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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">The International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing<br>
Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">Lisbon, Portugal,
<b>22-24 November 2023<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.msc-les.org/ism2023/"><span style="font-family:Seravek">https://www.msc-les.org/ism2023/</span></a><span style="font-family:Seravek">
<span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek">Dear Colleague,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek">The ISM 2023 Organization Committee welcomes you to submit your paper at the
<b>5<sup>th</sup> International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing (ISM 2023</b>), a yearly forum fostering the smart culture and exploring the transformative impact of digital technologies characterizing the 4th industrial revolution across
the full breadth of economic sectors. Following multiple requests from prospective authors, the full paper submission deadline has been extended to June 30th, 2023! We encourage authors who have completed their papers to finalize their submissions in
</span><a href="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ism2023"><span style="font-family:Seravek">Easychair</span></a><span style="font-family:Seravek"> as soon as possible so that the review process can start.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek">Last year, we have had the pleasure of hearing the contribution of
<i>300+ authoritative voices</i> from the broad field of Industry 4.0 (participating either in-presence and online) presenting
<i>201 accepted scientific papers</i> from <i>50+ Countries</i>, peer-reviewed by
<i>150+ members of the international scientific committee </i>from 30+ Countries, outstanding keynote talks from Prof. Lihui Wang, David Romero, Olga Battaia and Alois Ferscha, and presentations of R&D projects being conducted worldwide to achieve the vision
of Smart Factories and a Smart Society. The conference was also the location of <i>
20+ meetings with 40+ participants from 18 Countries</i> in the <i>B2B/B2S (Business to Business/Business to Science) Brokerage Event</i> bringing research and science closer to the business and real-world industry as well as an
<i>International Doctoral Workshop</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:Seravek">Proceedings, Indexing and Post-conference Publication<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">ISM proceedings are published in
<b>Elsevier Procedia Computer Science</b>, which is <b>Open Access</b>, available on
<b>ScienceDirect</b> and <b>indexed on SCOPUS</b>. Check the published proceedings at
</span><a href="https://www.msc-les.org/ism/"><span style="font-family:Seravek">https://www.msc-les.org/ism/</span></a><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">. Post-conference publication opportunities on top-ranked international journals, such as
<b>Computers and Industrial Engineering, International Journal of Production Research, IET Collaborative Intelligent Manufacturing, Applied Sciences, Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing,</b>
<b>International Journal on Sustainable Engineering</b> and <b>International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems</b> are also available for the authors of the best papers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:Seravek">Topics, Tracks & Invited Sessions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:Seravek">Authors are invited to submit regular or invited papers on the following topics. Nevertheless, papers dealing with other Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing
topics are also welcome.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Seravek">Additive Manufacturing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">AI-enhanced Manufacturing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Autonomous production<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Big Data Analytics in Manufacturing and Logistics<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Blockchain for Manufacturing and Logistics<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Cloud Computing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Cyber Physical Production Systems<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Cyber Security<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Digital Twins<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Economics & Business Models<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Industrial Engineering Education 4.0<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Ergonomics and Social Factor<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Human-Machine Interaction<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Industrial Internet of Things<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:Seravek">Product & Process Design<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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<span style="font-family:Seravek">Robotics in Industry<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Occupational Health & Safety<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Simulation in Production and Logistics<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Smart Operators and Human-centric Systems<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">Sustainability-oriented production<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:Seravek">VR/AR Applications in Industry<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">The full list of tracks and invited sessions is available at
</span><a href="https://www.msc-les.org/ism2023/about/"><span style="font-family:Seravek">https://www.msc-les.org/ism2023/about/</span></a><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">Key Dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Seravek">Full draft paper submission: June 30, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">Notification of Acceptance & Review Reports: June 30-July 15, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">Camera-ready Paper Submission Deadline: September 1, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">Submission guidelines<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">The paper submission and management system will be soon open. In the meantime, you can start preparing your paper according to the template below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.msc-les.org/conf/ism2023/PROCS_ISM%202023_Template.docx"><span style="font-family:Seravek">Download Word template ></span></a><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.msc-les.org/conf/ism2023/PROCS_ISM%202023_LATEX_Template.zip"><span style="font-family:Seravek">Download Latex template ></span></a><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">Best Student Paper Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">The Best Student Paper Award will be assigned by the ISM Best Paper Award Committee and selected among the top quality papers presented at ISM and having a student as corresponding author and
presenter. The student will get a monetary prize and the opportunity to publish a paper on the Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing (MDPI).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">Co-located Events<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">Business2Business – Business2Science (B2B/B2S) Matchmaking Event<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">The B2B/B2S Matchmaking Event @ISM is the perfect and unique setting giving researchers and scientists the opportunity to make networking and discuss
partnership opportunities face-to-face with other institutions, enterprises, universities for joint projects. For more information, please contact
</span><a href="mailto:ism2023@msc-les.org"><span style="font-family:Seravek">ism2023@msc-les.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">International Doctoral Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">The International Doctoral Workshop @ISM aims to provide PhD students and PhD candidates in subjects falling under the umbrella of Industry 4.0 at
any stage of their doctoral studies an opportunity to present their research projects, get in touch with the Industry 4.0 community and improve their technical/soft skills in an informal atmosphere. For more information, please contact
</span><a href="mailto:ism2023@msc-les.org"><span style="font-family:Seravek">ism2023@msc-les.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.msc-les.org/ism2022/idw/"><span style="font-family:Seravek">See last year's edition (IDW 2022) ></span></a><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">Venue<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">ISM 2023 will be held at the
<b>Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon</b>, which was founded in 1972 as one of Portugal’s first modern universities, with the central aim of studying labour and social dynamics in a rapidly changing world. Since its establishment, the university has expanded
its disciplinary reach into four schools, including Iscte Business School. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">We look forward to hearing from you and meeting you in Lisbon in November!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Seravek;color:black">The ISM 2023 Organization Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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