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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>##Apologies for Cross Posting####</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Dear Colleagues</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">We would like to remind you about submission opening for <b><i><u>AIM 2026 - IEEE/ASME International Conferences on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics</u></i></b>, that will
be held in <i>Genova, Italy, on July 7-10, 2026</i>, hosted by the University of Genova and the Italian Institute of Technology.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>General Information:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">·</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Conference
page:</b> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://aim2026.com/" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWAf7deec55-d71b-402f-462d-3b513786ec80" href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202512101308040248055&URLID=3&ESV=10.0.28.7941&IV=FA0A8A34CAE7E06A90E0D877B51B29B9&TT=1765372087560&ESN=zAl0Wqzf2vQdjCRD9DFUx25XDg%2BSWg0nf2EG5pk2Fr4%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9haW0yMDI2LmNvbS8&HK=AE22959C4D0448FA578B6E6C437FCDA7789E3197294D179BA70D2E12FB73DB00">https://aim2026.com/</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">·</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Event
Dates: </b>July 7-10, 2026</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">·</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Venue: </b>Genova,
Italy</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">·</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Paper
Submission Deadline:</b> 01/02/2026</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">·</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Workshop
proposal Deadline:</b> 27/01/2026 </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">In addition, since 2020, </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: red;"><b><i><u>IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (TMECH)</u></i></b> </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">and
the </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: red;"><b><i><u>AIM Conference</u></i></b> </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">have been collaborating on joint submissions.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">The 7<sup>th</sup> edition of the <i>Focused Section</i> on <i>TMECH/AIM Emerging Topics</i> is currently open for submissions, with a deadline of </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: red;"><b><i><u>December
29, 2025</u></i></b>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Accepted papers will be presented at the AIM 2026 and published in the August 2026 issue of TMECH.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">The detailed Call for papers can be found at this </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="1" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="http://www.ieee-asme-mechatronics.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/TMECH-AIM-CFP-2026-draft-v4.pdf" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc6006f0d-975d-4965-0edf-0402f9b82db3" href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202512101308040248055&URLID=1&ESV=10.0.28.7941&IV=56A1747F5A0DDB6D576727347A0024AA&TT=1765372087560&ESN=7rqGL4h78SWq4%2BSCMNLOVbTqrqFd88O%2B%2FD0R9kAr2hQ%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5pZWVlLWFzbWUtbWVjaGF0cm9uaWNzLmluZm8vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUvMTAvVE1FQ0gtQUlNLUNGUC0yMDI2LWRyYWZ0LXY0LnBkZg&HK=E80621D41B51E8C0E3944B46A405CC5DC08FBC789124A9622FCA0BB363F3137E">link</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">###Topics of Interest###</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><i>The sponsors and organizers of AIM 2026 welcome submissions of original work across a wide range of topics including Sensors and Actuators, Automotive Systems, Bio-design
and Manufacturing, Data Storage, Fault Diagnosis, Human-Machine Interfaces, Human-Robot Interaction/Collaboration, Human Factors in Mechatronics Systems, Industry Applications, Intelligent Systems, Machine Vision, Fluid Transmission and Control, Micro Electro-Mechanical
Systems, Micro/Nano Technology, Modelling and Design, System Identification and Adaptive Control, Motion Control, Vibration and Noise Control, Neural and Fuzzy Control, Opto-Electronics and Opto-mechatronics, Real-Time and Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation,
Robotics, System design Integration, Smart Materials and Structures, Energy Harvesting, Space Mechatronics, and other emerging fields.</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Best Regards</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><i>Giovanni Berselli – AIM2026 General Chair</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><i>Carlo Canali – AIM2026 Program Chair</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><i>Salvatore Pirozzi - AIM2026 </i></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-weight: 500;"><i>Program Co-Chair</i></span></p>
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