Citation
(2006), "Diary", Industrial Robot, Vol. 33 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2006.04933cac.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Diary
Key: C=Conference, E=Exhibition, S=Seminar, W=Workshop
2006
NFAS 2006
15-17 May
Montreal, Canada
National Factory Automation Show
Keywords Industrial controllers, Robotics, Applied computer and industrial engineering
Contact: Reed Exhibitions Canada. Tel: +1 (416) 491-7565; Fax: +1 (416) 491-5088; E-mail: canada@reedexpo.com; web site: www.reedexpo.ca/montreal/, www.eventseye.com/
ISR/Robotik 2006 – Joint Conference on Robotics
15-17 May
Munich, Germany
It is a forum for presenting state-of-the-art research in robot technologies and applications from around the world.
Keywords Grippers, Sensors, Actors, Controllers, Microsystems, Communication systems, or new materials leading to advanced robotic solutions and new applications.
Contact: Tel: +49 211 6214 – 504; Fax: +49 211 6214 – 430; E-mail: rosenzweig@vdi.de; web site: www.vdi.de/vdi/english/organisation/schnellauswahl/fgkf/gma/robotik/11978/index.php
ICRA 06
15-19 May
Orlando, USA
Humanitarian robots
Keywords Demining, Search/rescue missions, Homeland security, Humanoid robots, Personal and service robots
Contact: IEEE. E-mail: admin@icra2006.org; web sites: www.icra2006.org and www.ncsu.edu
MACH 2006 ©
15-19 May
Birmingham, UK
Already the UK’s largest and most successful exhibition for manufacturing technologies, MACHplus will further broaden MACH 2006’s visitor appeal, providing even more value for its 20,000+ visitors.
Keywords Health and safety, Materials handling, Cleaning, Hydraulics and pneumatics, Robotics and automation
Contact: The Manufacturing Technologies Association. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7298 6400; Fax: +44 (0) 20 7298 6430; E-mail: rkaye@mta.org.uk; web site: www.mach06.com
ICRA 2006
15-19 May
Orlando, USA
Humanoid robotics
Keywords Humanitarian robotics demining, Search/rescue missions, Homeland security, Humanoid robots, Personal and service robots
Contact: IRCA. E-mail: admin@icra2006.org; web sites: www.icra2006.org and www.ifr.org/events/calendar.asp
IMG’06 International Conference on Intelligent Manipulation and Grasping
21-23 May
Quebec, Canada
With introduction of robotics in new applications involving unstructured environments (e.g. space, undersea, surgery), intelligent manipulation and grasping has become a crucial research area. Although recent progress has been significant, sustained research efforts are necessary in order to maintain the pace of these advances and address the challenges that will open the avenue to new applications in areas such as industrial robotics, manufacturing, space and subsea environments, surgical robotics, prosthetics and many others.
Keyword Manipulation and grasping
Contact: Laval University of Quebec. E-mail: img06@gmc.ulaval.ca; web sites: wwwrobot.gmc.ulaval.ca/img2006/ and www.ifr.org/events/calendar.asp
Automotive Manufacturing 2006
1-4 June
Bangkok, Thailand
Exposition of machinery and equipment for automotive and parts manufacturing
Keywords Automotive engineering, Industrial controllers, Machines-tools – tools energy production, Metal working industries, Electronic design and components, Robotics assembly and handling technology
Contact: Reed Tradex Company. Tel: +662 636 7272; Fax: +662 636 7282; E-mail: rtdx@reedtradex.co.th; web sites: www.automanexpo.com/ and www.eventseye.com
SOIS – Southwestern Ontario Industrial Show 2006
7-8 June
Ontario, Canada
Southwestern Ontario Industrial Show
Keywords Machines-tools – tools metal working industries, Robotics subcontracting, Suppliers and partners, Applied computer & industrial engineering, Industrial fairs assembly and handling technology
Contact: Reed Exhibitions Canada. Tel: +1 (416) 491-7565; Fax: +1 (416) 491-5088; E-mail: canada@reedexpo.com; web site: www.reedexpo.ca/southwestern/ and www.allconferences.com
2006 IEEE International Conferences on Cybernetics & Intelligent Systems (CIS) and Robotics, Automation & Mechatronics
7-9 June
Bangkok, Thailand
The goal of the CIS 2006 is to bring together experts from the field of cybernetics and intelligent systems to discuss on the state-of-the-art and to present new research findings and perspectives of future developments with respect to the conference themes.
