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TIoTC 2021
The Emerging technology is going to give a new dimension to the way we perform our everyday activities. This kind of technique are now built a rapid advances in key areas of computer and information technology, such as Internet of Things, Artificial intelligence (AI), and their practical and theoretical principles. This is therefore a challenging task due to the Communications, Computing and Fourth Industrial Revolution. There is a huge amount of technology currently available, the content of which is not specified or could be significantly unemployed. Meaningfully deploying the content of these techniques relies on a comprehensive understanding of vast number of technologies that are available today.
Internet of Things (IoT) plays an important role in the current and future generation of information, network, and communication developing and applications. Smart IoT is an exciting emerging research field that has great potential to transform both our understanding of fundamental computer science principles and our standard of living. IoT systems include heterogeneous, interacting, intelligent things, and distributed. In order to tackle challenges that related to IOT, it is very important to have better understanding of IoT applications in terms of reliable communication in constantly changing networks, heterogeneity and scalability; secure information handling and privacy preservation; integrating and mediating things within intelligent systems.
Researchers, Academicians and Professionals are invited to submit a full length paper at the First International Conference on Emerging Technology Trends in Internet of Things and Computing (TIoTC 2021) to be held during June 6-8, 2021, in The City of Erbil, Iraq. The theme for this conference is IoT and Applied Computing. Papers that present original work, validated by experimentation, simulation, or analysis, are solicited. Practical experiences and experimental efforts from both industry and academia, duly documenting the lessons learned from testbeds, field-trials, or real deployments, are also welcome. TIoTC 2021 conference aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of education, research, innovation, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. The conference will be held every year to make it an ideal platform for people to share views and experiences in education, research, innovation, and related areas.
All papers will be peer-reviewed by experts on the basis of originality, significance clarity, and only those papers presenting novel research results or successful innovative applications are accepted for publication. It is planned to publish the proceedings with Springer in their Communications in Computer and Information Science series (final approval pending). CCIS is abstracted/indexed in DBLP, Google Scholar, EI-Compendex, Mathematical Reviews, SCImago, Scopus. CCIS volumes are also submitted for the inclusion in ISI Proceedings.
Call for Papers
TIOTC 2021 ONLY accepts unpublished research papers in English. Submitted conference papers will be reviewed by technical committees of the Conference. The main aims of calling for this conference is to gather the state-of-art solutions to provide a robust system with the ability to operate in dynamic and changing environments, including methods for industry and real-world problems. All the submitted papers should be addressing either a theoretical or practical perspective are highly recommended and welcome, as well as contributions presenting relevant applications. The multi-thematic program of this conference will focus on topics and technical areas of interest include but are not limited to as shown in tracks.
Conference Tracks:
Track 1 : Internet of Things (IOT): Services and Applications
- IoT Applications and Industry 4.0
- IoT Communication Technologies
- 5G Networks and IoT
- Smart cities, intelligent transportation and internet of vehicles
- IoT enabled Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Software Defined Network (SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and IoT
- Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in IoT
- Mobile Sensing and Smartphone Sensing
- FDMA/OFDMA modulations, synchronization, and power optimization
- Robotic IoT Systems
- Automation and Robotics
- Bioinformatics
- AI and Big Data
- Biometrics and Pattern Recognition
Track 2: IOT In Communications and Distributed Computing
- IoT Edge and Cloud Architectures
- Future generation communications and pervasive computing
- Emerging Wireless/Mobile Applications
- Visible Light Communications
- Distributed applications, modeling language, and software engineering
- Massive MIMO Communications
- Software Defined Radios
- Optical Communications
- Telecommunication Systems;
- Adhoc and Sensor Networks;
- Wireless Sensor Networks;
Track 3: IOT in Healthcare Industry
- Real World Applications related to COVID-19 ( Mobile App, Data Analytics,…etc)
- An Online Virtual Care Approach
- Identifying Disease Vaccine Candidates with ML
- Deep learning for addressing Medical Disease diagnostics
- Robotics control
- Telemedicine Applications
- New Technologies Trends for Global Crisis Management
- Analytics for Mitigating the Impact of Pandemics
- Intelligent DSS for Crisis Prevention and Global Crises
Track 4: Real World Application Fields in information science and technology:
- Surveillance Systems
- Agile systems design
- Digital Forensics
- Cryptography
- Virtual reality and its application
- Manufacturing systems
- Robot control
- Software Engineering,
- Computer Animation
- Multimedia Systems and Services
- Integrating Technology in Education
Important Dates
– 15th March 2021 ( Extended to 1 / 4 / 2021) Paper Submission (deadline)
– 6th May 2021 Paper Acceptance/Rejection.
