CONF-MLA 2024

Organizer

China Agricultural University Smart Sensing Group

Workshop Chair

Dr. Xinqing Xiao
Associate Professor in China Agricultural University

Personal Bio:

Xinqing Xiao an Associate Professor at College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, China. He is also the new young star of the "Talent Cultivation and Development Support Program" of China Agricultural University, and the outstanding graduates of Beijing/China Agricultural University. His main research focuses on smart sensing technologies, which includes the battery-free/self-powered/self-driven smart sensing, flexible smart sensing, smart sensing decision control technologies, etc. He has presided over national, provincial and ministerial projects. He has published more than 60 academic papers at home and abroad as the first or corresponding author, obtained more than 20 national invention patents, and provincial and ministerial science and technology awards, social force science and technology awards.

Workshop Description:

Call for Papers

The workshop "Machine Learning assisted Automation Sensing System" aims to provide a platform for scholars and practitioners to delve into the intersection of machine learning, automation sensing, and smart technologies. With the rapid advancements in AI-assisted design, automated machine learning, and sensor technology, the workshop endeavors to explore the application of these technologies across various domains, particularly in smart agriculture and industry. As machine learning and automation continue to revolutionize diverse sectors, the workshop seeks to examine recent publications and introduce cutting-edge technologies that contribute to the development of intelligent automation systems.

Participants of all disciplines are invited to engage in discussions surrounding the challenges and opportunities in enhancing machine learning and smart sensing abilities, as well as the integration of these technologies into different automation areas. By fostering multidisciplinary dialogue and sharing research progress and ideas, the workshop aims to provide valuable insights and methodologies for leveraging machine learning and AI in smart sensing applications. Topics such as AI-assisted design systems, IoT, robotics, and cyber-physical sensing systems will be explored, offering participants a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements and future prospects in machine learning-assisted automation sensing systems. Join us in exploring the frontiers of machine learning and automation, and charting a path towards a smarter and more sustainable society.

Keywords

  • Automated Machine Learning
  • AI-Assisted Design
  • Flexible electronics
  • Automation Sensing
  • Sensor Technology

Background:

The machine learning and automation technologies, such as the AI assisted design, automated machine learning, wireless sensing, industrial automation technologies etc., have been appeared and applied in many areas recently, especial in intelligent automation area. Here, the workshop will examine some of the recent publications in leading journals that cover machine learning and automation sensing topics or have implications for machine learning and automation sensing technologies and systems. We will also introduce some machine learning and automation sensing technologies for mainly in smart agriculture and industry. The scholars (including doctoral and master students) from all disciplines and practitioners interested in the machine learning and automation sensing technologies and systems are all encouraged to attend.

Goal/Rationale:

How to efficiently improve our skills and performance of machine learning or AI and smart sensing ability, and how to apply the machine learning or AI and smart sensing technologies in different automation areas, are the main challenges for creating a smart and sustainable society. The workshop provides a practical overview of an exciting and high-profile new area in AI assisted smart sensing technologies and applications. Through sharing research progresses and ideas, we aim to provide multidisciplinary opinions and methodologies for machine learning or AI assisted smart sensing, as well as to create a general future vision of a promising machine learning or AI assisted smart sensing applications.

Scope and Information for Participants:

Topics related to the conference theme - “Machine Learning and Automation” - are particularly encouraged, including but not limited in:

  1. AI-assisted design systems
  2. Automated machine learning
  3. Sensor technology
  4. Industrial automation
  5. IoT (Internet of Things)
  6. Intelligent wireless sensing systems
  7. Robotics and intelligent systems
  8. Cyber-physical sensing systems

Submission

Prospective authors are kindly invited to submit full papers that include title, abstract, introduction, tables, figures, conclusion and references. It is unnecessary to submit an abstract in advance. The deadline for general submission is October 14, 2024. .

Each paper should be no less than 4 pages. One regular registration can cover a paper of 6 pages, and additional pages will be charged. Please format your paper well according to the conference template below before submission.

Paper Template

Please prepare your paper in both .doc/.docx and .pdf format and submit your full paper by email with both formats attached directly to [email protected].

Workshop Date

October 21, 2024 (GMT+8)

Submission & Payment

Type Regular Submission
Paper Submission October 14, 2024
Review Process 2 weeks
Revise & Acceptance 2 weeks
Registration & Payment 2 weeks

Fees

Items Amount(VAT Included)
Registration and Publishing Fee (6 pages included) $500
Additional Page $40/extra page

Publication

Accepted papers of this workshop will be published in conference proceedings, and will be submitted to Ei Compendex, Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI), Crossref, Portico, Inspec, Google Scholar, CNKI, and other databases for indexing. The situation may be affected by factors among databases like processing time, workflow, policy, etc.

Participation

Poster

Besides the onsite meeting, this workshop also holds a poster session which allow for a larger number of authors to share their research. The poster session will provide an opportunity for researchers to present their work in a visual and interactive way, allowing for more engagement and discussion with other attendees. Authors of qualified papers will be invited to present their works with digital posters. We believe that this online poster session will still be a great platform for participants to share, discuss, and cooperate.

All accepted authors will receive an invitation email to present a poster at this workshop. Please note that all poster presenters must submit the poster before October 14, 2024.

Guidelines for Poster Presentation

  1. Poster presentations must be prepared using the template provided:
    *Poster layout template for poster presentation (download)
    *Poster layout background (download)
  2. Posters should generally be in A1 size (width: 594mm x height: 841mm) and include the followings:
    Title, author and co-author names, and the affiliation(s) information. Body parts, including "Abstract", "Introduction", "Methods", "Results", "Discussion" and "Conclusions".
  3. Presenters are suggested to set the font size properly and avoid placing anything at the margin part of the poster as it will be difficult to view.
  4. Posters should be well illustrated. All the pictures used should be high quality and with high resolution.
  5. All the posters will be displayed online on the official website. Each poster will have both a small thumbnail and a full-size version.
  6. Posters will be displayed during the online session. After the presentation is over, the full-size version of all posters will become invisible. But thumbnails still can be seen on the website.

(You can refer to the instructions for more detailed information. Additional presentation guidelines may be announced by workshop committees.)

Venue

No.17 Qinghua E Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, China, 100107

VISA

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