• AASEHE'2001
  Workshop on Autonomous Artificial Systems Exploring Hostile Environments
• DIAU'2001
  Workshop on Document Image Analysis and Understanding
• Mreia'2001
  Workshop on Mechatronics: Research, Education and Industrial Applications
• ISMC'2001
  Workshop on Information Systems for Mass Customization
• FIRA-ISI'2001
  Workshop on Robot Soccer Championship

We plan to bring together leading experts in the area of Document Image Analysis and Understanding that forms the basis for several new and innovative applications, some of which may be applicable to economic development in the Middle East and Asia as we move on to the next century.

This workshop will involve discussions on:

• automated data extraction from printed journals for databases
• automated recognition of data in engineering drawings for automatic manufacturing processes
• extraction of map information for GIS systems
• face recognition for security databases

Program Committee
Prof. P.N. Brett, University of Aston, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Prof. Leandri Didier, Universite de Toulon et du Var, France
Prof. J. Billingsley, University of South Queensland, Australia
Prof. C.D. Cook, University of Wollongong, Australia
Prof. A. Zelinsky, Australian National University, Australia

Aims and Objectives
The workshop's aim is to disseminate the growing knowledge of the expanding field of Mechatronics activities in the academic and industrial environment. The specific objectives of the workshop are to address the following topics

• Mechatronics importance in the modern technological environment.
• Explore the synergistic effect of Mechatronics education on academic institutions.
• What constitutes a “good” Mechatronics course.
• Academic institutions should preparation for the challenging task of designing and successfully implementing a Mechatronics program.
• Mechatronics project-based collaborative learning.
• The pivotal role of industrial applications in Mechatronics education.
• Dissemination of information regarding current Mechatronics research topics.

• Mechatronics
  Research, Education and Industrial Applications
• New contributions of Mechatronics applications in the following areas are also welcomed
  Mechatronics Education
  Robotics fundamentals (Dynamics, Kinematics and Control)
  Mobile robots navigation and collision avoidance
  Industrial Applications
• Underwater robots Novel sensing and artificial perception
  Mechatronics integrated artificial intelligence