– 20th May 2021 Submission of camera-ready papers
– 25th May 2021 Final Registration.
– 6th -8th June 2021 TIOTC 2021, Erbil City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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TIOTC 2021 invites to submit your research paper involving applications, theories, methodologies as well as application-oriented work. The submissions cannot be under review or accepted for publication in a journal or another conference. All papers will be peer-reviewed by experts on the basis of originality, significance clarity, and only those papers presenting novel research results or successful innovative applications will be accepted for publication.
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All high quality accepted paper that submitted to the TIOTC 2021 will be Free of Charge.
The registration fees have been supported by the main Sponsored of TIOTC 2021 ( Al-iraqia university, Tishk Interntional University, Al-Maarif University College, and Salahaddin University).
General Chair of TIOTC 2021
– Dr. Hoshang Kolivand, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Technical Program Committee Chair
- Prof. Dr. Dhiya Aljumaily, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Technical Program Committee Co- Chair
- Prof. Dr. Panos Liatsis , Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Prof. Dr. Abir Hussain , Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
- Dr. SALAMA A. MOSTAFA, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia UTHM, Johor, Malaysia.
- Assist Prof. Dr. Li Zhang, University of London, UK
- Prof. Dr. Qaysar S. Mahdi, Tishk International University, Iraq
- Prof. Dr. Essam Khaleel Abdullah, Salahaddin University, Iraq
International Scientific Committee
- Prof. Mourad Oussalah, University of Oulu, Finland
- Dr Mathias Fonkam, American University of Nigeria, Nigeria
- Prof. Dr. Farid Meziane, University of Derby, United Kingdom
- Dr. Ajita Rattani, Wichita State university ,USA
- Dr Alexei Lisitsa, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Prof. Dr. Miloudi Mohamed Tahar, UNESCO Paris, France
- Dr Farhan Mohamed, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Dr William Hurst, Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands
- Dr. Mohammed Zidan, Zewail City of Science and Techonlogy, Egypt
- Prof. Dr. Saad Bani-Mohammad, Al al-Bayt University, Jordan
- Dr. Jabir Alshehabi Al-Ani, Lancaster University, UK
- Prof. Dr. Ghani Hashim, Henri Poincaré, France
- Dr. Hanan Abdaulrahman Alharbi, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia
- Dr. Ali Al-sabbagh, Floridda institute, USA
- DR. MOHAMMAD SARFRAZ, Aligarh Muslim University, India
- Dr. Alaa Fareed Abdulateef, Universiti Utara Malaysia UUM, Malaysia
- Dr. Asma Alkalbani, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
- Dr. Hamid A. Jalab, University Malaya, Malaysia
- Dr. John Henry, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
- Dr Adel Al-Jumaily, Uinversity of Technology Sydney, Australia
- Dr. Omar Salim Abdullah, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia
- Dr. Thar Baker, University of sharjah, UAE
- Dr. Rozlan Bin Alias, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Malaysia
- Dr. Qais Saif Qassim, Ibri College of Technology, Sultanate of Oman, Oman
- Dr. Vijay Anant Athavale, Panipat Institute of Engineering & Technology, Haryana, India
- Dr. Suparawadee Trongtortam, Naresuan University, Thailand
- Dr. Amando P. Singun Jr, Higher College of Technology, Muscat, Oman
- Dr. Wafaa M. Salih Abedi, City University College of Ajman, UAE
- Dr. Omar Alani, Salford University/Manchester, Uk
- Dr. Muhsen Hammoud, Federal University of ABC, Brazil
