Table of contents

The following topics are dealt with: power and energy systems; quantitative methods in semiconductor manufacturing; computational intelligence in scheduling; electrical/hybrid vehicle and energy management systems; recent developments on advanced mechatronic systems; steps toward better design of industrial robots; 3D technology in robotics; networked/mobile robots and planning; manufacturing automation; scheduling and optimization; simulation optimization and building automation; discrete event systems; advances in sustainable production automation; life science and health care; automation in health care management; automation in logistics and supply chain management; best student paper award competition; production and operations management under uncertainties: theory & technology; quantitative methods in computer-assisted detection and diagnosis; performance evaluation for production systems and supply chains; sensor-based system informatics and control; brain-computer interface; applications of active magnetic bearings; big data and data mining; advanced multi-function intelligent nursing care system; mechatronics; control technology and its applications; intelligent automation technologies for machine tools; intelligent vehicle technology; novel actuation and sensing control; robot recognition and manipulation in uncertain environments; microsystem sensing technologies; smart manufacturing and commerce; humanoid and service robots; robotic automation science for human life; and robotic manipulation and assembly.