CCToMM

Canadian Committee for the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms


2023 CCToMM M3 Symposium

Québec City, Québec, Canada
June 19-20, 2023

Call for Papers

The 2023 CCToMM Symposium on Mechanisms, Machines, and Mechatronics (2023 CCToMM M3 Symposium) will be held June 19 and 20, 2023, at Université Laval.

The CCToMM M3 Symposium sessions will potentially include: mechanisms, robotics, mechatronics, space robotics, medical robotics, mobile robotics, robotic tooling, dynamics of machines, gearing and transmissions, applied vibrations/acoustics, sensors and actuators, machining and metrology, control of mechanical systems. Propositions for workshops or tutorials are also accepted.

Full papers can be submitted to the Symposium Platform as per the Author Guidelines section. Each corresponding author submitting a full paper will be requested to review two papers per paper submitted.

Download PDF version of the Call for Papers.

The 2023 CCToMM Annual General Meeting will also be held during the Symposium.

Host Organizations

Canadian Committee for the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms (CCToMM)

Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada

International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM)

Symposium Co-Chairs

Prof. Clément Gosselin, Université Laval

Prof. Philippe Cardou, Université Laval

Prof. Scott Nokleby, Ontario Tech University

Organizing Committee

Prof. Marc Arsenault, Laurentian University

Prof. Lionel Birglen, Polytechnique Montréal

Prof. Eric Lanteigne, University of Ottawa

Important Dates

  1. Full paper submission: February 24, 2023 March 10, 2023 March 17, 2023
  2. Manuscript reviews: March 31, 2023 April 14, 2023 April 21, 2023
  3. Notice of decision: April 14, 2023 April 21, 2023 April 28, 2023
  4. Submission of camera ready manuscripts: April 28, 2023 May 5, 2023 May 12, 2023

Author Guidelines

Full papers should be submitted online through the Symposium Platform as unsecured PDF files using the CCToMM template. Full papers should be submitted as single-column unsecured PDF files. Papers up to 12 pages should be formatted using the either of the following CCToMM class files:

All communications with the corresponding authors of each paper will be conducted by email or through the Symposium Platform. Each corresponding author submitting a full paper will be requested to produce two reviews per paper submitted and at least one author is expected to register and present the paper at the symposium.

Student Delegates Awards

The CCToMM supports the dissemination of student-lead research by providing financial assistance to assist the 2023 CCToMM M3 Symposium in the form of a Student Delegates Award (SDA). Eligible students are encouraged to complete the SDA Application Form.

Registration

Registration is for the Symposium is now open. The registration fees are 150$ for students and 250$ for researchers, plus applicable taxes. The fees include two lunch meals (June 19 and 20) and one banquet (June 19). To register, visit the Registration Platform. At least one author is expected to register and present the paper at the Symposium.

Program

The symposium program for the symposium is available here.