ICAM 2014 - International Conference on Advanced and Agile Manufacturing System

2014 International Conference on Advanced and Agile Manufacturing Systems
ICAM-2014
Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA
May 28-30, 2014
Sponsored by the International Society of Agile Manufacturing (ISAM), International Society for Productivity Enhancement (ISPE) and Oakland University, USA.
Call For Papers
ICAM-2014 welcomes original papers on the following topics:
Agile Manufacturing
Manufacturing Agility * The Agile Production System * Managing System-wide Change * Implementing Technology to Enhance Agility * Strategic Direction * Performance Measures Managing the Agile Organization * A 21st century paradigm * Agile Manufacturing and Change Management * Agile Manufacturing Enterprise Design * Issues, problems and future developments * Integrating Technology, Organization and People * Agile Customer-Supplier Relations * Mass Customization: The New Imperative in Business * Agile Product Development for Mass Customization * Virtual Manufacturing/Augmented Reality * Agile Manufacturing Facility, Synchronous Flow/Agile Manufacturing, * Agile Manufacturing Information Systems * Agile Practices * Agile Processes * Agile Enabling Technologies
Advanced Manufacturing Systems
World Class Manufacturing * Next Generation Manufacturing * Innovative Processes Micro-Manufacturing * Intelligent Sensors and Controls * Robotics * Intelligent Control, Flexible and Agile Assembly in Manufacturing Systems * Virtual Environment and Systems * Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing * Evolutionary Computing, Neural Network * Fuzzy Logic * Genetic Algorithms * Decision Support Constraints and Optimization * Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Manufacturing Automation, Modeling and Simulation
*CAD/CAM, *CAE, *CAPP, *CNC, *DNC, *FMS, *CIM, *Robotics, *AGVs, *AS/RS, * Mechatronics and low-cost automation, * System modeling and simulation, *Sensors for intelligent manufacturing.
Agility in Manufacturing processes, Tools and system
*Casting, *Forming * Joining *Processing of non-metals *Composites and advanced materials * Material treatment & surface modification/ Engineering *Severe Plastic Deformation Processes * Process modeling & simulation * Kinematics Drives & controls, * Design and development of conventional and unconventional machine tools, * Cutting tools, * Tooling for production, * Assembly and disassembly, * Machine tool vibration, * Machine tools for micromachining, * Noise & Condition monitoring.
Quality Engineering
*Metrology, * Ultra precision measurements * Machine Vision * Ergonomics * Reliability engineering.
Concurrent Engineering
Collaborative Decision Making * Planning and Scheduling * Product and Process Integration * Organization and Management * Information and Process Modeling * Networking and Distribution * Reasoning and Negotiation * Concurrent Engineering Framework * Data Exchange Process * Practical Applications * Design Automation * Design Theory and Methodology * Rapid Prototyping
Integrated Product and Process Development and Product Innovation
Product Development into the 21st Century * Integrated Product &- Process Design and Development Team Method * Product Cost Analysis * Product Functional Requirements and Decomposition * Translating Customer Requirements into Products * Product Conception and Embodiments * Design for Assembly and Disassembly * Manufacturing Process and Design * Product and Process Improvement
Virtual Reality and Its Applications
Virtual and augmented reality * Virtual humans and artificial life * Real-time collision detection algorithms * Case studies and emerging technologies * Graphics algorithms and applications * Image data structures for computer graphics * Visual computing and graphics * Curves and meshes * 3D reconstruction * Illumination and reflection techniques * Shadows, translucency and visibility * Modeling of natural scenes and phenomena * Surface modeling * Visualization * Modeling techniques * Sound rendering technologies * Rendering methods
Agile Software Development
Agile software development approaches and methodologies * Agile testing and quality assurance * Requirements management in agile development * Agile development for safety-critical systems * Industrial experiences in agile software development * Experiments and quasi-experiments * Software architecture in agile development * Scaling up agile methodologies * Benefits of agile development * Transitioning from traditional to agile development * Agile software product development
Manufacturing Education
STEM Education * New Developments in Engineering and Technology Curriculum * Accreditation issues * Workforce Development * Project Based Learning * Engineering Competitions
Miscellaneous topics
Clean and Green Manufacturing to mitigate Global Pollution, Soft Computing applications in manufacturing, General Systems Theory and it’s Applications including Socio-economic systems and Business systems
Review Procedure
Scientific papers will undergo a review process before being finally accepted. Also papers of a more practical content will be welcomed, such as case studies and descriptions, experiences with agile systems, etc.
Proceedings
Pre-conference Proceedings will be published on a CD and will be distributed to the attendees.
Invitation for paper submission and presentations
Papers and presentations from government, academia and industry are invited. The deadline to submit abstract, not exceeding 250 words is JANUARY 15, 2014. Please send the abstract along with contact information to: ganesan-AT-oakland.edu
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Please visit conference website www.icam2014.com and submit the abstract on-line. You will be assigned an ID for the abstract and receive notification through e-mail.
Selected papers from this conference will be published in the "International Journal of Agile Manufacturing (IJAM)” www.Isam1.org the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems (IJAMS)" and other member journal of IAJC www.iajc.org.
Call for presentations from Industry and Government (Presentations only): One page proposals can be submitted by March 15, 2014. Please send the proposals along with contact information to: ganesan-AT-oakland.edu