The fifth Best Paper Award 2014 ceremony was held in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, Japan, on August 1, 2014, attended by the winner and IJAT committee members who took part in the selection process. The Best Paper was severely selected from among 84 papers published in Vol.7 (2013). The Best Paper Award winner was given a certificate with a nearly US$1,000 honorarium.

We congratulate the winner and sincerely wish for his future success.

Title: Positioning Characteristics of a MEMS Linear Motor Utilizing a Thin Film Permanent Magnet and DLC Coating

Authors: Ryogen Fujiwara, Tadahiko Shinshi, and Minoru Uehara

Int. J. of Automation Technology Vol.7 No.2, March, 2013