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<p class="elementtoproof"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear all,</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">we are excited to announce that submissions for the<b> 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE 2024)</b> are now open! CASE 2024 is
one of the flagship conferences of the <i>IEEE Robotics & Automation Society</i> and provides a primary forum for cross-industry multidisciplinary research in automation.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">CASE 2024 will be held from August 28 to September 1, 2024, in Bari, Puglia, Italy.</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Puglia, also known as Apulia,
is a stunning coastal region along the Adriatic Sea. This charming location offers a beautiful blend of history, culture, and breathtaking landscapes.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The conference will focus on Automation 5.0: automation everywhere for better and smarter living and will include tutorials and workshops, a technical program of presentations, keynote
lectures, and social events. </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We encourage you to consider submitting proposals for workshops, tutorials, special sessions, regular papers, industry papers, and presentation-only papers related to the conference
topics.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Important deadlines:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">February 8, 2024:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Special session proposal submission<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">March 1, 2024:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt"> Regular and special session full paper submission<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">April 1, 2024:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt"> Workshop/tutorial proposal submission, Industry paper, and work-in-progress paper submission<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">April 30, 2024:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> RA-L, T-RO, RAM, T-ASE presentation submission<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">To submit your proposals and papers, and for more information, please visit the CASE 2024 website:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202311101427070186580&URLID=9&ESV=10.0.19.7431&IV=1E0F9181BA44081A56C94328FC912803&TT=1699626429342&ESN=dHufUltRXCJafqkf9rQgnF4G99%2FyXc3RkpJr0e0KmUQ%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly8yMDI0LmllZWVjYXNlLm9yZy8&HK=4D292BCA26B6EE19EC680A98211B91D112F75D78811ED034947827743A836C45"><span lang="EN-GB">https://2024.ieeecase.org/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#002451">We look forward to seeing you in Bari, Italy!</span></i></b><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Warm regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Mariagrazia Dotoli</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">___________________________________________________________________________________
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">Prof. Ing. Mariagrazia Dotoli, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">Full Professor in Automation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">Coordinator of the Italian National PhD Program on Autonomous Systems (DAUSY)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">DEI - Politecnico di Bari 200 Via Re David 70125 Bari - Italy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">Voice +39 080 596 3667 (office), +39 080 596 3843 (D&C Lab) Fax +39 080 596 3410<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">Email mariagrazia.dotoli@poliba.it, Skype mariagrazia.dotoli<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">Personal web site https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202311101427070186580&URLID=7&ESV=10.0.19.7431&IV=D6CA9A8D432E2077807A64615D75E24D&TT=1699626429342&ESN=OBnWF7J6qHqD%2BCxGP6HdY7JAYleMJM6G0i9Gicub8sM%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cDovL2RjbGFiLnBvbGliYS5pdC9wZW9wbGUvbWFyaWFncmF6aWEtZG90b2xpLw&HK=653A084C4DC9E21698121D40207DD1BF7B0B8DBDF76D1B291B7D58A1D851AF11<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">D&C Lab web site https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202311101427070186580&URLID=6&ESV=10.0.19.7431&IV=04727D91E380D534A992887A3835ECA0&TT=1699626429342&ESN=UVnFWO8y5IMrJcSDKIYcpmHexvCqLu8Udm0PQHd4tS8%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cDovL2RjbGFiLnBvbGliYS5pdC8&HK=CDEF0161A27C1DA812D2543C1E64D21714DF748A75CF0D76BE938CEB792084D6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">Scopus Researcher ID https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202311101427070186580&URLID=5&ESV=10.0.19.7431&IV=F3733F0E694CA2C8DA335D482648B404&TT=1699626429342&ESN=fxLgSVTbYMGAzrjlmdXq1RGrnzYlNEOdd7dpieKeH8o%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY29wdXMuY29tL2F1dGhpZC9kZXRhaWwudXJsP2F1dGhvcklkPTY2MDMyMDQ0OTMmbmJzcDs&HK=3D47B51BEA5324FCFDF4CAC145B7D0D41EE66EDDE5C41B49864883E52BE29198
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">DAUSY Italian National PhD Program web page https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202311101427070186580&URLID=4&ESV=10.0.19.7431&IV=C0FDD70DE70008A6DB1B4324BA6E8031&TT=1699626429342&ESN=qng5xmCjD8agF2g2xQjU%2FN%2B2T9cbh0O0TDsFOaSjDzc%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cDovL2RhdXN5LnBvbGliYS5pdC8&HK=D8E995D2497840E865212FD47D60698DA692FE5E40076249C29F7DA145CBFB58<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">___________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">General chair, CASE2024 20th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">Bari, Italy, August 28th-September 1st, 2024 https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202311101427070186580&URLID=3&ESV=10.0.19.7431&IV=1F56DE2E1A4B2D4AEB887A893F831DF6&TT=1699626429342&ESN=fP7zNkkK%2Bn1cn3c%2FmB0Arg%2BBZIARHq7Edn%2Bq9fnVwEg%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly8yMDI0LmllZWVjYXNlLm9yZy8&HK=4EB868B7E055E55250A4703505E10DE45493E324DD4447A908F2789A59FB269F
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">Female researchers in EU https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202311101427070186580&URLID=2&ESV=10.0.19.7431&IV=E0D8B8D6316FA4C40B30B252E7E71B26&TT=1699626429342&ESN=tnHllRGfSEeJ%2F4mmd8a2fe2NhVGAg%2BN06kANxwtdrZQ%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9zY2llbmNlYnVzaW5lc3MubmV0L25ld3MtYnl0ZS93b21lbi1tYWtlLW9ubHktMzMtcmVzZWFyY2hlcnMtZXU&HK=0BD9F50A2507A3E1162B834066C7668619BEFB28BAF10F4DF25AC77302CB0B48<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:IT">Women in science and engineering in the EU https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202311101427070186580&URLID=1&ESV=10.0.19.7431&IV=02B9CADA38876170E34561DFC9C9D9E2&TT=1699626429342&ESN=yHkYTEILCVYPfizuXlJb%2BEc6gO09sqR8QYeBe15CcKQ%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9lYy5ldXJvcGEuZXUvZXVyb3N0YXQvd2ViL3Byb2R1Y3RzLWV1cm9zdGF0LW5ld3MvLS9lZG4tMjAyMTAyMTAtMQ&HK=87A114EAFF1728B88032C937802B0BB5877B90BE3DB0926BC65396BAE690ABC9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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