The 9th International Symposium on Linear Drives for Industry Applications (LDIA 2013) was held on July 7-10, 2013 in Hangzhou, China. The LDIA 2013 was organized by Zhejiang University, a leading comprehensive university in China, and
offered a venue for leading academic and industrial researchers to exchange their views, ideas and findings on innovative technologies and sustainable solutions leading to linear drivers and intelligence applications. The conference featured keynote speakers, a panel discussion and paper presentations.

The objective of the LDIA 2013 is to facilitate the exchange of information on best practices and to profile the latest research advances in the areas of linear drive technologies, control theory, information engineering, control engineering and intelligence applications, which mainly concern the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, Informatics, Communications and Control etc.

The proceedings are intended for scientists, engineers and graduate students in Engineering and Computer Science, especially those focusing on linear drives.