8	Harbin, Heilongjiang 150080, CHINA
Tel: +1-416-978-2454, Fax: +1-416-978-7753	Tel: +86-451-86403679, Fax: +86-451-86403875
E-mail: millsjkmie.utoronto.ca	E-mail: ylfmshit.edu.cn