Organizing Committee
General Chair:
Junyu Dong (Ocean University of China)
Hui Yu
General Co-Chairs:
Jungpil Shin (University of Aizu, Japan)
Qiangfu Zhao (Zhejiang Normal University, China)
Steering Committee Chairs:
Qiangfu Zhao (Zhejiang Normal University, China)
Goutam Chakraborty (IPU, MITS, India)
Rung-Ching Chen (Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan)
Robert Kozma (University of Memphis,USA)
Program Chairs:
Xinghui Dong (Ocean University of China, China)
Gaige Wang (Ocean University of China, China)
Program Co-Chairs:
Guoqiang Zhong (Ocean University of China, China)
Guiyuan Jiang (Ocean University of China, China)
Muwei Jian (Shandong University of Finance and Economics, China)
Ying Gao (Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China)
Xin Zhu (Tokyo Science University, Japan)
Krismiyati (Satya Wacana Christian University, Indonesia)
Hendry (Satya Wacana Christian University,Indonesia)
Yohei Nishidate (University of Aizu,Japan)
Finance Chairs:
Yanwei Yu (Ocean University of China, China)
Xiaowen Zhou (Ocean University of China, China)
Publicity Chairs:
Shengke Wang (Ocean University of China, China)
Shu Zhang (Ocean University of China, China)
Cui Xie (Ocean University of China, China)
Workshop Chairs:
Yutao Liu (Ocean University of China, China)
Yimei Liu (Ocean University of China, China)
Jiawen He (Ocean University of China, China)
Tutorial Chairs:
Peilan He (Ocean University of China, China)
Xiaopeng Liu (SDUST, China)
Long Chen (Imperial College London, UK)
Local Arrangement Chairs:
Lin Qi (Ocean University of China, China)
Yuezun Li (Ocean University of China, China)
Jingchao Cao (Ocean University of China, China)
Hesheng Zhang (Zhejiang Normal University, China)
Yanhai Gan (Ocean University of China, China)
Web Chair:
Feng Gao (Ocean University of China)
Running Zhang (Ocean University of China)
Contact information:
zhanghs@ouc.edu.cn
Sponsors:
Ocean University of China, IEEE China Section
Supported by:
University of Aizu, Shandong University of Science and Technology
Scope:
The 14th International Conference on Awareness Science and Technology (iCAST 2026) will be hosted by Ocean University of China in Qingdao, China, a vibrant coastal city known for its strong academic tradition and growing influence in marine science and artificial intelligence. As a flagship event in the field, iCAST 2026 continues its mission of advancing the interdisciplinary study of awareness in computational systems and intelligent technologies. "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.Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
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. AwarenessTechnology:
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.
Important Dates
| June 14, 2026 | Deadline for paper submission |
| August 2, 2026 | Notification of paper acceptance |
| August 9, 2026 | Submission of final camera-ready papers |
| September 6, 2026 | Deadline for registration |
Paper Submission and Publication
The paper needs to be submitted in IEEE two-column format and should be written in English. The manuscript should be unpublished work and must include enough detail about the goal, the problem to solve, proposed methods, and main results. The maximum length of the final camera-ready paper is 6 pages (maximum of additional two pages with extra charge). All accepted papers will be submitted to the Conference Publishing Service of IEEE and submitted to IEEE Xplore digital library.
