2026 8th International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Automation Engineering (ICIMA 2026)

Date: December 11-13, 2026

Place: Dalian, China 

Website: https://www.icima.org/

Call for Papers:

Please check the topics of ICIMA 2026. The topics are not limited to those as below:

Track 1: Intelligent Manufacturing Systems & Paradigms

Advanced Manufacturing Paradigms (Flexible, Reconfigurable, Lean, Agile, and Cloud Manufacturing)

Digital Twins and Cyber-Physical Production Systems

Smart Factories and Digital Manufacturing Ecosystems

Track 2: Industrial AI, Data & Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Manufacturing

Industrial Big Data Analytics, Mining, and Visualization

Cognitive Automation and Intelligent Decision Support Systems

Track 3: Robotics, Automation & Control

Industrial Robotics, Collaborative Robots (Cobots), and Mobile Agents

Adaptive and Cognitive Process Control

Sensor Fusion, Machine Vision, and Intelligent Inspection

Track 4: IoT, Connectivity & Digital Platforms

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Architectures and Platforms

5G/6G and Edge Computing for Smart Manufacturing

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Operations Management

Track 5: Product Design & Lifecycle Engineering

Smart and Generative Product Design

Design for X (Manufacturability, Assembly, Sustainability, etc.)

Integrated Product and Production Development

Track 6: Production Planning & Supply Chain Optimization

Smart Production Planning, Scheduling, and Control

Dynamic Capacity Planning and Real-Time Optimization

Green, Lean, and Agile Supply Chains

Track 7: Advanced Manufacturing Processes & Technologies

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) and Hybrid Processes

Precision, Micro-, and Nano-Manufacturing

Smart Machining and Adaptive Process Optimization

Track 8: Modeling, Simulation & Human Factors

Discrete-Event and Agent-Based Simulation for Manufacturing

Virtual Commissioning and Digital Prototyping

Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Operator 4.0

More details, please view: https://www.icima.org/cfp.html

Conference Proceedings:

Submitted Papers to the conference will be subjected to the rigorous peer-review process. For accepted papers, it will be published in the ICIMA 2026 Conference Proceedings.

Submission:

1. Full paper (publication and presentation)

2. Abstract (only presentation)

Online Submission System:

http://www.zmeeting.org/submission/icima2026

More detail about submission, please visit at https://www.icima.org/submission.html

Conference Schedule:

December 11th, 2026 | Conference Material Collection

December 12th, 2026 | Opening Remark & Keynote Speeches & Presentation Sessions & Dinner Banquet

December 13th, 2026 | Invited speeches & Presentation Sessions