The aim of the conference is to support exchange of information and experience in the field of automation of engineering and production, in research, applications, and education, modeling and simulation of processes and systems. The four sister faculties of four universities of the Carpathian region (Kosice, Krakow, Ostrava, Miskolc), have ancient roots at Mining Academy in Banská Stiavnica (1762) founded together this conference. Later a university from Romania (Craiova) joined the organizers team. Every year the conference is organised by one of the five universities. Recently because the Czech partner let us know that he/she is unable to organise this year the conference we had to take the job of organising the conference. When the conference was organised for the first time in Hungary (2005) it was organized by the small IEEE IAS chapter founded just in 2004.

The scientific program of the ICCC'2018 conference is divided in these areas, which will run in parallel sessions:

1. Measurement, sensors, monitoring and diagnostic systems.
2. Identification, modelling and simulation of processes and systems.
3. Theory and application of control systems.
4. Automation, mechatronics, robotics.
5. Intelligent embedded systems and instrumentation and Internet of Things (IOT)
6. Information systems (SCADA/HMI, GIS, MES) and their Internet support.
7. Engineering application of informatics.
8. Quality contro, systems (TQM), production management and industrial logistics.
9. Engineering education in Control and Computer systems.
10. Fractional Calculus and its Application.
11. Smart Grid
12. Emerging technologies in power electronics
13. Sustainable energy
14. Intelligent transportation systems
15. Geoinformatics
16. Mining and mineral processing engineering

Papers presented at this Conference may be eligible for review for inclusion in the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications or the Industry Applications Magazine provided they meet certain requirements:

• The subject of the paper must be within the technical scope of the IEEE Industry Application Society.
• The author of the paper must request that it be submitted for review.

The official language of the conference is English.