Conferences

We are pleased to announce that the abstract submission deadline for the 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers has been extended to 12 May 2026.

Organized by MDPI and the open access journals Sensors, Micromachines, AI Sensors, Micro, Remote Sensing, Robotics and Technologies, this in-person conference brings together leading experts who will share insights on AI sensors and sensing technologies, as well as their various applications for research and industry.

Oral and Poster Presentation Opportunities
Your insights are highly valued! Please submit your abstracts using this link:
https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1506

Please also register by 9 June to secure the early-bird rate for the event:
https://sciforum.net/event/AIS2026?section=#registration

Event Details
Date: 2–7 August 2026.
Venue: International Convention Center JEJU (ICC JEJU).
Location: Jeju, Republic of Korea.

Latest Schedule:
New Abstract Submission Deadline: 12 May 2026.
New Abstract Acceptance Notification: 26 May 2026.
Early-Bird Registration Deadline: 9 June 2026.

We look forward to welcoming you in Jeju!

The Organizing Committee of the 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers (AIS 2026)

https://sciforum.net/event/AIS2026

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to welcome you to Intelectro 2026, an international conference organized by MDPI and supported by the MDPI journals Electronics and Micromachines. The event will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from 7–9 October 2026. This conference aims to bring together researchers, engineers, and innovators working at the forefront of modern electronics, spanning micro‑ and nanoscale systems to intelligent, AI‑driven devices that are shaping the technologies of tomorrow.

As electronics continue to evolve at an extraordinary pace, cross‑disciplinary collaboration has become essential. Advances in MEMS/NEMS, sensors and actuators, microfluidics, flexible electronics, energy harvesting, optoelectronics, embedded and intelligent systems, IoT technologies, quantum devices, and neuromorphic hardware are redefining what is possible across industry, research, and society. Intelectro 2026 provides a unique platform to explore these developments, address emerging challenges, and foster meaningful connections across disciplines.

Core domains of research will be covered by the following themes:

• MEMS and NEMS technologies
• Sensors, actuators, and micro‑devices
• Microfluidics and lab‑on‑chip systems
• Flexible, stretchable, and wearable electronics
• Energy harvesting and self‑powered systems
• Optoelectronics and photonic devices
• Embedded systems and intelligent electronics
• IoT, connectivity, and cyber‑physical systems
• Quantum and neuromorphic devices
• Emerging applications in next‑generation electronics

We welcome submissions for short talks and poster presentations related to these themes - Abstract Submission Deadline: 10 May 2026 

Through keynote lectures, oral sessions, and poster contributions, Intelectro 2026 is designed to offer an engaging environment for sharing the latest findings, discussing new challenges, and exploring future directions in the field.

Click here for submission instructions: https://sciforum.net/event/intelectro2026?section=#instructions

Click here to submit your abstract: https://sciforum.net/event/intelectro2026?section=#instructions

Click here to register for the conference: https://sciforum.net/event/intelectro2026?section=#registration

We look forward to seeing you at the International Conference on Intelligent Electronics and Micro/Nanosystems!

Conference Chairs
Prof. Dr. José Luis Sánchez-Rojas
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain

Prof. Dr. Piero Cosseddu
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

https://sciforum.net/event/Intelectro2026

Dear colleagues,

Mark your calendars! We’re excited to invite you to Drones 2026: Mapping the Knowledge, taking place from 11–13 November 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.

Organized by MDPI and the open-access journal Drones, this in-person event aims to bring together researchers, industry professionals, and experts from around the world to share the latest advancements, exchange ideas, and foster collaborations in the field of the design, development, and application of drone technologies.

Why You Should Join
Over the course of three days, we will explore a wide range of novel and attractive topics in the field, including invited talks from leading experts and eight key sessions:

• Drone Design and Development
• Networks and Communications
• Guidance, Navigation, and Control
• Artificial Intelligence Applications for Drones
• Drones in Agriculture and Forestry
• Drones in Security and Defense
• Drones in Geospatial Industry
• Emerging Applications of Drones

Abstract Submission Now Open!
Want to present your latest research? We're accepting submissions for short talks and poster presentations. All the info you need is available on our website – and yes, you're welcome to submit already! Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your work and submit your abstract by 14 July 2026.

Check out our website for more details about the sessions, venue, and travel information. Start planning your participation today!

We look forward to welcoming you to Barcelona for an inspiring and engaging conference experience.

Sincerely,

Prof. Dr. Diego González-Aguilera and Prof. Dr. Pablo Rodríguez-Gonzálvez
Drones 2026 Chairs

Sent by the Drones 2026 Conference Secretariat
drones2026@mdpi.com

P.S. Know someone who’d love this? Please share the news and help us grow the drones’ community!

https://sciforum.net/event/Drones2026

A message from the webinar Chair:

Robotics innovation is rapidly transforming modern manufacturing and human–machine interaction, driven by advances in precision engineering, automation, and intelligent control systems. From prosthetics and wearable robotic devices that enhance human capability to highly accurate industrial robots optimized through advanced measurement technologies, these developments are redefining efficiency, adaptability, and performance. As part of the broader shift toward smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0, such innovations highlight the growing integration of mechanical design, sensing, and control in next-generation robotic systems. These advances are shaping a more responsive, precise, and human-centered technological future.

Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 9:00 to 10:35 PDT | 17:00 to 18:35 BST
Webinar ID: 856 8247 3197
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Webinar announcement: https://sciforum.net/event/Cluster-11?subscribe

Register now for free!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic or institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Feel free to register anyway, and we will inform you when the recording is available.

Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Peter L. Bishay, Director of Design SMART Lab (Design of Smart Mechanical and Reconfigurable Technologies); Andrew J. Anagnost College of Engineering and Computer Science (ACECS); California State University, Northridge (CSUN), USA;
• Dr. Mojtaba Ahmadieh Khanesar, The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Nottingham, UK;
• Dr. Lavinia Buta, MDPI Romania.

https://sciforum.net/event/Cluster-11?subscribe

We are pleased to announce the International  Conference of Automatics, Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ICARAI 2026, held at the Faculty of Automatics of the Technical University of Sofia, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 12–15 June 2026.

The conference aims to provide a vibrant platform for the exchange of innovative scientific ideas and information between researchers and practitioners, and to enable national and international collaboration.

Program Committee

Chair

• Tsonyo Slavov—Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria

Members of the Program Committee

• Kiril Alexiev—Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgaria
• Plamen Angelov—Lancaster University, United Kingdom
• Pierre Borne—Ecole Centrale de Lille, France
• Nikola Chalashkanov—University of Lincoln, United Kingdom
• Todor Ganchev—Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria
• Alexander Gegov—University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
• Petia Georgieva—University of Aveiro, Portugal
• Tadeusz Kaczorek—Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
• Nikola Kasabov—Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
• Petya Koprinkova—Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgaria
• Stefan Kozak—Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
• Alena Kozakova—Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
• Valeri Mladenov—Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
• Nina Nikolova—Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
• Emil Nikolov—Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
• Nikos Mastorakis—Hellenic Naval Academy, Greece
• Utkal Mehta—University of South Pacific, Fiji
• Lyudmila Mihaylova—University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
• Maria Isabella Garcia Planas—Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
• Aleksander Ishtev—Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
• Georgi Milushev—Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
• Kamen Perev—Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
• Aleksandar Efremov—Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
• Petko Petkov—Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgaria
• Danica Rosinova—Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
• Nikolay Stoyanov—Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
• George Vachtsevanos—Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Georgi Tsenov—Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria

Organizing Committee

Co Chairs

• Nikolay Stoyanov—Technical University of Sofia
• Vladimir Hristov—Technical University of Sofia

Members of the Organizing Committee

• Nikolina Petkova—Technical University of Sofia
• Antonia Pandelova—Technical University of Sofia
• Bozhidar Dzhudzhev—Technical University of Sofia
• Aleksandar Ishtev—Technical University of Sofia
• Boris Kirov—Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria

Technical Committee

• Alexander Marinchev—Technical University of Sofia
• Bozhidar Rakov —Technical University of Sofia
• Maya Stoycheva—Technical University of Sofia
• Sonya Asenova —Technical University of Sofia

Topics include, but are not limited to:

Application of Artificial Intelligence

• Neural Networks;
• Deep Learning;
• Data Mining;
• Image Processing;
• Computer Vision and Applications;
• Knowledge Engineering;
• Intelligent Multi-Agent System;
• Fuzzy Logic.

Bioelectrical Engineering

• Biotechnology;
• Biomaterials and Biomedical Devices;
• Modern Aspects and Applications of Biosensor Systems;
• Bioelectronics;
• Bioinformatics;
• Genetic Algorithms.

Control System Engineering

• Linear and Non-Linear Control;
• Adaptive and Predictive Control;
• Optimization Processes;
• Robust Control;
• Complex Systems;
• Intelligent Control Systems.

Electrical Drives and Machine Automation

• Special Electrical Drives;
• Control of AC and DC Electrical Drives;
• Modelling and Simulation Process;
• Control and Applications of SRM Drives;
• Multi-Motor Electrical Drives.

Industrial Engineering and Automation

• Information Technology in Automatics;
• Real-Time Systems;
• Automated Manufactured Systems and Applications;
• Cyber–Physical Systems in Automatics.

Information Measurements Technology

• General Aspects of Measurements;
• Sensors and Actuators;
• Measurement Systems and Technology;
• Modelling and Simulation;
• Industrial Measurements;
• Virtual Measurements.

Robotic Systems

• Human–Robot Interaction;
• Robot Design and Development;
• Modelling and Simulation;
• Healthcare and Medical Applications;
• Service Robotics;
• Humanoid Robots.

