2017 IEEE 9th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management (HNICEM)

HNICEM solicits high quality papers containing original contributions in all areas of theory and applications of robotics, mechatronics, automation, nanotechnology, information technology, communication, controls, environment and management, including but not limited to:

• circuits and systems

• computing architectures and systems

• signal processing

• power and energy

• biomedical engineering

• human-friendly welfare, industrial, biomedical, agricultural, environmental, educational and entertaining robots

• intelligent control architectures and methods

• knowledge based and learning control systems

• path planning systems

• reactive multi-agent systems

• machine learning

• pattern discovery

• distributed or decentralized control methods

• intelligent sensors and fusion

• control actuators

• building automation

• artificial intelligence

• natural language processing

• neural networks

• fuzzy logic

• neuro-fuzzy approaches

• genetic algorithms and evolutionary computing

• process optimization and techniques

• wireless communication

• image and video processing

• machine vision

• digital signal processing

• intelligent data mining

• analysis, modeling and systems

• networking

• client/server systems

• decision support systems

• information management

• web development

• ICT for engineering education.

Manufacturing and Management of Technology

• R&D management

• product and process innovation

• technology transfer

• technology forecasting

• concurrent engineering

• ergonomics

• rapid prototyping

• CAD/CAM

• CIM

• precision micro-machining

• nano-manufacturing

• Advanced mechatronics devices

• Mechatronics sensing

• Actuators and controls

• MEMS & NEMS

• Production system

• Bioinformatics and Bioengineering.

Energy and Environment

• environmental systems management

• renewable sources of energy

• non-renewable energy sources

• solid waste management

• life cycle assessment/material flow analysis

• industrial ecology

• cleaner production

• environmental informatics.