**************************************************************************** ********* 2015 11th International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology (IIT'15) Special Theme: Smart Living Cities, Big Data and Sustainable Development November 01-03, 2015, Dubai, UAE http://www.it-innovations.ae/ **************************************************************************** ********* IEEE Technical Sponsorship by IEEE Computer Society. All papers will be published by IEEE and included in IEEE Xplore digital library, and all other global indices. News: Extended and excellent papers will be reviewed for publication in a Springer Special Book "Computer Science and Technology for Future Smart Cities", indexed in Springer global indices, one of the largest databases in the world and Scopus including citations: approved. BEST PAPER AWARDS Two best papers of the conference will be selected by the program committee. One will be awarded the "Best Research Paper Award" and another one will be awarded the "Best Application Paper Award" (for application-oriented submissions). IMPORTANT DATES Papers Submission 12 August 2015 (extended) Students Posters Submission 15 July 2015 (closed) Submission of Tutorials 15 July 2015 (closed) Notification for Tutorials 30 August 2015 Notification for Papers and Student Posters from 9 September 2015 Final Camera-Ready 29 September 2015 SCOPE The International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology 2015 (IIT'15) is a forum that addresses the latest ideas in information technology (IT). The theme of IIT'15 is Smart Cities and all of the software and hardware technologies that are required to provide better living conditions in the cities of tomorrow. This theme will be reflected by a number of tracks which focus on different aspects of related technologies such as Big Data, cloud computing, collaborative platforms, communication infrastructures, smart health, smart learning, social participation, sustainable development and energy management. All of those themes will be brought together by unifying invited high quality keynotes and panels. CONFERENCE TRACKS/THEMES Topics of interest include but not limited to the following major tracks/themes. Research papers are invited but not limited to the following areas: Track A: Innovations in Information and Communication Infrastructures - Advanced Network Technologies, Heterogeneous networks, and Real Time Networks - Quality of Services - Next Generation of Mobile Networks - Ad-Hoc and Sensor Networks, Wireless Networks - Distributed Systems, Grid Computing - Smart Grid - Mobility Management and Mobile computing - Information and Cyber Security for Smart Living Spaces Track B: Internet of Things (IoT) - ICT Architecture for IoT - System design, Modeling and Simulation - Grid Computing , and Cloud Computing - Real-Time Systems for IoT, Autonomic Systems - Security, Privacy, Trust and Reliability - Software Design and Development of IoT-Based Applications - Intelligent Data Processing - Smart Appliances & Wearable Computing Devices Track C: Smart Collaborative Platforms and Logistics - Agile Information Systems - Design, Modeling and Simulation of Collaborative Applications - Practice and Experiences of Collaborative Applications - Risk Management, Smart Business - Middleware Support for Collaboration - Real-Time Information Sharing and Interaction - AI and Decision-Support Systems Track D: Big Data and Smart Applications - Big Data Analytics and Algorithms - High Performance Computing and Real-Time of Big Data Processing - Big Data Storage and Distribution - Data Mining - Grid Computing and Cloud Computing - Middleware for Smart Applications - e-Health, Smart Learning, Intelligent Processing and Intelligent Applications Track E: Cyber-Physical Energy Systems - Theory, Tools and Applications - System Design, Modeling and Simulation - Testbeds and Experiences - Algorithms for Energy Efficiency - Middleware - Design and Development of Protocols for Sustainable energy - Design and Development of Secure and Resilient Systems SUBMISSIONS IIT'15 seeks original manuscripts (of up to 6 pages maximum in IEEE two-column format) describing research in all aspects of IT that contribute to the conference themes. Papers submitted to the conference should present original work that has not been previously published or is currently under review by other conferences or journals. All papers will be peer reviewed, and authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at the conference. Submissions of tutorial, special session, and workshop proposals are also welcome. The submission guidelines are available at http://www.it-innovations.ae/iit2015/Authors.html. Paper submission should be done through http://www.edas.info KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Chair Professor Christian Wagner Smart Cities and Social Media City University Hong Kong Associate Provost for Quality Assurance Dr. Babu Narayanan Smart Cities and The Future of Energy General Electric (GE) Global Research, Bangalore, India Senior Principal Scientist Dr. Michael P. Perrone Smart Cities and Data Centric Systems IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, NY, USA Program Director Data Centric Systems Client Partnerships Professor Elizabeth Chang Smart Cities and Intelligent Logistics Ecosystem University of New South Wales (UNSW) Australia Canberra Fellow and IEEE Fellow We look forward to welcoming you in Dubai at IIT'15 in November 2015. On behalf of the IIT'15 Organizing Committee -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -