The 1st Call for Papers
The 18th International Conference on Precision Engineering (ICPE 2020 in Kobe)
November 23-27, 2020
The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kobe, Hyogo, JapanThe 18th International Conference on Precision Engineering (ICPE2020 in Kobe) will be organized by the Japan
Society for Precision Engineering (JSPE) and held on 23-27 November 2020 in Kobe, Japan. The conference will beheld at The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry located in the Kobe port island which is artificial island at theport of Kobe. The following topics related to precision engineering will be focused in this conference.
 Digital design and manufacturing systems
 Life cycle and smart engineering Advanced system design and applications
 CAD/CAM technologies
 Advanced cutting technologies
 Advanced grinding technologies
 Micro/Nano machining and figurings
 Nano-scale surface finishing Non-traditional machining and additivemanufacturing
 Energy beam processing
 Advanced die/molding and polymer processing
 Advanced machine tools and elements

 Micro systems and machine elements Robotics and mechatronics
 Ultra precision controls
 Nano-scale measurements and calibrations
 Surface metrologies of nano-scale structures
 Mechano photonics engineering and opticalapplications
 Advanced image processing and applications
 Advanced 3 dimensional digital processing
 Advanced surface processing
 Micro fabrications for functional surfaces MEMS/NEMS Bio-medical engineering and applications

The important dates for paper submission are as follows.
 Submission of 100 to 200 words abstract:
 Notification of abstract acceptance:
 Submission of manuscript for paper review: Notification of final acceptance:
 Submission of Camera-ready manuscript:

March 23, 2020
April 20, 2020
June 15, 2020
August 17, 2020
September 14, 2020

This conference will be scheduled as follows.
 Welcome reception:
 Conference: Banquet: Factory tour:

November 23, 2020
November 24 - 26, 2020
November 25, 2020
November 27, 2020

The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Kobe is located right in the center of Japan. This city has prospered as a port for overseas trade since ancient times,
and has adopted various western cultures since its opening in 1868.

 From Tokyo to Kobe or Shin-Kobe:
About 3 h by Shinkansen
 From Fukuoka or Hakata to Kobe or Shin-Kobe:
About 3 h by Shinkansen
 From Osaka to Kobe or Sannomiya:
About 30 min by train
 From Narita or Haneda airports to Osaka Itami Airport:
About 1.5 h by airplane From KIX (Kansai International Airport) to Kobe or Sannomiya: About 1 h by Airport Bus
 From KIX (Kansai International Airport) to Kobe Airport:
About 30 min by High-Speed Ferry (Bay Shuttle)
 From Osaka Itami Airport to Kobe or Sannomiya:
About 40 min by Airport Bus
 From Shin-Kobe to Sannomiya:
About 5 min by Kobe City Subway
 From Sannomiya to Shimin Hiroba:
About 10 min by Port Liner (Kobe New Transit)
 From Kobe Airport to Shimin Hiroba:
About 8 min by Port Liner (Kobe New Transit)
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Keiichi SHIRASE
Kobe University
Atsushi MATSUBARA Kyoto University
Yasuhiro TAKAYA
Osaka University
Ryuta SATO
Kobe University
Kazuya YAMAMURA Osaka University
Yasuhisa SANO
Osaka University
Hideki AOYAMA
Keio University
Katsuyoshi ENDO
Osaka University
Takashi MATSUMURA Tokyo Denki University
Seiji AOYAGI
Kansai University
Kenta ARIMA
Osaka University
Toshiyuki ENOMOTO Osaka University
Nobutada FUJII
Kobe University
Tomoya FUJITA
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
Toshiki HIROGAKI
Doshisha University
Yukitoshi IHARAOsaka Institute of Technology
Toshiya KAIHARA
Kobe University
Hideo KAWAHARA
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Daisuke KOKURYO
Kobe University
Daisuke KONO
Kyoto University
Satoshi MATSUYAMA Osaka University
Yasuhiro MIZUTANIOsaka University
Daisuke MURAKAMI
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
Junji MURATA
Ritsumeikan University
Isamu NISHIDA
Kobe University
Hideki SHIBAHARAOKK Corp.
Tatsuya SUGIHARAOsaka University
Nobuyuki TAKAHASHI Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
Akira TSUMAYA
Kobe University