ASME/IEEE
MESA 2011

The 7th International ASME/IEEE Conference on Mechatronics & Embedded Systems & Applications
August 28-31, 2011, Washington, DC, USA

Call for Papers

The 7th International ASME/IEEE Conference on
Mechatronics & Embedded Systems & Applications (MESA11)
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Autonomous Systems & Ambient Intelligence  
Bio-Mechatronics  
Cyber-Physical & Cooperative Systems  
Diagnosis & Monitoring in Mechatronic Systems  
Design & Verification Tools for Embedded Systems  
Embedded Systems Infrastructure & Theory  
Fractional Derivates and their Applications
Mechatronic & Embedded Energy Systems  
Mechatronic & Embedded Systems Applications  
Mechatronics & Embedded Systems Education  
Mechatronic Control & Electrical Vehicular Systems  
Robotics & Mobile Machines  
Sensors & Actuators  
Sensor Networks & Networked Embedded Systems  
Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technologies and Applications  
Virtual Prototyping in Mechatronics  

Conference Topics
Autonomous Systems & Ambient Intelligence

  • Autonomous Navigation and Control
  • Robot Intelligence
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Multi-agent Systems
  • Teleoperation & Coordination
  • Distributed Control Systems
  • Indoor Localization
  • Wireless Sensor Networks

Bio-Mechatronics
  • Biomechatronics Design, Biomedical Robotics, Robotics for Medical Surgery
  • Rehabilitation Robotics, Robotics for Stroke Patients and Wearable Medical Devices, Assistive Technology for Injured, Elderly and Disabled
  • Microelectronics, Health Monitoring Devices, Embedded Signal Processing, Low-power Design
  • Bioelectromagnetism, Electrical Bioimpedance, Implantable Electronics
  • Biorobotics, Biomaterials, Biosensors & MEMS, Biomechanical Devices
  • New Materials, New Sensing and Actuation Technology for Biomechatronic Systems
  • Medical Imaging and Visualisation, Simulation and Navigation, Virtual Reality, Intuitive Command and Control Systems, Haptics and Sensor Technologies
  • Biomechatronic System Modelling, Simulation of Bio-Systems, System Identification
  • Biomechanics Study and Modelling
  • Interaction between Devices and Humans, Adaptive Control Methods

Cyber-Physical & Cooperative Systems
  • Human-centric Cyber Physical Systems
  • Enabling embedded components in Cyber Physical Systems
  • New mission scenarios of Cyber Physical Systems
  • Cooperative Sensing policy in Cyber Physical Systems
  • Cooperative Actuation policy in Cyber Physical Systems
  • Information sharing and agreement in Cyber Physical Systems
  • Virtualization and virtual organization in Cyber Physical Systems
  • Complexity measures for Cyber Physical Systems
  • Random delay effects in Cyber Physical Systems
  • Communication management in Cyber Physical Systems
  • Mobility (mobile sensors and actuators) in Cyber Physical Systems
  • Multi-scale analysis of Cyber Physical Systems
  • Scale-free network structure of Cyber Physical Systems
  • Medical Cyber Physical Systems

Diagnosis & Monitoring in Mechatronic Systems
  • Survey of recent development of fault diagnosis and monitoring in mechatronic systems
  • Modeling and fault diagnosis
  • New theories, methods and applications of fault diagnosis
  • Fault detection and identification
  • Fault-tolerant control, and experimental research on diagnosis and control for mechatronic systems

Design & Verification Tools for Embedded Systems
  • System-level design and modelling tools
  • Design space exploration tools
  • Simulation tools and emulators
  • Model checking and equivalence checking tools
  • Compilers, assemblers, implementation and synthesis tools
  • Power analysis and optimization tools
  • Test, debug and diagnosis tools
  • Integrated design environments and tool chains
  • Hardware/software co-design and co-verification tools
  • Surveys, new methodologies and case studies related to design and verification tools for mechatronic & embedded systems

Embedded Systems Infrastructure & Theory
  • Algorithms for Embedded & Mechatronic Systems
  • Models of Embedded Computation
  • Software Architectures for Embedded Systems
  • Design and Validation of Embedded Systems
  • Formal Methods & Case Studies
  • System-on-Chip and Network-on-Chip Design
  • Hardware/Software Co-Design
  • Power-aware Design Issues
  • Real-time Aspects & Systems
  • Operating System & Middleware Support
  • Networked Embedded Systems
  • Embedded Systems Applications

