[DBWorld] Invitation to submit a paper to IBM CASCON x EVOKE 2021

CALL FOR PAPERS
CASCON x EVOKE 2021
=93Intelligent Systems and Software=94 =

November 22-26, 2021
Everywhere on Earth
http://www.cascon.ca =


CASCON x EVOKE is the premier industrial and academic conference for advanc=
ed studies in computer science and software engineering sponsored by the IB=
M Canada Laboratory. CASCON x EVOKE attracts software developers, researche=
rs, innovators, technologists and decision makers from academia, industry, =
and government, who come together to learn about technology trends, present=
 papers, participate in workshops, and exhibit prototypes and solutions. Th=
e conference program features thought-provoking keynotes, original research=
 papers, stimulating workshops, and an engaging technology expo. Conference=
 proceedings are published in the ACM Digital Library. =


Topics

We invite high quality submissions of regular (10 pages) and short (6 pages=
) papers describing original and unpublished results. We welcome submission=
s addressing topics across the full spectrum of intelligent systems and sof=
tware but not limited to: =


Cognitive/AI Systems
- Computer vision =

- Intelligent chatbots / robotics =

- Neuro-symbolic AI
- Decision Support Systems (DSS)
- Automation with AI and ML

Security and Privacy
- Blockchain and cryptography
- Cybersecurity =

- Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
- Digital privacy, policy, and trust
 =

Decentralized Systems
- Distributed systems and services
- DevOps tools and frameworks
- Intelligent autonomous systems
- Connected software and compilers
- Adaptive software and systems

Big Data Systems
- Data science and AI =

- DataOps =

- Data lake =

- Business Intelligence (BI) =

- Intelligent query processing

Emerging Technologies
- Hybrid cloud =

- Quantum Computing (QC)
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Edge computing
- Hardware accelerator systems
- Wearable connected systems
- Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles (UAV)
- Mixed Reality (MR)
- Digital Twins (DT)

Human Factors and Society
- Social media analytics
- Smart cities
- Fintech and smart commerce
- Smart and connected healthcare
- Smart environment
- Supply chain
- Smart grid and energy

Communication Systems
- Mobile communication
- Software Defined Networks (SDN)
- Collaborative systems
- Interactive games =

- 5G Networks


Important Dates

Abstract submission:		Tuesday, June 15, 2021 (optional, extended)
Paper submission:		Tuesday, June 22, 2021 (extended, firm)
Notification of acceptance:	Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Camera-ready papers:		Tuesday August 31, 2021

Paper Types

CASCON x EVOKE 2021 calls for two types of research papers.
* Regular papers =96 Original research papers at most 10 pages long. =

* Short papers =96 Work in progress with some validation results, experienc=
e reports, new ideas and visionary papers based on supporting theory or evi=
dence, and application papers at most 6 pages long.

CASCON x EVOKE 2021 will not accept submissions that have been previously p=
ublished, are in press, or have been submitted elsewhere. We encourage inte=
rdisciplinary research papers. =


Best Paper Awards

Best Paper and Best Student Paper awards will be given to recognize the bes=
t technical contributions of the event in terms of originality, clarity, an=
d potential impact. To be eligible for the Best Student Paper award, the pr=
imary author of the paper and contributor of the work must have been a stud=
ent(s) at the time the work was done.

Best Industry Paper award will be given to recognize the best technical con=
tributions in an industry driven research in terms of originality, clarity,=
 and potential impact. To be eligible for the Best Industry Paper award, th=
e primary author of the paper and contributor of the work must have been a =
full-time industry employee (not a student intern) at the time the work was=
 done.

Paper Submission Instructions

Submissions are made via EasyChair and must be in the double column standar=
d ACM format for conference proceedings. All types of papers should strictl=
y follow the page limit constraint to be considered as eligible for review.=
 The defined page limit should include the paper, figures, tables, and refe=
rences. The steps for submitting a paper are as follows.
* Visit EasyChair at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Dcasconxevoke=
2021.
* After logging in, click on make a new submission to submit your paper. =

* All authors should use the official =93ACM Master article template=94, wh=
ich can be obtained from=A0the ACM Proceedings Template pages. Latex users =
should use the =93sigconf=94 option, as well as the =93review=94 (to produc=
e line numbers for easy reference by the reviewers).

Proceedings =


All accepted papers will be published in ACM proceedings under Annual Inter=
national Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering and indexe=
d in the ACM Digital Library. =


Registration

One of the authors of the accepted papers must register and present the pap=
er at the conference. Failure to attend and present the paper at the confer=
ence will result in withdrawal of the paper from the ACM proceeding. Regist=
ration is complimentary for the presenters of the accepted papers.

If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected]

Organizers

Farhana Zulkernine, School of Computing, Queen=92s University, Canada
Ladan Tahvildari, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Univer=
sity of Waterloo, Canada
CASCON x EVOKE 2021 Program Chairs
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