Call for Papers ROVPIA '96 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS, VISION AND PARALLEL PROCESSING FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION 28-30 November, 1996 Ipoh, Malaysia CALL FOR PAPERS ROVPIA'96 is the Second International Conference on ROBOTICS, VISION AND PARALLEL PROCESSING FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION to be held during 28- 30, November 1996. The conference organized by the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Perak Campus of University of Science, Malaysia will be held in a luxurious Hotel at Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. This conference will provide a forum for a meeting of researchers, experts, designers, industrial professionals, academicians, Engineers and Scientists from all over the world at a common place in this beautiful country to present the new research results, development activities, new products, etc. The conference will focus on a broad spectrum of research topics of Industrial needs in particular and of common interest in general. An exhibition relating to the topics of the conference in collaboration with industries in this country is also planned. Research papers are invited on the topics of interest, but not limited to, the following: Topics of Main theme Robotics and Computer Vision, Adaptive Control Systems, Multivariable Systems, Guided Vehicles, Fuzzy Control Systems, Intelligent Instrumentation and Control systems, Manufacturing Automation, Vision Inspection Systems, Pattern Recognition, Multidimensional Signal Processing, Medical Imaging, Speech Processing, Acoustic Signal Processing, Image Processing, Parallel Processing, Parallel Architecture, Multiprocessing and Distributed systems, Neural nets and applications. Topics of related area: Computer Architecture, Software Engineering, Computer Aided Design, Reliability and Fault tolerance, Knowledge based Systems, Expert Systems, Super-computing, Office Automation, Video Communications, ISDN, Communication Networks, Radio and Satellite communications, Antenna and Propagation, Cellular Mobile Communications, IC Sensors, Switched Capacitor Circuits, Fault Tolerant Circuit Design, VLSI Technology, GaAs Devices, Submicron Technology, Design, Analysis and control of Power System, Power Electronics, Computer Applications in Power Systems. Industrial Sector: Papers relating to Research and Development Activities in industries on the above theme are also invited. Important Dates: Receipt of two pages abstract: April 15, 1996 Acceptance of abstracts and Final Announcement: May 10, 1996 Receipt of Camera-ready copy of papers: September 10, 1996 Registration Fee: US$150 to 300 according to category including cost of proceedings, conference materials and lunch /dinner. Details will be in the final announcement. Accommodation: Rate may vary from US$10 to 150 according to taste. Travel & Visa: Malaysia is connected by more than 25 Airlines worldwide. Ipoh is well connected by flights, trains and A/C buses from Singapore and Bangkok. No problems in getting visa for conference. Abstracts & all communications should be sent to P.A.Venkatachalam, Organizing Secretary, International Conference-ROVPIA'96 School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia ( KCP), 31750 TRONOH, Perak, Malaysia; Fax: 60-5-3677443; Tel: 60-5-3676901; Email: pav@eng.usm.my (or) pav@kcp.usm.my WWW ORGANIZED BY School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Universiti Sains Malaysia