What is MFI 2016? The 2016 IEEE International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems (MFI 2016) is an international conference sponsored by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) and the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES). When will MFI 2016 be held? 19 - 21 September 2016, Monday to Wednesday. First day (Sept. 19) will be tutorials. Second and third day (Sept. 20 & 21) is the regular conference. Welcome reception is in the evening of the first day, Sept. 19. Banquet is on the evening of the second day, Sept. 20.

Important Deadlines Special Session proposals May 21, 2016 Tutorial and Workshop proposals June 1, 2016 Full paper submission Grace Period for Full Paper Submissions expired Notification of acceptance July 15, 2016 Final paper submission and early registration August 8, 2016

Location Baden-Baden is an excellent location for MFI 2016. This is the second time the MFI comes to Baden-Baden, after the great success of MFI 2001.

Topics: Theme: Taking Multi-Sensor Fusion to the Next Level: From Theory to Applications Theory: Probability theory, Bayesian inference, nonlinear estimation, Dempster-Shafer, fuzzy sets, logic, machine learning, neural networks, distributed architectures Sensors: RGB cameras, depth cameras, radar and sonar devices, laser scanner, infrared sensors, IMU, gyroscopes Algorithms for: Tracking and localization, SLAM, perception, AI in robotics, cognitive systems, sensor registration, big data, sensor management, distributed sensor systems, recognition, visual servoing, learning by demonstration Applications: Sensor networks, multi-robot systems, distributed and cloud robotics, bio-inspired systems, service robots, automation, biomedical applications, autonomous vehicles (land, sea, air), manipulation planning and control, multifinger hands, micro/nano systems, surveillance, multimodal interface and human robot interaction, navigation, Internet-of-Things, smart cities, cyber-physical systems, Industry 4.0, search/rescue/audition, field robotics, swarm robotics, force and tactile sensing, surgical robotics, humanoids, soft-bodied robots