Innovative design and intelligent manufacturing represent an increasingly prominent area in the ever evolving and innovative global manufacturing industry. It combines the principles of innovative design with the application of intelligent manufacturing technologies, bringing significant changes and opportunities to production and product development. Innovative design plays a crucial role in intelligent manufacturing, emphasizing creative thinking in the stages of product design and development and highlighting user experience, functionality, and sustainability. Through the integration of innovative design with intelligent manufacturing technologies, a new vitality and inspiration are injected into the manufacturing industry. The intersection and fusion of innovative design and intelligent manufacturing offer immense potential for future industrial development. By combining creative thinking with advanced technology, we can achieve a more intelligent, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing industry.

The 2024 International Conference on Innovative Design and Intelligent Manufacturing (IDIM 2024) took place in Bali, Indonesia, on 20 and 21 July 2024. The aim of the conference is to gather scholars, experts, and industry professionals from around the world to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in the fields of innovative design and intelligent manufacturing. The focus is on interdisciplinary intersections and exploring how design innovation and intelligent manufacturing technologies can drive industrial progress and societal development. We look forward to sharing and discussing research findings and insights in the fields of innovative design and intelligent manufacturing, including digitization and automation in manufacturing processes, smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0, additive manufacturing and 3D printing, smart sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT), innovative design and user experience, human-machine collaboration and interfaces, sustainable manufacturing, and environmental technologies, among others.

IDIM 2024 was sponsored by Zhejiang Sci-Tech University of China, and technically co-organized by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It was jointly organized by Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications of China, the American International Institute of Design Engineers, KES International, the Indian Institute of Technology, Tanta University of Egypt, and Xiamen University of Technology, China.

In total, 369 online submissions were received from researchers. All papers were reviewed by between 2 and 4 independent experts. Based on the reviewers comments, 127 papers were accepted for publication in this book. All papers were presented either orally, as posters, or online at the event. We believe that this conference will foster cooperation among the organizations and researchers involved in these merging fields.

We would like to thank all contributors for their efforts in submitting their manuscripts on time and we take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the reviewers for their contribution. Thanks are also due to Mr. Maarten Fröhlich of IOS Press for accepting this volume for publication and to his colleagues during the publication process of the volume.

Lakhmi C. Jain, Valentina Emilia Balas, Qun Wu and Fuqian Shi