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"Overreaching innovation with artificial intelligence in context"
 

Fifth SLAAI-International Conference on Artificial Intelligence – 2021 (SLAAI-ICAI -2021), a major international gathering of researchers in AI, is proudly announced by Sri Lanka Association for Artificial Intelligence. SLAAI-ICAI-2021 provides a forum to interact with world-class researchers in Symbolic-AI and Non-symbolic - AI to share their experience and thoughts of future directions of AI to device smart solutions for problems with greater challenges. The conference will be held on 6th & 7th December, 2021 at University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. SLAAI-ICAI-2021 will be held as a virtual conference.

 
Important Dates
 
Submission of Full Paper : August 15, 2021  September 25, 2021
Notification of Acceptance : October 25, 2021
Camera ready Submission : November 1, 2021
Early bird Registration : November 1, 2021-November 15, 2021
Conference Registration : November 22, 2021
Conference Date : December 06 & 07, 2021

  

Main Organizing Committee

Conference Chair

Senior Prof. A.S. Karunananda
(IEEE Senior Member)
Department of Computational Mathematics
Faculty of Information Technology
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Email: asokakaru@uom.lk, chair@slaai.lk

General Chair

Dr. (Mrs.) M. Wagaarachchi
(IEEE Member)
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Faculty of Engineering,
University of Ruhuna.
Sri Lanka.
Email: mihirini@is.ruh.ac.lk

General Secretary

Mrs. D.U. Vidanagama
Faculty of Computing
Gen. Sir John Kotelawala Defence University,
Sri Lanka.
Email: dush85@gmail.com

Technical Programme Committee

Technical Programme Chair

Dr. (Mrs.) A.T.P. Silva
(IEEE Member)
Department of Computational Mathematics
Faculty of Information Technology
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Email: thusharip@uom.lk

Technical Programme Co-Chairs

Dr. S.R. Liyanage
(IEEE Member)
Department of Software Engineering,
Faculty of Computing & Technology,
University of Kelaniya.
Sri Lanka.
Email: sidath@kln.ac.lk
Dr. B. Hettige
(IEEE Member)
Department of Computer Engineering
Faculty of Computing,
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
Sri Lanka.
Email: budditha@gmail.com

Dr. N.V. Chadrasekara
Department of Statistics & COmputer Science,
Faculty of Science,
University of Kelaniya,
Sri Lanka.
Email: nvchandrasekara@kln.ac.lk
Eng. Ms. N. Meedin
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Technology
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Email: gsnadeerameedin@gmail.com

Eng. Insaf Ismath
Centre for Wireless Communications,
Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering,
University of Oulu,
Finland.
Email: insaf.ismath@oulu.fi
Eng. Mr. Sivalingam Thushan
Centre for Wireless Communications,
Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering,
University of Oulu,
Finland.
Email: thushan.sivalingam@oulu.fi

Prof. S. Vasanthapriyan
(IEEE Senior Member)
Department of Computing and Information Systems,
Faculty of Applied Sciences,
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
Email: priyan@appsc.sab.ac.lk
Prof. Ruwan Gopura
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
University of Moratuwa,
Moratuwa.
Email: gopurar@uom.lk

Publication Committee

Publication Chair

Dr. (Mrs.) D.D.M. Ranasinghe
(IEEE Senior Member)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Technology
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Email: ddran@ou.ac.lk

Publication Co-Chair

Prof. K.T. Rathnayaka
Department of Physical Siences and Technology,
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
Email:

Publicity Committee

Publicity Chair

Dr. (Mrs.) K.S.D. Fernando
Department of Computational Mathematics
Faculty of Information Technology
University of Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
Email: subhaf@uom.lk

Publicity Co-Chairs

Mr. A.M.T.B. Adikari
(IEEE Member)
CBC Tech Solutions Limited.
Email: amtbadhikari@gmail.com
Mr. D. Asanka
(IEEE Member)
Director (Technical),
Datos (Pvt) Ltd.
Email: dinesh@datostechnology.com

International Relations Chair

Dr. R. Ranawana
(IEEE Member)
Co-Founder,
Chief Technology Officer,
Tengri Aero Industries.
Sri Lanka.
Email: romesh.ranawana@gmail.com

