{"id":149,"date":"2025-07-25T10:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T01:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2026-07-08T18:40:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:40:52","slug":"okayama-convention-center-july-19-22-2026-japan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 International Symposium on Flexible Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"section-title\">What&#8217;s New<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">Jan. 26<\/del><\/span>\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">Paper submission deadline is extended to March 12.<\/del><\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">Mar. 12<\/del><\/span>\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">Paper submission deadline is extended to March 26.<\/del><\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span>Apr. 8<\/span>\n    <span><a href=\"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/?page_id=32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registration<\/a> is now open.<\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">Apr. 29<\/del><\/span>\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">Camera Ready Manuscript submission deadline is extended to May 29.<\/del><\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">May 3<\/del><\/span>\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">Advanced registration deadline is extended to May 31.<\/del><\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">Jun. 4<\/del><\/span>\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">Tentative Program at a Glance is now available.<\/del><\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">Jun. 11<\/del><\/span>\n    <span><del style=\"color: #999;\">Alternative Technical Tour is available until July 1st.<\/del><\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span>Jun. 25<\/span>\n    <span>Detailed schedule for the <a href=\"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/?page_id=35\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technical Tour<\/a> is now available.<\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span>Jun. 26<\/span>\n    <span><a href=\"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/?page_id=23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detailed Program<\/a> is now available.<\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span>Jul. 01<\/span>\n    <span>Alternative Technical Tour registration is now closed.<\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span>Jul. 06<\/span>\n    <span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-weight: bold;\">Registration will close on July 12, 2026<\/span>, and late registrations may not be accepted.<\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span>Jul. 07<\/span>\n    <span><a href=\"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/?page_id=23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Session Program<\/a> is updated.<\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <h3 style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5em 1fr; column-gap: 0.5em;\">\n    <span>Jul. 08<\/span>\n    <span><a href=\"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/?page_id=23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time Table and Session Program<\/a> is updated.<\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<br><br>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div class=\"label-row\"><span class=\"label-black\">Date<\/span><br \/><span class=\"label-text\">July 19 (Sun.) &#8211; 23 (Thu.), 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"label-row\"><span class=\"label-black\">Venue<\/span><br \/><span class=\"label-text\">Okayama Convention Center, Okayama, Japan<\/span><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"section-title\">Important Dates (Updated on April 29, 2026)<\/h1>\n<div class=\"important-dates-box\">\n<table class=\"important-dates-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Submission of Short\/Long Paper<br \/>for Review<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap;\">\n  <del style=\"color: #999;\">February 12, 2026<\/del><br \/>\n  <del style=\"color: #999;\">March 12, 2026<\/del><br \/>\n  <span style=\"color: red;\">March 26, 2026 (Extended)<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper Acceptance Notification<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap;\">\n  <del style=\"color: #999;\">March 31, 2026<\/del><br \/>\n  <del style=\"color: #999;\">April 15, 2026<\/del><br \/>\n  <span style=\"color: red;\">April 21, 2026 (Extended)<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Submission of Final Paper<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap;\">\n  <del style=\"color: #999;\">April 20, 2026<\/del><br \/>\n  <del style=\"color: #999;\">April 28, 2026<\/del><br \/>\n  <del style=\"color: #999;\">May 15, 2026<\/del><br \/>\n  <span style=\"color: red;\">May 29, 2026 (Extended)<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"section-title\">Why ISFA 2026 is Unique<\/h1>\n\n<div style=\"\n  width: 100%;\n  max-width: 1250px;\n  margin: 0 auto 80px auto;\n  padding: 35px 40px 40px 40px;\n  border: 4px solid #660066;\n  border-radius: 16px;\n  background: #fbf5ff;\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n\">\n\n  <ul style=\"\n    list-style-type: disc;\n    padding-left: 28px;\n    margin: 0;\n    color: #333;\n    font-size: 20px;\n    line-height: 1.8;\n  \">\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 18px;\">\n  <strong style=\"color: #660066;\">The Venue:<\/strong>\n  Okayama is known as the &#8220;Land of Sunshine,&#8221; and we&#8217;ll be right by the Okayama Castle and Korakuen Garden. 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