- Dr Hossein Ahmadi, University of Birmingham, UK
- Dr Ataolalah Zarei, University of Windsor, Canada
- Dr. Amjad Khan Rahman, Prince Sultan University, KSA
- Dr Faris Amin M. Abuhashish, University of Perta, Jordan
- Dr Abdolvahab Ehsani Rad, Azad University, Iran
- Dr Tansila Saba, Prince Sultan University, KSA
- Dr Hasan Chizari, University of Gloucestershire , UK
- Dr Parvane Esmaeili, Girne American University, Cyprus
- Dr Zahara Reaei , Azad University, Iran
- Dr Gabor Kecskemeti, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
- Dr Saba Jodaki, Azad University, Iran
- Dr Alireza Norouzi ,Azad University, Iran
- Dr Majid Harouni, CMPLab, Iran
- Dr Fares Yousefi, , Liverpool John Moores University, UK
- Dr Hamid Rastgari , Azad University, Iran
- Dr Rawaa Aljumeily belvedere British school, UAE
- Dr. Shiva Asadianfam, Department of Computer Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Iran
- Dr. Malik Ghazi Qasaimeh, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan.
- Dr. Yousif Ahmed Hamad, Siberian Federal University, Russia
- Dr. Pimsara Yaklai, Naresuan University, Thailand
- Dr. Li Zhang, Northumbria University, United Kingdom
- Dr. Ala Al Kafri, Teesside University , United Kingdom
- Prof. Dr. Rozaida Ghazali Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Malaysia
- Dr. Francis Li, Salford University/Manchester, UK
- Dr Ibrahim Idowu, Liverpool John moors university, United Kingdom
- Dr. Philip Duncan, Salford University/Manchester, UK
- Dr. Chitinout Wattana, Naresuan University, Thailand
- Dr. Saleh Mustafa Abu-Soud, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan.
- Dr. Joshua Meggitt, Salford University/Manchester, United Kingdom
- Dr Phillip Kendrick, Liverpool John moors university, United Kingdom
- Dr Moamin A Mohmoud , University Tenga National, Uniten, Malaysia
- Dr. Ali Al Atababy, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Dr. Syed Zahurul Islam, UTHM, Malaysia
- Dr. Ammar Al Mhdawi, Newcastle University, UK
- Dr. Flt.Lt. Wachira Punpairoj, Naresuan University, Thailand
- Dr. Omar Alobaidi, Sussex University, UK
- Dr. Attakrai Punpukdee, Naresuan University, Thailand
- Associate. Prof. Dr. Mohammed Adbulhakim Alsaadi, University of Nizwa, Oman.
- Dr. Mohamed Alloghani, Abu Dhabi Health Service Company(SEHA), United Arab Emirates
- Dr. Udomlak Srichuachom, Naresuan University, Thailand
- Dr. Shamaila Iram, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom
- Dr. Omar Aldhaibani, Liverpool John moors university, United Kingdom
- Dr. Rahmita Wirza O.K. Rahmat, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
- Prof. Jamila Mustafina, Kazan Federal University, Tatarstan, Russia
- Dr. Casimiro Aday Curbelo Montañez, Information Technology and Services OWIT, Spain
- Dr.Pimsara Yaklai, Naresuan University, Thailand
- Dr. Farhan Mohamed, UTM, Malaysia
- Dr. James Hahn, George Washington University, United State
- Prof. David Al-Dabass, UK Simulation Society, UK
- Dr. Kevin Kam Fung Yuen, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- Dr.Maneerut Chatrangsan, Naresuan University, Thailand
- Dr. Jade Janet Kayley Hind, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
- Dr. Hasan Chizari, Imperial College of London, United Kingdom
- Dr. Parvaneh Esmaeili, Near East University, Turkey
- Dr. Mutinta Mwansa, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
- Prof. Dr.Eng. Ghani Hashim , Automatic and control engineering , DIRECTOR for computer society, France
- Dr.Anurut Asawasakulsorn, Naresuan University, Thailand
- Dr Fanny Klett, Director German Workforce Adl Partnership Lab, Germany
- Dr Aine Mac Dermott, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom.
