Special Issues

42. Special Issue on ICCM2012 / NCM2012 / ICNIT2012

Special Issue on ICCM2012 / NCM2012 / ICNIT2012
- Some papers will be slected from ICCM2012 / NCM2012 / ICNIT2012
- Guest Editor: Dr. Yunji Na, Co-Chair of AICIT

48. The 8th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Security (CIS 2012)

The 8th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Security (CIS’2012)

Description
CIS’2012 is the eighth CIS conference. In the past, the paper acceptance rate of CIS conference was only about 20-25%. This situation for CIS’2012 will be similar, i.e. we set the acceptance rate around 25%. Also, as usual, each of paper will be BLINDLY reviewed based on originality, significance, quality and clarity by at least two experts in the same field. Only high-quality papers will be accepted and published in the conference proceedings.


Scope
Computational intelligence, information security and application

Date Information

Paper Submission Due Date Mar. 1, 2013

Send the two files you required on Mar. 10, 2013

Notification of Paper Acceptance Apr. 10, 2013

Camera-ready Paper Submission Apr.25, 2013


Guest Editor(s)
Prof. Hailin Liu, Guangdong University of Technology, China
Prof. Yiu-ming Cheung, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
Prof. Qingfu Zhang, University of Essex, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Prof. Yuping Wang, Xidian Univiersity, China

Contact Information
Name: Dr. Hailin Liu
E-Mail: hlliu@gdut.edu.cn
Affiliation: Guangdong University of Technology
Address: No.161,Yinglong Road, Tianhe district, Guangzhou, China.

53. Special Issue on ICIDT2012 / ICIS2012 / IDCTA2012

Special Issue on ICIDT2012 / ICIS2012 / IDCTA2012

Description

- Some papers will be slected from ICIDT2012 / ICIS2012 / IDCTA2012
- Guest Editor: Dr. Yunji Na, Co-Chair of AICIT

55. 2012 International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering

2012 International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Description
Networked Embedded Systems for this proposed special issue aims to demonstrate the latest use of networked embedded systems in diverse applications spanning the areas of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), Cyber-Physical Systems, and Mobile Computing. Targeted applications include energy monitoring, conservation, logistics and supply chain monitoring, and health care monitoring. The papers will be the extended version of the selected papers from the
2012 International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering


Scope
Wireless Sensor Networks
Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing
Mobile embedded devices
Embedded systems
Middleware for networked embedded systems
Testing, modeling and simulation tools
Deployment issues related to networked embedded systems
Physiological monitoring
Body area networks
Energy monitoring and conservation
Logistics and supply chain monitoring
Smart electrical power grids


Date Information
Submission date: Feb.28, 2013


Guest Editor(s)
Prof. Yingtao Jiang, University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA, United States of America
Prof. Song Xing, California State University, Los Angeles , United States of America
Prof. Lei Zhang, University of Maryland East Shore, United States of America

Contact Information
Name: Dr. Yingtao Jiang
E-Mail: yingtao.jiang@unlv.edu
Affiliation: University of Nevada Las Vegas
Address: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Nevada Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV USA 89135-4026

56. Image Processing Theory, Tools & Applications

Image Processing Theory, Tools & Applications

Description
The International Journal of Advancements in Computing Technology announces that it will publish a special section entitled "Special Section on Image Processing Theory, Tools & Applications".
This SI aims at gathering challenging international researchers, innovators, educators, and practitioners in image processing theory and tools, for attending extensive educational high level materials, sharing their achievements,exchanging their experiences and discussing future orientations. The SI will also offer an opportunity to fill the gap between image processing researchers and people working in other application fields such as doctors, radiotherapists and industrial parts. Closer link will be focused on between image processing algorithms and the
way to implement these algorithms for best performances. To address these challenges and explore these new opportunities, the SI aims to provide an excellent forum for all experts in these areas to meet and discuss various important issues on image processing and applications.