Local Organizing Committee

Local Organizing Chair

Dr. K.A.S.N. Sumathipala
(IEEE Member)
Department of Computational Mathematics,
Faculty of Information Technology,
University of Moratuwa,
Sri Lanka.
Email: sagarasns@uom.lk

Local Organizing Co-Chairs

Dr. U. Rathnayake
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering,
The Open University of Sri Lanka.
Email: udithaw@ou.ac.lk
Dr. R. Nawarathna
(IEEE Member)
Department of Statistics & Computer Science,
Faculty of Science,
University of Peradeniya.
Email: ruwand@pdn.ac.lk

Dr. S.P. Pitigala
(IEEE Member)
Department of Statistics & Computer Science,
Faculty of Science,
University of Kelaniya,
Sri Lanka.
Email: piti@kln.ac.lk

Financial and Registration Committee

Financial and Registration Chair

Dr. (Mrs.) W A C Weerakoon
(IEEE Member)
Department of Statistics and Computer Science,
Faculty of Science,
Univeristy of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Email: chinthanie@kln.ac.lk

Financial and Registration Co-Chair

Mr. H.W.H. Pemachandra
(IEEE Member)
Information Communication Technology Center,
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Email: warunaprema@yahoo.com

Webmasters

Mrs. A.D. de Silva
Department of Statistics & Computer Science,
Faculty of Science,
University of Kelaniya,
Sri Lanka.
Email: addesilva@kln.ac.lk
Mr. H.D.N. Vijindra
SYIGEN (Pvt) Ltd.
Email: dewmalnilanka@gmail.com

Advisory Board Members

  • Prof. Nalin Wickramaarachchi,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. A. R. Weerasinghe, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Prof. Rangaraj M Rangayyan, University of Calgary, Canada.
  • Prof. Ramona Lile, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania
  • Prof. Daniela Elena Popescu, University of Oradea, Romania
  • Prof. Valentina Emilia Balas, ‘Aurel Vlaicu’ University of Arad, Romania
  • Prof. Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt
  • Dr. Daniela Lopez De Luise, Computational Intelligence and Information Systems Lab, Argentina
  • Dr. Mohammed Majid Al-Riafe, Goldsmiths University of London, UK
  • Dr. A. P. Madurapperuma, The Open University of Sri Lanka
  • Dr.(Mrs.) KGHUW Ratnayake, The Open University of Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Bernadetta Kwintiana Ane, University of Stuttgart, Germany
  • Dr. Ali Ismail Aawad, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden
  • Dr. Janos Botzheim, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan.
  • Dr. Fuqian Shi, Wenzhou Medical University, China.
  • Dr. Vania Vieira Estrela, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Brazil
  • Dr. Yunhong Kelly Xu, Kunming University of Science and Technology, China

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Mehrdad Teratani

LISA - ULB, Laboratory of Image Synthesis and Analysis

Prof. Mehrdad Teratani received his PhD degree in Information Electronics from Nagoya University, Japan, in 2004. During 2004 to 2019, he was affiliated with: Nagoya University as a researcher for three years; KDDI Research as a researcher for two years; National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) as a senior researcher for two years; and Nagoya University as an associate professor for nine years, Japan. In January 2020, he joined the École polytechnique de Bruxelles as a professor at Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium. He has been following and contributing to MPEG standardization since 2009, as an expert, a co-chair and a chair, especially the activities on 3D video processing and immersive video applications. He holds 16 granted patents. He is an IEEE Senior Member, active in IEEE Circuits and Systems and IEEE Signal Processing Societies.

Dr. Harsha Kalutarage

Lecturer, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

Dr Kalutarage is currently a Lecturer in Cybersecurity in the School of Computing at Robert Gordon University, United Kindom. His research spans AI & Security with a particular focus on using AI techniques for security applications and building security for AI-embedded systems (via analyzing security vulnerabilities of AI algorithms). Harsha has 10+ years of research experience in this area and has produced 50+ publications, patent and technology transfers to industry. He has also served as an invited speaker, guest editor, technical co-chair and PC member for numerous venues in this area. Before RGU, he was a Senior Research Engineer at Queen's University Belfast and a Postdoctoral researcher at Coventry University. Harsha holds a PhD in Computing (Cybersecurity).