Fractional Derivates and their Applications
  • mathematical modeling of fractional dynamic systems
  • analytical and numerical techniques to solve these equations
  • fractional models of viscoelastic damping
  • large scale finite element models of fractional systems and associated numerical schemes
  • fractional controller design and system identification
  • stability analysis of fractional systems
  • nonlinear and stochastic fractional dynamic systems
  • fractional models and their experimental verifications, and applications of fractional models to engineering systems in general and mechatronic embedded systems in particular

Mechatronic & Embedded Energy Systems
  • Design, analysis and modeling of energy systems
  • Engine control and optimization processes
  • Energy systems software/hardware, theory and implementations
  • Wind, solar, hydro and any other alternative form of energy systems
  • Energy savings
  • Remote stationary, off-road and other mobile applications
  • Emerging mechatronic and embedded technology for energy systems

Mechatronic & Embedded Systems Applications
  • Challenges, requirements, models, and constraints associated with various application domains
  • Use of mechatronic and embedded technologies in meeting particular system requirements, performance, scalability, reliability, and security
  • Assessments of mechatronic and embedded technologies for particular application domains
  • Technology transition lessons learned
  • Applications in intelligent transportation systems
  • Applications in intelligent manufacturing and automation systems
  • Applications in underwater, flying and aerospace systems
  • Applications in mobile robotics and automotive systems
  • Applications in medical systems

Mechatronics & Embedded Systems Education
  • Innovations in course, curriculum, laboratory development
  • Development of teaching tools and innovative teaching strategies
  • Integration of emerging technologies into the undergraduate and graduate programs
  • Experiences in e-learning and distance learning in the domains of mechatronic & embedded systems

Mechatronic Control & Electrical Vehicular Systems
  • Advanced mechatronic control (software-/hardware-based)
  • Analysis, modeling and simulation of mechatronic control system
  • Nonlinearity compensation in mechatronics
  • Mechatronics in advanced manufacturing
  • Mechatronic control in electric vehicles

Robotics & Mobile Machines
  • Novel robots
  • Robots with legs and metamorphic structures
  • Reconfigurable robots
  • Biomedical devices
  • Man-machine interface and applications
  • Underwater robots and swimming robots
  • Space robots
  • Path planning and navigation
  • Mobile robots and applications

Sensors & Actuators
  • Force Sensors, Multi-axis Force & Torque Sensors
  • Smart Material Sensors and Actuators
  • MEMS Application for Sensors and Actuators
  • Biomimetic Sensor and Actuator Design
  • Robotic Applications of Sensors and Actuators
  • Optical Sensors
  • Acoustic Sensors
  • Tactile Sensors
  • RF Sensors
  • Self-sensing Actuator
  • Encoder Applications
  • Sensor Fusion

Sensor Networks & Networked Embedded Systems
  • Network architecture and protocols
  • Software platforms and development tools
  • Self-organization, scalability, and synchronization
  • Routing and data dissemination
  • Quality of service
  • Energy conservation and management
  • Data processing, storage and management
  • Mobile ad hoc networks
  • Bio-inspired sensor networks
  • Vehicle control networks
  • Sensor network applications

Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technologies and Applications
  • Fixed-wing small UAV technologies
  • Small UAV as flying sensors and applications
  • State estimation and fault diagnosis for small UAVs
  • Multi-UAV cooperative navigation and control
  • Small UAV software architectures
  • Rotary-wing small UAV technologies
  • Low cost IMU and autopilot development
  • Vision-based navigation for small UAVs
  • Low cost UAV platforms
  • Resilient flight controls
  • Small UAV software architectures
  • Resilient flight controls
  • Fault-tolerant control
  • Airworthiness
  • Student UAV/UAS competitions

Virtual Prototyping in Mechatronics
  • Virtual Prototyping-based design methods for intelligent mechatronics products
  • Immersive modeling systems for mechatronics
  • Advanced Virtual Prototyping toolkits based on mechatronics solutions
  • Virtual Prototyping and Hardware-in-the-Loop testing and simulation
  • Application of VR/MR/AR in mechatronics design and development
  • Multimodal and multisensory interaction: advanced haptics, tactile, visual and audio displays
  • Multi-user virtual environments
  • Internet-based platforms based on AR/MR for mechatronics
  • Tools and methods for multi-disciplinary and cooperative design in mechatronics
  • Advanced applications of VP tools in mechatronics
  • Virtual Prototyping technology for manufacturing plants simulation
  • Early testing and verification of mechatronics products
  • Human-computer studies and validation of interaction