Scope
1: Image acquisition, coding and compression tools
- Images acquisition systems and information extraction,
- Algorithm-architecture adequacy in image processing
- Images processing tools
- Images coding and compression
- Geometrical Compression of 3D data,
- Watermarking
2: Image processing and computer vision:
- Image filtering and restoration,
- Image segmentation and detection,
- Image modelling,
- Estimation, representation and image analysis,
- Multivariate image processing
- Image fusion
- Shapes analysis and pattern recognition,
- Tracking and dynamical analysis,
- Geometrical image description,
- Features extraction and description,
- Image interpretation and recognition,
- Statistical Learning methods for images classification
3: Virtual and augmented reality, visualization and
interaction:
- Software architecture for VR and AR system
- Real time modelling and animating virtual environments
- Multimodal rendering (visual, haptic,...)
- 3D interaction techniques and user assistance
- Interaction based on tangible interface
- 3D tracking based on hybrid sensors (vision, inertial,
GPS,...)
4: Mobile Imaging and Signal Processing:
- Image display
- Image processing applications
- Image management applications
- Image sharing et al.

5: Applications:
- Content based image retrieval systems,
- Biological and medical imaging,
- Image processing for biological systems,
- Visual information processing,
- Biometric authentication, face and iris recognition,
- Robotics applications,
- Diagnosis optimization methods,
- Medical imaging systems technology,
- Classification tools for image-based diagnosis,
- Vision systems

Date Information
Papers describing general surveys, image processing fundamental theory, specific image processing applications,advanced prototypes, tools and methodologies are welcomed. All papers are subject of selection for international journals.

 

59. Intelligent Computing and Wireless Networks

Intelligent Computing and Wireless Networks

Description
With the rapidly developed wireless techniques, Intelligent computing has made many companies enjoy large profits, many wireless networks are deployed with widely varying characteristics and its access problems has got more and more people’s attention. This topic aims to provide a forum that brings together International researchers from academia and practitioners to meet and exchange ideas and recent research work on all aspects of wireless networks and intelligent computing.

Scope
Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing
Web Intelligence and Computing
Service-Oriented Computing
Cluster, Grid and Utility Computing
Peer-to-Peer Computing
Mobile Computing
Wireless sensor networks
Wireless mesh networks
Wireless local area networks
Wireless personal area networks
Cognitive radio networks
Self-organizing networks
Vehicular ad hoc networks
Smart grid networks
Home area networks
Free space optical networks
Network architecture
Algorithms and protocols
Flow control and congestion control
Radio resource allocation


Date Information
Paper submission: Nov. 15, 2012
Review period: Dec.20, 2012
Acceptance notification: Jan.10, 2013
Publication: Feb.25, 2013


Guest Editor(s)
Prof. Peixin Ye, school of mathematical sciences,nankai university, China
Prof. Kan Li, School of Computer, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

Contact Information
Name: Dr. Peixin Ye
E-Mail: yepx@nankai.edu.cn
Affiliation: school of mathematical sciences,nankai university
Address: school of mathematical sciences,nankai university

60. Special issue on Natural Computing and Applications

Special issue on Natural Computing and Applications

Description
A great deal of the progress in science and engineering since the middle of the twentieth century has only been possible because of the availability of extensive computing power. The algorithms made available by the natural computing concept have proved extremely powerful for the solution of complex practical problems. For past decades, natural computing technologies have been used widely in various industry areas and exercised big influence on our lives and cultures. In future, natural computing technologies will play a critical role in all aspects of science and engineering.
The special issue aims to display original contributions to theories and applications of natural computing technologies and review the research and development of natural computing technologies. It will focus on state-of-the-art and potential technologies and also provide a good starting point for researchers who are willing to enter the research areas. It will explore new approaches and perspectives of natural computing and applications, by collecting a series of leading and high quality papers on ideas, concepts, and technologies that use natural computing technologies in all research areas.


