[Iefac.list] FAIM 2014 Announcement and Call for Papers

[Dot Cupp]

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to request your attention to the following conference event
listed below and also attached:

*Announcement and Call for Papers*

*24th International Conference on Flexible Automation and*

*Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2014)
*May 20-23, 2014

San Antonio, Texas USA
http://camls.utsa.edu/FAIM2014


The International Conference Flexible Automation and Intelligent
Manufacturing (FAIM) is the leading international forum to disseminate
recent and relevant research, theories and practices of manufacturing.
Following success of our earlier FAIM conferences, the FAIM 2014
(24thedition) will be held at the beautiful and historic City of San
Antonio,
Texas during *May 20-23, 2014*.

 The City of San Antonio is easily accessible, served by all major US
domestic airlines as well as several international airlines. The conference
site will be just a few blocks away from the scenic Riverwalk, the historic
Alamo/San Antonio Missions, Tower of the Americas, Institute of Texas
Culture, and many other sightseeing and shopping options. Theme parks
(Seaworld, and Six Flags Fiesta Texas) and water park (Schlitterbahn) are
all in short driving range for memorable family vacation funs.


The theme of FAIM 2014 conference is *"Capturing Competitive Advantage via
Advanced Manufacturing and Enterprise Transformation."*

The conference covers a range of topics including but is not limited to:

·         Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing

·         Bio-Manufacturing

·         CAD/CAM/CIM/FMS/MES

·         Concurrent Engineering

·         Engineering for Sustainability, Education, and Training

·         Enterprise Knowledge Management

·         Environmental Health, and Safety Engineering

·         Factory Control and Integration

·         Global Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Logistics

·         Manufacturing Ergonomics and Human Factors

·         Industrial Automation and Process Control

·         IT and Internet Applications in Manufacturing

·         Inventory Control

·         Lean and Agile Manufacturing

·         Manufacturing Processes and Technology

·         Manufacturing Systems

·         Modeling and Simulation

·         Product Development and DFMA

·         Production Planning and Scheduling

·         Rapid Prototyping

·         Services and Operations Management

·         Six Sigma and TQM

·         Technology Management and Innovations


Acceptance of papers is based on the review of full paper (up to 8 pages).
Each paper will be evaluated by three members of the International Program
Committee. However, prospective authors should submit a short abstract in
advance to ensure topics fit within the conference scope. Abstracts should
be written in English and should contain no more than *300 words*. Authors
of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit a complete paper for
further peer review and eventual publication in the conference proceedings.
 A maximum of two papers per author will be permitted. At least one author
must register for the conference in order to have the paper published in
the conference proceedings. More detailed information and instructions for
manuscript preparation and submission will be available later in the
conference website at http://camls.utsa.edu/faim2014

 Primary authors of selected high-quality papers will be urged to extend
and refine their manuscript contents for submissions to fast-track
peer-review processes for potential publications in international
scientific refereed journals such as *Robotics and Computer-Integrated
Manufacturing, SME Journal of Manufacturing Systems, International Journal
of Advanced Manufacturing Technology,* etc.


Important Dates:

            Abstract Submission Deadline                     *October 15,
2013*

*            *Notification of Abstract Acceptance           *November 1,
2013*

            Full Paper Due                                          *January
15, 2014*

            Notification of Paper Review                      *February 15,
2014*

            Final Revised Papers Due                            *March 1,
2014*

            Early Registration (discounted rate)            *on or before
April 1, 2014*

            Conference Dates                                  *May 20
(evening reception) and 21-23, 2014*



Honorary Chairs: Prof. William Sullivan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, Blacksburg, Virginia; and Prof. Munir Ahmad, School of
Science and Technology, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, U.K.

FAIM 2014 Chair: Prof. F. Frank Chen, The University of Texas at San
Antonio, USA

*General Inquiry*:    FAIM2014 at gmail.com
Conference Website: http://camls.utsa.edu/faim2014

We look forward to receiving your contribution to FAIM 2014 and we are
looking forward to seeing you in San Antono!

Kind regards,

F. Frank Chen, Ph.D.

Lutcher Brown Distinguished Chair in Advanced Manufacturing, Mechanical
Engineering Department

Director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Lean Systems****

The University of Texas at San Antonio****

One UTSA Circle****

San Antonio, Texas 78249-0670****

Tel: 210-458-5382  Fax: 210-458-6504****

ff.chen at utsa.edu****

http://engineering.utsa.edu/~mechanical/faculty_staff/ChenF.html****

http://camls.utsa.edu/****

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