Authors are invited to submit full papers describing original research work in areas including, but not limited to:
Artificial Intelligence: Natural language interaction, Text analysis, Image analysis, Video analysis, Speech recognition, Object recognition, Gesture recognition, Statistical learning, Machine learning, Deep learning, Reinforcement learning, Predictive analytics, Data analytics, Knowledge representation, Reasoning, Neural networks, AI applications, Design for AI chip and systems.
Control and Systems: Adaptive and intelligent control, Distributed and decentralized control, Games, Hybrid control, Networked control, Nonlinear systems, Optimization and optimal Control, Predictive control, Process control, Robust control, System identification and filtering, Uncertain systems, Control system applications.
Cyber-physical Systems: Smart grid, Intelligent transportation systems, Internet of things, Mobile healthcare, Distributed computing, Infrastructure simulations, Security and privacy, Data integration and visualization, New sensing platform and senses computing.
Energy and Environment: Energy management and control systems, Energy distribution, storage and recovery, Alternative and green energy, Waste management, Waste treatment and recycling, Water network and security, Sensor technologies, Intelligent micro-grids.
Industrial Informatics and Computational Intelligence: Human-machine interactions, Diagnosis and prognosis, Intelligent automation, Networked embedded controllers, Machine-to-machine, Condition based maintenance, Multi-agent systems, Fuzzy systems, Genetic algorithm, Evolutionary computing, Data mining.
Robotics: Robotics vision, Visual servoing, Visual servoing simulation, SLAM, LIDAR, Sensors and sensor fusion, Actuators, Motion control, Robot-human collaboration, Remote operation, Autonomous mobile robot, 3D simulation, Off-line programming, AI application in robotics, Industrial application case study.
Network and Communication: Network protocols, Mobile computing, Mobile ad hoc networks, Mobile agents, Network architectures, Quality of services, Cross-layer design/optimization, Design and performance evaluation, Traffic control, Wireless systems, MU-MIMO systems, Optoelectronics and Optical Communication.
Power Electronics: Power devices and components, Power quality control, FACTS, PFC, STATCOM, Harmonic analysis and compensations, Switching circuits and power converters, Motors and drives, Smart grid, Distribution generation and electrical vehicles, Wireless power transmission, Energy harvesting.
Signal and Information Processing: Image processing, Computer vision, Bio-image processing, Audio/video processing, Data processing, Estimation and identification, Remote sensing, Information fusion, Brain computer interface, Signal transforming and filtering, Digital system design and structures, Optimization techniques .
Invited and Special Sessions: The Technical Program Committee is soliciting proposals for invited and special sessions focusing on topics relevant to the theme of the conference. Prospective organizers should submit proposals to the Invited Session Chairs, Prof. Weihai Chen (whchenbuaa@126.com), Prof. Fanglin Luo (luofanglin@ahu.edu.cn), Prof. Martin Choux (martin.choux@uia.no), Prof. Ilya Tyapin (ilya.tyapin@uia.no), Prof. Morten Kjeld Ebbesen (morten.k.ebbesen@uia.no) or Prof. Chenguang Yang (Charlie.Yang@uwe.ac.uk) by the date listed in “Important Dates”.
