ICT INNOVATIONS 2016 Conference Aims and Scope
The aim of the ICT Innovations conference is to promote the publication of scientific results of the international community related to innovative fundamental and applied research in ICT. The conference will gather academics, professionals and practitioners willing to report valuable experiences in developing solutions and systems in the industrial and business arena. This includes but not limits to: innovative research, commercial implementations, novel applications of technology, and experience in applying recent research advances to practical problems, in different ICT areas.

ICT INNOVATIONS 2016 Topics
The special conference topic for this year is "Cognitive Functions and Next Generation ICT Systems".

We live in the era when the technologies are intimately waved into virtually all aspects of our daily lives. Becoming almost invisible, they help us achieve much more things but there are also many shortcomings and unforeseen consequences. On the good side, we can have bodily sensors tracking our physical activity, physiological parameters, sleep patterns which can help in detecting patterns or problems. On the other side, for example, our attention span is getting shorter and shorter as we are being constantly interrupted by notifications, emails, and instant messages delivered to our cell phones or watches, and similar disturbances. Moreover, the privacy issues involved in storing and manipulation of these data must not be neglected.

The technological convergence of sciences that were considered as separated in the past, like information and communication technologies, cognitive sciences, nanotechnologies and biotechnologies, will actually determine not only our society, health and economy, but also our education and culture.

This conference aims to bring together academics as well as industrial practitioners, to discuss these next generation emerging technologies, systems and applications and identify their opportunities and challenges in relation to human cognitive functions.

Authors are invited to submit original works in relevant fields, especially if related to Cognitive Aspects and Functions associated to modern ICT Systems, including, but not restricted to: 3D Printing and Bioprinting, Ambient Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Assistive technologies, Attention and New Technologies, Augmented Reality, Big Data Analytics, Bioinformatics & Biomedical Engineering, Bio-interfaces, Cloud Computing, Cognition and Culture in ICT Experience, Cognitive Computing, Cognitive Infocommunications, Cognitive Radio and Software-defined Radio, Cognitive Robotics, Cognitive Systems, Cognitronics, Collaborative Environments, Computer Games, Content Repositories & Open Source Content, Context-aware Systems, Cyber Security, Data Mining & Information Retrieval, Digital Preservation, Digital Signal & Image Processing, Distributed & Parallel Processing, Eco-informatics, E-commerce & E-governance, E-health, Embedded Systems, Emerging Mobile Technologies, Emerging Technologies for Learning, Emotion Aware Systems, Energy Efficiency for ICT, Enriched Interfaces, Gesture Based Computing, Grid Computing, Haptic Interfaces, ICT and Assistive Cognitive Technologies, Innovative Media and Tools, Internet & Web Applications, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Machine Translation, Machine Vision, Moral and Ethical Aspects of AI and ICT, Natural Language Processing, Numerical & Symbolic Computation, Pattern Recognition, Personalized Adaptive Technologies, Personalized Content Presentation, Personalized Medicine, Pervasive Technologies, Robotics & Automation, Security & Cryptography, Self-aware and Self-expressive systems, Semantic Interoperability, Semantic Web, Semantic-aware Systems, Situated Cognition & Education, Smart TV, Social Collaboration and Social Media, Speech Recognition & Synthesis, Technology Assisted Creativity, Ubiquitous Computing, Universal Translation Technologies, Visualization, Virtual Reality, Wearable Technologies, Wireless Communication & Sensor Networks.

HOW TO SUBMIT?
Please send the paper for reviewing at:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ictinnovations2016

IMPORTANT DATES
Paper submission: April 30, 2016
Position paper submission: May 30, 2016
Acceptance decision: June 13, 2016
Final version of paper submission: July 4, 2016
Final deadline for early registration fee: July 31, 2016
Conference dates: September 5-7, 2016


ICT INNOVATIONS 2016 Workshops and Special Sessions
We cordially invite you to propose a special session or workshop, so please send your proposal to: gstojanov@aup.fr or andrea.kulakov@finki.ukim.mk

ICT INNOVATIONS 2016 Conference Venue and Dates
Conference will be held during the period from 5th till 7th of September 2016, in Hotel Metropol, at the coast of Ohrid Lake, R. Macedonia, near city of Ohrid, the city of great historical and natural value and significance. Let its legacy stimulate your innovations as it has been through the centuries.

Kind regards,
Prof. d-r Georgi Stojanov
Assoc. Prof. d-r Andrea Kulakov
General Co-chairs
ICT Innovations 2016 Conference