MetroXRAINE: Excellent network opportunity for regional companies
Mittweida University of Applied Sciences and EURECA-PRO are co-hosts of the international science conference IEEE MetroXRAINE from 20 to 22 October 2026 in Chemnitz, Germany. We spoke with Flaviana Tagliaferri, assistant professor at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences and member of the organising committee, to understand what is behind the conference.
Dr Tagliaferri, what is the international conference IEEE MetroXRAINE about?
IEEE stands for ‘Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ – the world’s largest public association for engineering. That alone says a lot.
The MetroXRAINE conference brings together researchers from around the world who are working on cutting-edge research topics in the field of measurement technology for eXtended Reality – an umbrella term for immersive technologies such as augmented or virtual reality – artificial intelligence (AI) and neural engineering.
How can metrology in eXtended Reality, AI and Neural Engineering, help ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns? Can you please briefly explain one or two examples?
Metrology applied to eXtended Reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Neural Engineering enables us to measure, monitor, and optimize the use of resources, reducing waste and inefficiencies. In industrial production, for example, XR makes it possible to create simulations and digital twins of production processes. Through accurate performance measurements, companies can test new products or production lines in virtual environments, reducing the need for physical prototypes, material consumption, energy use, and waste generation. A second example: Metrology applied to AI systems enables the collection and analysis of appropriate and reliable data on energy consumption and resource use. AI algorithms can optimize production processes, predict equipment failures, and improve maintenance, thereby reducing raw material waste and associated emissions.
This is the fifth edition of the conference, making it a relatively ‘young’ event. What role can it play for the Chemnitz and Mittweida region?
Participants gain access to cutting-edge research and a wide range of opportunities to exchange ideas with leading experts from academia and industry. For local and regional businesses, this is therefore an excellent opportunity to network and keep up to date with the latest research. The same applies to PhD students and researchers. The last edition attracted 280 participants from 28 countries. A total of 234 scientific papers were submitted by 926 authors. Not bad for a ‘young conference’. By the way, Chemnitz ranks as a venue behind Rome, Milan, London and Ancona.
And what scientific contribution does Mittweida University of Applied Sciences make to this year’s programme?
Exciting ones (laughs). For example, we’ll be talking about intelligent human-machine interfaces and cognitive technologies – in other words, how cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence are linked – about what immersive technologies and measurement systems can achieve in terms of data reconstruction in forensics, and also about robots that work alongside humans in industry, known as collaborative robots.
Dr Tagliaferri, thank you for the interview!
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Interested persons can get an overview of all the Thematic Sessions and other program highlights as well as speakers on the conference website.
