We cordially invite you to submit your research paper in 18th IEEE International Conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies 2024. Al-Khawarizmi Institute of Computer Science (KICS), University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore, is organizing the 18th International Conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies (ICOSST 2024). The conference is being held in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science UET Lahore, IEEE Computer Society Lahore Chapter, IEEE Communication Society Lahore Chapter, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Lahore Chapter, and IEEE Lahore Section. ICOSST 2024 will take place on December 26-27, 2024 at UET Lahore.

ICOSST is a premier international platform that brings together researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals from around the world to discuss and share ideas on the latest advancements in Open Source systems and technologies. The conference fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration and promotes the exchange of innovative solutions in various fields of Open Source Systems and technologies.

The ICOSST 2024 Proceedings, containing presented papers at the Conference, may be submitted for inclusion to the IEEE Xplore® Digital Library registered.

We are accepting Virtual/Video Presentations.

Submit your papers well in advance to get noticed. Review committee will be all set to review your papers. Topics include:

● Generative AI and LLMs

a. Architectures, Designing, Training , Evaluation, Benchmarking of Large Language Models

b. Optimization and Scalability of LLMs

c. Explainability and Interpretability of Open Large Language Models

d. Applications of LLMs i.e., Transfer learning, Translations, etc.

e. Applications of Generative AI like Chatbots

f. Legal and Ethical Considerations of Generative AI/LLMs

g. Testing Biases of Open LLMs and Generative AI

h. Generative AI and LLM driven Decision Support Systems

i. Synthesis and Detection of Deep Fakes

● Software and Systems Engineering

a. Open Softwares for Emerging Systems

b. Open Software for Education, Healthcare, Finance, etc.

c. Blockchain based Software/System Applications

d. Business Intelligence Applications, Tools, Data warehousing, and Platforms.

e. Human-Computer interaction

f. Open Software Development, Debugging, Testing, Verification, and Benchmarking

g. Open Source Data, Tools, Software, Applications, and Analytics

● Smart Cities & E-Governance

a. Smart Decision Support Systems for Different Domains like Healthcare, Education, Transportation

b. Disaster Surveillance and Management for Smart Cities

c. Framework, Models, Tools, Platforms, Strategies, and Data for E-Governance:

d. Capacity Building and Skills Development for E-Governance: Strategies, Tools, Data, Software

e. OpenData, Transparency, and Collaboration in E-Governance

f. Smart City Infrastructure: Protocols (LoraWAN) and Technologies (FiWARE)

g. IoT and Sensor Networks for Smart Cities

h. Energy Management, Smart Grids, and Sustainability in Smart Cities

● Open Metaverse and Virtual Reality

a. Virtual Humans and Digital Twins

b. Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR)/Mixed Reality (MR) / Extended Reality (XR) Tools, Architectures, Applications, Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization

c. AI for AR/VR/MR/XR

d. User Behavior, User Interaction/Connectivity with Virtual Environment, 3D Object Rendering

e. Gamification, Game Design, Development, Game-Based Learning/Training

f. Application of virtual Reality and Virtual Humans in Various Domains like Military, Healthcare, Education, Cyber Frauds, Entertainment, etc.

● Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

a. Data Science Algorithms, Application, Models, Analytics

b. Use Cases for Socio-Economic Development

c. Machine/Deep/Reinforcement Learning

d. Distributed, Centralized, Federated Learning

e. Natural Language Processing (NLP)/Understanding (NLU), Reasoning, Inference.

f. Speech Recognition and Processing

g. Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition and Applications

h. Ethics in Data Science/AI

i. Explainable AI (XAI)

● Cloud Computing and Big data

a. Big data Models, Theories, Algorithms, Approaches, Solutions, Applications, Analytics

b. Cloud Computing Maintenance, Security, Management, Optimization, Automation, and Operations

c. Big data Processing for Fog/Edge Computing

d. Big Data Storage, Management, Retrieval etc.

e. Cloud Computing Architecture, Optimization, Protocols, Performance Modeling, Services, and Use Cases

● Network, Communications, and Cyber Security

a. Wireless Communication Systems and Technologies

b. Drone Networking

c. Advances, Application, Architecture, Evaluation of P2P Communication

d. Vehicular Networking (IoV/V2V/V2I/V2X)

e. Traffic Measurement, Analysis, Modeling, Visualization, and Engineering

f. Data privacy, Cryptography, and Anonymity on the Network

g. Network Forensics and Security

h. Malware, Intrusion, Ransomware, and Virus Detection and Prevention

i. Green Communications Systems and Networks

j. Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks

k. 5G Networks: Resource Allocation, Service Monitoring, Security, Debugging, and Management

● Internet of Things (IoT)

a. Fog/Edge Computing : Applications, Models, Mobility Management, Security, Privacy, Storage, Trust

b. Big Data/AI/Blockchain/ Cloud computing (AWS/Azure/GCP) for IOT Devices

c. Next Generation Infrastructure and Communication Protocols for IoT

d. Case Studies and Real Worlds Applications of IoT in Healthcare, Energy, Agriculture

● Autonomous Systems and Robotics

a. AI for Robotics and Automation: Real World Applications

b. Intelligent and Autonomous Systems

c. Ethics and social implications of autonomous systems

d. Autonomous mobile robots and drones