The Organizing Committee of USIC 2025 invites researchers, engineers, and practitioners to submit original research papers, case studies, and technical reports to the Asia Conference on Unmanned Systems and Intelligent Control (USIC 2025). This conference will focus on cutting-edge advancements in science, engineering, control, and intelligence for autonomous systems. Submissions are welcome across the following six technical tracks:

Track 1: Unmanned Vehicle Technologies

• Perception systems for ground/aerial/underwater vehicles
• Path planning and collision avoidance algorithms
• Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication architectures
• Energy-efficient propulsion and power management
• Fault-tolerant control in dynamic environments
• Swarm coordination for UAVs/USVs/UGVs
• AI-driven decision-making in unstructured terrains

Track 2: Intelligent Control Systems

• Adaptive and model-predictive control frameworks
• AI-driven PID and nonlinear control methodologies
• Real-time optimization for multi-agent systems
• Robust control under sensor/actuator uncertainties
• Neural network-based dynamic system identification
• Edge computing for distributed control architectures
• Reinforcement learning for adaptive control policies

Track 3: Robotics and Autonomous Manipulation

• Robotic perception for object recognition and localization
• Grasping and manipulation in cluttered environments
• Soft robotics and compliant mechanism design
• Human-robot collaborative task planning
• Exoskeletons and wearable robotic systems
• Autonomous field robotics for agriculture/mining
• Multi-agent robotic assembly and manufacturing

Track 4: AI and Machine Learning for Unmanned Systems

• Reinforcement learning for autonomous navigation
• Explainable AI (XAI) in safety-critical systems
• Transfer learning for cross-domain adaptability
• Neuromorphic computing for real-time inference
• Adversarial robustness in AI-driven systems
• Generative models for synthetic training data
• Federated learning for privacy-preserving collaboration

Track 5: Sensing and Perception Technologies

• LiDAR, radar, and multi-modal sensor fusion
• Computer vision for 3D scene reconstruction
• Edge-based SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)
• Miniaturized MEMS sensors for micro-drones
• Bio-inspired sensing mechanisms
• Thermal and hyperspectral imaging systems
• Underwater acoustic sensing and navigation

Track 6: Communication and Networking for Unmanned Systems

• 5G/6G-enabled low-latency communication for drones
• Swarm communication protocols and topology optimization
• Secure data transmission in adversarial environments
• Edge-AI for onboard signal processing
• Satellite-to-UAV networking architectures
• Energy-efficient protocols for IoT-enabled systems
• Quantum communication for secure autonomous fleets

Important Dates

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: Aug. 15, 2025 (AoE)
  • Full Paper Submission Deadline: Aug. 15, 2025 (AoE)
  • Notification of Acceptance: Sept. 14, 2025
  • Camera-Ready Submission: Oct. 15, 2025

Why Submit to USIC 2025?

  • Present to a global audience of academia, industry, and government experts.
  • Accepted and presented papers will be sent for publication in conference proceedings.
  • Networking with leading researchers and access to industry showcases.

Join us in Hong Kong to shape the future of unmanned systems!