- Dr Robert S Laramee, Univerisity of Nottingham, UK
- Dr. Mohammed Alkhafajiy, University Of Reading, United Kingdom
- Dr. David Tully, Scenegraph Studios, UK
National Scientific Committee
- Dr. Moayad Yousif Potrus, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr. Mohammed W. Al-Neama, University of Mosul, Iraq
- Dr. Salah Awad Salman, University of Anbar, Iraq
- Dr. Israa Shaker Tawfic, Ministery of Science and Technology, Iraq
- Dr Mohammed Shweesh Ahmed, Tikrit University, Iraq
- Dr. Itimad Raheem Ali, UITC, Iraq)
- Dr Anwar Yahya Ibrahim (Babylon University, Iraq)
- Dr. Alaa Yaseen Taqa, University of Mosul, Iraq
- Prof. Belal Al-Khateeb, University of Anbar, Iraq
- Dr Abid Salih Kumait, University of Kirkuk, Iraq
- Dr. Ibrahim Ismail Hamarash, Salahaddin University in Erbil, Iraq
- Dr. Khattab M Ali Alheeti, University of Anbar, Iraq
- Dr. Qusay Fadhel Al-Doori, University of Technology , Iraq
- Dr. Ahmad Saeed Mohammad, Mustansiriyah University, Iraq
- Dr. Muntaser A. Salman, University of Anbar, Iraq
- Prf. Dr. Imad Hussain Al Hussaini, Technology University, Iraq
- Dr Hiba Basim Alwan Hussain Al-Dulaimi, Ministry of Finance – National Board of Pensions – Information Centre and Computer Systems, Iraq
- Prof. Dr. Jabir Salman Aziz, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq
- Dr. Huthaifa Q Qadori, Al-Maarif University College, Iraq
- Dr. Kayhan Zrar Ghafoor, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr. Idress Mohammed Husien, Kirkuk University , Iraq
- Prof. Fawzi Al-naima, Al-Mamoon University Colleg, Iraq
- Dr. Mohammed Basil Alani, Al-Maarif University College.
- Dr. Abbas Mohamad Ali, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr. Athraa Juhi Jani, Mustansiriyah University, Iraq
- Prof. Dr. Ahmed Sabah Abd-Alameer, University of Technology, Iraq
- Husham Jawas Al Qayssy, Cihan University, Iraq
- Jwan K. Alwan, University of Information Technology and Communication, Iraq
- Prof. Tahseen Ahmed Tahseen, University of Tikrit, Iraq
- Dr. Hasan Jaleel Hasan, University of Technology, Iraq
- Dr. Hassan A. Jeiad, University of Technology, Iraq
- Dr. Mohammed A. Abdulhameed, Imam Azam College, Iraq
- Dr. Ahmed Sabaawi, Ninevah University ,Iraq
- Dr.Ruslan Saad Abdulrahman Al-Nuaimi, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq
- Dr. Omed Salim Khalind, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr. Hassan A. Jeiad, University of Technology, Iraq
- Dr. Haydar M. Al-Tamimi, University of Technology, Iraq
- Dr. Abdul Monem S. Rahma, University of Technology, Iraq
- Dr. Khudhair Thamir Abed, Al-Maarif University College, Iraq
- Dr Oras Ahmed Al-Ani, Electrical Engineering Technical College, Iraq
- Dr. Ahmed Jamel, Al-Maarif University College, Iraq
- Dr. Polla Abdul Hamid Fattah, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr. Yossra Hussain Ali Jawad, University of Technology, Iraq
- Dr. Sarmad M. Hadi, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq
