Conference Topics

Topics of interest include, but not limited to the following

1. Materials Engineering
2. Mechatronic and Robotics Engineering
3. Electrical & Electronic Engineering
4. Optical Engineering
5. Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
6. Computer & Information Engineering
7. Green Technology & Civil Engineering
8. Industry 4.0 & Automation Engineering
9. Control Engineering
10. Mechanical Engineering
11. Nanotechnology
12. Environmental, Food, Health Science & Technology
13. Innovation Management
14. Intelligent Computing
15. Other Engineering and Technology related topics

Special Sessions

495. Best Paper Awards
     Prof. Wen-Hsiang Hsieh, National Formosa University, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
The session will have the following awards, which will be announced and bestowed at the conference.

• Best Paper Awards
• Honorable Mentions
• Nomination Awards

The authors of an awarded paper will be entitled to:
• A signed and stamped official award certificate;
• The announcement of their achievement on a special conference webpage;
• A discount of 50% registration fee for Best Paper Awards (no valid for Honorable Mention Award and Nomination Awards) in the next IMETI conference, valid during a 12 months period and for the authors of the awarded paper only.

Obligation of the award nominees/winners
• They have to submit their papers one month before the conference starting date.
• The nominees have to present their papers by oral presentation.
• The papers that are conferred as Best Paper Awards or Honorable Mention Awards, they must be submitted, before Dec. 31 of the year, to the Special Issue/Section of Paper Awards International Journal of Engineering and Technology Innovation or Advances in Technology Innovation. For Nomination Award papers, they must be submitted to the Special Issue/Section of Paper Awards Proceedings of Engineering and Technology Innovation before the same date. An extended and revised version may be required in order to meet the requirements of the journal. Otherwise, the award will be retracted.

Selection Criteria
The awards will be conferred to the author(s) of a paper presented orally at the conference, decided by the award committee. The decision criterion will consider both the paper quality and the oral presentation quality. To enable a final ranking in a timely manner, papers selected as candidates for best paper awards will be exclusively presented in sessions on the first or second days of the conference.
The organizing committee reserves the right of final interpretation of related issues
496. Recent Innovations and Applications in Imaging Technology and Fingerprint Processing
     Prof. Jia-Shing Sheu, National Taiwan University of Education, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Fingerprint Image Enhancement
• Fingerprint Image Feature Extraction
• Fingerprint Identification Image Algorithm
• Fingerprint Classification Image Algorithm
• Fingerprint Image Analysis
• Fingerprint Sensors and Electronics
• Fingerprint Signal Acquisition and Fingerprint Quality
• Fingerprint Applications
• Fingerprint Intelligence
• Fingerprint Reliability and Failure
• Pattern Recognition and Image Processing
• Fingerprint Pattern Restoration
• Other
497. Recent Innovations and Smart Applications in Wireless Network
     Prof. Jia-Shing Sheu, National Taiwan University of Education, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interest include:
• Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks
• IOT Innovations and Application
• Distributed Sensing and Control
• Wireless Cloud Computing
• Emerging Broadband Wireless Networks
• Smart antennas and multiple antennas design techniques
• Energy efficient routing
• Data Collection, Fusion and Aggregation
• Reliability, Security and Authentication
498. Recent Innovations and Applications in Multimedia
     Prof. Jia-Shing Sheu, National Taiwan University of Education, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interest include:
• Intelligent algorithms for signal processing and communication systems
• Intelligent multimedia technology and systems
• 3D/2D Images, and computer vision for intelligent applications
• Hardware and software architecture design for multimedia systems
• Artificial intelligence method for signal processing and communication systems
• others
499. Recent Advances in Bioinformatics
     Prof. Wen-Hsien Ho, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
     Prof. Wen-Hsiang Hsieh, National Formosa University, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interest include:
• Bioinformatics
• Computational biology
• Biostatistics
• Health informatics
• Medical informatics
• Evolutionary bioinformatics
• Genome research
• Metagenomic research
• High-throughput sequencing technology
• High-throughput biodata management
• Emerging topics in bioinformatics
• Emerging topics in computational biology
• Studies on biological data and computational biology
• Others
500. System Development, Control, and Optimization
     Prof. Wen-Hsien Ho, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
     Prof. Yenming J. Chen, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
System development, control, and optimization on engineering, medical, and education fields are very important topics, and have been discussed and researched to solve many problems in recent years. The research approaches include artificial intelligence, evolutionary algorithms, Taguchi method, neural networks, fuzzy logic, and so on.
In the session, many different methods and applications would be demonstrated. For example,
1. The application of artificial intelligence on medical system,
2. System development and research for school students,
3. Improved evolutionary algorithms and applications,
4. System control and optimization,
5. …, etc.
All submitted manuscripts would be excellent examples for learning.
501. Recent Advances in Green Innovative Materials and Construction Technology in Civil Engineering
     Prof. Wei-Ting Lin, National Ilan University, Taiwan
     Prof. An Cheng, National Ilan University, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interest include:
• Green Materials
• Geopolymer
• Civil and Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Concrete Durability
• Cement-based Materials
• Earthquake Engineering
• Corrosion Prevention and Control
• Micro-structural Properties in Cementitious Materials
• Waste Treatment for Civil and Construction
• Seismic Behavior, Testing and Verification
502. Applications in Machine Learning and Smart Automation
     Prof. Chung-Chi Huang, Far East University, Taiwan
     Assistant Prof. Jeng-Han Li, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology , Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interest include:
• Intelligent Systems
• Smart Automation
• Intelligent Robotics
• Computing Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Features Extration
• Cluster analysis
• Classification
• Regression Analysis
• Dimensionality Reduction
503. Recent Advances in Surveying and Geomatics Engineering
     Prof. Dong-Ha Lee, Kangwon National University, Korea
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interest include:
• GNSS positioning and surveying
• Geomagnetic indoor positioning and mapping
• GIS tools and techniques development
• Satellite, Aerial or UAV imagery processing
• 3D Scanning for reconstruction and monitoring
• Machine learning techniques for mapping
504. Recent Innovations in Sensors
     Prof. Wen-Hsiang Hsieh, National Formosa University, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
505. Recent Advances in Fuzzy System and Application
     Prof. Wen-Hsiang Hsieh, National Formosa University, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
506. Innovations on Imaging Processing
     Prof. Jia-Shing Sheu, National Taiwan University of Education, Taiwan
     Prof. Wen-Hsiang Hsieh, National Formosa University, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
507. Innovations on Measurement and Its Applications
     Prof. Wen-Hsiang Hsieh, National Formosa University, Taiwan
     Prof. Hyeung-Sik Choi, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Korea
     (Open for submission)
508. Innovations on Control and Its Applications
     Prof. Wen-Hsiang Hsieh, National Formosa University, Taiwan
     Prof. Hyeung-Sik Choi, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Korea
     (Open for submission)
509. Intelligent Technology Management
     Prof. Wen-Chin Chen, Chung Hua University, Taiwan
     (Invited manuscripts only)
510. Mechanism and Machine Design
     Prof. Yi-Chang Wu, National Yunlin University of Science & Technology, Taiwan
     (Invited manuscripts only)
Topics of interest include:
• Mechanisms, Mechanical Transmissions and Machines
• Statics, Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Devices and Systems
• History of Machines and Mechanisms
• Creative Mechanism Design
• Mechatronics
• Electric Machines and Emectric Mechanisms

