The conference primarily focuses on (but is not limited to) the following areas: Wired and Wireless Industrial Communication Systems and Technologies, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Cloud/Fog/Edge Computing, Architectures and Applications in Industrial Automation, Machine Learning and Data Analytics for Communication in Industry 4.0, Security and Safety of Industrial Communication Systems, Communication Protocols and Standards for Real-Time and Networked Embedded Systems (TSN, IEC, etc.), Communication in Cyber-Physical Systems and Distributed Control Systems, Communication Challenges in Collaborative Robotics and Automation, Sustainability in Smart Factories, Case Studies, Industry Practices and Lesson Learned in Factory Communication, Recent advances in communications in research domains with similar equipment/characteristics (smart cities/transportation/living/grids/health, etc.)

IEEE 22nd International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS) is technically sponsored by IEEE. The proceedings of the conference will be submitted for inclusion in prestigious databases such as Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), Ei Compendex, DBLP, Google Scholar, and many others.