[DevRob] WG: 7th International Heinz Nixdorf Symposium - Deadline Extension: November 2, 2007

[Benjamin Kloepper]

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The new deadline for submission is November 2, 2007.

Call for Papers:
7th International Heinz Nixdorf Symposium: Self-Optimizing Mechatronic Systems: Design the Future
http://www.hni.upb.de/en/symposium2008
Mechatronics and Self-optimization
Mechatronics and Self-optimization
The integration of mechanical engineering and information technology results in extensive potentials.
This is expressed by the term “mechatronics”. This term refers to the symbiotic cooperation of mechanics, electronics, control engineering and software technology, in order to improve the behavior of a technical system.
Future mechatronical systems encompass subsystems with inherent partial intelligence due to integrated micro processors. The behavior of the complete system will be characterized by communication and cooperation of intelligent subsystems. From the information technology point of view it is a distributed system of cooperating agents. This establishes fascinating possibilities for the design of mechatronical products of tomorrow. The term Self-optimization characterizes this perspective: 
Self-optimization of a technical system is the endogenous adaption of objectives as reaction to changing influences and the resulting autonomous adjustment of parameters or structure and consequently of the system‘s behavior. Thus Self-optimization is substantially beyond the well-known control and adaptation strategies; Self-optimization enables systems to act with inherent “intelligence”, to react independently and flexibly to changing operation conditions.

Challenges on the way to tomorrow‘s technical systems While there are many application examples of mechatronics, the potential of Self-optimization in  mechanical engineering appears only in rough outlines. 
It obviously needs fantasy to define machines with inherent partial intelligence. Substantial preconditions for the accomplishment of this challenge are the scientific exploration and an adequate presentation for engineering issues of the paradigm of  Self-optimization. The second challenge is the development of a methodology to design self-optimizing mechanical systems. As outstanding characteristic designers cannot anticipate


The topics of interest for the 7th International Heinz Nixdorf Symposium the following computer science related topics include:

* Adaptive Control and Self-optimization
* “Intelligent Movement” of Multi-Body Systems
* Multi-Objective Optimization and Optimization under Consideration of Uncertainty
* Current Developments in Sensor and Actuators
* New Technologies in Domain Spanning Desing
* Intelligent Agents in Engineering Applications
* Safety and Dependability
* Prevention of Product Piracy


The papers should address the area of mechanical engineering and related areas like automotive, aircraft construction, medical engineering, robotics, etc.

Paper Submission:


Details about the Full Paper submission will be available on http://www.hni.upb.de/symposium2008 . 

Nov 2, 2007: submission deadline
Nov 23, 2007: acceptance notification
Dec 17, 2007: final paper deadline


Organizers
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Gausemeier
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Franz-J. Rammig
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Wilhelm Schäfer

Program Committee
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. A. Albers, Universität Karlsruhe Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Anderl, TU Darmstadt Prof. Dr.-Ing. Prof. h.c. T. Bertram, Universität Dortmund Dr.-Ing. T. Börnchen, Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. M. Broy, TU München Prof. Dr. ir. H. v. Brussel, Katholische Universität Leuven Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Dudziak, FH Bochum Prof. Dr.-Ing. K. Feldmann, Universität Erlangen Dr.-Ing. M. Hahn, iXtronics GmbH Prof. K. Kim, PhD, University of California at Irvine Prof. Dr. H. Kopetz, TU Wien Prof. Dr. I. H. Krüger, University of California at San Diego Dr.-Ing. R. Lachmayer Prof. Dr.-Ing. U. Lindemann, TU München Dipl.-Ing. E. Mertens, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe PD Dr.-Ing. S. Möhringer, Möhringer Anlagenbau GmbH Prof. Dr. C. Pereira, Universität Porto Alegre, Brasilien Prof. Dr.-Ing. U. Rückert, Universität Paderborn Prof. Dr. R. Scheidl, Universität Linz Dr. H.-P. Schöner, DaimlerChrysler AG Dr.-Ing. J. Schuller, Audi AG Prof. Dr. T. Tamai, University of Tokyo, Japan Prof. M. Tomizuka, PhD, University of California at Berkeley Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. G. Welp, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Prof. W. Wolf, PhD, Princeton University

Contact
Dipl.-Inf.Sebastian Pook
Heinz Nixdorf Institut, University of Paderborn
E-Mail: Sebastian.Pook at hni.upb.de
Phone: +49 (0) 5251/60 62 61
Fax : +49 (0)5251/60 62 68

Dipl.-Wirt.Inf. Benjamin Klöpper
Heinz Nixdorf Institut, University of Paderborn
E-Mail: kloepper at hni.upb.de
Phone: +49 (0) 5251/60 62 61
Fax : +49 (0)5251/60 62 68