INFORMATIVO ABCM Nº 092/07 – Call for Papers – The 9th International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control – MOVIC

September 15 – 18, 2008
Technische Universitaet Muenchen
Campus Garching/Munich, Germany
www.movic2008.de

Introduction

The International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control (MOVIC) is held every two years. The goal is to stimulate interactions between researchers active in the area of motion and vibration control.

Since the MOVIC conference was launched by Japan in 1992, it has been successfully held in Japan in 1994 and 1996, Switzerland in 1998, Australia in 2000, Japan in 2002, USA in 2004 and Korea in 2006. The conference has developed into a very productive international event for the advancement of motion and vibration control technology.

The ninth conference, MOVIC 2008, will take place at the TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN, Germany, from September 15 – 18, 2008 (Chairman: Prof. Heinz Ulbrich). The primary purposes of MOVIC 2008 are to promote scientific and technological exchange between researchers from around the world, and to enhance the understanding and the dissemination of relevant research in this area.

Motion and vibration control is a fundamental technology for the development of advanced mechanical and structural systems such as mechatronics, vehicle systems, robots, spacecraft, and rotating machinery. Often the implementation of high performance, low power consumption design can only be possible with the use of this technology. It is also vital to the mitigation of natural hazards for large structures such as high-rise buildings and tall bridges, and to the application of flexible structures such as space stations and satellites.

Recent innovations in relevant hardware, sensors, actuators, and software have facilitated new research in this area.

Important Dates

Submission of abstracts: -> October 31, 2007
Notification of abstract acceptance: -> December 10, 2007
Submission of full paper (draft version): -> February 29, 2008
Submission of full paper (final version): -> June 25, 2008

Scope

Mechatronics
Application of Control Theory and Techniques
Control Devices, Sensors and Actuators
Rotor Dynamics and Control
Smart Sensors and Sensor Network
Smart Structures Space Structures and Control
Vehicle Dynamics and Control
Application of Neural Network, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithm
Biologically Inspired Mechanism
Control of Civil Infastructures
Control of Fluid/Structure Interaction
Control of Micro and Nano Structures
Control Technology for Tele-Operation Systems
Damage Detection and Structural Health Monitoring
Dynamics and Control of Multibody Systems
Humanoid Robot Dynamics and Control
ITS and Intelligent Control System
Noise Control and 3D Sound Rendering
Nonlinear Dynamical Systems
Shock Protective Systems
Structural Acoustics
Structural Control against Wind and Earthquake Loading
System Identification and Modeling
Virtual Reality and Simulation
Other Topics relevant to the Conference’s Objectives

Conference Languageanguage
The conference language is English. No simultaneous translation into other languages will be provided.

Conference Venue
The conference will take place at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Campus Garching/Munich, Germany.

Registration Fee
The regular registration fee is 490 EUR plus VAT. Students get a discount. The fee includes the following: dinners, suppers, cold and hot drinks during the conference and one electronic copy of the conference proceedings.

Conference Organisation & Contact Persons

Scientific questions:
Lucas Ginzinger, Heinz Ulbrich
Institute of Applied Mechanics, Technische Universitaet Muenchen
Phone: + 49 (0) 89 289-15199
Email: info@movic2008.de

Organisational questions:
Susanne Wölky, Ulrich Wild
TUM-Tech GmbH
Phone: + 49 (0) 89 3066950
Email: orga@movic2008.de