ICT-ROBOT 2018 Call for Papers September 6-8, 2018, Busan, Korea International Conference on ICT Robotics (ICT-ROBOT 2018) ICT-ROBOT 2018 Call for Papers September 6-8, 2018, Busan, Korea Organizing Committee Call for Papers The International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Robotics 2018(ICT-ROBOT 2018) will be held on September 6-8, 2018 in Busan, Korea. The ICT-ROBOT 2018 conference brings together an international community of experts to discuss the state-of-the-art, new research results, perspectives of future developments, and innovative applications relevant to mechatronics, robotics, control, automation, and related areas. The ICT-ROBOT 2018 conference invites submissions of high quality research papers describing original work on the following topics, but not limited to: Actuators, Automotive Systems, Bioengineering, Data Storage Systems, Electronic Packaging, Fault Diagnosis, Human-Machine Interfaces, Industry Applications, Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Machine Vision, Manufacturing, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems, Micro/Nano Technology, Modeling and Design, System identification and adaptive control, Motion Control, Vibration and Noise Control, Neural and Fuzzy Control, Opto-Electronic Systems, Optomechatronics, Prototyping, Real-Time and Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation, Robotics, Sensors, System Integration, Transportation Systems, Smart Materials and Structures, Energy Harvesting and other frontier fields of mechatronics. Contributed Papers Prospective authors are invited to submit the full version of their manuscripts in MS Word. A maximum of 4 pages in the standard IEEE format is allowed for each paper, including figures, tables and references. Detailed instructions for paper submission are available on the conference web site. Best Paper Awards All submitted papers will be included in the evaluation for the Best Conference Paper Award, and Best Student Paper Award. Creative Robot Contest & Exhibition A creative robot contest will be held along with ICT-ROBOT 2018. If the participants want to join the competition, a free booth will be provided and the demonstration needs to be evaluated during the conference period. There will be several awards from Busan Metropolitan city. Organized Sessions Organized session proposers should submit to the Organized Session Chairs or Secretariat a brief statement of purpose for the session as well as the abstract of the papers to be included. A typical organized session consists of 5 to 6 related papers. Venue The ICT-ROBOT will be held at BEXCO(Busan Exhibition Convention Center) in Busan. BEXCO boasts its world class facilities in harmony with outstanding natural environment. Located in Busan’s landmark district of Centum City and near the famous Haeundae beach, BEXCO provides the convenience of city, relaxation of nature, and tourist attractions all at once. At BEXCO, all your conventions needs will be met with easy access to public transportation, hotels, shopping centers, cultural centers, restaurants and various tourist sites. Organized by Robot Technology Research Center, Korea Busan Robot Industry Association, Korea Sponsored by Busan Metropolitan City, Korea Pusan National University, Korea In association with The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers(SICE) Busan Robot Industry Association(BRIA) Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems(ICROS) Korea Robotics Society(KROS) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE) International Advisory Committee Tae Gun Seo, Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency, Korea SICE Kyushu Representatives, Japan General Chairs Jangmyung Lee, Pusan National University, Korea Noboru SEBE, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan General Co-Chairs Masahiro Oya, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan Min Cheol Lee, Pusan National University, Korea Program Chairs Kanghyun Jo, University of Ulsan, Korea Kazuya Sato, Saga University, Japan Program Co-Chairs Sungshin Kim, Pusan National University, Korea Jang Sik Park, Kyungsung University, Korea Takashi Nakakuki, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan Local Chairs Sangrok Jin, Pusan National University, Korea Seung-Joon Yi, Pusan National University, Korea Hiroshi Okajima, Kumamoto University, Japan Industrial Workshop Chair Hyun Jae Ryu, Busan Robot Industry Association, Korea Organized Session Chairs Jongwook Kim, Dong-A university, Korea Kyungchang Lee, Pukyung National University, Korea Kang-Bak Park, Korea University, Korea Seul Jung, Chungnam National University, Korea Woonchul Ham, Chonbuk National University, Korea Sunghyun Han, Kyungnam University, Korea Hyoungseop Kim, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan Takashi Yoshimi, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan General secretary Ye Eun Lee, Robot Technology Research Center Jae Eun Park, Robot Technology Research Center Important Dates June 15th, 2018 Deadline for Organized Session & Workshops Proposals July 9nd, 2018 Deadline for Paper Submission July 20th, 2018 Notification of Acceptance for Papers August 10th, 2018 Deadline for Camera-ready Paper Submission Paper Submission http://robot.pusan.ac.kr

Plenary Talker Invited Talkers Registration Brief Schedule About Busan Executive Fellow, Ken-Ichi Tanaka, Mitsubishi Electric Invited Talkers Prof. Henrik Hautop Lund, Technical University of Denmark Executive Fellow, Masato(Max) Nakagawa, Denso Corporation Registration (Tentative) Category Early Birds (Before August 10th) On-Site Regular Member $ 300 $ 350 Non Member $ 400 Student $ 200 $ 250 Brief Schedule 1st day AM Registration Opening Ceremony & Plenary Talk PM Invited Talk 1 Main Conference (One Serial Three Sessions) Welcome Reception 2nd day AM Main Conference Panel Discussion PM Main Conference Invited Talk 2 Banquet 3rd day AM Creative Robot Contest with Capstone Design Extra Page 100$ (Per Paper) Extra Banquet 100$ Extra Lunch Ticket 20$ Extra Proceeding 50$ Registration Kit (Regular & Student) Name Tag, Conference Proceeding (USB), Digest, Lunch and Event Coupon (Welcome Reception and Banquet) About Busan Busan is the second largest city in Korea. Its deep harbor and gentle tides have allowed it to grow into the largest container handling port in the country and the fifth largest in the world. The city’s natural endowments and rich history have resulted in Busan’s increasing reputation as a world class city for tourism and culture, and it is also becoming renowned as a hot spot destination for international conventions. Haeundae Beach Nurimaru APEC House Haedong Yonggung Temple Gwangan Bridge Shinsegae Centum City