Sponsored by IFAC TC 5.1 - Manufacturing Plant Control

Co-sponsored by IFAC TC 3.2, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 5.2, 5.3 and 9.2

National Organizing Committee:

Chair:  Cohen Yuval

Afeka TA College of Engineering

Vice Chair:  Shoval Shraga

Ariel University

Industry Vice-Chair: Ofer Moldovan

Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI)

International Prog. Committee:

Chair: Marco Macchi

Politecnico di Milano

Co-Chair: Andrew Kusiak

Iowa State University, USA

Industry V.C.: Georg Weichhart

Profactor, Austria

It is with our pleasure to invite you to participate in the 14th IFAC Workshop on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS 2022), which will be held in online format Tel-Aviv, Israel, on 29-30 March 2022, organized by Tel-Aviv Afeka College of Engineering.

This event will have specific attention to the latest innovations, on-going efforts, and the best practices, in experiencing: Industry 4.0 era, smart factory and its cyber-physical systems, intelligent inspection to monitor the manufacturing health, and advanced use of technologies for intelligent manufacturing (for example, cobots, augmented reality, smart contracts, and additive manufacturing).

The Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering is a unique institute of higher education fully equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Afeka College combines state-of-the-art technologies, advanced facilities and contemporary teaching methods that place an emphasis on technological innovation and support our students in developing the specific skills required of engineers in today’s workforce. At Afeka we strive to take part in the rapid changes in education, industry and society, in Israel and throughout the world. Hosting this conference is part of our efforts to foster the technological progress for the benefit of all.