2026 4th Human-Centric Smart Manufacturing Academic Conference (HCSM 2026), which will be held in Yichang, Hubei, China, from October 23 to October 25, 2026.

Conference Website:https://ais.cn/u/FVRnMf

—Call For Papers—

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Track 1: Human-Centered Design

Automotive and Intelligent Equipment Design;

Aerospace Equipment Design and Optimization;

High-End Equipment and Complex Industrial Systems Design;

Human–Machine Collaborative Design and Intelligent Decision-Making;

Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomic Design;

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA);

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE);

Product Lifecycle Design (PLM);

Digital Prototyping and Virtual Validation Technology;

Design Optimization Driven by Digital Twins;

Engineering Reliability and Safety Design;

Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO)

Track 2: Human-Centered Production

Intelligent Manufacturing and Digital Production Lines for Automotive;

Aerospace Manufacturing Technology and Assembly Systems;

High-End Equipment Manufacturing and Precision Manufacturing Technology;

Smart Manufacturing and Advanced Manufacturing Systems;

Human–Machine Collaborative Manufacturing and Collaborative Robots;

Intelligent Assembly and Automated Production;

Flexible Manufacturing and Smart Factories;

Industrial Internet and Industrial IoT (IIoT);

Industrial Systems Modeling and Production Optimization;

Quality Control and Intelligent Inspection in Manufacturing Processes;

Digital Twin-Driven Manufacturing Systems;

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Production Scheduling

Track 3: Human-Centered Service

Intelligent Operation and Maintenance of Automotive and Equipment;

Aerospace Equipment Support Engineering;

Predictive Maintenance and Health Management (PHM);

Industrial Equipment Fault Diagnosis and Reliability Analysis;

Lifecycle Engineering and Equipment Service Support;

Servitization Manufacturing and Industrial Service Systems;

Digitalized Operation & Maintenance and Remote Support;

Intelligent Logistics and Industrial Supply Chain Services;

Industrial Decision Support Systems;

Industrial Safety and Risk Control;

Human–Machine Collaborative Service Systems

Track 4: Human-Centered Construction

Engineering Equipment and Intelligent Construction Technology;

Construction Robots and Automation;

Industrial Infrastructure and Smart Engineering;

Digital Engineering and BIM Technology;

Digital Twin-Driven Construction and Project Management;

Engineering Systems Monitoring and Structural Health Management (SHM);

Intelligent Construction and Engineering Equipment Collaboration;

Engineering Reliability and Safety Assessment;

Green and Low-Carbon Construction Technology;

Smart Infrastructure and Industrial Systems

Special Track: Assembly-Driven and High-End Equipment Intelligent Manufacturing

Aerospace Final Assembly Manufacturing Technology;

Intelligent Manufacturing of High-End Equipment;

Smart Assembly and Complex Systems Integration;

Digital Final Assembly and Virtual Commissioning;

Automotive and Equipment Manufacturing System Optimization;

Collaborative Manufacturing in Industrial Supply Chains;

Intelligent Production Scheduling and Manufacturing Collaboration;

Equipment Lifecycle Management;

Manufacturing Quality and Reliability Control;

Digital Engineering and Systems Integration Technology

—Publication—

All accepted full papers will be published in SAE Technical Papers (ISSN: 0148-7191) and will be submitted to EI Compendex, Scopus and IET Inspec for indexing.

—Important Dates—

Full Paper Submission Date: September 23, 2026

Registration Deadline: October 9, 2026

Final Paper Submission Date: October 9, 2026

Conference Dates: October 23-25, 2026

— Paper Submission—

Please send the full paper(word+pdf) to Submission System:

https://ais.cn/u/FVRnMf