2026 IEEE SMC Japan Workshop

About 2026 IEEE SMC Japan Workshop

Date and Place

Abstract submission: December 19, 2025

Acceptance notification: December 26, 2025

Registration: January 9, 2026

Workshop: January 23-25, 2026

Place: Rinku Campus, Osaka Metropolitan University

https://shorturl.at/M0WFW

Sponsor

IEEE SMC Japan Chapter

Co-Sponsors

IEEE SMC Taiwan Chapter (awaiting approval)

TMU Local 5G Research Support

Technical Sponsors

SOFT ΔNGLE

IEEE Student Branch at University of Hyogo

IEEE Student Branch at Muroran Institute of Technology

Aim

The aim of this workshop is to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange in the field of Systems, Man, and Cybernetics across Asia, with a particular emphasis on building a strong research network and fostering the development of young and student researchers. This workshop consists of invited talks by leading researchers in the field and general sessions emphasizing discussion and interaction. Work‑in‑progress presentations are also warmly welcome, offering researchers an opportunity to share ongoing studies and receive constructive feedback.

本ワークショップは，アジア地域におけるSystems, Man, Cybernetics分野での協力と知識交流を推進し，研究ネットワークの強化と学生を含む若手研究者の育成を目的としています．ワークショップは，当該分野の第一線で活躍する研究者による招待講演と，活発な議論と意見交換を重視した一般講演で構成します．なお，一般講演に関しては，日本語での研究発表も受け付けています．

Topics

Agentic AI, Agriculture and Ecological Modeling, Artificial Life, Biometric and Brain-Based Systems, Cognitive Systems, Complex Systems, Continual Learning, Decision Support Systems, Deep and Representation Learning, Enterprise and Industrial Information Systems, Ethics and Trustworthy AI, Evolutionary Computation, Fault Diagnosis and Resilience Engineering, Fuzzy Systems, Human-Centered Systems, Human-Machine Cooperation, Image and Pattern Recognition, Information Visualization, Intelligent Control, Intelligent Green Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Intelligent Vehicles, Interactive Media, IoT and Smart Sensor, Kansei Engineering, Medical and Health Informatics, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Service Systems, Smart Cities and Infrastructure, Swarm Intelligence, Virtual and Augmented Reality Systems

Plenary Speakers

will be added more soon.

Obstacle-Avoiding Path Planning for Various Robotics Applications

Prof. Po Ting Lin

Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Director of the Center for Intelligent Robotics
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

AI-driven Brain Computer Interface for Human Machine Interaction

Prof. Li-Wei Ko

Professor, Institute of Electrical and Control Engineering / Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Associate Director, Digital Medicine Center
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Chair, IEEE SMC Taipei Chapter

Transparent Assistive Actuation for Enhancing the Sense of Agency in Neurorehabilitation

Prof. Tomoyuki Noda

Principal Researcher, Brain Robot Interface Laboratory,
Brain Information Communication Research Laboratory Group,
Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), Japan

Invited Speakers

will be added more soon.

AI-Enhanced Block Design Test Integrated with Traditional Play for Early Cognitive Decline Screening: A Community Co-Creation Approach

Dr. Adnan Rachmat Anom Besari

Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya (PENS), Indonesia.

Abstract Submission

We use the Microsoft CMT for the abstract submission. Please access https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SMCJW2026.

Each abstract submission should include the background, research purpose, approach, contributions, and future work. Please also choose the subject areas that describe your research well. If you cannot find an appropriate keyword in the subject area list, you can also write your keyword down.
If you have some related articles, you can upload up to 3 files. Those files will be used only for the internal evaluation process. This is just an option, not mandatory.

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

Registration

Registration website will be announced later.

Non-student: 20,000 JPY
Student: 15,000 JPY

Each registration (i.e., non-student and student) includes a welcome reception and workshop banquet.

Program

will appear after the submission deadline.

Each presentation has 30 minutes including discussions. The presenter is free to decide how to allocate your time (e.g., 20 min talk + 10 min discussions, 15 min talk + 15 min discussions).

Organizing Committee

Syoji Kobashi

University of Hyogo
General Chair

Shogo Okamoto

Tokyo Metropolitan University
General Co-Chair

Tadahiko Murata

University of Osaka
Program Chair

Naoyuki Kubota

Tokyo Metropolitan University
International Liaison Chair

Yusuke Nojima

Osaka Metropolitan University
Local Chair

Naoki Masuyama

Osaka Metropolitan University
Financial Chair

Kei Ohnishi

Kyushu Institute of Technology
Vice Financial Chair

Kento Morita

Mie University
Publicity Chair

Advisory Board

Toshio Fukuda

Nagoya University

Yutaka Hata

University of Hyogo

Hisao Ishibuchi

Southern University of Science and Technology

Seiichi Kawata

China University of Geosciences

Venue & Hotel

will be updated more.

Venue

The conference venue is the Rinku Campus of Osaka Metropolitan University. It is very near Kansai International Airport. The nearest station is Rinku Town station (JR Line and Nankai Line).

Izumisano City is located almost midway between Osaka City and Wakayama City and is blessed with rich natural surroundings. The city has developed in a well-balanced way, encompassing commerce, industry, agriculture, and fishing. Please visit the webpage to explore Izumisano City.

Please also visit Izumisano MICE Catalogue (English/Japanese hybrid, 日英表記). You can find the detailed information on turistic places in Izumisano City like Inunaki Hot Spring, Fish Market, Cruising, Restaurants, and so on.

Hotel

We recommend staying at OMO Kansai Airport． The hotel webpage is here．

It is conveniently located near Kansai International Airport and accessible by shuttle bus．

We are planning to have the workshop banquet at the rooftop bar of OMO Kansai Airport．

Photo credit: OMO関西空港 by 星野リゾート