Special Session for the 11th International Conference on Advanced Robots & Mechatronics ICARM
21 - 23 JULY 2026 - PARIS, FRANCE
Special session code: 518kq
21 - 23 JULY 2026 - PARIS, FRANCE
Special session code: 518kq
SCOPE (TOPICS)
ABOUT THE SPECIAL SESSION
The performance, reliability, and autonomy of modern robotic systems are increasingly limited by traditional architectures that separate structure, sensing, actuation, and control. Robotic materials and intelligent structures offer an alternative paradigm, where mechanical components actively contribute to perception, actuation, adaptation, and long-term reliability.
This special session covers the advancements made in the selection and manufacturing processes of materials for robotic including smart composites, polymers, metals, ceramics, hybrid systems, as well as eco-friendly materials. The performance, reliability, and autonomy of modern robotic systems are increasingly limited by traditional architectures that separate structure, sensing, actuation, and control. Robotic materials and intelligent structures offer an alternative paradigm, where mechanical components actively contribute to perception, actuation, adaptation, and long-term reliability. These materials enable embedded sensing, actuation, stiffness modulation, damping, energy transduction, and self-diagnostic capabilities directly at the material or structural level. Applications span industrial and collaborative robotics, manipulators, mobile robots, medical devices, and field robotics operating under uncertain or harsh conditions.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This conference is EI indexed and accepted papers will have the chance to be recommended to journal Special Issues.
ORGANIZERS
HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ECAM Rennes – Louis de Broglie
Campus de Ker Lann, 2 Contour Antoine de Saint Exupéry, 35170 Bruz, France
Email: khaled.khalil@ecam-ldb.fr
MSc ENGINEERING CANDIDATE
University of Paris-Saclay
36 Rue de Pelvoux, 91000 Evry Courcouronnes, France
Email: Siya.nhl@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE RESEARCHER, IBISC
University of Evry Paris-Saclay
36 Rue de Pelvoux, 91000 Evry Courcouronnes, France
Office: +33 1 69 47 06 95
Email: mayasleiman@ieee.org
SCIENTIFIC VICE DEAN
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST)
Damascus, Syria
Email: mhdali.alsayedali@hiast.edu.sy
PROFESSOR
University of Evry Paris-Saclay
36 rue de Pelvoux, 91000 Evry Courcouronnes, France
Email: samer.alfayad@univ-evry.fr
IMPORTANT DATES:
•Full papers and organized session proposals (End of January 2026)
•Notification of paper and session acceptance (End of March 2026)
•Submission of final papers in IEEE PDF format (End of May 2026)
Please refer to the conference website for latest updates
Supported by IEEE RAS, IEEE SMC, the SMC TC on Bio-Mechatronics & Bio-Robotics, the RAS TC on Neuro-Robotics, KALYSTA, and Université Évry Paris-Saclay.
For more information, please contact: mayasleiman@ieee.org