Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing

Call for Papers

We invite you to submit full papers addressing original research contributions to the topics listed below (review papers will not be accepted). I-4AM 2024 will include keynotes and panel discussions from thought leaders in the industry, academia, strategic sectors and policy bodies, as well as podium sessions for research papers. All research papers submitted will undergo a peer review process by an international programme committee; all papers accepted for the conference will be published in a proceedings book by Springer Nature and indexed in Scopus and other databases.

A Poster/flyer for I-4AM 2024 is available for download from this link (PDF format: color and black & white), (Image Format: color and black & white). Please feel free to download, print and display this poster in your department premises for a broader visibility of the conference.

Please note that I-4AM 2024 is intended to be conducted entirely in-person, without any online or hybrid mode.

Submission of papers is sought in all areas of Industry 4.0 and advanced manufacturing, including but not limited to the following topics:

Click on topic to know more:

Materials Processing & Joining
• Additive manufacturing
• Hybrid manufacturing
• Feed stock generation
• Friction stir welding
• Deformation processing / modelling
• Composites
Controls, Autonomous Systems, Robotics
• AGVs/ walking robots/ drones for factory traffic management
• Micro/ nano manufacturing
• Cobotics
Policy & Entrepreneurship
• Start-ups, eco-systems, incubators
• Distributed manufacturing
• Fuzzy front/back end of manufacturing innovation and entrepreneurship
Supply Chains
• Blockchain
• Market platforms
• Smart contracts
• Network games
• Dynamic routing/ control
• Large scale logistics
• Supply chain simulation
• Optimisation
Industry X.0
• Industry 4.0 & 5.0
• Wireless sensor networks
• Cyber-security protocols
• Fog/ edge computing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Certification and standards
Digital Manufacturing
• CAD/CAM/CAE
• DFX
• Simulation/visualisation
• AR/VR/MR/XR/Haptics for manufacturing
• Digital twins
• Model-based manufacturing, informatics, quality control
• Computational metrology
• Digital Human modelling
Sustainable Manufacturing
• Assessment/ traceability
• Lifecycle costing
• Developing new sustainable materials & manufacturing processes
• Environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
• Inclusive manufacturing
Training and Education
• Training and education in Industry 4.0
• Training and education in advanced manufacturing
• Alternative modes of learning (including online & blended learning)

Paper Submission

• Prospective authors should submit the paper/s, including paper title, abstract and author details, keywords and topics on the conference management tool (EasyChair: a web-based conference management system) latest by 30 June 2023 throughe https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=i4am2024
• If you do not have an existing Easychair account, please follow the instructions below:
• Go to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=i4am2024
• Click on "Create an account"
• Enter the required information (i.e. first name, last name, email address).
• You will receive an activation link on the email ID provided.
• Click on the activation link and provide the required information (i.e. organization name, country, username & password)
• Once you have an Easychair account, do the following:
• Login into your account with your username and password.
• Enter as an author and submit the paper.
• The paper should be formatted in the template provided (Word template/ LaTeX template) and should be at least 7 pages in length at normally no more than 10 pages of length. Templates and detailed author guidelines about the Springer Nature template can be found in the Conference tool. Here is a sample document (model paper): Springer-model-paper.docm
• If your paper extends beyond 10 pages, you need to pay the extra charges for the publication. A maximum of 2 extra pages (including abstract and references) is allowed after the limit of 10 pages (i.e. the maximum size of the paper allowed is 12 formatted pages). A flat charge for extra pages (up to 2 pages) is as follows-
• ⟶ 50 USD for international authors
• ⟶ 1500 INR for Indian & SAARC authors
• Each paper should have a minimum of 10 peer-reviewed references (typically refereed journals and conferences). All the references listed should have a DOI number. Please cite references using numbers and format all references as per Springer Nature style.
• The research question, problem or objective of the paper and why it is important should be clear. The paper should convey the current problem. The methodology should be associated with the research question or objective of the paper, and the paper should have a scientific structure of a commonly reviewed paper
• It is generally expected that in a peer-reviewed international conference paper, a specific knowledge need, based on the gaps in the current literature, is identified and new knowledge is generated and reported in the paper for fulfilling this need.
• Please submit your paper in PDF format only (Submission → View → Add File).
• Please ensure that the size of the file does not exceed 20 MB. Kindly avoid using long file names. Your file name should have your paper ID and the document name. Example: ID315_Full_Paper.PDF
• Kindly do not include author details in your full paper, as the papers are planned to be blind reviewed. Please leave the author details section blank (i.e. 'as is' in the paper template).
• Before submitting your paper, kindly agree to the declaration checkbox. (Submission → View → Update information)
• Papers should describe original research (i.e., not published elsewhere), and must be written in English
• All papers will go through a double-blind review process and reviews will be available by 30 September 2023.
• Please note that all submitted papers will be evaluated by the International Programme Committee before a decision is taken.
• For each accepted paper, at least one author must register by paying the full registration fee and attend the conference in person to present the paper. Please note that I-4AM 2024 is intended to be conducted entirely in-person, without any option for online or hybrid mode.
• Some useful guidelines to prepare your manuscript can be found in 'How to Write a Paper' by Mike Ashby - http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf
• ALL papers will go through a routine plagiarism check and a check for writing quality, before final acceptance. Major plagiarism issues (including self-plagiarism) or poor writing quality (both to be carried out and decided on by Editors from Springer) will lead to rejection of the paper
• If you face any difficulty in uploading your paper, please write to us at i4am.conf@iisc.ac.in.

Sponsor

The various sponsor options are available here. Please see below:

Platinum Sponsor: 5 Lakhs (5 registrations, keynote by CTO level/equivalent, sponsor logo in all collaterals, Stall 7.5m*2.5m)

Gold Sponsors: 3.5 Lakhs (3 registrations, technical lead from sponsor as member of a panel discussion, sponsor logo in all collaterals, Stall 5m*2.5m)

Silver Sponsors: 2.5 Lakhs (2 registrations, technical lead from sponsor as member of a panel discussion, sponsor logo in all collaterals, Stall 2.5m*2.5m)

Only Stalls: Each 2.5m*2.5m @ 50K + GST (one registration included)

For enquiries, please write to: i4am.conf@iisc.ac.in