About the Event

Industry 4.0 has developed into an integrated ecosystem combining intelligent automation, robotics, advanced communications, cyber-physical systems, IIoT, digital twins, artificial intelligence, edge and cloud computing, and data-driven manufacturing. Its continued growth reflects the increasing demand for flexible, efficient, connected, and resilient production systems.

Recent advances in generative and agentic AI, autonomous robotics, machine vision, digital twins, advanced sensing, and industrial communications are accelerating the transition from experimental solutions to practical applications. Modern industrial systems are becoming increasingly capable of monitoring processes, predicting failures, optimising operations, and adapting production in real time.

At the same time, the transition towards Industry 5.0 places greater emphasis on human-centricity, sustainability, and resilience. Emerging Industry 6.0 concepts further explore highly autonomous, distributed, and adaptive industrial ecosystems based on "prompt-to-product" paradigme. These developments create new opportunities, but also raise important challenges related to cybersecurity, interoperability, safety, trustworthy AI, environmental impact, system integration, and human oversight.

Another critical issue is the growing skills gap. The successful implementation of advanced industrial technologies requires specialists with interdisciplinary expertise in automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, communications, cybersecurity, data processing, sensing, and sustainable manufacturing. Workforce reskilling and effective human-machine collaboration are therefore becoming essential elements of industrial transformation.

The annual IFSA Winter Conference on Automation, Robotics & Communications for Industry 4.0/5.0/6.0 (ARCI) - was established to address these challenges and to provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of state-of-the-art research, emerging technologies, practical solutions, and real-world industrial applications.

ARCI’ 2027 is organised by the International Frequency Sensor Association (IFSA) - a professional non-profit organisation serving the international sensor, instrumentation, automation, and measurement communities since 1999.

Building on the success of previous editions, ARCI’ 2027 will bring together researchers, engineers, technology developers, industrial practitioners, system integrators, and end users from around the world. The conference will focus not only on future technological visions, but also on practical pathways for transforming current research and development results into reliable, secure, scalable and sustainable industrial solutions.

Particular attention will be given to intelligent automation, autonomous and collaborative robotics, AI-empowered industrial systems, digital twins, advanced sensing and communications, drones and unmanned systems, industrial cybersecurity, quantum-enabled technologies, green manufacturing, and resilient production environments.

ARCI’ 2027 will continue the tradition of the ARCI Conference Series by promoting interdisciplinary exchange between academic research and industrial practice. The conference will support open discussion of technological progress, implementation barriers, system reliability, safety, ethical responsibility, and the economic and environmental benefits of advanced industrial technologies.

The ARCI’ 2027 event is planned to be co-located with the 3rd International Conference on Drones and Unmanned Systems (DAUS’ 2027) - under the same conference umbrella, creating additional opportunities for cooperation in autonomous systems, intelligent control, robotics, sensing, navigation, and communications.

The conference programme will include plenary and invited talks, contributed oral and poster presentations, special sessions, industry tracks, panel discussions, tutorials, demonstrations, and an exhibition of commercial products and technologies. Social and cultural events will also provide opportunities for professional networking and international collaboration in a friendly atmosphere.

ARCI' 2027 Conference Video: https://youtu.be/nu2b_OGKF18


Topic of Interest:

Industry 4.0 / 5.0 / 6.0:

* Design principles in Industry 4.0 / 5.0 / 6.0
* Industrial Big Data and Analytics
* Industrial Internet of Things (IoT)
* Smart Manufacturing and Technologies
* Smart Factories
* Smart Devices and Products
* Cyber-physical Systems
* Cloud Computing and Manufacturing
* Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing
* Digital Production and Virtual Engineering
* Soft Measurements and Computing

Automation:

* Automatic Control ​
* Control Theory and Applications
* Linear/Nonlinear/Optimal Control
* Adaptive/Robust Control
* Control Devices and Instruments
* Components and Technologies for Control
* Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
* Control System Modeling and Simulation
* Fuzzy-logic and Artificial Neural Networks in Control Systems
* Emerging Trends in Automation and Control Industry
* Industrial Automation and Control
* Manufacturing Systems and Automation Process
* Automation Process Control and Monitoring Telematics
* CAD / CAM / CIM / SCADA
* Computers for Control
* Computational Intelligence in Control
* Information Control in Manufacturing
* Intelligent Traffic Control
* Chemical Process Control
* Control in Agriculture, Biological and Medical Systems
* Modeling and Control of Environmental Systems
* Artificial Intelligence for Cyber-Physical Systems in Automation
* Machine Learning in Control Applications
* Education and Training in Automatic Control and Systems

Robotics:

* Industrial Robots
* Soft Robots
* Biorobotics and Medical Robots
* Sensors for Robots
* Mobile Robots
* Humanoid Robots
* Human-Robot Interaction
* Rehabilitation robotics
* Intelligent Robots & Systems
* Mechatronic Systems
* Multimodality Human-machine Interaction
* Robot Control and Learning
* Cognitive Approach for Robotics
* Flexible Automation
* Emerging Trends in Robotics Industry
* Industrial and Manufacturing Trends in Robotics
* Autonomous Systems and Drones
* Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
* Robots for Space Exploration
* Robotics in Defense
* Underwater Robots Network Robotics
* Telerobotics
* Nanorobotics


Communications:

* Industrial Communication Technologies and Systems
* Emerging Trends in Communication Industry
* Industrial Networks and Automation
* Real-Time and Networked Embedded Systems
* Network Control and Security
* Web-enabled Manufacturing Control and Wireless Automation
* Wireless Sensor Networks for Robot Navigation
* Distributed Networks
* Network Architectures and Protocols
* Intelligent Network Components
* Next Generation Networks
* Communication Theory, Protocols and Signal Processing
* Telecommunications
* Telecommunications in Smart Cities
* Wireless and Mobile Communications
* 5G and 6G Mobile Communications Services
* Satellite and Space Communications
* Global Navigation Satellites Systems
* Sensor, Mesh, and Ad hoc Networks
* Underwater Sensor Networks
* Radio Communications Systems
* Energy Harvesting and Power Management in Communication Systems
* Telemetry and Telecontrol


Special Session:

Authors are welcome to organize and manage special sessions during the conference. Each session must contain 4-6 papers in a related field as specified above.


Session organizers will get:

* Certificate of appreciation
* Free registration for the even


One event - three different publications !

1) All registered abstracts / papers will be published in the conference proceedings with the ISBN and DOI before the event. The conference proceedings are indexed by Elsevier in Compendex (Engeneering Villafe) data base.

2) Authors will be invited to submit full-page extended papers to one of the following special issues of open access, indexed in SCOPUS journals:

- Sensors & Transducers (ISSN 2306-8515, e-ISSN 1726-5479): Special Issue on 'Automation, Robotics and Communications'
- MDPI Processes (e-ISSN 2227-9717): Special Issue
- MDPI Machines (e-ISSN: (ISSN 2075-1702): Special Issue on 'New Advances in Robotics, Factory Automation and Intelligent Networked Systems'

3) Book chapters for the coming volumes of open access Book Series on 'Advances in Robotics and Automatic Control: Reviews', Vol. 4/5, 'Advances in Networks, Security and Communications: Reviews', Vol. 4/5 or 'Advances in Intelligent Systems: Reviews', Vol. 4/5. All books will published in 2027 and submitted to the Book Citation Index by Clarivate Analytics.