We welcome you to the 1st Mediterranean Conférence on Intelligent Systems and Automation which will be held in Annaba, Algeria, from June 30 - July 02, 2008. The conference aims at encouraging scientific cooperation between North and South and promoting scientific exchanges in the field of intelligent systems, robotics, control and application etc.

Full details about CISA’08, deadlines, track topics, venue, accommodation, social events and local information can be on our website or coming soon.

We are looking forward to welcome you in Annaba.

B - Paper Topics

I - Control And Automation

Discrete Event Dynamic Systems
Modeling and Identification
Fault detection and Isolation
Intelligent and Flexible Manufacturing
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Planning, Scheduling and Coordination
Agent-based systems and AI
Adaptive control
Robust control
Predictive control
Intelligent control
Motion control
Path planning

II - Sensing, Perception and Interfaces

Computer Vision
Force and Tactile Sensing
Sensor Fusion
Sensor Networks
Visual Servoing and tracking
Haptics and Haptic Interfaces
Virtual Reality and Interfaces
Human centered robotics

III - Mechanics, Design and Simulation

Manipulation
Calibration and Identification
Dynamics
Flexible Arms
Product Design
Development and Prototyping
Kinematics
Mechanism Design

IV - Robotics Applications

Manipulators
Mobile robots
Flying robots
Autonomous robots
Underwater robots
Space robotics
Telerobotics and Teleoperation
Humanoid Robots
Medical Robots and Systems
Rehabilitation Robotics
Driving simulators

V - Others

C - Nominations for Prize

For the competition of the Best Student Paper and Application Paper Prize, a nominating process is required. More details are coming soon. A selection of the best Conference papers (max 4 papers) will be considered for publication in the Journal of “Intelligent and Robotic Systems”.