M2VIP 2025

M2VIP 2025 Best Paper Awardees

We are thrilled to announce the selected Best Papers for the M2VIP International Conference 2025. The review committee has exhibited exemplary care and rigor in assessing the submitted works, and the chosen papers exemplify outstanding scholarship, originality, and impact in their respective fields.

🎖 John Billingsley Best Paper in M2VIP 2025

On Mechatronics:
🏆 Design and Analysis of Bioinspired Soft Body Morphing Quadcopter
👨‍🎓Author: Keyu Wan (California Institute of Technology, USA)

On Machine Vision:
🏆 Learning Multiple Receptive Fields for Few-Shot Image Classification
👨‍🎓 Authors: Yi Liao (Griffith University, Australia & GU, Australia); Nick Nikzad and Jue Zhang (Griffith University, Australia); Weichuan Zhang (Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, China); Yongsheng Gao (Griffith University, Australia)

🎖 M2VIP 2025 Best Paper Finalists

🏆 Active Compliance Control of Autonomous Excavators Based on Fuzzy Adaptive Impedance Control
👨‍🎓 Authors: Xiaowei Zhang, Zhisheng Zhang, Yazhou Yao, Bo Yang, Fang Jia and Haiying Wen (Southeast University, China)

🏆 Towards a Real-Time Overlapping Multi-Camera Single-Target Tracking System with Feature-Based Camera Selection
👨‍🎓 Authors: Jan Carlo S. Roleda, Airon John Cruz, Michael Robert Geronimo and Joel P Ilao (De La Salle University, Philippines)

🏆 Trajectory Tracking of Yoshimura-Origami Continuum Manipulator with LSTM-Attention Network
👨‍🎓 Authors: Jiaqing Qi, Jinyu Du and Yu Dang (Nankai University, China); Tianyu Jiang (China); Jianda Han (Nankai University, China)

🏆 Decoding Continue Trajectory of Hand Circular Motion from EEG Signals
👨‍🎓 Authors: Haizhi Zhao (Southern University of Science and Technology, China & 南方科技大学, China); Xiaohan Lu, Yifeng Chen and Mingming Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology, China)

Join our Virtual Parallel Session - Day 2:

📆 Day 2 - August 29, 2025:

📌10:40 - 11:20
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📌13:30 - 14:20
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📌 15:30 - 16:10
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Please join our virtual parallel sessions through the following links:

📆 Day 1: August 28, 2025

📌10:40am - 11:20am
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📌 01:30pm - 02:10pm
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📌 03:30pm - 03:50pm
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M2VIP 2025: Updated Keynote Speaker Topics and Programme Access

We are pleased to announce that the keynote speaker topics for M2VIP 2025 have been updated.

Keynote Talk 1 – Day 1
“What it takes to Innovate Locally, what it means to Impact Globally”
by Prof. Dr. Arnulfo Azcarraga

Keynote Talk 2 – Day 2
“Technological developments in Advanced Manufacturing Systems and their applications”
by Prof. Dr. Glen Bright

The abstracts of these keynote talks are available through this link: 👉 https://m2vip.dlsu.edu.ph/index.php/conference/keynote-speakers/

In addition, the M2VIP 2025 Programme is now accessible, providing a full view of the exciting four-day event activities. Participants are encouraged to review the schedule to plan ahead for sessions of interest: 👉 https://m2vip.dlsu.edu.ph/index.php/conference-programme/

We look forward to welcoming you to M2VIP 2025 and engaging in insightful discussions on innovation, impact, and the future of advanced manufacturing systems.

Conference Programme

Going to the M2VIP 2025 Venue

🏦Full Address:
De La Salle University – Andrew L. Tan Data Science Institute (ALTDSI)
DLSU McKinley Microcampus
7th Floor Venice Corporate Center
McKinley Hill, Milano St. Taguig City

ENTRY: Please enter through the Venice Grand Canal mall entrance on Milano Street and proceed to the Venice Corporate Center. Upon arrival at the lobby, kindly register at the front desk and present a valid government-issued ID. Once registered, you will be issued a temporary ID that will grant you access to the 7th floor DLSU – ALTDSI.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ON BUILDING ENTRY:
Please be advised that entry to the building is strictly regulated. The building administration strictly enforces a “No ID, No Entry” policy.

