Distinguished Special Session
AIM Commemorative Forum
– Open Up to the Future
The 1st global rotation of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) was inaugurated in Tokyo, Japan (1997), then in Atlanta, USA (1999), and completed in Como, Italy (2001). In 2022, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of 1st AIM edition in Sapporo, Japan. Now in 2024, we take this opportunity to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the AIM global rotation held in North America with an AIM Commemorative Forum in AIM 2024 in Boston. We will invite past AIM conference chairpersons to share their reflections, insights, and visions for mechatronics in the years to come. We also wish to take the opportunity to discuss the open-up for the future of AIM conference through this Commemorative Forum. Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary subject contributing to enabling technology for manufacturing, automation, robotics, IoT, and many domain-specific applications like healthcare, environment, sustainability, and energy. AIM, as an offspring flagship conference of IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (TMech), will continue to promote emerging research topics in mechatronics and play a crucial role in shaping the future industry in the age of AI & Robotics.
Key Milestones for AIM Conference:
AIM 1997 – Inaugural edition of AIM in Tokyo, Japan
AIM 1999 – First edition held in North America and full conference proceedings published (Atlanta, USA).
AIM 2001 – First edition held in Europe (Como, Italy)
AIM 2005 – Full web based conference management in Papercept (Monterey, USA)
AIM 2008 – First edition since changing from bi-annual event to annual event (Xi’An, China)
AIM 2018 – First edition with installation of Conference Editorial Board (CEB) (Auckland, New Zealand)
AIM 2020 – Inaugural edition with TMECH/AIM Emerging Technology Focused Section & Presentation
AIM 2022 – 25th Anniversary Celebration of AIM (Sapporo, Japan)
Date/Time: 17 July 2024 (4:00 - 6:00 pm)
Venue: HAMPTON, Sheraton Hotel Boston
Organizer & Host: I-Ming Chen
(AIM2009 GC, TMECH EiC 2020-2022)
Participants: All Are Welcomed
Panelists:
Prof. Toshio Fukuda, AIM 1997 Inaugural Advisory Board
Prof. Hideki Hashimoto, General Chair, AIM 1997 Tokyo, Japan
Prof. Kok-Meng Lee, General Chair, AIM 1999 Atlanta, US
Prof. Shigeki Sugano, General Chair, AIM 2003 Kobe, Japan
Prof. Gursel Alici, General Chair, AIM 2013 Wollongong, Australia
Prof. Jingang Yi, General Chair, AIM 2020 (virtual conference)
Prof. Mihoko Niitsuma, General Chair, AIM 2022 Sapporo, Japan
Prof. Santosh Devasia, General Chair, AIM 2023 Seattle, USA
Agenda:
4:00 ~ 4:05 pm Welcome Address by Host
4:05 ~ 4:10 pm Group photo (all panelists)
4:10 ~ 4:30 pm Commemorative Introduction of AIM, Prof Kok-Meng Lee
4:30 ~ 5:00 pm Reflection of AIM conferences by Panelists (5 min each)
5:00 ~ 5:25 pm Discussion & interaction on AIM/TMECH
5:25 ~ 5:50 pm Discussion & Interaction on Future of Mechatronics
5:50 ~ 6:00 pm Group photos with all participants, Wrap-up of Forum