[CFP] IEEE iCAST 2026 (IEEE Xplore) – Qingdao, China
Jungpil SHIN
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会津大学のSHIN(愼)です．
お世話になっております．
このたび，2026年9月23日〜25日に中国・青島にて開催される
IEEE International Conference on Awareness Science and Technology (iCAST 2026) の
Call for Papers をご案内申し上げます．
iCAST 2026 は，AI，機械学習，コンピュータビジョン，パターン認識，IoT，ロボティクス，
Awareness Computing などの幅広い分野を対象とした国際会議です．
採択論文は IEEE Xplore に掲載予定です．
皆様からの多数のご投稿・ご参加を心よりお待ちしております．
以下，CFP を添付いたします．
IEEE iCAST 2026 invites original research papers in AI, Awareness Computing, Computer Vision, Robotics, IoT, Intelligent Systems, and related emerging technologies.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is my great pleasure to invite you to participate in the 14th IEEE International Conference on Awareness Science and Technology (iCAST 2026), which will be held in Qingdao, China, from September 23 to 25, 2026.
iCAST 2026 will be hosted by Ocean University of China and supported by distinguished international researchers and institutions worldwide. Accepted papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore and indexed by major international databases.
As General Co-Chair, I warmly encourage you to submit your latest research contributions and join this exciting international academic event.
📍 Conference Venue
Academic Exchange Center, Ocean University of China
Qingdao, China
📅 Conference Dates
September 23–25, 2026
iCAST has become an important international platform for exchanging innovative ideas and recent advances in intelligent technologies and awareness science. The conference continues to attract researchers, faculty members, graduate students, and industry experts from around the world.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
A. Awareness Science:A1: Awareness mechanism and modeling
A2: Machine learning/deep learning
A3: Pattern recognition and image understanding
A4: Neuro-computing/perception/cognition
A5: Fuzzy logic/granular computing/rough set
A6: Agent computing/swarm intelligence
A7: Ontology/semantics
B. Awareness Technology:
B1: Context/situation/background/semantics awareness
B2: Intention/emotion/preference awareness
B3: Location/position/goal awareness
B4: Power/energy/capability/resource awareness
B5: Weakness/risk/danger awareness
B6: Safety/security/privacy/trust awareness
B7: Chance/opportunity awareness
B8: Knowledge/tacit knowledge engineering
C. Awareness Related Applications:
C1: Social network
C2: Tele-communication/ubiquitous computing
C3: Image/video/speech/signal processing
C4: Overlay/P2P networking/M2M
C5: Big data/web/text mining
C6: E-business/e-government/e-learning
C7: Health/child/elderly care
C8: Smart grid/transportation/public services
C9: Device/automatic control/robotics
C10: Cloud computing/internet of things
C11: Cognitive radio
D. The others: Any other topic about information technology is welcome.
🌟 Why You Should Join iCAST 2026
• Present your latest research to a global audience
• Publish accepted papers in IEEE conference proceedings and IEEE Xplore
• Meet leading international scholars and researchers
• Build future research collaborations and global networks
• Share innovative ideas and cutting-edge technologies
• Experience beautiful Qingdao, one of China’s most famous coastal cities
📌 Important Dates
• Paper Submission Deadline: June 14, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: August 2, 2026
• Camera-Ready Submission: August 9, 2026
• Registration Deadline: September 6, 2026
📝 Paper Submission
Submit your paper via EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icast2026
🌐 Conference Website
https://icast2026.org.cn/
We warmly invite you to submit your latest research work and become part of iCAST 2026.
Please feel free to share this CFP with your colleagues, students, collaborators, laboratories, and research communities.
We sincerely look forward to welcoming you to Qingdao, China, in September 2026.
With best regards,
Prof. Jungpil SHIN
General Co-Chair, IEEE iCAST 2026