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Regular and Invited Session Papers
Regular and invited session papers will be selected on the originality, technical soundness, quality of written exposition and relevance to SAFEPROCESS topics. Initial submissions are at least 4 pages long and at most 8 pages long, with a strict 6 pages limit for final manuscripts to be included in the IFAC-PapersOnLine proceedings. The accepted papers will be presented in oral sessions during the conference either as 20-minute oral presentations or in poster sessions.
Invited Session Proposals
Invited sessions aim to present new research results within the scope of SAFEPROCESS 2027, bringing together experts in the field to elaborate on various aspects and challenges of specific, timely topics.
The proposals for invited sessions should include: 1) a title, 2) the name and affiliation of the organizer(s), 3) a summary describing the motivation and relevance of the proposed session to SAFEPROCESS 2027, 4) a list of at least 4 contributed papers, including a tentative title and abstract. Upon submission of the invited session proposal, the session organizer will receive a session code, which should be communicated to the authors of the invited papers for the submission of their contributions.
Panel Discussion Proposals
Panel discussions are designated for bringing forward specific topics within the scope of SAFEPROCESS, especially for participants from the industry, as well as government and education sectors. They may also be an opportunity to discuss ongoing research. Panel discussions should be interactive and aim to reveal open issues, adoption challenges, societal impact, multi-disciplinary aspects, business models among others in the context of SAFEPROCESS 2027.
The proposals for panel discussions should include: 1) a title, 2) the name and affiliation of the organizer(s), 3) a short description of the discussion topic(s) highlighting the relevance to SAFEPROCESS 2027 and possibly to the theme “AI for Safety” as well as to the expected audience, 4) a list of at least 2 panelists, including a short bio, a webpage link (optional), 5) the estimated duration, 6) the structure of the panel discussion, emphasizing the way to stimulate interaction via curated Q&A possibly with software tools for audience engagement.
Panel discussion contributions will NOT be included in the IFAC-PapersOnLine proceedings, but it will appear in the IFAC app.
Abstracts of Dissemination Paper
This category provides opportunities to authors whose papers have been recently accepted by IFAC Journals to showcase their results to a broader audience at an IFAC Conference.
Submissions shall provide an extended abstract of the journal paper, including: 1) the IFAC journal title, and url to the published paper, 2) an abstract of maximum 1 page of the research work, including the main contributions and results as well as a description about the relevance to SAFEPROCESS 2027. If the journal paper is accepted but not published online by the deadline 28/02/2027, a copy of the journal acceptance letter should be included with the abstract.
Dissemination Papers will be presented in oral sessions. The titles and abstracts will be included in the preprints, but they will NOT be included in the IFAC-PapersOnLine proceedings.
Tutorial Proposals
Tutorials aim to present a consolidated research work/method/approach/tool related to the topics of SAFEPROCESS 2027 in a pedagogical style to enhance the knowledge and skills of the participants. Simulation tools are encouraged to be utilized and/or other pedagogical methods (e.g. hands on, peer groups). Relevant material (e.g. tutorial slides, papers, software) is strongly proposed to be offered to participants.
The proposals for tutorials should include: 1) a title, 2) the name and affiliation of the organizer(s), 3) a description of the tutorial topic and a list of the learning objectives, highlighting the relevance to SAFEPROCESS 2027 and possibly to the theme “AI for Safety” as well as to the expected audience, 4) a list of speakers/teachers, including a short bio, a webpage link (optional), 5) the estimated duration, 6) a structure of the tutorial emphasizing the way to engage the participants.
Tutorials will NOT be included in the IFAC-PapersOnLine proceedings, but it will appear in the IFAC app.
