WORKSHOP: 13th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM)

FAIM会议的重点是在全球竞争力和灵活自动化、信息管理和集成制造领域快速发展的技术领域内的当前研究、最佳实践和未来趋势。会议的目的是为柔性自动化和智能制造领域的研究人员和实践者提供一个论坛，分享会议范围内各领域的最新研究、发展和实践。今年的FAIM会议将纳米制造和生物医学制造作为其重点议题之一。这些课题是工程学院乃至整个南佛罗里达大学的一个重要研究方向。在工业与管理系统工程系的领导下，工学院正在致力于发展生物医学制造的产学合作研究中心。会议预计将吸引几位领先的研究人员，提供一个论坛，分享这些领域的最新研究、发展和实践。在这两个主题中都计划了专门的赛道。生物医学制造轨道将涉及坦帕湾地区的生物医学制造商联盟。会议在作为联盟成员的公司内部进行推广，并计划建立一个轨道，在那里将讨论与生物医学制造相关的问题。这两个主题都处于国家科学基金会倡议的前沿，正如特别征集和研讨会所表明的那样，以促进这些领域的研究，并完全符合大学的目标。

The FAIM conferences focus on current research, best practices and future trends within the areas of global competitiveness and rapidly advancing technologies in flexible automation, information management, and integrated manufacturing. The conferences' objective is to provide a forum for both researchers and practitioners in the fields of Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing to share the latest research, developments and practices in the areas of the conference scope.This year's FAIM conference includes nano-manufactuing and biomedical manufacturing as a part of its focus topics. These topics are an important direction of research for the College of Engineering, as well as the whole University of South Florida. Lead by the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department, the College of Engineering is working on developing an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center for Biomedical Manufacturing. The conference is expected to attract several leading researchers, providing a forum to share the latest research, developments and practices in these areas. Special tracks are planned in both of these topics. The biomedical manufacturing track will involve the Biomedical Manufacturers Consortium in the Tampa Bay area. The conference is promoted within the companies that are members of Consortium and a track is planned where biomedical manufacturing related issues will be discussed. Both of these topics are at the forefront of National Science Foundation's initiatives as indicated by special solicitations and workshops to motivate research in these areas and fit perfectly with the University's goals.