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Recent Advances in Communications Technology
edited by Shingchern You and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2096 | Submission Open
Keywords: satellite communications; underwater communications; machine learning for communications; simulations of communications systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Machine Learning and Data Mining for User Classification submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1032 | Submission Open
Keywords: data mining; information retrieval; text analysis; data clustering; user authentication; user profiling; user classification by inherent and acquired characteristics; natural language processing; author classification; keystroke dynamics; typing pattern recognition; content classification; digital text forensics; typing behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Knowledge Representation submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge discovery; knowledge representation; reasoning with machine learning and deep learning; LLM and knowledge representation; deep learning with knowledge; explainability and knowledge representation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Medical Data Visualization
edited by and Wen-Shan Jian
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced visualization techniques; large-scale data management; interactive data analysis tools; diagnostic visualization tools; visualization of treatment planning; visualization of multi-source data; visualization of electronic health records; integration of medical imaging data; visualization of genomic data; data privacy in healthcare; secure visualization of medical data; user-centered design in healthcare; accessibility in medical tools; virtual reality in medical training; augmented reality in surgical planning; real-world applications of visualization; clinical visualization tools; visualization tool scalability; high-performance visualization systems; visualization of long-term care; visualization tools for patient monitoring; resource allocation in healthcare; predictive analytics in medicine; forecasting in medical visualization; outcome prediction in healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Robotics and Internet of Things for Healthcare
edited by Hannan Azhar, Soumya Kanti Manna, and Mohamed Sakel
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical robotics; assistive robotics; internet of medical things; tele-health; E-health; wearable sensors; remote monitoring; smart healthcare; artificial intelligence-based healthcare; smart application; simulation tool; AR/VR healthcare applications; telerehabilitation; haptics (touch IoT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Detection and Modelling of Biosignals submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9130 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-signals; biomedical signal processing; healthcare; IoT; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Information Sharing and Knowledge Management submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9167 | Submission Open
Keywords: information sharing; communication strategies and tools; knowledge management; soft computing techniques for information management; software development process improvements; AI techniques for information management; fuzzy-based information sharing optimization; systematic literature review; information sharing ethics; other relevant work
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Machine Learning for the Blockchain submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26432 | Submission Open
Keywords: Machine learning; Distributed ledger; Blockchain; Scaling; Sharding; Sidechain; Parachain; Network Interoperability; DeFi; DApps; Cryptofinance; Automatic trading; Transaction fee optimization; Asset price prediction; NFT; Security; Privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)
Intelligent Information Processing for Sensors and IoT Communications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25904 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; signal processing; sensors; IoT; security; wireless sensor networks; communication systems; biomedical engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Test and Evaluation Methods for Human-Machine Interfaces of Automated Vehicles II submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18770 | Submission Open
Keywords: automated driving; human– machine interface; test methods; user studies; evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Information Extraction and Language Discourse Processing submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16528 | Submission Open
Keywords: coherence; topic focus; information structure; conversation structure; discourse processing; scholarly discourse processing; anaphora resolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Multidimensional Data Structures and Big Data Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15482 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidimensional data structures; big data management; big data indexing strategies; large scale query processing and query optimization; large scale machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)
2nd Edition of Data Science for Health Services
edited by Philippe J. Giabbanelli, Francisco Iacobelli and Charlotte James
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5233 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical decision support; clinical care models; health informatics; quality of care; population health planning; digital health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Advancing Information Systems through Artificial Intelligence: Innovative Approaches and Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; information systems; data management; decision support systems; neuro-fuzzy systems; intelligent data analysis; e-governance; enterprise systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Interactive Learning: Human in the Loop System Design for Active Human–Computer Interactions
edited by , Chris J. Michael and Derek T. Anderson
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: human in the loop; cognitive load; interaction modalities; cognitive feedback; online machine learning; active machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence Inclusive and Behind Quantum Machine Learning
edited by , Jinghua Groppe and Le Gruenwald
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum machine learning; artificial intelligence; knowledge representation and reasoning; genetic algorithms and evolutionary computation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Bringing Machine Learning to Automated Assessment of Programming Assignments
edited by , José Paulo Leal and
submission deadline 26 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open
