School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (SEAT), Massey University, is pleased to announce that the 6th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA 2015) will be held in Queenstown, New Zealand, in February, 2015.

ICARA 2015 is intended to provide a stimulating forum for researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners to present their latest research findings, ideas, developments and applications in all aspects of automation, robotics and sensors. ICARA 2015 will include keynote addresses by eminent scientists as well as plenary, special and regular presentation sessions. Peer review of all the papers will use a blind process and acceptance will be based on quality, originality and relevance. The accepted papers will be indexed in the IEEE Xplore digital library. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their paper for review and post conference publication in a reputable journal and book series. Topics will include, but are not limited to:

Networked and Distributed Intelligent Control
Real Time Supervisory Control
Adaptive Control Systems
Embedded Systems
Mobile and Autonomous Systems
Virtual Systems
Multi-Agent Collaborative Systems (MACS)
Biorobotics, Biomechatronics
Space and Underwater Robotics
Cooperative and Network Robotics
Entertainment Robotics
Rescue Robotics
Agriculture and Field Robotics
Service and Security Robotics
Biped and Humanoid Robots
Human-Machine Interfaces and Interaction
Factory and Home Automation
Robotics and Industrial Monitoring



Simulation and Modelling of Robotic Systems
Novel Robotic Locomotion
Navigation, Mapping and Path Planning
Tele-robotics and Tele-operation
Fuzzy Systems, Neuro-Fuzzy Systems
Artificial Neural Networks in robotics or automation
Artificial Intelligence in Biosystems
Genetic Algorithm (GA)
Evolutionary Computation (EC) and Algorithms
DNA Computing for Autonomous Agents
Environmental and Food sensors
Vision Systems for Automation and Robotics
Smart Sensors and Sensor Fusion
Implantable Sensors for Robotic Applications
Sensors for Factory and Home Automation
Instrumentation for Robotics and Automation
Virtual Systems for Training and Education
Mechatronics or Robotics Education

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit technical papers on their research relevant to the conference theme. Papers should be formatted according to the conference guidelines and consist of a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 pages including references. Papers in PDF format may be uploaded via the web using EDAS paper management system at www.edas.info/N18287.

In submitting a paper, the author(s) agree that, upon acceptance, they will incorporate reviewer comments in time for inclusion into the proceedings and will present the paper at the conference. Advance registration is required for the paper to be published.

The MS Word templates are available. Final manuscripts will be limited to six (6) A4 size pages.
The conference proceedings will be published on USB Flash Drive and included in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
Special Sessions

ICARA solicits special session proposals. The special sessions are intended to stimulate in-depth discussions on niche topics relevant to the conference theme. The session organizers will coordinate the review process for their session papers. The conference proceedings will include all papers from the special sessions.

Please submit your proposal to ICARA2015@massey.ac.nz