The topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:

◕ Artificial Intelligence

· AI Algorithms
· Natural Language Processing
· Fuzzy Logic
· Computer Vision and Image Understanding
· Signal and Image Processing
· Speech and Natural Language Processing
· Computational Theories of Learning
· Information Retrieval and Fusion
· Hybrid Intelligent Systems
· Intelligent System Architectures
· Knowledge Representation
· Knowledge-based Systems
· Mechatronics
· Multimedia & Cognitive Informatics
· Artificial Neural Networks Parallel Processing
· Pattern Recognition
· Pervasive Computing and Ambient Intelligence
· Soft Computing Theory and Applications
· Software & Hardware Architectures
· Automatic Programming
· Machine Learning
· Automatic Control
· Data Mining and Machine Learning Tools
· Robotics
· Artificial Intelligence Tools & Applications
· Recent Trends and Developments

◕ Network Security
· Active Defense Systems
· Adaptive Defense Systems
· Analysis, Benchmark of   Security Systems
· Applied Cryptography
· Authentication
· Biometric Security
· Complex Systems Security
· Database and System Security
· Data Protection
· Data/System Integrity
· Distributed Access Control
· Distributed Attack Systems
· Denial-of-Service
· High Performance Network   Virtualization
· High Performance Security   Systems
· Security in Cloud and Grid   Systems
· Security in E-Commerce
· Security in   Pervasive/Ubiquitous Computing
· Security and Privacy in Smart   Grid
· Security and Privacy in   Wireless Networks
· Secure Mobile Agents and   Mobile Code
· Security Simulation and Tools
· Trusted Computing

◕ Computer Systems
· Operating Systems
· Distributed Systems
· Database Systems
· Network Systems
· Compilation Systems
· Computer Architecture
· Virtualization Technology
· Container Technology