{"id":926,"date":"2026-02-28T15:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/?page_id=926"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:26:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T00:26:39","slug":"special-issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/?page_id=926","title":{"rendered":"Special Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cfp-section\">\n<h2 class=\"cfp-title\">Special Issue on Flexible Automation<\/h2>\n<p>\nIt is our pleasure to announce that Transactions of the Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers (ISICE) will feature a special issue on Flexible Automation.\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 125%;\">\n<b><br \/>\nSpecial Issue of the Transactions of the Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers (ISCIE)<br \/>\n<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFlexible Automation (FA) encompasses automation technologies that adapt to dynamic changes in manufacturing environments. Recently, its scope has expanded significantly through the integration of Data Science, AI, and Cyber-Physical Systems, addressing global challenges such as carbon neutrality and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>This special issue focuses on cutting-edge research spanning industry, academia, and government. We invite original contributions ranging from fundamental theory to practical applications in flexible automation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: smart manufacturing (ICT\/IoT), human-centered systems, and autonomous distributed control.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<b>Important:<\/b> Before preparing your manuscript, please review the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/?page_id=693#publication-policy\">Publication Policy<\/a><\/b> for ISFA2026 to understand the relationship between conference proceedings and journal submissions.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Submission Deadline:<\/b> June 30, 2026 (Strictly observed).<\/li>\n<li><b>Submission Procedure:<\/b> Submit via the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.editorialmanager.com\/iscie\/\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Manager for ISCIE<\/a>. During the submission process, please enter &#8220;Special Issue on Flexible Automation&#8221; in the &#8220;Special Issue Name&#8221; field.<\/li>\n<li><b>Overlapping Policy:<\/b><br \/>\n    \tThe requirements for submission depend on your chosen <b>Publication Path<\/b>. Detailed definitions of these paths can be found on our <b><a href=\"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/?page_id=693#publication-policy\">Publication Policy<\/a><\/b> page.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For <b>Path A<\/b> papers, the manuscript must include significant additions or revisions from the proceedings and must properly cite the original ISFA paper.<\/li>\n<li>For <b>Path B<\/b> papers, as the full manuscript remains &#8220;unpublished&#8221; in the official proceedings, authors can submit their work with greater flexibility regarding the overlapping policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>        For details, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/file.iscie.or.jp\/download\/FJwLJR9qsfypp7S\/overlapping_policy_eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ISCIE Policy on Overlapping Submissions (PDF)<\/a>.\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n     <b>ISCIE journal TeX templates:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/isopt.is.ritsumei.ac.jp\/isfa2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iscie-paper.zip\">iscie-paper.zip<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Issue on Flexible Automation It is our pleasure to announce that Transactions of the Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers (ISICE) will feature a special issue on Flexible Automation. 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