CALL FOR PARTICIPATIONS & PAPERS
The 2nd International Conference on Systematic Innovation (ICSI)
May 26-28, 2011, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai, P.R.C.
Web: http://www.icsi-conf.org/
Sponsored by The Society of Systematic Innovation
Organized by: University of Cincinnati, USA and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P.R.C.
The 2nd International Conference on Systematic Innovation (ICSI) will gather researchers, industrial practitioners,
and students to share theoretical and technological advances in Systematic Innovation (SI) which include product
and service innovation and systematic innovation tools and techniques. The conference will contain plenary
speeches/tutorials by world renowned SI researchers/practitioners and technical sessions. Research papers and
applied case studies are all welcome.
Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their work for review and potential
publications in the Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing (SCI-indexed), the International Journal of Systematic
Innovation, and the TRIZ Journal. Please see the conference web site for the paper selection process. Optional
post or pre conference tours paid by participants will be available. The conference official language is English.
First 40 paid international registrants will be offered a one-day free scenic tour of Greater Shanghai.
LOCATION
The conference will be held in Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU Minhang Campus) - home to a beautiful
campus occupying an area of more than two hundred hectares in total, and possessing advanced teaching and
research equipment and facilities. In this new century,
SJTU has formulated a grand blueprint for future
development and is determined to make continued efforts
to build itself into a first class university in the world. The
university is located in the heart of Shanghai, the largest
city in china, and one of the largest metropolitan areas in
the world. The city is a tourist destination renowned for its
historical landmarks, its modern and ever-expanding
skyline, and its new reputation as a cosmopolitan center of
culture and design. Today, Shanghai is the largest center
of commerce and finance in China, and has been
described as the "showcase" of the world's fastest-growing
major economy.
TOPICS OF INTEREST (TRACKS)
Topics of interest (tracks) include, but are not limited to:
Systematic Product and Service Innovation: Strategic & Business Aspects
1. Identification of Opportunities, Issues, and Unmet Needs in Product and Service Innovation
2. Innovative Business Models for Product-Service System Design
3. Systematic Strategies or Tools for Product-to-Service Transformation, Service Business, and Trends.
Systematic Product and Service Innovation: Qualitative/Quantitative Tools and Techniques
4. TRIZ Tools
a. Development of TRIZ-based theories and tools.
b. TRIZ-based opportunity identification and problem solving cases.
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5. Biologically-inspired or nature-inspired Systematic Innovation
6. Theories & Applications of Innovative Product/Process/System Designs
7. Theories / Applications in Lateral Thinking / Vertical Thinking / 6 Thinking Hats/ Neural Linguistic
Programming, related to Systematic Innovation.
8. Supporting Tools for Innovation Processes (ex. Dominant Innovation Tools and Techniques, Axiomatic
Design, VA/VE, 6 Sigma, QFD, Patent Management, etc.)
9. E-enabled and Infotronics Technologies for Service Business Design
ABSTRACT/FULL PAPER SUBMISSION
 Identify your preferences in the technical area(s) of interest listed above (tracks) in order to assist us in
arranging your presentation at an appropriate session.
 Submit either a 1-page abstract or an extended abstract of 2-3 pages to include contributions and main ideas
sufficient for preliminary evaluation. Include the following details in your extended abstract/full paper: Title,
Name of Author(s), Affiliation(s), and full address of the corresponding author, including E-mail address,
phone, and fax numbers. 1-page short abstracts are acceptable. Extended abstracts are encouraged for
better evaluation.
CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSIONS & TUTORIALS
Authors are encouraged to organize special sessions or tutorials in the topics relevant to the Conference. Interested
session organizers are requested to submit proposals, include the title for the session, title of articles, and a list of
participating authors and their affiliations, to the Conference Committee at icsi2011@systematic-innovation.org.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
 Paper Abstracts and Proposals for Workshops & Special Sessions February 28, 2011
 Notification of Paper Acceptance March 15, 2011
 Full Papers due for Publication in Proceedings March 31, 2011
 Author/Participant Registration due March 31, 2011
REGISTRATION FEES
Regular
(After April 1, 2011)
Early
(Before March 31, 2011)
Banquet
Authors US$ 450 US$ 400 Included
Non-Authors US$ 500 US$ 450 Included
Students US$ 200 US$ 150 Included
CONFERENCE CHAIRS
Zhongqin Lin, Ph.D., General Chair; Professor and Executive President, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P.R.C
JAY LEE, D.Sc., General Co-Chair; Ohio Eminent Scholar and L.W. Scott Alter Chair; Professor, School of
Dynamic Systems; University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
D. DANIEL SHEU, Ph.D., General Co-Chair, President, The Society of Systematic Innovation; Professor, Dept.
of Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan.
LI-FENG XI, Ph.D., Program Committee Chair, Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao
Tong University, P.R.C.
For all inquiries, please e-mail: icsi2011@systematic-innovation.org Web:http://www.icsi-conf.org/