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Focus

This track invites research on IT innovations driving automation and mechatronic systems. It emphasises advanced modelling methods, IT architectures, and software approaches for adaptability, resilience, and integration with enterprise systems. Topics include energy optimisation, support for the circular economy, and AI-driven solutions, with a strong focus on case studies demonstrating transformative applications.

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Topics under this track include:

• IT Modelling Techniques for Automation Systems
• Model-Driven Development and, Model-Based Engineering in Automation and Mechatronic Systems
• Data Modelling and Management along the Plant Life Cycle
• Domain-Specific Modelling and Programming Languages for Automation
• Knowledge-Based Systems, Ontologies, and Semantic Web
• Advanced IT Architectures for Automation, Including cyber-physical system (CPS), Distributed and Scalable Systems
• Vertical Integration and IT/OT Convergence with MES and ERP Systems
• Reusable Software Architectures, Product Lines, and Managing Variability in Automation Software
• Adaptive and Dynamically Reconfigurable Software for Automation Systems
• Engineering Methods for Distributed and Modular Automation Systems
• IT-Driven Energy Optimization and Management in Automated Systems
• Automation Systems Supporting Circular Economy (e.g., Product Passports and Lifecycle Integration)
• Safety, Security and Resilience Frameworks for IT in Automation Systems
• Case Studies and Application Reports Demonstrating IT Innovations in Automation
• AI enhanced Automation