Attendee Instructions

Registration

SMART FoF 2026 invites researchers, students, industry professionals and innovators from across Canada and beyond to explore the latest advancements in smart, sustainable, and human-centred manufacturing.

Day 1: Features presentations from academics and industry experts on smart manufacturing developments, including poster presentations.

Day 2: Focuses exclusively on undergraduate students through an interactive workshop and a SMART Lab Open House, allowing participants to explore ongoing projects and connect with the SMART FoF community.

Registration Rules
  • The free registration covers participation in the conference sessions, coffee breaks, and lunch.
  • SMART FoF 2026 is an in-person event.
  • Each poster submitted must be associated with one complete registration. Posters without corresponding full registrations will be removed from the program.
Registration Day 1
Registration Day 2

Poster Submission

SMART FoF is calling for graduate student posters on the following research areas.

Research Areas
  • AI for Smart Manufacturing
  • Robotics & Intelligent Automation
  • Digital Twins & Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Industry 5.0 & Smart Factories
  • Industrial IoT & Edge Computing
  • Advanced & Additive Manufacturing
  • Sustainable & Circular Manufacturing
  • Data Analytics & Predictive Maintenance
  • Learning Factories & Workforce Development
  • Smart Logistics & Autonomous Systems
Instructions for Authors
  • The poster must be prepared using the designated Poster Template.
  • You can orally present your poster in a 1-2 minute session (optional).
  • You are responsible for printing and bringing your poster on the morning of the conference. The conference organizers will not provide printing services.
  • Please print the poster with dimensions of 33 inches in width and 48 inches in length.
  • You must register for the conference.  
  • You will be notified via email of your poster’s acceptance or rejection.
Submission Open

SMART Factory of the Future Summit (SMARTFoF2026)

Engineering Teaching & Learning Complex (ETLC)

University of Alberta
9120, 116 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1T6

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