Call For Papers

Sponsored by the IEEE Reliability Society:

2016 IEEE International Conference on Prognostics and Health Management

Enhancing Safety, Efficiency, Availability, and Effectiveness of Systems through PHM Technology and Application

June 20-22, 2016

Carleton University
Ottawa, ON, Canada

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Note: The Call for Papers process for the 2016 PHM Conference is now closed. However, we are still accepting proposals for the Autonomous Technologies and their Societal Impact Workshop co-located with the PHM Conference and free for PHM Conference attendees. Follow this link for more details.

The IEEE PHM 2016 sponsored by the IEEE Reliability Society is seeking original papers for presentation at the 7th Annual Conference on Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) held at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada on June 20-22, 2016. PHM is a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary field, that requires an energized exchange of ideas.  This conference will match-up world-class expertise in the academic, engineering, and management disciplines to facilitate synergistic exchanges of ideas and practices.  At the same time, special attention has been paid to assure a sociable, professional environment to encourage networking, forging new relationships, and deepening existing ones.
The conference will cover a broad range of research and application topics covering the full scope of PHM development. World-renowned speakers will provide presentations, and participate in panel discussions, with a full day of tutorials free to all registrants.

Planned Conference Topics:

Principles:

Systems Design and Implementation:

Applications:

• Physics of failure
• Sensors and devices
• Structural sensing
• Modeling and simulation
• Data-driven methods
• Model-based methods
• Multi-sensor fusion principles
• Logic/reasoning techniques
• Verification, validation, and maturation
• Benchmarking
• Affordability Aspects and the Business Case for PHM
• Standards and methodologies

• Requirements Development
• System design and engineering
• Automated reconfiguration
• Statistical analysis of Uncertainty
• Component-level PHM
• Nondestructive Evaluation Technologies with PHM Utilization
• Decision Support and Simulation
• PHM Computer-Aided Engineering Technologies/Applications
• Integrated Structural/Frame Health Management

• PHM within Power Smart Grid technology
• PHM within Distributed, Networked and Cloud Computing
• PHM for electronics components and systems
• PHM within innovative Aerospace and Defense, Appliance, Medical, Electric Vehicle, Deep Drilling, and Energy Applications
• Fleet / Industrial PHM based maintenance management
• Informed Logistics
• Lessons Learned from PHM systems design and integration

Abstracts describing original work are solicited! Extended Abstracts (max. 1000 words or 2 pages) will be peer reviewed and selected based on originality, significance, quality, and clarity. Abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentation will be invited to present complete papers. 

Key Author Dates:

Extended Abstract Submission Deadline: January 22, 2016 ** deadline extended**
Notification of Acceptance: February 16, 2016
Draft Full Paper and Copyright Due: March 17, 2016
Reviewer Comments/Notification of Draft Paper Acceptance: April 9, 2016
Author Registration Deadline: April 15, 2016
Final Manuscript Due: May 1, 2016

Presenters needing an invitation letter for visa purposes may request an invitation letter from the conference general chair once the extended abstract has been accepted and registration has been paid in full.

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