Theoretical Electrical Engineering

• Fundamental Aspects of Electromagnetic Fields;
• Linear and Non-Linear Circuits and Applications;
• Signal Processing;
• Advanced Signal Processing Algorithms.

Important Dates

Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link: https://icarai.tu-sofia.bg/?p=topics.

Registration information is coming soon.
Refer to the “Call for Papers” section for details regarding abstract submission and publication opportunities.

Submit your abstract here!
Register for the conference here!

For any inquiries regarding the event, please contact conference_fa@tu-sofia.bg

We look forward to seeing you at the ICARAI 2026.

https://icarai.tu-sofia.bg/?p=home

We are pleased to announce that, from November 18-20, at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, “The 3rd International Conference on Advanced Autonomous Systems”—ICAAS 2026 will be held, organized by the Department of Theory of Mechanisms and Robots within the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics. There will be debates and presentations of outstanding scientific papers, looking at advances in autonomous systems and related fields. Do sign up quick before the early bird offer ends.

The conference aims to provide a vibrant platform for the exchange of innovative scientific ideas and information between researchers and practitioners, and to enable national and international collaboration.

Scientific Committee (to be extended)
Dr. Liviu Marian UNGUREANU, POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Dr. Viorel VULTURESCU, POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Dr. Andrei DIMITRESCU, POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Dr. Ovidiu ANTONESCU, POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Professor Păun ANTONESCU, POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Professor Iosif TEMPEA, POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Professor Adriana COMĂNESCU, POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Professor Constantin OCNARESCU, POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Professor George-Mihail ADÎR, POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Professor Victor MOISE, POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Professor Luige Vlădăreanu, IMSAR, Institute of Solid Mechanics of the Romanian Academy
Professor Victor Vlădăreanu, IMSAR, Institute of Solid Mechanics of the Romanian Academy
Dr. Iulian-Sorin MUNTEANU, POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Dr. Octavian BUIU, National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologie

Organizing Committee
Dr. Iulian-Sorin MUNTEANU
Dr. Elisabeta NICULAE
Dr. Alexandra ROTARU
Dr. Simona-Elena ISTRIȚEANU
Dr. Daniel-Mircea POPESCU

We welcome the submission of articles or reviews in, but not limited to, the following fields:

1. Mechanical and mechatronic engineering;
2. Mechanisms analysis and synthesis;
3. Dynamics of mechanisms and machines;
4. Mechanical transmissions;
5. Biomechanics;
6. Precision mechanics;
7. Design, analysis, and optimization of mechanical and mechatronic systems and mechanical mechanisms, including electrically operated ones;
8. Automation and control;
9. New technologies and control methods in mechanical and mechatronic systems;
10. Intelligent control systems, adaptive control algorithms, and their application in mechatronic mechanisms/assemblies;
11. Industrial robotics and autonomous mobility;
12. Recent developments in industrial robotics;
13. Serial and parallel robots;
14. Mobile robots;
15. Collaborative robots;
16. Micro and nano robots;
17. Medical robots;
18. Teleoperation, haptics, and virtual reality;
19. Handling objects;
20. Navigation and autonomous mobility systems (electrically operated);
21. Energy and power sources and mechatronic and electro-mechanical systems;
22. New energy storage technologies;
23. Renewable energy sources and electric propulsion systems in cars and other vehicles;
24. Sensors and actuators;
25. Artificial intelligence;
26. Ways to improve the performance and efficiency of sensors and actuators in electrically operated mechanisms;
27. Computer-aided design and manufacturing;
28. Computer simulations and computer-aided design;
29. Computational and experimental methods;
30. CAD in mechanism and machine design;
31. 3D printing and other emerging technologies;
32. Artificial intelligence in mechatronics;
33. Artificial intelligence in mechanical and mechatronic systems;
34. Computer vision;
35. Motion planning in the context of electrically operated mechanisms;
36. Human–machine interaction and user interfaces;
37. Intuitive user interfaces;
38. Virtual/augmented reality technologies;
39. MEMS/NEMS;
40. Micromechanisms and microactuators;
41. Microprocessing;
42. Micro–nano characterizations of thin films.

Important Dates

Guide for Authors 
Refer to the “Call for Papers” section for details regarding abstract submission and publication opportunities. Selected contributions may be published in:

High-quality technical papers may also be submitted directly or recommended for publication in the second edition of the Special Issue “Emerging Paradigms in AI, Autonomous Systems, and Intelligent Technologies – 2nd Edition”, in the journal Technologies (MDPI), ISSN 2227-7080, a Q1-ranked journal with an Impact Factor of 3.6.

Submit your abstract here! (or directly to: secretariat.tmr@upb.ro)
Register for the conference here! (or directly to: secretariat.tmr@upb.ro)

For any inquiries regarding the event, please contact: iulian.munteanu0306@upb.ro; secretariat.tmr@upb.ro

We look forward to seeing you at the ICAAS 2026.

https://tmr.upb.ro/conferinta/