14th International Conference on Instrumentation and Control Systems (CICS 2026)
March 21 ~ 22, 2026, Sydney, Australia
https://www.ccnet2026.org/cics/index
Scope & Topics
14th International Conference on Instrumentation and Control Systems (CICS 2026) invites high quality research contributions from academia, industry, and government. CICS provides a premier forum for presenting ground breaking innovations, exchanging ideas, and discussing emerging challenges in control engineering, instrumentation, robotics, artificial intelligence, and real world applications.
Authors are encouraged to submit original research papers, survey articles, case studies, and industrial experiences that demonstrate significant advances in theory, design, methodologies, and applications.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following
Track 1: Control Systems
· Advanced Control Techniques (Adaptive, Robust, Optimal, Predictive, Nonlinear)
· Intelligent and AI Enabled Control
· Mathematical Control Theory and System Identification
· Real Time, Embedded, and Distributed Control
· Networked and Multi Agent Control Systems
· Hybrid Systems and Event Triggered Control
· Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognostics (PHM)
· Safety Critical and Resilient Control
· Control of Power Systems, Smart Grids, and Energy Management
Track 2: Instrumentation & Measurement
· Instrumentation and Control Components
· Smart Sensors, MEMS/NEMS, and Embedded Instrumentation
· Measurement Techniques, Calibration, and Metrology
· Analytical and Virtual Instrumentation
· Sensor Fusion and Multi Sensor Systems
· Biomedical Instrumentation and Healthcare Monitoring
· Industrial Instrumentation and Process Measurement
· Digital Twins for Instrumentation and Monitoring
Track 3: Robotics & Autonomous Systems
· Autonomous Robots, UAVs, UGVs, AUVs
· Swarm Robotics and Multi Robot Coordination
· Robotics Perception, Localization, and Mapping
· Motion Planning, Navigation, and Control
· Human Robot Interaction and Haptics
· Mechatronics, Actuators, and Robotic Components
· Automated Guided Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation Systems
· Robotics Applications in Industry, Space, and Defense
Track 4: Artificial Intelligence & Computational Methods
· Reinforcement Learning for Control
· Deep Learning for Control and Perception
· Evolutionary Computing, Genetic Algorithms, and Optimization
· Soft Computing (Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks, Swarm Intelligence)
· AI for Fault Detection, Prediction, and Maintenance
· AI Driven Automation and Decision Support
· Machine Learning for Dynamic System Modelling
· AI for Security, Privacy, and Resilient Control
Track 5: Applications & Emerging Technologies
· Industrial Automation and Industry 4.0
· Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) and IoT Based Control
· Smart Cities, Smart Grids, and Environmental Monitoring
· Agriculture, Environmental, and Sustainability Applications
· Space, Military, and Aerospace Control Systems
· Process Control and Chemical Process Automation
· Web Enabled, Cloud Based, and Remote Instrumentation
· Digital Business, E Government, and Intelligent Infrastructure
Paper Submission
Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by March 07, 2026. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedings in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).
Selected papers from CICS 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journals.
· International Journal of Instrumentation and Control Systems (IJICS)
· International Journal of Control Theory and Computer Modeling (IJCTCM)
· International Journal of Information Technology, Control and Automation (IJITCA)
· International Journal of Chaos, Control, Modelling and Simulation (IJCCMS)
· International Journal of Information Technology, Modeling and Computing (IJITMC)
· Information Technology in Industry (ITII)
Important Dates
· Submission Deadline: March 07, 2026
· Authors Notification : March 14, 2026
· Registration & Camera-Ready Paper Due : March 18, 2026
Contact us
Here's where you can reach us : [email protected] (or) [email protected]
Submission Link
https://www.ccnet2026.org/submission/index.php
Event Venue
Sydney, Sydney NSW, Australia, Pyrmont