Keywords: automated assessment; programming assignments; machine learning; feedback
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Computer Vision for Security Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 70477 | Submission Open
Keywords: drone patrolling; distributed smart cameras for person re-identification; image analysis for action recognition; machine/deep learning models in surveillance systems; automatic scene understanding; skeleton-based methods for person re-identification; methods and models for affect recognition; soft and hard biometrics; soft computing for visual security applications; application of 3D vision in security; image sensor fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
New Trend on Fuzzy Systems and Intelligent Decision Making Theory: A Themed Issue Dedicated to Dr. Ronald R. Yager submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 18 articles | Viewed by 45022 | Submission Open
Keywords: aggregation operators; basic uncertain information; data aggregation in pattern recognition and image processing; data aggregation in fuzzy reasoning; decision theory; decision science; explainable artificial intelligence; extended fuzzy sets; fuzzy decision making; fuzzy logic; fuzzy measures with application; fuzzy systems; granular computing; group decision making; information fusion; intelligent decision-making in computer sciences; intelligent decision-making in operations research; intelligent decision-making in management sciences; intelligent decision-making in economic theory; intelligent decision-making related fuzzy modeling; intelligent decision-making in recommender systems; interval valued aggregation; linguistic aggregation fusion and decision making; multi-criteria decision-making and evaluation; ordered weighted averaging operators; preference involved decision-making; rules-based decision-making; t-norm logic; uncertain aggregation fusion; uncertainty-involved decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Modeling, Design, Analysis and Management of Embedded Control Systems for Automated Driving
edited by , , Anders Thorsén and Anders Cassel
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6661 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge engineering; ontological engineering; system modeling and analysis; architecture design and optimization; simulation; formal methods; variability modeling and analysis; operational and functional safety engineering; reliability engineering; contract theory and component-based engineering; self-adaptation; XAI and data-driven analysis; lifecycle management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Few-Shot Learning for Knowledge Engineering and Intellectual System
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1920 | Submission Open
Keywords: few-shot learning; unsupervised learning; semisupervised learning; intellectual system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
The Convergence of Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things Security: Shaping the Future of Secure Connected Systems
edited by Zia Ush Shamszaman, , and Xiaokun Zhang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoTs security; CPS security; secure ML and secure AI; trustworthy and safe AI; adversarial learning; CPS security; privacy in IoTs and CPS; secure connected systems; data privacy; data poisoning; secure VR/AR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT))
The Role of Artificial Intelligence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; natural language processing; human-AI collaboration; accessibility; explainability; fairness; diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Emerging Industrial Contexts: Synergy of Quantum Machine Learning & Differential Privacy in Network & Devices submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum computing; machine learning; differential privacy; QML algorithms; quantum local differential privacy; IOT system and quantum differential privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
The Origin of Classical and Quantum Information submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: classical information; quantum information; infoautopoiesis; syntactic information; semantic information; artificial intelligence; computation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Theory and Methodology)
Surveys in Information Systems and Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: survey papers; information systems; information applications; information intelligence; information processes; information technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Review)
Emerging Applications of Machine Learning in Healthcare, Industry, and Beyond submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; healthcare; industry; extended reality; neural engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Intrusion Detection Systems in IoT Networks
edited by
submission deadline 13 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3914 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Security and Privacy)
Storage Method for Real-Time Big Data on the Internet of Things
edited by and Mingzhe Chen
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6841 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT))
AI-Based Image Processing and Computer Vision
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; computer vision; pattern analysis; machine intelligence; pattern recognition; image understanding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Fundamental Problems of Information Studies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25308 | Submission Open
Keywords: Information theory; Information philosophy; Information methodology; Communication theory; Algorithmic information; Evolutionary information; Information measure; Information typology; Information technology; Information system; Theory of knowledge; ; Cognition; complexity; Theory of algorithms; Schema theory; Theory of computing; Information ethics; Ecology; Information structure; Information measure; Information evaluation; Decision making; knowledge management; system theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Theory and Methodology)
Stitching, Alignment and Segmentation Applications in Biomedical Images submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11519 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; biomedical image analysis; image stitching; image alignment; image segmentation; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Information Visualization Theory and Applications submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6494 | Submission Open
