Diary
Conferences & Exhibitions
Key: C = Conference, E =Exhibition,S = Seminar, W = Workshop
1998
Numerisation 3D Human Modelling '98 (C + E)
27-28 May
UIC, Paris, France
Contact: Harbour, BP 15-35801, Dinard Cedex, France. Tel +33 2 99 16 35 33; Fax: +33 2 99 16 35 34;E-mail: 101564.1347@compuserve.com
3D modelling
31st ISATA (S)International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation
2-5 June
Dusseldorf, Germany
Contact: ISATA, 32A Queen Street, Croydon CR0 1SY, UK. Tel: +44 181 681 3069; Fax: +44 181 686 1490;E-mail: 100270.1263@compuserve.com WWW: http://www.isata.com
5th World Congress on Biosensors (C)
3-5 June
Berlin, Germany
Contact: Philippa Orme,Biosensors 98, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1GB, UK. Tel: +44 1865 84 3691; Fax: +44 1865 84 3958; E-mail: p.orme@elsevier.co.uk WWW: http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/bios98
CISFEEL 6 (C + E)Electron Beam and Laser Technology
15-19 June
Toulon, France
Contact: Meetings Section,TWI, Abington Hall, Abington, Cambridge, CB1 6AL, UK. Tel +44 1223 891 162; Fax:+44 1223 894 363; E-mail: meetings@twi.co.uk
Actuator 98 (C)
17-19 June
Bremen, Germany
Contact: Dr Hubert Borgmann. Tel: +49 421 3505 347; E-mail: borgmann@messe-bremen.de
8th International Conference Computer Technology in Welding (C)
22-24 June
Liverpool, UK
Contact: Meetings Section,TWI, Abington Hall, Abington, Cambridge, CB1 6AL, UK. Tel: +44 1223 891162; Fax:+44 1223 894363; E-mail: meetings@twi.co.uk;WWW: http://twi.uk
FIRA Robot World Cup '98
2-5 July
Paris, France
Contact: Professor Jong-Hwan Kim, Electrical Engineering, KAIST, 373-1 Kusong-dong, Yusong-gu,Taejon 305-701, Korea. Tel: +82 42 869 3448; Fax: +82 42 869 8010; E-mail: johkim@vivaldi.kaist.ac.kr WWW: www.fira.net
4th European Conference on Smart Structures and Materials (C)2nd MIMR International Conference on Micromechanics, Intelligent Materials and Robotics (C)
6-8 July
Harrogate, UK
Contact: Norma Parks,MIMR, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK. Tel: +44 114 222 7702; Fax: +44 114 222 7890;E-mail: SSC@sheffield.ac.uk
AIENG '98 (C)Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering
7-9 July
Galway, Ireland
Contact: Conference Secretariat, AIENG '98, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst,Southampton SO40 7AA, UK. Tel: +44 1703 293223; Fax: +44 1703 292 853; E-mail: wit@wessex.ac.uk WWW: www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/aieng
7th European Conference on Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (C)
7-9 July
Aachen, Germany
Contact: Donna Cope,Innovative Manufacturing Centre, 5 William Lee Buildings, Highfields Science Park, Off University Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2RQ, UK.Tel: +44 115 925 6142; Fax: +44 115 925 6147.
6th International Symposium on Intelligent Robotic Systems '98 (S)
21-23 July
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Contact: E-mail: sirs98@dai.ed.ac.uk WWW: http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/SIRS98/</
9th IFAC (S)Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Processing
1-3 September
Duesseldorf, Germany
Contact: VDI/VDE-GMA,IFAC-MMM '98 Secretariat, PO Box 10 11 39, D-40002, Duesseldorf, Germany. Tel:+49 211 6214 215; Fax: +49 211 6214 161; E-mail: gma@vdi.de
Control 98 (C)
1-4 September
Swansea, Wales, UK
Contact: Louise Hudson,IEE Conference Services. Tel: +44 171 344 5467;E-mail: lhudson@lee.org.uk WWW: www.iee.org.uk/conf/control/
Swiss Automation Week (E)
1-4 September
Basle, Switzerland
Contact: Secretariat SAW'98, Basel Fair, PO Box, CH-4021 Basel, Switzerland. Tel: +41 61 686 20 20; Fax:+41 61 686 21 89; E-mail: saw@messebasel.ch
Mechatronics '98 (C)
9-11 September
Skovde, Sweden
Contact: Liz Harries,Mechatronics Forum, IMechE, Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ, UK. Tel: +44 (0)171 973 1301; E-mail: 1harries@imeche.org.uk WWW: http://www.his.se/ite/mechatronics98
EuroSensors XII (C)
13-16 September
Southampton, UK
Contact: Bassett House,Glen Eyre Road, Southampton SO16 6SR, UK. Tel +44 (0) 1703 760 260; Fax: +44 (0)1703 766 207;E-mail: conferenc@soton.ac.uk
BMVC '98 (C)British Machine Vision Conference
14-17 September
Contact: BMVC98 Secretariat, ISIS Research Group, Department of Electronics & Computer Science, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK. WWW: http://peipa.essex.ac.uk/BMVC98/
Autofact '98 (C + E)
28 September-1 October
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Contact: SME Customer Service, One SME Drive, PO Box 930, Dearborn, MI 48121-0930, USA. Tel: +1 313 271 1500; Fax: +1 313 271 2861; WWW: http://www.sme.org
The premier event promoting technologies that integrate the design and manufacturing processes accelerating the production of world-class products. The show serves a broad range of industries including automotive manufacturers and suppliers,aerospace, electronics and heavy machine industries. Market: Midwest USA and Southeast Canada. Projected attendance: 18,000-20,000. Sponsor: SME. Co-sponsors: CASA/SME, EM/SME, and RPA/SME.
