2011 Prognostics and System Health Management Conference
(PHM-2011 Shenzhen)
May 24-25, 2011
The 2011 Prognostics and System Health Management Conference (PHM-2011) will be held in Shenzhen, China, on May 24-25, 2011. This follows the success of the PHM-2010 Conference held on 12-14 January 2010 at the University of Macau. It was the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region to promote PHM as a key enabler for growth for a broad range of industries. The conference attracted more than 140 delegates and experts worldwide in diverse application areas. Many well-known companies and institutions participated in the conference, including IBM, China Aero-Polytechnology Establishment (CAPE), Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), Toshiba Corporation, Tsinghua University, EADS France Innovation Works, Beihang University, Cranfield University, and Yokohama University, among others.
The PHM-2011 conference will continue to promote the adoption and application of PHM in the Asia Pacific Rim Region. PHM-2011 aims to bring together the global community of PHM experts from industry, academia, and government in diverse application areas such as avionics and aerospace, marine systems, power and electronic systems, process industries,
computers and telecommunications, material systems, industrial automation, and healthcare and medical technology to share in PHM development. In particular, we are looking for new theory, technology, and applications in PHM.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Researchers and participants from academia, industry, and government organizations are invited to submit papers on the following topics:
| Principles | Methods | Results |
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Important Date
| September 15, 2010 | Abstract Submission |
| October 15, 2010 | Abstract Acceptance |
| December 31, 2010 | Full Paper Due |
| May 24-25, 2011 | Conference |
Introduction
Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) is an approach that is used to evaluate the reliability of a system in its actual life-cycle conditions, determine the initiation of failure, and mitigate system risks. Prognostics can yield an advance warning of impending failure in a system, thereby helping in maintenance and corrective actions. Prognostics helps in preventing catastrophic failures and can reduce unscheduled maintenance expenses. The outputs of a prognostic assessment of a product are the failure risk, time to failure, remaining useful life, and a prognostic distance within which time-specific maintenance and repair actions can be taken to extend the life of the product.
China is lagging behind in PHM development and industry realization. The IEEE Reliability Society and CityU PHM Centre are organizing the second international conference on Prognostics and System Health Management in May 2011 in Shenzhen, China. This conference will promote a collaboration and exchange platform for PHM in China and the world. There are projects and collaborative efforts being set up in China to develop and customize PHM for specific industries.
To further enhance the case for PHM, the U.S. Department of Defense’s 5000.2 policy document on defense acquisition states that program managers should utilize diagnostics and prognostics to optimize the operational readiness of defense-related systems. Prognostics has become the preferred approach for achieving efficient system-level maintenance and reducing the life cycle cost of systems. The U.S. Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program requires PHM. NASA uses the Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) program for its fleet. Consumer electronics companies, including computer companies such as Dell, are investing a lot of money in prognostics research so that they can harness the benefit of PHM for reducing warranty costs and cutting product qualification time. Companies from Asia, Europe, and Australia are all increasingly interested in PHM. In addition, PHM has been on the Chinese government’s roadmap and is now being heavily funded in programs, such as “China Large Aircraft Program” and the China National Science Foundation (NSFC) Program.
Attractions in Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen is a city of sub-provincial administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. Owing to China's economic liberalization under the “open door” policies of reformist leader Deng Xiaoping, the area became China's first—and arguably one of its most successful—Special Economic Zones. In 2008, Shenzhen's economic output was ranked fourth among the 659 Chinese cities (behind Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou), and it is comparable to that of a medium-sized province in China.
Shenzhen's major tourist attractions include the Chinese Folk Culture Village, the Window of the World, Happy Valley, Splendid China, the Safari Park in Nanshan district, the Dameisha Promenade, Xiaomeisha Beach Resort in Yantian district, Zhongying Jie / Chung Ying Street, Xianhu Lake Botanical Garden, and Minsk World. The city also offers free admission to a number of public parks including the Lianhuashan Park, Lizhi Park, Zhongshan Park, and Wutongshan Park.
Shenzhen city is also a golfer’s paradise: the city has one of the largest golf courses in the world, Mission Hills Country Club, which is laid out with ten courses in one area (180 holes). The Mission Hills Golf Course is regarded as the No. 1 golf club in the world and has hosted the Omega Mission Hills World Cup of Golf since 2007, which will run for 12 years.
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