All visitors must present a valid government-issued ID to gain access. No exceptions will be made, and individuals without proper identification will not be allowed to enter under any circumstances.

This requirement is mandated by the Venice Corporate Center management and is beyond the control of DLSU.

DRESS CODE REMINDER:
We kindly ask that all visitors dress in smart casual attire. Please note that, in accordance with building policy, shorts, sandos, and slippers are not permitted.

We also recommend bringing a jacket or sweater, as indoor temperatures can be unpredictable.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Plan Your Stay with Ease!

To help make your conference experience more comfortable and convenient, we’ve curated a list of recommended hotels near the venue. Whether you’re looking for affordability, accessibility, or added amenities, you’ll find great options to suit your needs.

We encourage all participants to book early and choose from the listed hotels for a hassle-free and enjoyable stay throughout the duration of the conference.

🏨 Budget Hotels (⭐⭐⭐)

Hotel101 – Fort
Address: C5 Road corner Target Street, Brgy. Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~35 USD (Free WiFi)
Distance from conference venue: ~1.4 km
Website link: https://hotel101.com

iHotel Uptown BGC
Address: 9th Avenue corner 28th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~26 USD (Free WiFi)
Distance from conference venue: ~1.6 km
Website link: www.ihoteluptownbgc.com

MyStay BGC North
Address: 285, Block 7 Kalayaan Ave, Taguig City, 1644 Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~23 USD (Free WiFi)
Distance from conference venue: ~ 1.9 km
Website link: https://mystay.ph/hotels

Red Planet BGC The Fort
Address: The Fort, 10th Avenue corner, 12-10 40th Street, Taguig City, 1630 Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~44 USD
Distance from conference venue: ~ 1.9 km
Website link: www.redplanethotels.com

The Residences at Bonifacio
Address: Bonifacio Civic Center Tower | BGC, 6 McKinley Pkwy, Taguig City, Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~67 USD
Distance from conference venue: ~1.5 km
Website link: https://theresidencesbcct.com

🏨 Standard Hotel (👍)

SEDA BGC
Address: 30th Street corner 11th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~207 USD (Free WiFi; Breakfast Included)
Distance from conference venue: ~2.0 km
Website link: https://www.sedahotels.com

F1 Hotel Manila BGC
Address: 32nd Street corner Lane A, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~160 USD (Free WiFi; Complimentary Coffee and Tea; Breakfast included.)
Distance from conference venue: ~1.8 km
Website link: https://f1hotelmanila.com.ph

Avant Serviced Suites
Address: 26th Street corner 3rd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~162 USD (Free WiFi; Non-smoking)
Distance from conference venue: ~1.5 km
Website link: https://avantservicedsuites.com/

Britanny Hotel
Address: 8th Avenue corner 26th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~176 USD (Breakfast included; Free WiFi)
Distance from conference venue: ~0.3 km
Website link: https://thebrittanyhotels.com/bgc

🏨 World-Class (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Grand Hyatt Hotel
Address: 8th Avenue, corner 35th St, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, 1634 Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~320 USD (Breakfast included)
Distance from conference venue: ~2.1 km
Website link: https://www.hyatt.com

Shangri-La Hotel
Address: 5th Avenue corner 30th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~250 USD (Breakfast and WiFi included)
Distance from conference venue: ~1.9 km
Website link: https://www.shangri-la.com

Ascott Makati
Address: 30th Street corner 11th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila
Avg. Nightly Rate (USD): ~247 USD (Breakfast included; Wireless Internet)
Distance from conference venue: ~1.9 km
Website link: https://www.guestreservations.com

Keynotes Speakers:

👨‍🏫 Professor Glen Bright

Prof Glen bright is the Dean of Engineering at the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa. He graduated with a BSc (Mechanical Engineering), MSc (Engineering) and PhD (Engineering) degree at the Ex-University of Natal, in the area of Mechatronics, Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Systems. He has been a Professor of Mechatronics, Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Systems since 2002.

