ICAIM 2021: 15. International Conference on Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing

August 05-06, 2021 in Montreal, Canada

DIGITAL

Conference Code: 21CA08ICAIM

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The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives

The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.

ICAIM 2021: 15. International Conference on Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing

Call for Contributions

Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters. Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing are cordially invited for presentation at the conference. The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of novel research materials.

Guidelines for Authors

Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers. Downloadable versions of the check list for Full-Text Papers and Abstract Papers.

Please refer to the Paper Submission Guideline, Abstract Submission Guideline and Author Information before submitting your paper.

Conference Proceedings

All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers. The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, Zenedo, OpenAIRE, BASE, WorldCAT, Sherpa/RoMEO, and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.

Special Journal Issues

ICAIM 2021 has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing. A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues. All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue. The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage. Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication. The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly. Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.

Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities

The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor. To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the Conference Sponsorship Request Form.

Application Forms

Selected Papers

Feature Analysis of Predictive Maintenance Models
Zhaoan Wang
A Game-Based Product Modelling Environment for Non-Engineer
Guolong Zhong, Venkatesh Chennam Vijay, Ilias Oraifige
Training Undergraduate Engineering Students in Robotics and Automation through Model-Based Design Training: A Case Study at Assumption University of Thailand
Sajed A. Habib
Robotic Assistance in Nursing Care: Survey on Challenges and Scenarios
Pascal Gliesche, Kathrin Seibert, Christian Kowalski, Dominik Domhoff, Max Pfingsthorn, Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Andreas Hein
An Open Loop Distribution Module for Precise and Uniform Drip Fertigation in Soilless Culture
Juan Ignacio Arango, Andres Diaz, Giacomo Barbieri
Automated Vehicle Traffic Control Tower: A Solution to Support the Next Level Automation
Xiaoyun Zhao, Rami Darwish, Anna Pernestål
Process Optimization and Automation of Information Technology Services in a Heterogenic Digital Environment
Tasneem Halawani, Yamen Khateeb
Low-Cost Monitoring System for Hydroponic Urban Vertical Farms
Francesco Ruscio, Paolo Paoletti, Jens Thomas, Paul Myers, Sebastiano Fichera
A Small-Scale Flexible Test Bench for the Investigation of Fertigation Strategies in Soilless Culture
Giacomo Barbieri
Taguchi Robust Design for Optimal Setting of Process Wastes Parameters in an Automotive Parts Manufacturing Company
Charles Chikwendu Okpala, Christopher Chukwutoo Ihueze
Identification of Risks Associated with Process Automation Systems
J. K. Visser, H. T. Malan
Challenges for Interface Designers in Designing Sensor Dashboards in the Context of Industry 4.0
Naveen Kumar, Shyambihari Prajapati
Experimental Simulation Set-Up for Validating Out-Of-The-Loop Mitigation when Monitoring High Levels of Automation in Air Traffic Control
Oliver Ohneiser, Francesca De Crescenzio, Gianluca Di Flumeri, Jan Kraemer, Bruno Berberian, Sara Bagassi, Nicolina Sciaraffa, Pietro Aricò, Gianluca Borghini, Fabio Babiloni
Automation of Web-Portal Construction Processes with SQL Server for the Black Sea Ecosystem Monitoring
Gia Surguladze, Nino Topuria, Ana Gavardashvili, Tsatsa Namchevadze
Multi-Stage Multi-Period Production Planning in Wire and Cable Industry
Mahnaz Hosseinzadeh, Shaghayegh Rezaee Amiri

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

Manufacturing and Service Systems
Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing
Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Business Strategies and Intelligence in Manufacturing and Services
Knowledge, Change, and Risk Management
Value Creation by Sustainable Manufacturing
Green and Lean Supply Chains, Logistics, and Procurement
End-of-Life Management and Reverse Logistics
Manufacturing Paradigms (FMS/RMS, Lean, Agile, etc.)
Manufacturing Education and Training
Modelling and Simulation
Production Planning and Scheduling
Services Science, Management, and Engineering

Integrated Product and Production Development
Product Design/Design for Manufacture/Assembly
Design for X
Modular and Configurable Structures and Development Processes
Product Development, Rapid Prototyping, Concurrent Engineering
Value Creation for Customers and Stakeholders
Total Quality Management
Product and Production System Life Cycle Assessment and Interaction

Manufacturing Technology and Processes
Cognitive and Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing
Biological Engineering, Medical Equipment and Healthcare Systems
Industrial Robotics, Automation, and Process Control
Micro, Nano and Desktop Manufacturing
Digital Manufacturing (CAx, CAPP, MES, DES, etc.)
Sensor-Based Process Monitoring and Control
Social Aspects, Health, and Safety in Manufacturing
Social Media in Manufacturing
The Internet-of-Things in Manufacturing
Multi-Level Measurement and Metrics

Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline		April 29, 2021
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection		May 13, 2021
Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline		July 05, 2021
Conference Dates		August 05-06, 2021

E. Prince Edward	Sri Krishna Polytechnic College, IN
Vishal Barot	Loughborough University, UK
Panos D. Kotsas	University of Sheffield, UK
Samuel Md Oliveira	Boston University, US
S. Hossein Cheraghi	Western New England Univrsity, US
Zhigang Wang	University of California, Davis, US
Sami Hajjaj	University Tenaga Nasional, MY
Abdelfateh Kerrouche	Edinburg Napier University, GB
Nuno Pereira Da Silva	University Institute of Lisbon, PT
Aleksandar Rodić	University of Belgrade, Institute Mihajlo Pupin, RS
Samuel Wesley	National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), IN
Carmen Maria Moraru	National Institute of Research-Development for Cryogenic and Isotope Separation Technologies, RO
Vitória	Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, PT
Hadi Shirouyehzad	Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University , IR
Oleh Pihnastyi	National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, UA
Charles Okpala	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, NG
Somnath Das	Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science and Technology, IN
Carlo Makdisie	Moscow University , SY
Henrique Tuma Bitebe	University of Beira Interior, PT
Memis Bolacali	University of Siirt, TR
Iraj Mahdavi	Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, IR
Mony Mom	Western University, KH
Muhammad Hafidz Fazli Bin Md Fauadi	Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTEM), MY
Samadi Withanage	eVolution, LK
Somasundaram Kumanan	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli,
Mouayad Sahib	University of Information Technology and Communication, IQ
Abdulkadir Iyyaka Audu	University of Maiduguri , NG
Rabaa Tlili Yaakoubi	University of Lille 1, France
Andrea Mudriková	Slovak University of Technology, SK
Hector Rivera-Gomez	Autonomous University of Hidalgo, Mexico

Participation Type	Early Registration Ticket Fees	Registration Ticket Fees
Non-Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration	€ 450	€ 500
Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration	€ 350	€ 400
Listener Registration	€ 250	€ 300
Additional Paper Publication	€ 100

All conference materials and services will be delivered digitally to the participant with the online conference management system. Conference registration includes the following digital materials and services:

e-certificates [for Authors: Certificate of Attendance and Presentation; for Listeners: Certificate of Attendance; for Chairs: Certificate of Attendance and Appreciation; for Presenters: Certificate of Best Presentation (if conferred based appraisal)]
e-program
e-book
e-name badge
e-receipt
e-presentation

Presentation Types:

Physical presentation is an oral conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
Digital presentation is a digital conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.

Early Bird Registration

Early Bird registration is valid until 2021-07-05 23:59:59

Online Credit Card Processing

Online payment option available for author and listener delegates.
Conference participants can make online credit card payments for conference registration fees.