The scope has been kept wide but is not limited to

  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning: practical applications

  • Additive manufacturing and advanced manufacturing process

  • Autonomous and self-guided production system and robotics

  • Applications of industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing in reshaping the automobile and aerospace industries.

  • Applications of industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing in chemical, electronic, food, agriculture and sports industries

  • Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, Internet of things (IOT) in Smart Manufacturing

  • Artificial Intelligence-of- Things (AIOT)

  • Augmented and virtual reality techniques in Smart Manufacturing

  • Big data informatics in smart manufacturing

  • Cyber/data security in Smart Manufacturing

  • Cyber – physical system

  • Cellular and flexible manufacturing

  • Economics and business model

  • Product and process design for Smart Manufacturing

  • Hardware and software for smart manufacturing

  • Issues in traditional manufacturing processes

  • Internet based smart manufacturing

  • Industry 4.0: theoretical and practical approaches

  • Industrial Internet of things (IIOT) in Smart Manufacturing

  • Industry 4.o enabling Smart Manufacturing

  • Machine learning tools in Smart Manufacturing

  • Predictive maintenance, safety and risk

  • Monitoring and diagnostic tools in Smart Manufacturing

  • Micro and Nature inspired manufacturing

  • Nature and Bio- Inspired algorithms tools in Smart Manufacturing

  • Optimization of process in Smart Manufacturing

  • Opportunities and Challenges in Smart Manufacturing

  • Quality, production control and safety tools and assurance in Smart Manufacturing

  • Role of automation in Smart Manufacturing

  • Smart Manufacturing: A general and State-of-art of review

  • Smart and digital supply chain management system

  • Smart operators, human-machine interaction

  • Sustainable production system

  • Virtual and cloud manufacturing

  • Virtual reality and augmented reality