Conferences

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.

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