Scope
Neural Networks and Applications
Intelligent E-services/Smart Homes
Intelligent Sensor Networks
Cognitive Science & Computational Neuroscience
Pervasive Computing and Applications
Internet Computing and Applications
Web Computing and Applications
Cloud Computing and Applications
Green Computing and Applications
Parallel and Distributed Computing and Applications
Mobile Computing and Applications
Autonomy-Oriented Computing and Applications
Quantum and Molecular Computations and Applications
Multimedia Networking and Computing and Applications
Bio-inspired and DNA Computing and Applications
Computational Economics and Finance and Applications
Computational Genomics and Proteomics and Applications
Others and emerging new topics


Date Information
Paper submission due: March 10, 2013
Notification of acceptance: March 20, 2013
Final Camera-Ready due: April 10, 2013


Guest Editor(s)
Dr. Jinshan Lin, Weifang University, China
Dr. Qiang Zhang, University of Jinan, China

Contact Information
Name: Dr. Jinshan Lin
E-Mail: zgkjfzzx@126.com
Affiliation: Weifang University
Address: School of Mechatronics and Vehicle Engineering, 5147 Dong Feng Dong Street Weifang 261061,China

61. Cloud Computing and Information Security

Cloud Computing and Information Security

Description
The International Journal of Advancements in Computing Technology announces that it will publish a special section entitled "Cloud Computing and Information Security".
This SI aims to provide a high-level international forum for researchers and engineers to present and discuss recent advances, new techniques and applications in the field of Cloud Computing and Information Security.

Cloud Computing has become a scalable services consumption and delivery platform in the field of Services Computing.The technical foundations of Cloud Computing include Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Virtualizations of hardware and software.The goal of Cloud Computing is to share resources among the cloud service consumers, cloud partners, and cloud vendors in the cloud value chain.The resource sharing at various levels results in various cloud offerings such as infrastructure cloud,software cloud , application cloud, and business cloud.software cloud. Information security is the ongoing process of exercising due care and due diligence to protect information,and information systems, from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, destruction, modification, or disruption or distribution. The never ending process of information security involves ongoing training, assessment, protection, monitoring & detection, incident response & documentation, and review. This makes information security an indispensable part of all the business operations across different domains.

Scope
Topics include but are not limited to:
Cloud Computing
Infrastructure-as-a-Service Clouds
Software-as-a-Service Clouds
Application-as-a-Service Clouds
Business Clouds
Service-Oriented Architecture and Cloud Computing
Cloud Federation and Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
Virtualization of Hardware Resources
Virtualization of Software Resources
Cloud Computing Consulting Methods
Design Tool for Cloud Computing
Monitoring, Management and Maintenance of Clouds
Performance Modeling and Management
Cloud Computing Architectures
Innovative Cloud Applications and Experiences
Security and Privacy in Clouds
Business Process and Workflow Management in Clouds

Information Security
access control
applied cryptography
biometrics
computer forensics
cryptographic protocols
data/system integrity
digital right management
economics of security and privacy

electronic frauds
identity management
information dissemination control
intrusion detection
IT forensics tools and methods
malware design
network security
secure cloud computing
security and privacy in pervasive/ubiquitous computing

security for embedded systems
security for mobile code
security in IT outsourcing
security in location services
security in social networks
security modeling and architectures
security of eCommerce, eBusiness and eGovernment
software security
trust models and trust management policies
web security
Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining

Date Information
Paper submission due: June 30, 2013
Notification of acceptance: July 15, 2013
Final Camera-Ready due: September, 2013

Guest Editor(s)
Prof. Wang Jie, School of Electric Engineering, Zhengzhou Unisersity, Zhengzhou, Henan, PR China, China
Researcher Liu Qi, School of Electric Engineering, Zhengzhou Unisersity, Zhengzhou, Henan, PR China, China

