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More and more research will be centred on building robots and automation systems that can make a difference in the quality of human life. The days are not far when humanoid robots will be common in many homes and offices. Topics will include, but are not limited to:

Adaptive Control Systems
Agriculture and Field Robotics
Artificial Intelligence in Biosystems
Artificial Neural Networks in robotics or automation
Biorobotics, Biomechatronics
Biped and Humanoid Robots
Cooperative and Network Robotics
DNA Computing for Autonomous Agents
Embedded Systems
Entertainment Robotics
Environmental and Food sensors
Evolutionary Computation (EC) and Algorithms
Factory and Home Automation
Fuzzy Systems, Neuro-Fuzzy Systems
Genetic Algorithm (GA)
Human-Machine Interfaces and Interaction
Implantable Sensors for Robotic Applications
Instrumentation for Robotics and Automation 	
Mechatronics or Robotics Education  
Mobile and Autonomous Systems
Multi-Agent Collaborative Systems (MACS)
Navigation, Mapping and Path Planning
Networked and Distributed Intelligent Control
Novel Robotic Locomotion
Real Time Supervisory Control
Rescue Robotics
Robotics and Industrial Monitoring  
Sensors for Factory and Home Automation
Service and Security Robotics
Simulation and Modelling of Robotic Systems
Smart Sensors and Sensor Fusion
Space and Underwater Robotics
Tele-robotics and Tele-operation
Virtual Systems
Virtual Systems for Training and Education
Vision Systems for Automation and Robotics