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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.

Conference website:

https://icast2026.org.cn/

Submit your article at:

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icast2026