Welcome!
WFCS is back in Porto 20 years after to celebrate its 25th anniversary! The inaugural edition took place in Leysin, Switzerland, on October 4-6, 1995, followed by the second edition in Barcelona, on October 1-3 of 1997 and the third edition in Porto, on September 6-8 of 2000. These events joined a vibrant community working on communications for automation, with a focus on industrial automation, but also considering other forms of automation.
This time, on April 27-29 of 2020, WFCS will have its 16th edition, supported by IEEE and IES, and led by the IEEE TC on Factory Automation. The event will be hosted, as 20 years ago, by CISTER and organized in collaboration with the AUC in Cairo, Egypt, and FEUP and ISEP in Porto, Portugal.
Currently, WFCS is the largest IEEE conference especially dedicated to communications for (industrial) automation systems. Its aim is to provide a forum for researchers, developers and practitioners to review and discuss most recent trends in the area and share innovative research directions. Mark the dates in your calendar and prepare your submissions.
If you have interests in this broad area, whether you are in academia, governmental agencies or industry, this is an event not to be missed!
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Important Dates
Special Sessions Deadline | 15 November 2019 |
Special Sessions Notification | 20 November 2019 |
Submission Deadline | |
Notification | 2 March 2020 |
Final versions deadline | 13 March 2020 |
WiP submission deadlines | 6 March 2020 (title and abstract) |
8 March 2020 (PDF file with paper) | |
WiP notification | 17 March 2020 |
WiP final versions deadline | 20 March 2020 |
Early registration deadline | 27 March 2020 |
Online Conference | 27 - 29 April 2020 |
Latest Updates
WFCS 2020 Proceedings are now availabe online
IEEE Xplore DOI: 10.1109/WFCS47810.2020WFCS 2020 is now closing. Thanks for the participation of all!
See you in 2021 in Linz!We are live now.
WFCS 2020 Program is now available
read hereWFCS 2020 is going online
Further information will be announced soon
Following up on the Corona Virus situation
check hereRegistration is now open
How to RegisterNew information about Venue/Hotels/Travel
Read hereSubmission Deadline Extended
Submission deadline is now 26 January (firm)!
Important DatesSpecial Session Calls
Special Session on Trustworthiness and Security Focused Wireless Industrial IoT Networks
Special Session on Automation Systems and Critical Infrastructures
Calls hereWFCS 2020 Call for Papers
Updated hereWFCS 2020 Topics of Interest
More info herePreliminary information about Committees
More info hereWelcome to the WFCS2020 Website