PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings will be published in time for thesymposium and a copy with CD will be given to eachregistrant at the registration desk.
TECHNICAL TOUR
A technical tour is under planning. Latest information
will be provided at the LDIA 2005 Home Page.
SPONSORSHIP
Sponsored by :Industry Applications Society, The Institute ofElectrical Engineers of Japan
In cooperation with: (as of Dec. 24)
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
The Japan Society of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics
The Japan Society for Precision Engineering
Hyogo Prefecture
Supported by :The Nikkan KogyoShimbun, Ltd.
Kobe University
ORGANIZATIONOrganizing Committee
Chairperson : H. Ohsaki, The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Steering Committee
Chairperson : T. Azukizawa, Kobe Univ., JapanJ. F. Eastham
J. F. Gieras
K. Hameyer
T. Hikihara
J. P. Hong
D. HoweH. K. Jung
D. H. Kang
B. Z. Kaplan
I. K. Kim
J. KitanoF. J. LinH. Ohsaki
A. Del Pizzo
F. Profumo
A. C. Rufer
C. Sadarangani
D. L. Trumper
M. C. TsaiY. Y. YeJ. P. Yonnet

Univ. of Bath, UKUnited Tech. Research Centre, USA
RWTH Aachen, Germany
Kyoto Univ., JapanChangwon National Univ., Korea
Univ. of Sheffield, UKSeoul National Univ., Korea
KERI, Korea
Ben-Gurion Univ. of Negev, Israel
General Atomics, USA
Central Japan Railway Co., JapanNational Dong Hwa Univ., Taiwan
The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Univ. of Naples, Italy
Politechnico di Torino, Italy
EPFL, Switzerland
KTH, Sweden
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., USA
National Cheng Kung Univ., Taiwan
Zhejiang Univ., China
LEG, Franceand
Call for Papers

The Fifth International SymposiumonLinear Drives
for Industry Applications

LDIA2005 SECRETARIAT
Prof. T. Azukizawa
Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University
5-1-1, Fukae-Minami, Higashi-Nada,
Kobe, Hyogo, 658-0022, JAPAN
Phone & Facsimile : +81-78-431-6280
E-mail: ldia05@maritime.kobe-u.ac.jp

Program Committee
Chairperson : T. Hikihara, Kyoto Univ., Japan
International Steering Committee (as of Oct. 1)
Chairperson :D. Ebihara
Musashi Institute of Tech., Japan
Members :T. Azukizawa
Kobe Univ., Japan
A. Binder
TU Darmstadt, Germany
I. Boldea
Polytechnic Inst., Timisoara, Romania
P. Brochet
Ecole Centrale de Lille, France
W. R. Canders
TU Braunschweig, Germany
A. Cassat
EPFL, Switzerland
S. K. Chen
Xi'an Jiatong Univ., ChinaJ. Driesen
Katholieke Univ. Leuven, Belgium

The Second Announcement

September 25-28, 2005,
Awaji Yumebutai, Hyogo, Japan

http://www.yumebutai.org/conf_e/

URL: http://www.ee.maritime.kobe-u.ac.jp/ldia2005/

OBJECTIVESThe Fifth International Symposium on Linear Drivesfor Industry Applications (LDIA2005) will provide aforum for the discussion of present research anddevelopment activities and future prospects related to
the linear drives for industry applications. Althoughlinear drive systems have spread to applications inindustry, there still remain many issues to be solved.
This symposium will contribute to finding thesesolutions and the further development of linear drive
technology.

hotels within one hour trip by bus from the conference
site, will be provided through the LDIA2005 HomePage.
PROGRAM (Tentative)
Sept. 25 Registration, Welcome Party
Sept. 26 Opening Ceremony, Plenary Lectures,Technical Sessions, Banquet
Sept. 27 Technical Sessions, Closing Remarks
Sept. 28 Technical TourTOPICSVENUEThe Symposium will be held at the Hyogo Prefectural"Awaji Yumebutai" International Conference Center*1,Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan. Awaji Island, the island offlowers, is connected to Kobe City by the world's
longest suspension bridge Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge.
Travel time from Kansai International Airport to theConference Center is less than two hours by limousinebus. Frequent bus services are available between theConference Center and JR Maiko or San-no-miyastations, downtown Kobe City, in 30 to 40 minutes.
The world's cultural heritage "Himeji Castle" is about
one hour trip by bus and train. Kyoto is about one hourand half trip by bus and train.
The 2005 World Exposition*2, “Nature’s Wisdom”,
Aichi, Japan will be held from March 25 to September
25, 2005, near by Nagoya City. The linear induction
motor driven electromagnetically suspended people
mover system, “Linimo”*3, will be in service to connect
Nagoya City and Expo site.
*1: http://www.yumebutai.org/conf_e/*2: http://www-0.expo2005.or.jp/en/*3: http://www.linimo.jp/ (in Japanese)
ACCOMMODATION
The Westin Awaji Island Resort and ConferenceCenter will provide ocean front deluxe twin rooms to
the conference attendees and their accompany persons,with valuable conference rate. Information about other00 Trend and new development of linear drives (survey)
10 Electromagnetic linear motors and actuators
11 linear motors
12 linear actuators
13 nano-, micro-actuators
14 multi-dimensional linear drives
20 Non-electromagnetic linear motors and actuators
21 linear motors
22 linear actuators
23 nano-, micro-actuators
24 multi-dimensional linear drives
25 bio-actuators
30 Control technologies for linear drives
31 linear drive and motor control
32 control theory
33 applications of new control theory
34 modeling and identification
40 Levitation technologies
41 magnetic levitation for linear drives
42 magnetic suspension for motor revolution
43 electric field levitation
44 control strategies
45 novel levitation control scheme
50 Subsystem for linear drives
51 bearings
52 power sources and power conversion
53 sensors and measurement systems
60 Applications of linear drives and levitation technologies
61 transportations
62 factory automation and machine tools

63 office automation
64 robotics
65 home and medical applications
70 Analyses of electromagnetic field and force field
71 numerical analyses
72 analyses of coupled system
73 visualization
74 dynamics
80 Materials
81 permanent magnet
82 superconductor
83 piezo device
84 magnetic materials
85 special design of force elements
90 Other related topics and new technologies
CONTRIBUTIONSProspective authors should submit a single page
abstract, in English, on one side of A4 or letter-size
paper to the LDIA2005 secretariat in Word or PDF
electronic file, by January 31, 2005. This abstract
should be headed by the title of the paper, names andaffiliations of authors, mailing address, phone andfacsimile numbers, e-mail address, and the topic
number(s), followed by the summary of the paper'scontents, clearly indicating the aim and the results ofthe work. Please refer to latest information in theLDIA2005 Home Page.
DEADLINES
Receipt of abstracts
Notification of acceptance
Receipt of full papers

January 31, 2005
March 15, 2005
June 30, 2005LANGUAGE
The official language of the Symposium is English,
which will be used for all printed materials,
presentations and discussions.