512. Hybrid Approaches on Nature-Inspired Population-Based Intelligent Optimization for Industrial Applications
     Prof. Nan Pan, Kunming University of Science & Technology, China
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interest include:
• Hybrid genetic algorithms in industrial applications
• Hybrid differential evolution algorithm in industrial applications
• Hybrid genetic programming in industrial applications
• Hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm in industrial applications
• Hybrid ant colony optimization algorithm in industrial applications
• Hybrid artificial immune systems in industrial applications
• Hybrid artificial immune systems in industrial applications
513. Recent Advances in Intelligent Measurement and Artificial Intelligence
     Prof. Nan Pan, Kunming University of Science & Technology, China
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interest include:
• Artificial Intelligence technology in Smart Detection
• Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Measurement technology in Smart City
• Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Measurement technology in Smart Civil Aviation
• Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Measurement technology in Smart Medical
• Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Measurement technology in Smart Power
• Intelligent electronic measuring instruments and systems
• Measurement perception and advanced manufacturing
• Application of non-destructive testing equipment in the industrial field
• Application of advanced sensors in the industrial field
• Aircraft condition monitoring and fault prediction technology
514. Recent Advances in Polymer and Composite
     Prof. Tao-Hsing Chen, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
     Prof. Wen-Hsiang Hsieh, National Formosa University, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
515. Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things
     Prof. Yeong-Lin Lai, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
     Prof. Yeong-Kang Lai, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interest include:
• AIoT
• Intelligent Devices
• Intelligent Systems
• Deep Learning
• Artificial Intelligence Applications
• Internet of Things Applications
516. Intelligent Manufacturing and Forming Technology
     Prof. Dyi-Cheng Chen, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
     Prof. Gow-Yi Tzou, Chung Chou University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interests include, but are not limited to:
• Intelligent Manufacturing
• Intelligent Automation
• Forming Technology
• CAD/CAM/CAE
• Mold and Die Design
• Modelling and Simulation
• Others
517. Applied Technology Education
     Prof. Dyi-Cheng Chen, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interests include, but are not limited to:
• Technical and Vocational Education
• Engineering Education
• Digital Learning
• Robot Education
• Deep Learning
• Others
518. Dynamics and Autonomous Technology in Naval Architecture
     Prof. Hyeon Kyu Yoon, Changwon National University, Korea
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interests include, but are not limited to:
• Ship and underwater vehicle dynamics
• Ship maneuvering and control
• Autonomous ship berthing/deberthing
• Optimal routing
• Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship
• Unmanned maritime vehicle
519. Recent Advances in Healthcare Technology Innovation
     Prof. Wen-Hsiang Hsieh, National Formosa University, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interests include, but are not limited to:
• Smart healthcare
• Medical imaging technology
• Monitoring devices, wear devices for healthcare
• Devices and instruments for healthcare
• Home care technology
• Others
520. Recent Advances in Infrastructure Technologies
     Prof. Wonho Suh, Hanyang University, Korea
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interests include, but are not limited to:
• Structural engineering
• Construction management
• Transportation engineering
• Airport engineering
• Geotechnical engineering
• Construction engineering and materials
521. Advances in Functional Optical Thin Films
     Prof. Tao-Hsing Chen, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
     Prof. Chia-Ching Chiang, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
     Prof. Shih-Chen Shi, Naional Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interests include, but are not limited to:
• New optical functional materials
• Optical fiber technology and application
• Functional and conductive polymer thin films
• Structural characterization of functional thermoelectric thin films
• Optical thin films for biosensors and gas-sensors
• Other thin film coating appliction
522. Electromagnetic/Magnetic Devices and Electric Machinery
     Prof. Wan-Tsun Tseng, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
     Prof. Yi-Chang Wu, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
     (Open for submission)
Topics of interests include, but are not limited to:
• Electromagnetic Devices and its applications
• Magnetic Devices and its applications
• Electromagnetic/ Magnetostatic Field Analysis
• Railway Power Supply and its applications
• Electric Machinery and its applications
• Electric Energy Saving Technology