Keywords Soft computing, Fuzzy systems, Computer intelligence, Neuro-fuzzy systems, Neural networks, DNA computing, Evolutionary logistics, Systems, Data mining and management, Informatics, Environmental systems, Human/computer interaction, Human/machine systems, Image processing, Computer vision, Intelligent systems, Internet/electronic commerce, Manufacturing systems
Contact: Web site: www.ntu.edu.sg/cis-ram/callpapers.htm
CIS & RAM IEEE International Conferences on Cybernetics & Intelligent Systems
7-9 June
Bangkok, Thailand
Cybernetics and intelligent systems
Keywords Cybvernetics, Intelligent systems, Robotics, Automation, Mechatronics
Contact: IEEE. Web sites: www.ntu.edu.sg/cis-ram/ and www.ncsu.edu/IEEE-RAS/RAS/RAScalendar.html
RIA Robotic Grinding, Deburring and Finishing Workshop (C,W)
15-16 June
Minnesota, USA
Industry leaders with the highest credentials for robotic grinding, deburring and finishing applications showcase their products and solutions during tabletop exhibits
Keywords Grinding, Deburring, Finishing applications, Industrial robotics
Contact: Robotic Industries Association. Tel: +1 734 994 6088; Fax: +1 734 994 3338; web site: www.roboticsonline.com and www.ifr.org/events/calendar.asp
The 3rd Annual RoboBusiness Conference & Exposition
20-21 June
Pennsylvania, USA
The RoboBusiness Conference & Exposition is designed to enable business leaders and decision makers to easily understand and exploit opportunities arising from the emergence of a new multibillion dollar consumer and business-to-business technology market. The event brings robotics technology and application out of the lab and into the open market, focusing on the business side of the mobile robotics and intelligent systems business. Emerald's Industrial Robot is a media sponsor of this event.
Keyword Business trends in robotics
Contact: IDG World Expo. E-mail: hw@roboticstrends.com; web sites: http://robobusiness2006.com and www.ifr.org/events/calendar.asp
ROMANSY 2006 – 16th CISM-IFToMM Symposium on Robot Design, Dynamics, and Control
20-24 June
Warsaw, Poland
The aim of ROMANSY is to bring together researchers from the broad ranges of disciplines referring to robotics, in an intimate, collegial and stimulating environment.
Contact: E-mail: teresaz@meil.pw.edu.pl; web site: http://romansy.ia.pw.edu.pl/romansy20063.html
WCICA2006 World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation
21-23 June
Liaoning, China
Intelligent control and automation
Keyword Intelligent control and automation
Contact: IEEE. E-mail: wcica06@dlut.edu.cn; web sites: www.wcica.info/ and www.ncsu.edu/IEEE-RAS/RAS/RAScalendar.html
ICMA 2005
25-28 June
HeNan, China
Mechatronics and automation
Keywords Intelligent mechatronics, Robotics, Biomimetics, Automation, Control systems
Contact: IEEE. E-mail: max@ee.cuhk.edu.hk; web sites: www.ieee-icma.org and www.ncsu.edu/IEEE-RAS/RAS/RAScalendar.html
CMI – 12th Computed Maxillofacial Imaging Congress
28 June-1 July
Osaka, Japan
Maxillofacial imaging
Keyword Cranial and maxillofacial image guided surgery
Contact: E-mail: office@cars-int.org; web sites: www.cars-int.org/ and www.allconferences.com
CAD 8th International Workshop on Computer Aided Diagnosis
28 June-1 July
Osaka, Japan
Computer aided diagnosis
Keywords CAD, Imaging, Computer vision, Cancer screening, Imaging, 3D images, ANN and modelling
Contact: E-mail: office@cars-int.org; web sites: www.cars-int.org/ and www.allconferences.com
ICINCO 2006 – 3rd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
1-5 August
Setubal, Portugal
The 3rd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO) is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in the application of informatics to control, automation and robotics.
Keywords Control, Automation, Intelligent robotics
Contact: E-mail: secretariat@icinco.org; web sites: www.icinco.org and www.allconferences.com
Automate Australia 2006
6 August
Melbourne, Australia
Australian International Robotics and Industrial Automation Exhibition
Keywords Industrial controllers, Automated assembly
RSS 2006
16-19 August
Pennsylvania, USA
Robotic systems
Keywords The 2006 Robotics: Science and Systems Conference will bring together researchers working on algorithmic or mathematical foundations of robotics, Robotics applications, and Analysis of robotic systems.
Contact: IEEE. E-mail: rss06org@cs.brown.edu; web sites: www.roboticsconference.org/ and www.ncsu.edu/IEEE-RAS/RAS/RAScalendar.html
EPE – PEMC 2006
30 August-1 September
Portoroz, Slovenia
International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference
Keywords Industrial controllers electronic design & components, Sensors, Power electronics, Electrical and electro technical engineering
Contact: EPE Association Ltd. E-mail: epe-association@etec2.vub.ac.be; web sites: www.epe-association.org/epe/index.html and www.eventseye.com/
Instrumentation Scotland 2006
1-3 September
Aberdeen, Scotland
Exhibition for sensors and transducers, controls and programmable controllers, data acquisition
Keywords Measurement and testing, Industrial controllers, Sensors
Contact: Trident Exhibitions Ltd. E-mail: info@trident-exhibitions.co.uk; web sites: www.instrumentation.co.uk/ and www.eventseye.com/
SYROCO 2006 – 8th International IFAC Symposium on Robot Control
6-8 September
Bologna, Italy
The themes of the symposium will deal with basic research on control of robotic devices and on the application of robot control methodologies in advanced applications.
