CONFERENCE SCOPE

Relevant topics of the symposium include, but are not limited to:

AI Foundation and Big Data: 

    Artificial intelligence, Knowledge Representation, Machine Learning, Uncertainty.
    Natural Language processing, Search methodologies, Information Retrieval
    Big Data Analytics: algorithms, techniques, and systems; scalability, optimization, security, trust, privacy issues; applications for threat detection, cognitive computing, cyber defense, e-health, business intelligence

Networking and Communication technologies: 

    Network Architecture and Protocols, Future Internet, Software Defined Networking, Information Centric Networking, Overlay and Peer-to-Peer Networks
    Mobile and Wireless Networks, Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks, Internet of Things, Green Networking
    Wireless and Network Security, Information Security, Anonymity and Privacy, Intrusion detection and Prevention
    Wireless Communications, Coding and Information Theory, Cognitive Radio, Cooperative Communications, MIMO and Smart Antenna Systems
    Optical Networks, Free Space and Fiber-Optic Communications, Optical Access Networks, Protection and Restoration
    Network Management, Network Performance and QoS, Fault tolerance, Reliability and Survivability

Multimedia Processing

    Image and Video Processing
    Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision
    Natural Language Processing, Language Model
    Speech Processing, Speech Production and Perception, Speech Analysis and Synthesis, Speech Enhancement
    Computational Photography, Visual Media Processing, Information Visualization
    Cross-modal Fusion and Representation Learning in Multimedia Processing
    Multimedia Content Understanding and Semantic Analysis
    Social Media and Big Data Analytics in Multimedia Processing

Software Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction

    Software Architectures
    Formal Analysis and Design, Software Development Techniques and Tools, Software Verification, Programming Languages
    Parallel Computing, Distributed Computing, Cloud Computing
    Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
    Real-time Embedded System
    Applied Machine Learning for Software Engineering

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Smart Health and Medicine

    Data acquisition/data mining systems for smart health applications 
    Data science for modeling and decision-making in healthcare Medical imaging and pattern recognition 
    Big data analysis and tools for biological and medical data health Data security and privacy for smart healthcare systems 
    Medical knowledge representation/reasoning using machine learning Interpretable data science issues for decision-making in healthcare.
    Foundation models for medical research
    Multiple model representation learning for healthcare 

Blockchain and Financial Technology

    Blockchain and AI for Fintech, Token economy, Mechanisms for the Creation, Custody, and Exchange of Cryptoassets, New strategies for bonding curve và Automated/Dynamic market maker
    Platforms for smart contracts, New architectures for blockchain, New technical standards for Blockchain, Simulation and performance evaluation techniques, Theories of blockchain and distributed ledger technology.
    Security, Privacy, Attacks, Forensics, Distributed consensus mechanisms, Fault Tolerance Algorithms.
    Blockchain for Internet of Things/Cyber Physical Services, Use-cases of blockchain and AI in banking, insurtech, edutech, smart factory, supply chain.

Operations research for Sustainable Urban Developement

    Optimization in Energy
    Optimization in Urban traffic, Transportation and Logistics
    Network optimization in Telecommunications, Water distribution…
    Manufacturing, Service sciences, and supply chain management
    Financial Optimization
    Combinatorial Optimization
    Integer Programming
    Graph Algorithms
    Interactions between AI and Optimization

Human Computer Interaction and Intelligent Interactive Systems

    User-centered design and evaluation methodologies
    Multimodal interaction and interfaces
    Adaptive and personalized interfaces
    Natural language processing and dialogue systems
    Augmented, virtual, and mixed-reality applications
    Gesture-based and touch-based interaction
    Intelligent user interfaces and machine learning techniques
    User experience design and evaluation
    Social computing and collaborative systems
    Accessibility and inclusive design
    Human-robot interaction and autonomous systems
    Mobile and ubiquitous computing interfaces
    Cognitive modeling and human factors in HCI
    Ethical and privacy considerations in interactive systems
    Novel interactive technologies and emerging trends

Lifelog and Multimedia Event Retrieval

    Lifelogging technologies and devices
    Lifelog data acquisition, representation, and storage
    Event detection and recognition in lifelog data
    Multimedia content analysis and indexing
    Event-based summarization and storytelling
    Lifelog retrieval and browsing interfaces
    Machine learning and deep learning techniques for lifelog analysis
    Context-aware lifelogging and event retrieval
    Lifelog-based activity recognition and behavior analysis
    Privacy and ethical considerations in lifelogging
    Personalized lifelog and event retrieval systems
    Augmented reality and lifelog visualization
    Lifelog applications in healthcare, education, entertainment, and beyond
    Social aspects and lifelog sharing platforms
    Challenges and future directions in lifelog and event retrieval research