First Call for Papers for the Sixth International Precision Assembly Seminar 2012, which will be held on 12-15 February 2012 in Chamonix, France. Please find attached preliminary details for submission of papers.
Key dates:-
Full Paper Deadline: 4 July 2011
Final Paper Deadline: 26 September 2011
Conference: 12-15 February 2012
Topic areas:-
The aim of the seminar is to discuss the rapidly evolving field of micro-assembly, including the development of microfactories and microsystem fabrication. Contributed papers are expected to deal with but are not limited to the following:-
- Design of assembly systems
- Precision actuators and sensors
- Precision joining operations
- Design for assembly and tolerancing for assembly
- Control methods in precision assembly
- Robotics and robot applications for precision assembly
- Modular assembly machines and systems
- Cost modelling for precision assembly
- Life cycle modelling of assembly systems
- Standardisation in precision assembly including grippers, handling, application software, high level command language
- Processes and systems for disassembly
- Industrial applications of precision assembly systems
- Distributed and collaborative networks in assembly
- Readiness for participation in Virtual Enterprises
- Metrology and Quality Control
- Parts sorting and feeding
- MEMS and packaging
- Assembly in medical application (e.g. bone surgery)
- Low cost assembly techniques
- Bio-inspired assembly techniques
- Wafer level system integration
- Novel system integration approaches/techniques
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