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IAES-28
The 28th International
Acoustic Emission Symposium
Kobe, Japan
IAES-28 will be held as an international specialized conference within NDT NEXT 2027 (opens in a new tab).
01 · Updates
What's New
02 · About
About IAES-28
IAES-28 is the 28th International Acoustic Emission Symposium.
The symposium will be held as an international specialized conference within NDT NEXT 2027. IAES-28 will take place over three consecutive days during the NDT NEXT 2027 dates. The exact three days will be announced later.
IAES-28 Banquet
A separate banquet exclusively for IAES-28 participants is planned in addition to the NDT NEXT banquet.
IAES Proceedings
Presentations given at IAES-28 will be included in dedicated IAES proceedings covering IAES presentations only, rather than in the NDT NEXT proceedings, continuing the established IAES format.
IAES Awards
The awards traditionally presented at IAES are planned to continue at IAES-28.
Organized by JSNDI (The Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection)
03 · Legacy
History of IAES
Since its first meeting in Tokyo in 1972, IAES has brought the international acoustic emission community together across Japan and beyond.
| IAES | Year | Host city |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 | Tokyo |
| 2 | 1974 | Tokyo |
| 3 | 1976 | Tokyo |
| 4 | 1978 | Tokyo |
| 5 | 1980 | Tokyo |
| 6 | 1982 | Susono |
| 7 | 1984 | Zao |
| 8 | 1986 | Tokyo |
| 9 | 1988 | Kobe |
| 10 | 1990 | Sendai |
| 11 | 1992 | Fukuoka |
| 12 | 1994 | Sapporo |
| 13 | 1996 | Nara |
| 14 | 1998 | Hawaii, USA |
| 15 | 2000 | Tokyo |
| 16 | 2002 | Tokushima |
| 17 | 2004 | Tokyo |
| 18 | 2006 | Sagamihara |
| 19 | 2008 | Kyoto |
| 20 | 2010 | Kumamoto |
| 21 | 2012 | Okinawa |
| 22 | 2014 | Sendai |
| 23 | 2016 | Kyoto |
| 24 | 2018 | Sapporo |
| 25 | 2020 | Cancelled |
| 26 | 2022 | Kawasaki |
| 27 | 2025 | Nagoya |
04 · Welcome
Welcome
05 · Schedule
Important Dates
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06 · Contributions
Call for Papers
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Important submission notice
Submission to IAES-28 is handled separately from submission to NDT NEXT 2027. Authors wishing to present at IAES-28 only need to submit to IAES-28. A separate submission to NDT NEXT 2027 is not required.
07 · Program
Program
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08 · Participation
Registration
Important registration notice
Registration for IAES-28 is handled separately from registration for NDT NEXT 2027, although the registration fees will be the same. Participants attending IAES-28 only need to register for IAES-28. Separate registration for NDT NEXT 2027 is not required.
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09 · Stay
Accommodation
Participants are responsible for arranging and paying for their own accommodation. The organizers have not reserved hotel rooms or appointed an official conference hotel.
Accommodation may be booked directly through hotel websites or through online booking platforms such as Booking.com. Room rates and availability vary depending on the booking date, room type, and cancellation conditions. Rates are often more favorable when reservations are made well in advance, and conveniently located hotels may become fully booked as the conference approaches. We therefore strongly recommend booking your accommodation as early as possible.
For participants who are unfamiliar with Kobe, the following two areas are particularly convenient.
Please note
The hotels listed below are provided only as examples of conveniently located accommodation. They are not officially designated, reserved, or endorsed by the organizers. Participants should carefully check the hotel location, room rates, availability, cancellation policy, and other booking conditions before making a reservation.
Dining, shopping, and sightseeing
Sannomiya Area
Sannomiya is Kobe’s main city center and transportation hub. It offers a wide variety of restaurants, cafés, bars, department stores, convenience stores, and other shops. It is also a convenient base for sightseeing in Kobe and for travel to other destinations in the Kansai region.
The conference venue at Shimin Hiroba Station can be reached from Sannomiya Station in approximately 10 minutes by Port Liner. Participants staying in Sannomiya will need to travel to and from the venue each day, but they will have a much wider choice of restaurants, shops, and evening activities than on Port Island.
When selecting a hotel in this area, we recommend choosing one within easy walking distance of Port Liner Sannomiya Station.
