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MECHATRONICS 2006 hits the ground running at Penn State Great Valley

MALVERN, PA - April 26, 2006: Automobiles like Jaguar and other high-end vehicles will soon survey the road and anticipate obstacles, stopping on a dime autonomously to prevent that near accident from becoming thousands of pounds of twisted steel wreckage. You can find information on how this happens at MX2006--MECHATRONICS 2006.

The 10th Mechatronics Forum Biennial International Conference, is a gathering of the brightest minds in the field of mechatronics--automated systems that integrate artificial intelligence for optimal performance and flexibility, with reduced system complexity and cost. In short, these systems help cars steer clear of danger and among other things, they can also aid artificial medical devices in the body to work more efficiently so people can live healthy and productive lives.

The international event will be held for just the second time on American soil this June 19-21, when Penn State Great Valley in Malvern, Pa. will play host. The campus has hosted major national and international conferences in the past, including an international conference on rough sets and fuzzy logic in 2002. Dr. David Russell, head of the engineering division at Penn State Great Valley, said having this conference at the campus is a major coup for the division and Penn State.

"When the conference organizers think highly enough of your campus to choose it as a site when there are many other worthy institutions of higher learning from across the globe, it certainly says good things about your organization," said Russell.

The keynote presentations at the event will be:

-- "Autonomous underwater vehicles in collaborative networks"--Tony Healey, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

-- "Development, testing and validation of complex automotive systems"--Alex Mouzakatis, Jaguar Engineering Center, UK.

-- "Revolutionizing prosthetics: The next generation of neurally controlled prosthetic limbs"--Dr. Gregory Clark, Bioengineering, University of Utah.

High quality papers are sought from the international mechatronics community. All papers will be reviewed by the International Program Committee for submission in several journals, including The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Meccanica, IMechE Control and Systems Journal: Part I, and more.

For information on submitting a paper or attending the conference go to www.gv.psu.edu/MX2006.