Topics

5th SLAAI-ICAI -2021 welcomes submissions across all areas of AI. The conference scope covers all subareas of AI, including (but not limited to) following topics.

  • Artificial Cognitive Systems
  • Machine Learning
  • Agent-based Systems
  • Ontological Engineering
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Robotics and Embedded Systems
  • Machine Vision
  • Optimization and Scheduling
  • Reasoning under Uncertainty
  • Artificial Neural Networks and Deep learning
  • Data-mining and Big Data
  • Internet of Things
  • Fuzzy Systems
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Evolutionary Computing
  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence
  • Social and Legal aspects of AI

We encourage all types of contributions including theoretical, engineering and applied in the area of AI and related areas. We also encourage innovations with AI techniques in the context of application domains, such as security, education, health care, transportation, commerce etc.


Call for Papers

All papers submitted to this conference will go through a double blind peer review process handled by the programme committee. Acceptance will be based on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference programme committee makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of a paper. View more details here .

IEEE Paper Templates

Paper Submission

Initial Submission for Review

  • Authors are invited to submit full papers of no more than six (6) pages including results, figures, tables and references in standard IEEE double-column format.
  • Authors must STRICTLY follow the provided template.
  • IEEE manuscript template for Microsoft Word is available in the conference website:IEEE Templates
  • Only the papers that are submitted through the EDAS system will be considered for the review process.
   

Instructions for Authors 

    
  • All papers should be written in English.
  • Maximum length of a paper is limited to 6 printed A4 pages in given format.
  • Use the following template while preparing full papers: IEEE Templates
  • Review process is Double-blind. Follow the following instructions in your first submission.
    • Do NOT include any authors’ information such as name, affiliations, e-mail, etc. in the initial manuscript.
    • Do NOT include any grant information or personal acknowledgements in the initial manuscript.
    • All references including authors’ previous work should be referred as 3rd-persons’ works.

Use the following guidelines while submitting full papers:

  • All paper submissions are through EDAS.
    • Please note that first time users need to create a new EDAS account. Please use your institutional e-mail address while registering.
  • While submitting a paper select the most appropriate Track for your paper.
  • Manuscript submission should be in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) only. Once accepted, all Camera Ready papers should be in IEEE compliant format.
  • Manuscripts that do not conform to the above formatting guidelines will not be considered. If you experience any font embedding issues while uploading the paper to EDAS please follow IEEE instructions.
  • We request all authors to carefully revise the manuscript for language and formatting.
  • All submitted manuscript will undergo a plagiarism check using a suitable tool.
  • Please contact us, if you have any questions regaring your submission or experience any issues while submitting your manuscript.

 

Camera Ready Paper Instructions


All accepted and presented full papers to be submitted for publication to the IEEE Xplore. 

  • Incorporate all the suggestions and corrections highlighted by the reviewers.
  • The camera-ready paper must be uploaded only via EDAS system.
  • Please be informed that only registered and paid papers would be allowed for submitting the camera-ready version.
  • Note that only the registered and presented papers will be considered for inclusion in IEEE Xplore.

  1. Formatting Camera Ready Paper

    • Address review comments carefully. SLAAI-ICAI-2021 Program Committee will scrutinize each camera-ready paper and have the right to REJECT your paper if it is determined that author(s) has not taken sufficient effort to improve the paper based on review comments.
    • Paper MUST strictly follow 2-column IEEE template.
    • Enter copyright notice on paper as in IEEE template.
    • Enter any acknowledgements for funding source (e.g., NSF, NRC, and SRC), if applicable. Once paper goes to proceedings it CANNOT be modified.
    • If title, abstract, and keywords of the final paper is different from the version submitted to EDAS during the review phase, you may edit those. However, no new authors can be added.
    • Author names, affiliation, and order of names on EDAS need to be the same as what is on the final paper. Proceedings will be prepared based on this data and CANNOT be later modified.
    • INCLUDE author information, i.e. names, affiliations, email as in IEEE template in Camera Ready paper.
    • Abstract on EDAS should be the same as the abstract on final paper. IMPORTANT: Abstract in EDAS will be used for proceedings.
    • Only PDF files that are IEEE PDF compliant are accepted. (i.e Please check the compliance at IEEE PDF Express.)
       