IEEE ROMAN '98 (C)Robot and Human Communication
30 September-2 October
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Contact: Professor Seiji Hata, Faculty of Engineering, Kagawa University, 1-1 Saiwai-cho, Takamatsu, 760 Japan. Tel: +81 87 836 1771; Fax: +81 87 836 1792; E-mail: hata@eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp WWW: www.ro-man.org
21st BI-MU (E)
1-6 October
Milan, Italy
Contact: EFIM, viale Fulvio Testi 128, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo, MI, Milan, Italy. Tel: +39 2 26255 1;Fax: +39 2 26255 214; E-mail: < ahref="mailto: info@bimu-sfortec.com">info@bimu-sfortec.com; WWW: http://www.bimu-sfortec.com
Machine tools, robotics and ancillary products
9th Automate Australia (E)
6-9 October
Melbourne, Australia
Contact: Mac McKenzie,Australian Exhibition Services, 424 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic 3004,Australia. Tel: +61 3 9510 7755; Fax: +61 3 9510 7899; E-mail: shows@ausexhibit.com.auWWW: http://www.ausexhibit.com.au
International Machtronics Technology and Equipment Exhibition (E)
7-10 October
Beijing, China
Contact: China Robot Association. WWW:http://www.cameta-china.org/98Exhibit
The exhibition will be divided into three zones: Robots and related technology, Fieldbus and related technology and Programmable controllers and applications.
2nd International Conference on the Detection of Abandoned Land Mines (C)
12-14 October
Edinburgh, UK
Contact: MD 98 Secretariat, Conference Services, Institute of Electrical Engineers, Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL. Tel: +44 (0) 171 344 5472; Fax: +44 (0) 171 240 8830;E-mail: md98@iee.org.ukWWW: http://www.iee.org.uk/conf/
Education in Manufacturing (C)
14-16 October
San Diego, California, USA
Contact: Mark Stratton,SME Customer Service, One SME Drive, PO Box 930, Dearborn, MI 48121-0930, USA. Tel: +1 313 271 1500, ext. 506; Fax: +1 313 240 8255; E-mail: <ahref="mailto: stramar@sme.org ">stramar@sme.org; WWW: http://www.sme.org
Fieldcomms UK (C + E)
28-29 October
Telford, UK
Contact: FieldComms International Ltd, 1 West Street, Titchfield, Hants PO14 4DH, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1329 846 166; Fax: +44 (0) 1329 512 063; E-mail: fcomms@gghcomms.demon.co.ukWWW: http://www.fieldcomms.com
Radio Solutions (C + E)
28-29 October
Birmingham, UK
Contact: LPRA, Walker Mitchell Ltd, Brearley Hall, Luddenden Foot, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX2 6HS,UK. Tel: +44 (0)1422 88 6463; Fax: +44 (0)1422 88 6950; E-mail: 101541,1044@compuserve.com
FABTECH International '98 (C + E)
3-5 November
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Contact: SME Customer Service, One SME Drive, PO Box 930, Dearborn, MI 48121-0930, USA. Tel: +1 800 733 4763; Fax: +1 313 271 2861; WWW: http://www.sme.org
This is North America's largest show exhibiting metal forming and fabricating equipment, processes and applications to attendees from over 20 countries. It features two pavillions:welding and outsourcing. Market: USA and more than 50 other countries. Overall projected attendance: 25,000. Sponsors: SME and FMA.
Robotics Industry Forum (S)
4-6 November
Orlando, Florida, USA
Contact: RIA, One SME Drive, PO Box 930, Dearborn, MI 48121-0930, USA. Tel: +1 313-994-6088; Fax: +1 313 271 2861; WWW: http://www.roboticsorg.com.
QCAV '98 (C)Quality Control by Artificial Vision
10-12 November
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Contact: Prof. Seiji Hata,Faculty of Engineering, Kagawa University, 1-1 Saiwai-cho, Takamatsu, 760 Japan. Tel: +81 87 836 1771; Fax: +81 87 836 1792; E-mail: hata@eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp
BIAS (E)Exhibition of Automation, Instrumentation and Microelectronics
10-14 November
Milan, Italy
Contact: BIAS Secretariat,E.I.O.M. Viale Premuda, 2-20129 Milan, Italy. Tel : +39 2 55181842; Fax : +39 2 55184161; E-mail: bias.fairs@enter.it
MVA '98 (C)IAPR Workshop on Machine Vision Applications
17-19 November
Makuhari, Chiba, Japan
Contact: Professor Katsushi Ikeuchi, Institute of Industrial Science, Univesity of Tokyo,7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106, Japan. Fax: +81 3 3401 1433; WWW: www.etl.go.jp/etl/gazo/mva98/
1999
Industrial Technology and Process (E)Mesucora + Interchimie Exhibitions
12-16 April
Paris, France
Contact: Comite des Expositions de Paris, 55 quai Alphone Le Gallo, BP 317, 92107 Boulogne Cedex,France. Tel: +33 1 49 09 60 98; Fax: +33 1 49 09 61 07; E-mail: industrie@comite-expo-paris.asso.fr
Sensors 97 (C + E)
18-20 May
Nuremberg, Germany
Contact: ACS Organisations GmbH,Postfach 23 52, D-31506 Wunstorf,Germany. Tel:+49 5033 2015;Fax: +49 5033 1056; E-mail: acs@sensor97.de
If you would like further information about any of the conferences or exhibitions featured in the Diary section, please contact the organisers for that particular event.
Editorial note: if you are aware of any local, national or international seminars, exhibitions or conferences, the Editor would be pleased to receive this information as early as possible in order to include it in this section of the journal.