Keywords: information visualization; science of user interactions in visualization; visualization theory; knowledge-assisted visualization; visualization technique; visualization in machine learning; visualziatioin applications and design studies; evaluation and empirical research in visualization; visual data analysis and knowledge discovery; visual representation and interaction; visualization applications; visualization taxonomies and models; visualization algorithms and technologies; uncertainty visualization; visualization tools and systems for simulation and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
AI Applications in Construction and Infrastructure
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4167 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); AI algorithms; AI decision support systems; construction; infrastructure design; planning; and monitoring; system-of-systems (SoS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Emerging Research in Object Tracking and Image Segmentation
edited by Kaihua Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1886 | Submission Open
Keywords: visual object tracking; image segmentation; pose estimation; image and video enhancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Data Privacy Protection in the Internet of Things
edited by Xu Zheng, Zhuojun Duan and Yingjie Wang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1375 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT))
Developments in Cyber-Physical Systems and Cyber-Physical-Human Systems
edited by Zhi Lian, Mouquan Shen, Xin Yuan and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open
Keywords: analysis and design of cyber-attacks; attack detection and prevention in CPS; privacy concerns within CPS; secure estimation and control for CPS; security issues of industrial CPS and its applications; trustworthy and reliable communications; threat and vulnerability analysis for CPS; AI techniques in CPS security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Advancements in Healthcare Data Science: Innovations, Challenges and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictive analytics; personalized medicine; clinical decision support systems; drug discovery; telemedicine; remote monitoring; healthcare data privacy; data visualization; machine learning; artificial intelligence; precision healthcare; healthcare data security; electronic health records; population health management; healthcare analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Transformative Technologies in Healthcare: Harnessing Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Large Language Models in Health Informatics
edited by Balu Bhasuran and Kalpana Raja
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical natural language processing; biomedical natural language processing; machine learning; artificial intelligence; healthcare applied AI; automated diagnosis; knowledge graphs; prospective study; causal models; prompt tuning; large language model; text generation; transformer model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Next-Generation Applications and Implementations of Gamification Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: gamified software systems; artificial intelligence; dynamic content generation; Internet of Things
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT))
Pervasive Computing in IoT, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; pervasive computing; ubiquitous computing; sensor networks; wireless communications; LPWAN communications; Internet of Multimedia Things; cloud/fog/edge/extreme edge computing; network function virtualization and software-defined networking; machine learning and computational intelligence; privacy and security; context and situation awareness; user profiling; adaptive service provision; sensors and data fusion; human-computer interaction; data analytics physical computing; distributed computing; crowdsensing; social sensing; Internet of Senses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT))
Trends in Artificial Intelligence-Supported E-Learning submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in education; human– computer interaction; adaptive e-learning; inclusive teaching; extended reality; cyber-physical educational platforms; lifelong learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Telecommunication Networks and Wireless Technology submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6325 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless technology; telecommunication networks; 6G wireless communication; cell-free massive MIMO; reconfigurable intelligent surfaces; Artificial Intelligence; energy-efficient wireless systems; uncrewed aerial vehicles; security and privacy; ultra-low latency communication; ubiquitous connectivity; spectrum and radio resource management; advanced quantum computing; advanced signal processing techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
New Deep Learning Approach for Time Series Forecasting
edited by Binbin Yong and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 49597 | Submission Open
Keywords: time series forecasting; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning in Italy
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 35563 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; pattern recognition; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Quantum Information Processing and Machine Learning
edited by Wenbin Yu, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19524 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum machine learning; quantum information; quantum computation; quantum communication; machine learning; deep learning; computer vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Theory and Methodology)
Deep Learning in Medical Image Analysis: Foundations, Techniques, and Applications
edited by Xiaoshuang Shi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11736 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Internet of Everything and Vehicular Networks submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10277 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Everything; vehicular networks; architecture; protocol; algorithm; modelling; simulation; prototype; testbeds; services; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wireless Technologies)
Network and Hypernetwork Science: Emerging Models, Paradigms, and Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5804 | Submission Open
Keywords: network science; hypernetwork science; social network analysis; complex network analysis; network modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)
Neuromorphic Engineering and Machine Learning submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3737 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuromorphic engineering; spiking neural networks; neuromorphic sensors; machine learning; deep learning; address-event representation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
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