The aim of the conference is to support exchange of information and experience in the field of automation of engineering and production, in research, applications, and education. The conference will enable presentation of most recent advances in complex automation, robotics, modelling, control of production and technological processes, including quality control systems oriented to environment, means of support, and information technologies. The five sister faculties of five universities of the Carpathian region (Kosice, Krakow, Ostrava, Miskolc, Craiova) founded this conference in order to promote the research cooperation and cultural exchanges.