The 2009 CCToMM Symposium on
Mechanisms, Machines, and Mechatronics
(2009 CCToMM M³ Symposium)

Quebec City, Québec, Canada, May 28 to 29, 2009

Call for Papers

The 2009 CCToMM Symposium on Mechanisms, Machines, and Mechatronics (2009 CCToMM M³ Symposium) will be held from Thursday May 28 to Friday May 29, 2009, at Université Laval, Quebec City, Québec, Canada.

The 2009 CCToMM Annual General Meeting will be held during the Symposium.

Papers should be submitted as unsecured PDF files in the format of the Transactions of the CSME, with the intention to produce, out of the best papers, a special issue on Mechanisms, Machines, and Mechatronics, sponsored by the CCToMM. Sample PDF and TEX files, together with the appropriately formatted LaTeX class file are all available here. Full papers should not exceed 12 pages. Please submit each paper by email as an unsecured PDF file attachment to the Symposium Co-Chair Dr. Christian Lange:

CCToMM2009@asc-csa.gc.ca

Note: 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 here.

Host Organizations

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

Laboratoire de robotique de l'Université Laval, Quebec City, Québec, Canada

Canadian Space Agency (CSA), St-Hubert, Québec, Canada

Paper Topics

CCToMM M3 Symposium sessions will potentially include: mechanisms, dynamics of machines, applied vibrations, gearing and transmissions, robotics, mechatronics, control, machining, mechanical systems, space robotics, medical robotics, and biomechanics.

Author Guidelines

There are two submission formats possible for the Symposium:

  1. Full papers submitted in the format of the Transactions of the CSME, with the intention to produce, out of the best papers, a special CCToMM issue of the CSME Transactions devoted to Mechanisms, Machines, and Mechatronics. Transactions of the CSME Instructions to Authors can be found below. Full papers should not exceed 12 pages.
    1. MMM 2009 LaTeX Class File (LaTeX CLS File)
    2. Sample Paper (sample paper TEX file and PDF file)
  2. Topic abstracts. The objective of this format submission is to allow presentation/discussion of preliminary work being done in laboratories, R&D agencies and/or industry. The abstracts shall be of the same format as the Transactions of the CSME. Abstracts should not exceed two pages.

The deadline for submissions in any of the two formats was January 18, 2009 (Extended deadline: Feb. 1, 2009). All communications with the corresponding author of each paper will be conducted by email. Updates, considering reviewers' suggested modifications, of accepted papers are due by April 20, 2009.

The final submission should be sent electronically to CCToMM2009@asc-csa.gc.ca. Authors should also submit the Right to Publish form by fax to (450) 926-4695 to the attention of Dr. Christian Lange.

Reviewer Guidelines

Below are links to the documents the reviewers will need to perform their reviews:

Please note that all reviews are due Friday March 6, 2009.

Important Dates

  1. Full paper submission: January 18, 2009 (Extended deadline: Feb. 1, 2009!)
  2. Manuscript reviews: March 6, 2009
  3. Notice of acceptance: March 20, 2009
  4. Submission of camera ready manuscripts by E-mail: April 20, 2009
  5. Submission of Right to Publish form: April 20, 2009
  6. Deadline for early bird special registration rates: May 4, 2009

Registration

Registration date BEFORE May 4, 2009 AFTER May 4, 2009
  Two days One day Two days One day
CCToMM Full Members $240 $150 $270 $180
CCToMM Student Members $140 $100 $170 $130
Non-Members $280 $200 $310 $230
Student Nonmembers $160 $120 $190 $150

The above two-day fees include:

  1. For non-members, a complimentary registration to CCToMM
  2. One copy of the proceedings on CD
  3. Coffee breaks
  4. Lunches (2)
  5. Symposium Banquet

For one-day participants, fees include the above except the Symposium Dinner and only one lunch. Additional tickets for the Banquet can be included in the registration fee at an extra cost of $60 each. A registration form, including payment information, is available here.

At least one author must register at the time of final submission of the paper or the abstract.

Symposium Co-Chairs

Clément Gosselin (Laboratoire de robotique, ULaval)
Christian Lange (CSA)
Juan Antonio Carretero (Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory, UNB)

Venue

Laboratoire de robotique de l'Université Laval
Département de génie mécanique
Université Laval
Pavillon Adrien-Pouliot
Québec, QC G1K 0A6 Canada

Maps:

Transportation

From the University residences, the Pavillon Adrien-Pouliot is a short walk away. Please check the map of the university for details (the residences are the buildings labelled as 24 and 25 whereas the Pavillon Adrien-Pouliot is labelled as 12). Many hotels are located nearby (mostly on Boulevard Laurier and Avenue des Hotels which are less than 5 minutes away by car).

Here are three options for how to reach l'Université Laval from Jean Lesage International Airport:

  1. Rental car: Many companies have booths at the airport, click here for more details.

  2. Taxi: It will normally cost around $25 to the university and $32 to downtown.

  3. Public transportation: Take city bus #78 right outside the airport's arrival gate (stop #5322). Bus #78 goes in the direction of the Terminus les Saules. Get off at the Terminus les Saules (stop #5778). Walk ~30 m to stop #5736 and take bus #87 in the direction of Sainte-Foy Centre. For the ULaval residences, get off at the Pavillon A.-Desjardins (stop #3899, ask bus driver). The whole trip takes close to 1 hour. You can plan your trip using RTC's trajecto (use the stop numbers cited above to facilitate your search). Note: bus #78 has very limited times, please check the RTC website for more details.

Accommodation

The participants have to book the hotel themselves.

Information about Quebec hotels can be found in a number of websites such as Expedia, Travelocity or the Canadian Hotel Guide (to name a few). Although there are many hotels in the Quebec City (specially in the old town), you may want to find a hotel in Ste-Foy which are just a few minutes away from the university. These are mostly located on Boulevard Laurier and Avenue des Hotels.

The university also provides inexpensive accommodations. Please check the site for the Service des résidences for details.

A list of hotels nearby the Université Laval can be found here

Program

The program for the symposium is available here. Some maps and instructions for all the events are available here.

Notes for speakers:

Sponsors

Further Information

For any additional information, please e-mail to juan.carretero "at symbol" unb.ca, attention Juan A. Carretero.