The scope of the conference covers a broad spectrum of multidisciplinary areas in automation, smart manufacturing, robotics, control, computing and information systems, ranging from fundamental research to real-world practical applications. The conference welcomes the submission of papers in the nature of original research and technical reviews from but not limited to the following areas:

Additive Manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous Systems
Big Data and Data mining
Cloud Computing
Control theory and Application
Cyber Physical Systems
Digital Manufacturing and Enterprise Technologies
Digital Twins
Flexible and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Human-Machine Collaborations
Information and Network Security
Information Technology and Systems
Intelligent System and Automation
Internet of Things
Machine Learning
Machine Vision and Image Processing
Metrology and Inspection technology
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms
Non-destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring
Optimisation and Decision Making
Production Planning and Scheduling
Prognostics and Diagnostics Robotics
Smart Sensing Technology
System Diagnosis and Identification
System Control, Modelling and Simulation
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Wireless Sensor Networks