He has held the following leadership positions since 2002: Major Leader and Head of the Mechatronics degree program at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand, Head of School for Mechanical Engineering at UKZN, Dean of Research in the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, UKZN; and now Dean of Engineering at UKZN since 2018. He holds the James Fulton Chair based in Mechanical Engineering, since 2008.

Prof Bright graduated with an MBA degree at UKZN, Durban, in 2011. He lectures courses on topics associated with Mechatronics, Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Systems. His teaching and learning objectives are to provide quality education to students at undergraduate and post graduate level. He is the leader and main supervisor of the Mechatronics and Robotics Research Group, (MR2G), since 1995, at UKZN. Research objectives are to provide industry with ‘state of the art’ solutions for Advanced Manufacturing Systems.

👨‍🏫 Professor Arnulfo Azcarraga

Dr. Arnulfo Azcarraga is a recently retired Professor of Computer Science at De La Salle University (DLSU) in Manila, Philippines. He is a University Fellow, and once headed the Society of University Fellows of DLSU. He had served as Vice Chancellor for Research and prior to that appointment, he held several other key administrative positions, including Associate Vice Chancellor for External Relations, Executive Vice President of De La Salle Canlubang, Dean of the College of Computer Studies, Graduate School Director, and Vice Dean.

While on research leave from DLSU from 1999 to 2002, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Computing of the National University of Singapore, and was managing the very large Programme for Research into Intelligent Systems (PRIS).

Dr. Azcarraga earned a doctorate in Computer Science from INP Grenoble (France); Master’s degree in Computer Science from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand; and Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics cm laude from the University of the Philippines at Los Baños under the INTAPS programme. He went through a university leadership programme at the University of Kassel in Germany, and also joined in Rome the Lasallian Leadership Program of the International Association of Lasalle Universities (IALU).

His research focuses on the theory and applications of self-organizing maps and neural networks, in general. He has published extensively in IEEE, Elsevier and Springer journals, and in technical conferences, notably the IEEE/INNS IJCNN and the APNNS ICONIP. He also contributed a section to the book Soft Computing for Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, published by Springer.

Dr. Azcarraga is Senior Quality Assurance Assessor of the Asean University Network (AUN QA), and is a seasoned trainor and Chief Assessor of AUN QA. He is a member of the Mensa, and is currently on the Artificial Intelligence Board of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST/PCIEERD) in the Philippines.

‼️Extended Deadlines Announced for M2VIP 2025 Conference

The organizing committee of the M2VIP 2025 (International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice) is pleased to announce an extension to key submission deadlines to accommodate growing interest and to provide authors with additional preparation time.

The new important dates are as follows:

Paper Submission Deadline: Extended to May 22, 2025 (previously May 15, 2025)
Notification of Acceptance: Extended to June 22, 2025 (previously June 15, 2025)
Camera-Ready Submission Deadline: Extended to July 22, 2025 (previously July 15, 2025)

This extension provides prospective authors with extra time to refine their contributions and submit high-quality research in the fields of mechatronics, robotics, automation, machine vision, and related applications.

We encourage all researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals to take advantage of the extended timeline and contribute to this exciting international forum.

‼️M2VIP 2025 Conference Update: Extended Submission Deadline and New Event Dates

The organizing committee of the International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP) 2025 announces key updates regarding the conference timeline. These changes are aimed at accommodating authors and enhancing the overall conference experience.

📎Extended Paper Submission Deadline

In response to multiple requests and to provide authors with additional preparation time, the paper submission deadline has been extended. The new deadline for submitting full papers is May 15, 2025, moved from the original date of May 1, 2025. We encourage all researchers and practitioners to take advantage of this extension to submit their latest work.

📅Updated Conference Dates

Please note that the conference dates have also been revised. M2VIP 2025 will now take place from August 27 to August 30, 2025, instead of the previously announced dates of August 19 to August 22, 2025. The change ensures a smoother logistical arrangement for both participants and organizers.

These adjustments reflect our ongoing commitment to making M2VIP 2025 a successful and inclusive international gathering for the mechatronics and machine vision communities.

For more information, including submission guidelines and registration details, please visit the official M2VIP website or contact the organizing team.