[news.announce.conferences] CFP: CAPE '89

b39060%tansei.cc.u-tokyo.junet (Hiromasa Suzuki) (08/23/88)

			 CALL FOR PAPERS

			    CAPE '89

	   The Third IFIP International Conference on
       Computer Applications in Production and Engineering

		 October 2-5, 1989, Tokyo, JAPAN


INTRODUCTION

The   International  Conference	 on  Computer	Applications   in
Production  and	 Engineering (CAPE) is intended to  identify  and
encourage  research,  development and  applications  of	 computer
hardware/software technologies and new concepts that will improve
manufacturing	activities,  such  as  specification,	planning,
design, production, control and quality assurance.

It is organized, every three years, by the Technical Committee	5
(TC5 - Computer Applications in Technology) of the  International
Federation  for Information Processing (IFIP), where the  primary
aim  is	 to  promote  further  interactions  between  theoretical
aspects	 of  computer  science	and  practical	applications   in
industry.  The	past  two  conferences in  Europe  were	 held  in
Amsterdam  in 1983 and Copenhagen in 1986. This third  conference
will be held in Japan, outside Europe for the first time.

Computer  Applications	in Production and Engineering  have  been
widely	spread into industry, and a high level	of  manufacturing
automation  has	 caused substantial effects  on	 engineering  and
social	aspects	 of  production. The  automation  technology  has
ripened	 sufficiently  to  arouse  some	 changes  in  ideas   and
paradigms  about  the  role  of	 human	beings	and   information
processing  technology	in  production	and  engineering.  It  is
important  to  consider new paradigms and future  innovations  in
manufacturing	technology  foreseen  for  the	coming	 century.

Therefore the principal objective of the conference is to provide
an international forum to understand the current research  trends
and  to	 promote  exchange of experiences  and	future	ideas  in
research and development of Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer
Aided  Manufacturing  (CAM), Computer  Aided  Engineering  (CAE),
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and Production Management
(PM)   systems.	  There	 will  also  be	 an   emphasis	 on   the
specification, documentation and operations of such systems.

Technical  papers which address the leading edge of research  and
development  in	 production and engineering are	 solicited.  Also
numbers	 of  coordinated  invited  papers  will	 be  provided  by
prominent  experts  for	 extensive survey  and	forecast  of  the
technology.

SUBJECTS

1. Fundamentals

This  section  will deal with the  basic  information  processing
technologies in the field of product planning, design, production
management  and control. Focus will be on  advanced  technologies
which	contribute   to	 industrial   application   systems   and
integration.

Topics:
Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge-based Techniques,  Man-machine
Communication,	Numerical Simulation, FEM, Data	 Base,	Geometric
Modelling,   Computer	Graphics,   Image   Processing,	  Pattern
Recognition, Multi-media Processing, Animation, VLSI  Technology,
New  Computer  Architecture, Sensing  Technology,  Materials  and
Devices.

2. Production and Engineering

2.1 Philosophy and Methodology
This section will deal with the basic philosophy and  methodology
which contribute to the clarification of design and manufacturing
practice, and give a basis for CIM.

Topics:
Design	Theory, Product Modelling, Reference  Model,  Information
Flow.

2.2 Technology
This  section  will deal with the system technologies  common  to
computer   application	systems	 in  product  planning,	  design,
production management and control. The main focus will be on  the
integration   of   computer  and  communications,  and	 on   the
relationship between organization and individuals.

Topics:
CAD, CAM, CAE, CAT, Product Design, Process Planning, Scheduling,
Manufacturing	 Control,   Production	 Management,	Robotics,
Monitoring, Maintenance, Standardization.

2.3 Integration and Distribution
This  section  will  discuss  enabling	technologies  to  realize
integrated  manufacturing information systems, and the change  in
the   manufacturing  environment  due  to  the	 development   of
communications and computer network technology. Focus will be  on
inter/intra  factory  network and  application	technologies  for
distributed systems.

Topics:
System	Architecture, System Integration Technique,  System  Life
Cycle	Management,   Data   Base   Exchange   and   Integration,
Communication  Interface Specification, LAN, Wide  Area	 Network,
Network Standardization.

3. Industrial Application Systems

This  section  will  deal  with the present  status,  issues  and
future	 trends	 of  computer  aided  systems  in   manufacturing
industries. Focus will be on the results of the 1980's and on the
outlook	 of technology and systems in the 1990's toward the  21st
century.  Examples  of	advanced systems in actual  use	 will  be
discussed.

Topics:
Expert	 Systems,   Knowledge	Engineering   in    Applications,
Simulation   Software,	CAD,  CAM,  CAT,  CAE,	FMS,  CIM,   MIS,
Scheduling,   Manufacturing   Control,	 Production   Management,
Automated Manufacturing, LAN.

4. Impact by Advanced Technology

Rapid  progress	 in advanced technologies is producing	a   great
effect on the social as well as the technological environment  in
industries.   Especially   automation  technology   through   the
introduction of AI and Robotics has given a substantial impact on
the  role  of  engineers.  This	 section  will	deal  with  these
problems,  and	consider  the possible ways  to	 overcome  future
difficulties.