Examples of conveniently located hotels
- THE ORIENTAn upscale hotel in Kobe’s historic former foreign settlement, suitable for participants seeking a more luxurious stay.
- remm plus Kobe SannomiyaA modern hotel in an exceptionally convenient location in the Sannomiya station area.
- Kobe Sannomiya Tokyu REI HotelA convenient mid-range hotel close to Sannomiya Station.
- Hotel Villa Fontaine Kobe SannomiyaA comfortable mid-range hotel with convenient access to Sannomiya Station and the Port Liner.
Easiest access to the venue
Port Island Area
Port Island is the convention district where the conference venue is located. Staying in this area provides the shortest and simplest journey to the conference, and some hotels are within walking distance of the venue.
Port Island is quieter than Sannomiya. Hotel restaurants, convenience stores, and a limited number of other facilities are available, but the range of restaurants, shops, and evening activities is more limited than in central Kobe.
This area is recommended for participants who place the highest priority on convenient access to the conference venue.
Examples of conveniently located hotels
- Kobe Portopia HotelAn upscale full-service hotel located immediately adjacent to the conference facilities.
- Ariston Hotel KobeA conveniently located hotel within easy reach of the conference venue.
- Hotel Pearl City KobeA practical accommodation option with convenient access to the convention district.
Which Area Should You Choose?
Choose Sannomiya if you prefer:
- A wide variety of restaurants, cafés, bars, and shops
- Convenient access to sightseeing and transportation
- More options for dining and social activities after the conference
- A wider range of hotel styles and price levels
Choose Port Island if you prefer:
- The shortest and simplest access to the conference venue
- A quieter environment
- Less travel before and after the conference sessions
- Accommodation within or close to the convention district
Important Notes
Please note that Sannomiya Station, Shin-Kobe Station, and Kobe Station are different stations.
The Port Liner for Shimin Hiroba Station and the conference venue departs from Sannomiya Station. When booking accommodation, please check the exact location of the hotel and its access to Port Liner Sannomiya Station.
All hotel reservations must be made individually by participants. The organizers are unable to make reservations, guarantee room availability or room rates, or handle changes and cancellations on behalf of participants.
10 · Location
Venue and Access
Kobe International
Conference Center (opens in a new tab)
Kobe, Hyogo 650-0046, Japan
Getting to the venue
- From Sannomiya Station
- About 10 minutes by Port Liner to Shimin Hiroba Station.
- From Kobe Airport
- About 8 minutes by Port Liner to Shimin Hiroba Station.
- From JR Shin-Kobe Station
- About 2 minutes by city subway to Sannomiya Station, then about 10 minutes by Port Liner to Shimin Hiroba Station. A taxi from Shin-Kobe Station takes about 20 minutes.
11 · Organization
Committee
Organizing Committee
- Yoshihiro Mizutani (Chair)
- Institute of Science Tokyo
- Hisafumi Asaue
- Kyoto University
- Hideo Cho
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Takahiro Ebuchi
- Non-Destructive Inspection Company Ltd. (NDIC)
- Tsuyoshi Fukasawa
- IHI Inspection & Instrumentation Co., Ltd.
- Katsufumi Hashimoto
- Hokkaido University
- Kaita Ito
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Hisamitsu Kasai
- Fuji Ceramics Corporation
- Md. Tawhidul Islam Khan
- Saga University
- Morihiko Maeda
- Chiyoda Corporation
- Takuma Matsuo
- Meiji University
- Hirokazu Moriya
- Tohoku University
- Satoshi Nishinoiri
- Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)
- Norihiko Ogura
- CORE Institute of Technology Corporation
- Kentaro Ohno
- Tokyo Metropolitan University
- Nobuhiro Okude
- Tokai Technology Center
- Tomoki Shiotani
- Kyoto University
- Takayuki Shiraiwa
- The University of Tokyo
- Tetsuya Suzuki
- Niigata University
- Kazuo Watabe
- Toshiba Corporation
- Takeshi Watanabe
- Tokushima University
- Koji Yamamoto
- MATEX KENZAI CORPORATION
- Takeshi Yasuda
- National Institute of Technology, Anan College
- Hironobu Yuki
- The University of Electro-Communications
Steering Committee
Details will be announced
International Advisory Board
Details will be announced
12 · Partnerships
Partners and Support
Supporting Organizations
Details will be announced
Sponsors
Details will be announced
13 · Resources
Links
14 · Enquiries
Contact
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