Contact Information
Name: Dr. Liu Qi
E-Mail: zzubyte@yeah.net
Affiliation: School of Electric Engineering, Zhengzhou Unisersity, Zhengzhou, Henan, PR China
Address: No.100, science Road, High-Tech zone, Zhengzhou, Henan, PR China

62. Special issue on Research of the Medical Information visualization

Special issue on Research of the Medical Information visualization

Description
Medical Information Visualisation has evolved rapidly from its original concentration purely on medical visualisation and is now possibly the leading interdisciplinary forum for researchers and professionals in the bio-medical domain to exchange ideas and report results on visualisation within their disciplines to the wider world. It thus provides important support for researchers who are faced increasingly with the necessity of adopting a multidisciplinary approach to address the problems faced in pushing forward the boundaries of modern medicine.



Scope
Quantitative imaging and measurement of biomedical structures.
Animation, simulation and predictive modelling.
Interaction, deformation, growth and evolution of biomedical structures.
Models, including physico-scientific, particle, implicit surfaces, finite element etc.
Multi-modality visualisation, searching, characterisation and comparison of complex structures.
Surface, volume, dynamic and sensory data reduction, mapping and user representation.
Display and interaction technologies, including VR, augmentation, stereoscopic, haptics etc.
Image & computer applications, including screening, diagnostics, surgery & cancer therapy.
Human interfacing, virtual image projection, retinal projection, tactile and sound stimuli etc.
Virtual and augmented reality.
Emerging technologies.



Date Information
Paper submission due: March 15, 2013
Notification of Acceptance Due: March 20, 2013
Final Camera-Ready due: April 15, 2013
Publication: May 30,2013



Guest Editor(s)
Researcher Ph. Y.K. Chol, The University of HongKong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
Researcher Prof. Keneth K.Y, The University of HongKong, China

Contact Information
Name: Dr. Ph. Y.K. Chol
E-Mail: ykchoixz@yahoo.com.cn
Affiliation: The University of HongKong
Address: The University of HongKong

63. Web-Based Intelligence Support Systems using Fuzzy Set Technology

Web-Based Intelligence Support Systems using Fuzzy Set Technology

Description
Web-based technology has enjoyed a tremendous growth and exhibited a wealth of development at both conceptual and algorithmic levels. In particular, there have been numerous successful realizations of Web-based support systems in various application areas, including e-learning, e-commerce, e-government, and e-market. Web-based support systems are highly visible and influential examples of user-oriented technology supporting numerous human pursuits realized across the Internet. In the two categories of decision support systems and recommender systems, the facet of user centricity and friendliness is well documented.
This special issue is intended to form an international forum presenting innovative developments of fuzzy set applications in Web-based support systems. The ultimate objective is to bring well-focused high quality research results in Web-based support systems with intent to identify the most promising avenues, report the main results and promote the visibility and relevance of fuzzy sets. The intent is to raise awareness of the domain of Web-based technologies as a high-potential subject area to be pursued by the fuzzy set research community.

Scope
Topics include but are not limited to:
Web-based group support systems
Web-based decision support systems
Web-based personalized recommender systems
Web-based knowledge management systems
We-based customer relationship management
Web-based tutoring systems
E-business intelligence
E-commerce intelligence
E-government intelligence
E-learning intelligence

Date Information
Paper submission due: Auguest 10, 2013
Notification of acceptance: Auguest 15, 2013
Final Camera-Ready due: October, 2013(Tentative)


Guest Editor(s)
Researcher gelan yang, Hunan City University, China
Researcher Bai Na, Southeast University, China

Contact Information
Name: Dr. gelan yang
E-Mail: glyang@mail.ustc.edu.cn
Affiliation: Hunan City University
Address: Hunan City University, Yiyang City, Hunan Province, P.R.China

64. Special Issue on ICIPT2013, ICIPM2013 and ICIIP2013

Special Issue on ICIPT2013, ICIPM2013 and ICIIP2013

Guest Editor(s)
Dr. Yunji Na, AICIT, Republic of Korea