The topics of interest include, but not limited to the following:

• Intelligent mechatronics, robotics, biomimetics, automation and control systems

• opto-electronic elements and Materials, laser technology and laser processing

• Elements, structures, mechanisms, and applications of micro and nano systems

• Teleoperation, telerobotics, haptics, and teleoperated semi-autonomous systems

• Sensor design, multi-sensor data fusion algorithms and wireless sensor networks

• Biomedical and rehabilitation engineering, prosthetics and artificial organs

• Control system modeling and simulation techniques and methodologies

• AI, intelligent control, neuro-control, fuzzy control and their applications

• Industrial automation, process control, manufacturing process and automation