Topics:
Human Factors, Social Issues and Implications.

PROGRAM

On  the first day of the conference, a tutorial seminar will   be
given for in-depth understanding of existing technology. For  the
following  three days, the conference will be organized in  three
parallel technical sessions. There will be a plenary session each
day  for invited papers. The official language of the  conference
is English. After the conference, a one day post-conference  tour
will be made.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Prospective  authors  are  requested to submit	four  copies   of
extended abstracts to:
      Conference Secretariat-CAPE'89
      c/o Conference Department
      Business Center for Academic Societies Japan
      3-23-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, JAPAN.
Extended abstracts must be received by Sept. 30, 1988.	 Extended
abstracts  should  be clearly typed  in English in letter-size or
A-4 size sheets. Each copy of the extended abstract  must have	a
Atitle	 page containing the title of  the  abstract,  the names,
affiliations  and  complete  addresses	of  all	  authors.    The
principal  author  should be identified with  her/his  telephone,
telex, telefax	and  e-mail  numbers  (if  available).	 Extended
abstracts   are	  about 3-4 pages  in  length  including figures.
They must include enough  information  for   understanding  their
technical  contribution.  Each	abstract  will	be  reviewed   by
several	 members of the International Program Committee.  Authors
are notified of the acceptance by Jan. 30, 1989.  Authors  of the
accepted abstracts will be requested  to  submit the  full   text
(about	5000  words)   of   their  contributions  in Camera-ready
format by May 1, 1989. The  proceedings	  will	be  published  by
North-Holland before the conference.

LOCATION AND DATE

Location: Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo, Japan
Important Dates:
   Extended Abstract Due		   Sept. 30, 1988
   Notification of Abstract Acceptance	   Jan. 30, 1989
   Camera Ready Copy of Full Paper Due	   May 1, 1989
   Conference				   Oct. 2-5, 1989

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

E. Beira, PORTUGAL
K. Bo, Productivity Support AS, NORWAY
P. Brodner, Kernforschungszentrum, FRG
J. Browne, University College Galway, IRELAND
N. Dimitriadis, BIOKAT Co., GREECE
G. Doumeingts, University of Bordeaux, FRANCE
W. Ehrenberger, GRS, FRG
E. Eloranta, Helsinki University of Technology, FINLAND
J. Encarnacao, T. H. Darmstadt, FRG
P. Falster, Technical University of Denmark, DENMARK
L. H. Fransson, Philips, SWEDEN
B. K. Gairola, Electronics Commission, INDIA
G. Halevi, ISRAEL
J. Hee, DENMARK
A. Inamoto, Mitsubishi Electric, JAPAN
F. Kimura, University of Tokyo, JAPAN, Chairperson
D. Kochan, Technical University of Dresden, GDR
T. Mikami, NEC Corp., JAPAN, Vice-Chairperson
K. N. Muller, Brown, Boveri E Company, SWITZERLAND
G. Musgrave, Brunel University, UK
J. E. D. Navez, BELGIUM
L. Nemes, CSIRO, AUSTRALIA
G. Olling, Chrysler Motors, USA
R. van Olst, Perseus Computers, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
I. Plander, Slovac Academy of Sciences, CSSR
J. Reinfelds, University of Wollongong, AUSTRALIA
A. Rolstads, NTF-SINTEF, NORWAY
B. R. Smith, BNR, USA
Q. N. Sun, Beijing Information Technology Institute, CHINA
M. Tomljanovich, Selenia Autotrol, ITALY
T. Ueda, Honda Foundation, JAPAN
J. Vlietstra, AT&T and Philips Telecommunications BV, NETHERLANDS
E. A. Warman, K. Four Ltd., UK
T. Williams, Purdue University, USA
J. Zabala, IKERLAN, SPAIN
G. Zahariev, NPL Programma, BULGALIA

NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Honorary Conference Chairperson: M. Hosaka, Tokyo Denki University
General Conference Chairperson:	 T. Sata, RIKEN
Chairperson:			 M. Ozeki, Railway Tech. Res. Inst.
Vice-Chairperson:		 H. Yoshikawa, University of Tokyo
				 T. Mikami, NEC Co.

SPONSORSHIP

Organized by:
IFIP	(International Federation for Information Processing)
IPSJ	(Information Processing Society of Japan)
JSPE	(Japan Society of Precision Engineering)

In cooperation with:
FACE	(International Federation of Associations of
	 Computer Users in Engineering and Architecture)
IAPR	(International Association for Pattern Recognition)
IFAC	(International Federation of Automatic Control)
IFORS	(International Federation of Operational Research Societies)

CORRESPONDENCE

Please send extended abstracts and all inquiries to:
Conference Secretariat-CAPE'89
c/o Conference Department
Business Center for Academic Societies Japan
3-23-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113 JAPAN
Tel: 81-3-817-5831  Fax: 81-3-817-5836
Telex: 02722268 BCJSP J
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