Keywords Control theory, Robotics systems, Robotic devices, Mobile robots, Haptic devices, Virtual reality
Contact: Department of Electronics, Computer Science and Systems, University of Bologna. Tel: (+39) 051 2093034; Fax: (+39) 051 2093073; e-mail: syroco2006@deis.unibo.it; web site: www.syroco2006.deis.unibo.it
Controlo 2006 – 7th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control
11-13 September
Lisbon, Portugal
The Controlo’2006 will provide an excellent opportunity for presenting new results and to discuss the latest research and developments in the field of automatic control.
Keyword Automatic control
Contact: Instituto Superior Técnico. E-mail: controlo2006@ist.utl.pt; web site: http://controlo2006.ist.utl.pt/
China Robot Expo 2006
14-17 September
Beijing, China
Robotic and Automatic Manufacturing Equipments Exhibition
Keywords Industrial controllers, Robotics, Applied computer and industrial engineering
Contact: CEIEAC (China Enterprises International Exhibitions & Advertising Co. Ltd). Tel: 86-10-88361766; Fax: 86-10-88382248; E-mail: domestic2@ceieac.net; web sites: www.ceieac.net/ and www.eventseye.com
BIAS 2006
20-23 September
Milan, Italy
International conference-exhibition of automation, robotics, instrumentation and microelectronics
Keywords Industrial controllers, Sensors
Contact: Bias Group Srl. E-mail: bias.group@bias-net.com; web sites: www.bias.it/ and www.eventseye.com/
9th International Conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behaviour
25-30 September
Roma, Italy
The objective of this interdisciplinary conference is to bring together researchers in computer science, artificial intelligence, alife, control, robotics, neurosciences, ethology, evolutionary biology, and related fields so as to further our understanding of the behaviors and underlying mechanisms that allow natural and artificial animals to adapt and survive in uncertain environments.
Keywords Communication and language, Autonomous, Hybrid robots, Navigation and mapping, Applied adaptive behaviour
Contact: ISAB – International Society for Adaptive Behaviour. E-mail: sab2006@sab06.org; web site: www.sab06.org/
SICE-ICASE International Joint Conference 2006
18-21 October
Busan, Korea
Control and automation
Keywords SICE-ICASE International Joint Conference 2006 will bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners to present the latest accomplishments, innovations and potential future directions in instrumentation, control, automation, information technology, systems, and their applications.
Contact: SICE. E-mail: icase@icase.or.kr; web sites: www.sice-iccas.org/ and www.ifr.org/events/calendar.asp
ICARCV 2006 – 9th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision
5-8 December
Singapore
ICARCV provides a forum for professionals, engineers, academics, educators and researchers in control, automation, and manufacturing to exchange up-to-date technical knowledge and experiences.
Keywords Control, Automation, Intelligent robotics, Vision
Contact: IEEE. E-mail: secretariat@icarcv.org; web sites: www.icarcv.org/2006/ and www.ncsu.edu/IEEE-RAS/RAS/RAScalendar.html
ROBIO 2006 – IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics
17-20 December
Kunming, China
ROBIO 2006 covers all areas of robotics and biomimetics.
Keywords Mobile robotics, Medical robotics, Tele-robotics, Robot vision, Sensing, Sensor networks, Multi-robot systems, Virtual reality, Human-machine interface, Intelligent systems, Humanoid robots, Biologically inspired robotics, Biomimicking robots/systems, Flying robots, and snake robots; Smart structures, materials, and Actuators, Cellular/molecular motors, MEMS/nano fabrication, Micro/nano robotics, Micro/nano manipulation, Micro/nano sensing
Contact: IEEE. E-mail: chairs@robio2006.org; web site: www.robio2006.org/ and www.ncsu.edu/IEEE-RAS/RAS/RAScalendar.html
2007
ICRA’07 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
10-14 April
Roma, Italy
Ubiquitous robotics
Keywords Intelligent robotics, Automation
Contact: IEEE. E-mail: icra07@fasiweb.com; web sites: www.icra07.org/ and www.ncsu.edu/IEEE-RAS/RAS/RAScalendar.html
2007 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechantronics
10-13 July
Neuchatel, Switzerland
Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
Keyword Advanced intelligent mechatronics
Contact: IEEE. Web sites: http://aim2007.epfl.ch/ and www.ncsu.edu/IEEE-RAS/RAS/RAScalendar.html