  2. Instructions for IEEE PDF Express


    Before creating a PDF

    • Add the copyright notice to the bottom of the first page of your source document. Refer details below under copyright.
    • Proofread your source document thoroughly to confirm that it will require no revision./li>

    Creating your PDF eXpress Account

    Log in to the IEEE PDF eXpress at https://ieee-pdf-express.org/

    First-time users should do the following:

    1. Select the New Users
    2. Enter the following:
      • 54477X for the Conference ID
      • Your email address
      • A password
    3. Continue to enter information as prompted.
      • An Online confirmation will be displayed and an email confirmation will be sent verifying your account setup.

    Previous users of PDF eXpress or IEEE PDF eXpress Plus need to follow the above steps, but should enter the same password that was used for previous conferences. Verify that your contact information is valid.

  3. Copyright
    • Please add the relevant copyright notice in the first page as in template.
    • Please transfer copyright through eCF using EDAS before submitting Camera Ready Papers.

    Copyright Notice:

    • For papers in which all authors are employed by the US government, the copyright notice is:
      U.S. Government work not protected by U.S. copyright
    • For papers in which all authors are employed by a Crown government (UK, Canada, and Australia), the copyright notice is:
      978-1-6654-3753-0/21/$31.00 ©2021 Crown
    • For papers in which all authors are employed by the European Union, the copyright notice is:
      978-1-6654-3753-0/21/$31.00 ©2021 European Union
    • For all other papers the copyright notice is:
      978-1-6654-3753-0/21/$31.00 ©2021 IEEE

    Copyright Transfer:

    • Use "Copyright form" in paper page in EDAS.

 

Presentation

 
  • Please update in EDAS system who among the authors will be attending and presenting the paper.
  • Make sure the presenter’s name is correct as it will be used in the certificate.
  • Also update a short biography of the presenter in his/her EDAS profile.
  • Prepare your presentation slides and upload in EDAS system.
  • Every presenter will be given 15 minutes for presentation plus 5 minutes for Q&A.
  • On the day of your presentation, report to your assigned session 10-15 minutes before commencing the session.

Review Panel

Local Reviewers

  • Prof. Asoka S Karunananda, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Prof. Naomal Dias, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Prof. Nihal Kodikara, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Prof. Shanmuganathan Vasanthapriyan, Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka
  • Prof. Kapila Tharanga Rathnayaka, Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Budditha Hettige, General Sri John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Shantha Jayalal, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Pradeep Kalansooriya, General Sri John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Sagara Sumathipala, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Subha Fernando, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Sidath Liyanage, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Uditha Ratnayake, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Ajantha Atukorale, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Kasun Jinasena, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Ruwan Nawarathna, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Gamage Upeksha Ganegoda, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Lalith Premaratne, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Anuradha Ariyaratne, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Dushyanthi Vidanagama, General Sri John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Menaka Ranasinghe, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. N.M. Wagarachchi, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Gishantha Fernando, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Thushari Silva, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Sachintha Pitigala, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Kudabadu Kumara, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Chinthanie Weerakoon, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Chathura Rajapakse, University of Sri Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Chamath Keppitiyagama, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Thanuja Sandanayake, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Lochandaka Ranathunga, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Dr. Waruna Premachandra, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
  • Mr. Sampath Deegalla, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • Mr. Dilum Perera, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Mr. Ravimal Bandara, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Mrs. Duleepa Pitigala, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Mrs. Punsisi Pemarathne, General Sri John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka

