HONET-ICT 2018 - 2018 15th International Conference on Smart Cities: Improving Quality of Life Using ICT & IoT (HONET-ICT)

2018 15th International Conference on Smart Cities: Improving Quality of Life Using ICT & IoT (HONET-ICT)
(http://honet-ict.org)
Oct 08-10, 2018
Islamabad, Pakistan
Technical Sponsors:
IEEE
IEEE Power & Energy Society
IEEE Islamabad section
Co-Sponsors:
National University of Science and Technology Pakistan
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Steering Committee Chairs:
M. Yasin Akhtar Raja, Opto-electronics and Optical Communication, UNC Charlotte, USA
Ian T. Ferguson, IEEE Fellow , Dean COE & Comp., Missouri S&T, USA
S M H Zaidi, Principal & Dean, NUST-SEECS, Islamabad, Pakistan
Mohammed Shahidehpour, IEEE Fellow, IIT Chicago, USA
Conference Chairs:
Junaid Zubairi, SUNY Fredonia, USA
Muazzam Ali Khan Khattak, NUST SEECS, Pakistan
Scope:
Along with achieving its primary goal HONET has been phenomenal in attracting quality research papers from around the world. The conference has been successful in gradually emerging as a focal point for research that targets local and global issues related to science and technology. The 15th International Conference HONET-ICT 2018 will focus on use of technology for making Smart Cities a reality. Specifically, role of IoT and AI in conjunction with ICT will be explored in the technical sessions. As with the previous HONET events, the conference is expecting papers in the above-mentioned core areas and related enabling technologies. Conference will be held at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad in collaboration of University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.
Topics of interest:
Authors are invited to submit R&D and concept papers presenting original research work related to the practice and theory related to the scope of HONET-ICT.
The topics of interest include:
1.Role of ICT in enabling the future of Smart Cities
2.AI for enhancing the capabilities of Smart Cities
3.IoT for realizing the dream of Smart Cities
4.Computer and Communication Networks
a.Wireless Networks
b.Photonic Networks
c.5G Communication and beyond
d.Software Defined Networks (SDN)
e.Network Security and Forensic Analysis
5.Cloud Computing
a.Big Data Analytics
b.Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
c.Datacenter Storage
d.Virtual Networks
6.Enabling Technologies
a.ICT for Healthcare Applications
b.LEDs, Lasers and Solar Cells and Panels
c.Micro Grid Analytics and Management
d.Smart Grid and Smart Cities
Important Dates:
Full Papers Due: 20-Aug-2018
Acceptance Notification: 15-Sep-2018
Camera Ready Due: 20-Sep-2018
Registration Deadline: 20-Sep-2018
Program Available: 20-Sep-2018