The fourth Best Paper Award 2013 and the first Best Review Award 2013 ceremony was held in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, Japan, on August 2, 2013, attended by the winner and IJAT committee members who took part in the selection process. The Best Paper was severely selected from among 81 papers published in Vol.6 (2012) and the Best Review was selected from 9 reviews published from 2010 to 2012. The Best Paper Award winner was given a certificate with a nearly US$1,000 honorarium and the Best Review Award winner was given a certificate with commemorative shield.

The Best Paper Award 2013 is as follows:

Title: Estimation of Dynamic Mechanical Error for Evaluation of Machine Tool Structures

Authors: Daisuke Kono, Sascha Weikert, Atsushi Matsubara, and Kazuo Yamazaki

Int. J. of Automation Technology Vol.6 No.2, pp. 147-153, March 2012

The Best Review Award 2013 is as follows:

Title: Indirect Measurement of Volumetric Accuracy for Three-Axis and Five-Axis Machine Tools: A Review

Authors: Soichi Ibaraki and Wolfgang Knapp

Int. J. of Automation Technology Vol.6 No.2, pp. 110-124, March 2012