For 30 years, the PhotoMechanics conference has been a recognized international forum bringing together academics, engineers, and practitioners to promote the use of full-field measurement techniques in applied mechanics.
For its 13th edition, PhotoMechanics will take place in Paris, France, from 26 to 29 October 2026. The conference chairs are pleased to welcome the international photomechanics community for four days of scientific exchange, introductory courses, oral presentations, poster sessions, and thematic workshops.
AIMS & SCOPE
The conference welcomes contributions on the quantitative image acquisition and analysis methods for studying the mechanical behavior of materials and structures, from the nanometer scale to the kilometer scale.
🎥 Acquisition techniques:
from visible light imaging to infrared thermography or coherent light interferometry
from electron microscopy to large-scale structures or even multi-scale imaging
from single sensor to multi-camera or multi-modal imaging
from low-cost solutions to state-of-the-art high-resolution or high-speed cameras
🛠️ Full-field methods:
grid methods and localized spectrum analysis
digital image or volume correlation
virtual image correlation
⚙️ Identification procedures:
constitutive laws: damage, fracture, fatigue, visco-elasticity or plasticity
sources: non-destructive testing, acoustics
digital twins, material testing 2.0
📋 Standardization initiatives:
good‑practice protocols
open codes and open data
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Themes are open to any subjects related to Photomechanics
PROGRAMME
For this edition, the conference will return to its signature format with a unique plenary session!
By comparison to multi-session conferences, the reduced number of oral presentations is associated with a highly selective reviewing process, which has been recognized as the ideal format:
for attendees, to which will be presented high-impact research & innovation in the field
for speakers, who will have the opportunity to reach the full attendance
The conference will begin, on the Monday 26th morning, with introduction courses on the various aspects of photomechanics. Then, the core of the conference, from Monday 26th afternoon to Thursday 29th morning, will be divided between:
4 invited keynote talks
42 oral presentations (20-min slots)
6 poster sessions (3min plenary pitch followed by a 25 min coffee break)
On the afternoon of Thursday, 29th, thematic workshops 👩💻 will be proposed by the PhotoMechanics Association.
CONFERENCE CHAIRS
Jan Neggers, Laboratoire de Mécanique de Paris Saclay, France Clément Jailin, Laboratoire de Mécanique de Paris Saclay, France Pierre Margerit, Laboratoire PIMM, France
CONTACT
Address: PM26, Laboratoire PIMM, 21 rue Pinel, 75013 Paris Email: pm26@sciencesconf.org
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