International Reviewers

  • Prof. G. Rzevski Emeritus Professor, Centre for Complexity and Design, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
  • Prof. Jianshan Sun, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China
  • Prof. Wei Du, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
  • Prof. Jian Ma, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Prof. Gang Wang, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China
  • Prof. Xu Wei, Renmin University of Beijing, China
  • Prof. LAU Yiu Keung Raymond, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Prof. Li Xin, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Prof. Petr Skobelev, Magenta Corporation Ltd, UK
  • Prof. Chinthaka Premachandra, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
  • Prof. Janaka Rajapakse, Tainan National University, Taiwan
  • Prof. Chandika Annasiwatta, Muskingum University, USA
  • Dr. Jagath Sri Lal Senanayake, Department of Engineering Sciences, University of Agder, Norway
  • Dr. Selvathi, Mepco Schlenk engineering college, India
  • Dr. Mamta Mittal, G B Pant engineering college, India
  • Dr. Sriram Vasudevan, Amrita University, India
  • Dr. Asha, Bangalore Institute of Technology, India
  • Dr. Dongming Xu, University of Queensland, Australia
  • Dr. A.Vasuki, Kumaraguru College of Technology, India
  • Dr. Libo Liu, Swinburne University, Australia
  • Prof. Indumathi Raghavan, Mepco Schlenk engineering college, India
  • Dr. Srinivasan, Sri Ramakrishna engineering college, India
  • Dr. Kumar Ganesh, Paavai Engineering College, India
  • Prof. Gagan Jindal, Chandigarh engineering college, India
  • Dr. Santhanam Lakshmi, Jeppiar engineering college, India
  • Dr. Nitin Choubey, Amaravati University, India
  • Dr. Vanithamani, Avinashilingam University, India
  • Dr. Priestly Shan, St. Joesph’s engineering college, India
  • Dr. Lalit mohan Goyal, Bharthi vidyapeeth’s college of engineering, India
  • Dr. Jayaram Siddhaganga, institute of technology, India
  • Dr. Vanathi, PSG College of technology, India
  • Prof. S. Giridhar, IIT Madras, India
  • Prof. G.N. Pillai, IIT Roorkee, India
  • Dr. S. Raghavan, NIT Trichy, India
  • Prof. Nikhil R Pal, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
  • Prof. T.H. Lee, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NUS, Singapore
  • Prof. C.T. Guan, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore
  • Prof. Jagath Rajapakse, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore
  • Prof. Dipti Srinivasan, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Dr. Omid Geramifard, Senior Data Scientist, NUS, Singapore
  • Dr. Owen Newton Fernando, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore
  • Dr. Ang Kai Keng, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore
  • Dr. Cai Jianfei, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore
  • Dr. S. J. Pan, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore

Registration

The goal of SLAAI-ICAI-2021 provides a forum to interconnect world class researchers in AI and to share smart innovations which addresses the greatest challenges faced by the businesses and society at large. All persons intending to attend the Conference must complete the Registration Form. Please read the below registration information before you complete the Registration Form. Should you experience any difficulties, please contact the Conference chairs at the email address given on the homepage.

Payments for Registration

Conference Charges for Local Affiliations* (LKR)

Research and Faculty Corporate Students**
IEEE Member Non-IEEE Member IEEE Member Non-IEEE Member IEEE Member Non-IEEE Member
Conference Presenter 12,000 15,000 14,000 17,500 5,000 7,500
Additional Paper Registration 10,000 12,500 12,000 15,000 4,000 6,000
Conference Participant 1,000 1,250 1,000 1,250 500 750

* A concessional rate of 10% will be given for SLAAI members

Conference Charges for Foreign Affiliations (USD)

Research and Faculty Corporate Students**
IEEE Member Non-IEEE Member IEEE Member Non-IEEE Member IEEE Member Non-IEEE Member
Conference Presenter 150 175 175 210 100 150
Additional Paper Registration 125 150 150 175 80 100
Conference Participant 100 125 100 125 50 75

** Students in undergraduate level in any University

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Workshop on AI

Date: 7th December 2021

Venue: via Zoom application

9.00 am to 12.00 pm - Soft Modular Robots: Design and Applications

Speaker
Dimuthu D. K. Arachchige,
Robotics and Medical Engineering Laboratory,
School of Computing, DePaul University,
USA.

1.00 pm to 4.00 pm - Harnessing the power of IoT and Edge for Smart City applications  
Speaker
A.Venkat Subramanian
Senior IoT/Cloud Engineer
SP Telecommunications
Singapore
 
  

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Contact

Email: chair@slaai.lk, or info@slaai.lk

Location:
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Nawala, Sri Lanaka