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Welcome to iCAST 2026
The 14th International Conference on Awareness Science and Technology (iCAST 2026) will be hosted by Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China. "Awareness" is the ability to be conscious of, feel, or perceive (Wikipedia). This implies vigilance in observation and alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences (Merriam-Webster). The ultimate goal of awareness computing is to create computing systems that are themselves aware. The conference provides a forum for researchers, engineers, and scientists to discuss awareness of computing and exchange ideas, opinions, and the latest results in this emerging field.
All accepted regular papers will be published by the Conference Publishing Service (CPS) of IEEE and submitted to IEEE Xplore digital library. Please notice that CPS enforces a "NO SHOW" policy, and only papers that an author presents at the conference site will be sent for inclusion in the digital libraries. Also, they are submitted for indexing in EI (Compendex) and Scopus.
Important Dates
Deadline for paper submission: May 11, 2025
Notification of paper acceptance: Jul. 11, 2025
Submission of camera-ready papers: Jul. 20, 2025
Deadline for early registration: Jul. 20, 2025
Deadline for registration: Aug. 20, 2025
Organizing Committee
Jungpil Shin
General Co-ChairUniversity of Aizu
Japan
Qiangfu Zhao
General Co-ChairUniversity of Aizu
Japan
Junyu Dong
General Co-ChairOcean University of China
China
View the full list of Organizing Committee.
Contact
About Academic Exchange Center
Located in Ocean University of China, near No.1 Bathing Beach and Eight Great Passes, the Ocean University of China Academic Exchange Center (Qingdao Haida Xueshu Jiaoliu Zhongxin) is about 7 km from downtown city. Qingdao Railway Station is accessible within five minutes by car.
Location
Academic Exchange Center, Ocean University of China
No. 8, Hongdao Road, Shinan District, Qingdao, 266003
Visa Requirement
There are multiple policies to facilitate foreigners coming to China. If your country is in the list of agreements on mutual visa exemption between the People's Republic of China and foreign countries, you don't need to worry about visa. Otherwise, you can find the details of visa requirements through this link.
Transportation
Qingdao's public transport system is fast and efficient, and you can easily arrive at the venue.