IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE) 2025: Call for Papers

The 21st IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE 2025) will be held in Los Angeles, California, USA, from August 17 – August 21, 2025. Pre-conference workshops are scheduled for August 17, 2025.

Focus:

CASE 2025 will focus on Secured and Trustworthy Automation. Automation systems are increasingly reliant on security and trustworthiness, especially in areas like collaborative robotics, self-operating systems, smart manufacturing, healthcare, farming, transportation, logistics, and smart cities. Research is crucial to address vulnerabilities and biases stemming from system design, data collection, machine learning, or control.

Topics of Interest

The conference will cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Systems
• Automation
• Autonomous Systems
• Discrete Event Systems
• Smart Cities
• Robotics
• Building Automation
• Automation in Meso, Micro and Nano-scale
• Big Data
• Machine Learning
• Information and Communication Technologies

Submission Categories

CASE 2025 invites proposals for special sessions, workshops/tutorials, regular papers, industry papers, and presentation-only papers.

Regular Paper

• Page Limit: Six (6) pages. Two (2) additional pages are permitted at an extra charge. Papers exceeding 8 pages will be returned without review.
• Format: PDF, adhering to the standard IEEE double-column format.
• Submission: Via the RAS Papercept submission portal.
• Publication: All accepted regular papers will be included in the conference program and published in IEEE Xplore.
• Deadline: March 15, 2025 (final).

Special Session Paper

• Page Limit: Six (6) pages. Two (2) additional pages are permitted at an extra charge. Papers exceeding 8 pages will be returned without review.
• Format: PDF, adhering to the standard IEEE double-column format.
• Submission: Via the RAS Papercept submission portal, using the specific special session code.
• Publication: Included in the conference program and published in IEEE Xplore.
• Deadline: March 15, 2025 (final).

Special Session Abstract

• Page Limit: Two (2) pages. Abstracts exceeding 2 pages will be returned without review.
• Format: PDF.
• Submission: Via the RAS Papercept submission portal, using the specific special session code.
• Publication: Accepted abstracts will have oral presentations at the conference but will NOT appear in IEEE Xplore or be indexed.
• Deadline: April 15, 2025.

Work-in-progress and Industry Presentation-only Papers

• Page Limit: Four (4) pages.
• Format: PDF, adhering to the standard IEEE double-column format.
• Submission: Via the RAS Papercept submission portal.
• Publication: These papers will have oral presentations but will NOT appear in IEEE Xplore or be indexed.
• Deadline: April 15, 2025.

Work-in-progress and Industry Presentation-only Papers for Special Sessions

• Page Limit: Four (4) pages.
• Format: PDF, adhering to the standard IEEE double-column format.
• Submission: Via the RAS Papercept submission portal, using the special session code.
• Publication: Oral presentations only; not in IEEE Xplore.
• Deadline: April 1, 2025.

T-ASE, T-RO, RA-L and RAM Presentation

• Authors of papers published in eligible IEEE Robotics & Automation Society journals (T-ASE, T-RO, RA-L, RAM) can present their work at CASE 2025.
• Submission: As a "Presentation-only paper" via the RAS Papercept submission portal. No further review is required.
• Publication: Oral presentations only; not in IEEE Xplore.
• Eligibility Window: Paper must be transferred between December 1, 2024, and May 2, 2025.
• Deadline: April 30, 2025.

Key Dates

• Special session proposal submission: February 15, 2025 (Extended)
• Regular and special session full paper submission: March 15, 2025 (Final)
• Industry paper and work-in-progress paper submission: April 15, 2025 (Extended)
• Workshop/tutorial proposal submission: April 30, 2025
• T-ASE, T-RO, RA-L and RAM presentation submission: April 30, 2025
• Paper acceptance notification: May 30, 2025
• Early bird registration: June 13, 2025
• Final paper submission and author registration: June 27, 2025

Guidelines for Authors

• Templates: Download LaTeX or MS-Word templates from here and here.
• Language: English.
• Format: Standard IEEE 2-column format. Only PDF files will be accepted.
• Review Process: Single-blind review system (author identities known to reviewers, reviewer identities not disclosed).
• Plagiarism: All submissions will be checked for similarity using iThenticate.
• Generative AI: Manuscripts generated by generative AI language tools are prohibited. Partial use requires full reference. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Light editing for spelling/grammar is permissible with acknowledgment.

Contact Information

• Official Contact Email: case2025@usc.edu