All approved and presented papers will be sent for publication in IEEE Xplore, including papers in Portuguese or Spanish languages and short papers.

The IEEE/IAS International Conference on Industry Applications (INDUSCON) is an international conference held every two years in Brazil, brought by the South Brazil Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – IEEE and the local Chapter of IEEE Industry Applications Society.

The INDUSCON 2023  will be organized by Universidade Federal do ABC and will take place at the university campus in São Bernardo do Campo in hybrid format (virtual and in-person), from September 04-06th, 2023. The main theme of this edition is the “Industry 4.0 challenges in the ESG context”.

In the last few years two major trends have reached the world of industry and corporate business: ESG and Industry 4.0. ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance while Industry 4.0 comprises the set of technologies of the early XXI century that are transforming the way products and services are produced. This transformation is so radical that it has been considered as the 4th industrial revolution. On the other hand, the conventional investment paradigm is being phased out in favor of investments in companies that prioritize ESG responsibility. The rationale behind it is that, in the long-term, "Who Cares Wins". However, a shift to a new production paradigm that is sustainable, promotes social responsibility in the corporate environment, preserving equity and business ethics, is not a trivial task. INDUSCON 2023 believes that technologies that come in the wake of Industry 4.0 can help companies to achieve ESG goals. So we invite engineers, academic community and industry people to submit  papers showing how emerging technologies of Industry 4.0 can contribute to ESG goals.

We will have plenary keynotes from leading industrial and academic scientists, who will give forward looking visions as well as historical perspectives on our field. A broad array of scientific tracks and mini-symposiums will cover diverse topics of cutting-edge research and innovation in the diverse topics related to ESG goals and its relation to technology development.

The main topics of the conference, include but are not limited to:

MANUFACTURING
• Social and Sustainable Processes and Practices
• Additive Manufacturing Technologies and Personalized Products
• Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, Self Configuration and Self Diagnosis
• Micro and Nano Manufacturing
• Ultrasound Techniques and Non-Destructive Testing
• Optimization Heuristics and Methods Applied to Industry, Cutting and Packing

AUTOMATION
• Life Support Systems and Techniques, Biomedical Engineering
• Human-Machine Symbiosis and Bioprocesses Applied to Industry
• Robotics/Mechatronics and Automation/Process Control in Industry Applications
• Cyber Physical Systems, Digital Twins and Knowledge Systems

ENERGY
• Power and Energy Systems, Power Electronics, Large-Scale and Networked Control
• Renewable Energy and Sustainable Operations
• Electrical Machines and Drives, Electrical Vehicle, Autonomous Vehicles and Drones
• Smart Grids, Power Quality, Protection Systems, Safety and Reliability

COMPUTING
• Blockchain Technology, Circular Economy Tracking and Industry 4.0 Solutions for Governance
• Big Data Applied to Modeling, Diagnostics, Prognostics and System Identification, Industry Data Science Applications
• Deep Learning and Machine Learning Applied to Industry Systems and Processes
• Virtualization, Simulation Techniques and Augmented Reality Applied to Industry

Contributing authors may submit full and short papers concerning their original research work written in English, Portuguese or Spanish, following all details available online at the event site.
All approved and presented papers will be sent for publication in IEEE Xplore digital platform.

Important dates:
Submission Opens: November 1st, 2022
Final Submission deadline: February 27th, 2023
Accept/reject notification: May 03rd, 2023
Congress dates: September 04-06th, 2023

Sincerely yours,

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Alexandre Acácio -  Universidade Federal do ABC
Conference General Chair