Topics:

ICBTT2016 seeks high quality submissions in all areas of Business and Technology Transfer, and Business and Technology Management. The conference will cover a broad range of topics including, but not limited to:

- Engineering education, Human resource development
- Mechanical engineering heritage, History of technology and business
- Innovation and management
- Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Mobility technology and management
- Knowledge and technology transfer
- Business technology management

Organizing Sessions

OS1: Engineering education, Human resource development
OS2: Mechanical engineering heritage, History of technology and business
OS3: Innovation and management
OS4: Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Mobility technology and management

General Sessions

GS1: Knowledge and technology transfer

Technology transfer in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, architecture, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and so on, Knowledge management case studies, Knowledge communication, Knowledge-based IT infrastructures, Knowledge portals, Innovation, Semantic technologies, Engineering education, Mechanical engineering heritage

GS2: Business technology management

Business and technology management, Business intelligence, Open innovation, Knowledge exchange, Business gateway, Business process modeling and analysis, E-services architectures and technology, Quality of Service in business processes, Process planning and flexible workflow, Formal models in business process management, Security in business processes, Cross-organizational process support, contracts, Workflow management systems, Process modeling and enactment in ERP, CRM, and SCM systems, Service-oriented architecture and process management, Eco-design, Related contents

Paper Submission

Papers will be accepted only by electronic submission in PDF format. Please include a cover page containing title, author's name(s), address, affiliation, email address, telephone number and session number(e.g. OS1). In cases of multiple authors, all correspondence will be sent to the first author unless otherwise requested. Papers may be up to 12 pages by July 31, 2016. All submissions will be reviewed by members of the international Program Committee. Papers must be submitted electronically. If you encounter any difficulties during submission, or if you require further information, please contact the conference chairs. The submitted manuscript should closely reflect the final paper as it will appear in the proceedings, which will be a maximum of 12 pages in JSME Journals format:
http://www.jsme.or.jp/publish/mej/for-authors.html.

Papers should be sent in PDF format by e-mail to:
E-mail: icbtt2016@jsme.or.jp

Camera-ready final papers will be accepted only by electronic submission in PDF and Word format. ICBTT2016 Proceedings format:
http://human.mech.saitama-u.ac.jp/icbtt2016/Proc-ICBTT2016-Template.doc.

Camera-ready final papers should be sent in PDF and Word format by e-mail to:
E-mail: icbtt2016@jsme.or.jp

For further information or questions, contact Conference Chairs
E-mail: icbtt2016@jsme.or.jp

Important Dates

Paper Submission Deadline: July 31, 2016 (extended)
Notification of Acceptance: September 28, 2016 (extended)
Registration and Camera-ready Manuscripts: October 21, 2016 (extended)

Conference Chairs

Prof. Keiichi Watanuki, Saitama University, Japan
Prof. Karl H. Grote, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
Prof. Ichiro Tsutsumi, Ibaraki University, Japan

Committee

Organizing Committee:

TBA

Program, Invited Speakers

ICBTT2016 Program:
Conference Program

Venue:
Experimental Factory at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
Sandtorstrasse 23 Otto-von-Guericke-Universitaet Magdeburg 39106 Magdeburg Germany



Workshop Speaker:
Prof. Karl H. Grote, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

Workshop "Engineering Design"
Teaching materials: Engineering Design - A Systematic Approach
(Springer, EN/DU Ver.; Morikita, JP Ver.)

Registration

• Early Registration by October 31, 2016

Member: JPY 40,000
Non-member: JPY 50,000
Student Member: JPY 20,000
Student Non-Member: JPY 25,000
Accompanying Person (including Banquet, Technical tour): JPY 20,000

• Late or On-Site Registration

Member: JPY 50,000
Non-member: JPY 60,000
Student Member: JPY 20,000
Student Non-Member: JPY 25,000
Accompanying Person (including Banquet, Technical tour): JPY 20,000

ICBTT 2016 Registration Web Site:

ICBTT 2016 Registration

This web page is prepared for participants registering in advance for the ICBTT 2016 Conference.
It is operated by Keio Travel Agency Tokyo Central Branch.

Inquiry about Registration:
The 8th International Conference on Business and Technology Transfer Desk
Keio Travel Agency Tokyo Central Branch
T2-3-10 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5312-6540
Fax: +81-3-5379-0740
Contact person: Mr. Satoshi Kokubun
E-mail: s-kokubun@keio-kanko.co.jp

Note:
* The society includes JSME, and Co-sponsor societies.
** "Student" is defined as full-time student, enrolled for degree of diploma in a university or similar institution.


Hotel Reservation:

Hotel Ratswaage in Magdeburg http://www.ratswaage.de
The following arrangement has been made:
Arrival: November 30, 2016; Departure: December 4, 2016
Rooms are reserved until October 8, 2016.
Please make your reservations BEFORE this deadline.
Reserve your rooms DIRECTLY at the Hotel,
use the Reservation Code: ICBTT2016.
Hotel Ratswaage Magdeburg
Ratswaageplatz 1-4 D-39104 Magdeburg
Tel: +490391 5926-193
Fax: +49391 5619615
E-mail: reservierung@ratswaage.de

Contacts

For further information or questions, contact Conference Chairs
E-mail: icbtt2016@jsme.or.jp