- Dr. Gullanar Mohammed Hadi, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr. Omar Hussein salman, Al Iraqia University, Iraq
- Dr. Dler Salih Hasan, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr.Akeel A. Thulnoon, University of Anbar, Iraq
- Associate Professor Dr. Essa Ibrahim Al-Juborie , university of kirkuk, Iraq
- Dr.Mohammed Khalid AlOmar, Almaaref University College, Iraq
- Dr. Omer Abdulrahman Dawood, University of Anbar, Iraq
- Dr. Ali Mahmood, university if Tikrit, Iraq
- Prof. Siddeeq Yousif Ameen, Duhok Polytechnic University, Iraq
- Dr. Savriddin Khalilov , Tishk International University-Erbil, Iraq
- Dr. Mohammed Hammed Yasen, university of kirkuk, Iraq
- Dr. Taha Basheer Taha, Tishk International University-Erbil, Iraq
- Assistant Professor. GANESH BABU LOGANATHAN, Tishk International University-Erbil, Iraq
- Dr.Mohammad Abdulrahman Al-Mashhadani, Al-Maarif University College, Iraq
- Dr. Emad Ahmed Mohammed, Northern Technical University, Iraq
- Dr. Haider Abdula Haddad, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr. Baraa Albaker, Al-iraqia University, Iraq
- Dr. Taban Fouad Majeed, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr. Ahmed Hussain Ali, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Iraq
- Dr. Taban Fouad Majeed, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr. Shaimaa Awadh Alayoubi, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr. Ibraheem Nadher Ibraheem, AL- Mustansiriya University, Iraq
- Dr.Ahmed Jasim Mohammed, University of Anbar, Iraq
- Dr. Maytham M. Hammood, University of Tikrit, Iraq
- Assist. Prof. Dr. AHMED Hashim Mohammed, AL-MUSTANSIRIYAH UNIVERSITY, Iraq
- Dr.Qahtan majeed yas, university of Diyala, Iraq
- Noor Haitham Saleem Al-Ani, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Iraq
- Dr. Mohammed Basil Alani, Almaaref University college, Iraq
- Dr. Yusra faisal, University of Mosul , Iraq
- Dr. Taban Fouad Majeed, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Dr.Faten Azeez Alani, University of Mosul , Iraq
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Hassan Hasson Tishk International University Erbil, Iraq
- Dr. Omar Abdulmunem Aldabbagh, University of Mosul , Iraq
- Dr. Mohammed I. Khalaf, Al-Maarif University Colleage, Iraq
- Dr. Hanaa Fathi Mahmood, University of Mosul , Iraq
- Dr. Moceheb Lazam Shuwandy, Tikrit University, Iraq
- Dr. Osamah Al-Mashhadani, Alma’moon Univseirty College
- Dr. Mafaz Alanezi, University of Mosul, Iraq
- Dr. Harith Kamel Banieh, Anbar University, Iraq
- Dr. Esra Adnan Abdul Jalil, Anbar University, Iraq
- Dr. Mohammed Alzaidi, Almaaref University college, Iraq
- Dr. Najwa Shehab Ahmed, University of Nahrain, Iraq
- Dr. Azmi Shawkat Abdel Baqi, university of Anbar, Iraq
- Dr. Noor Qusay Abdulmohsen, Al-Nahrain University,Iraq
- Dr. Hussam jasim, University of Anbar, Iraq
- Dr. Huda Kadhim Tayyeh, University of Information Technology and Communication, Iraq
- Dr. Ali Al-Nooh, University of Mosul, Iraq
- Dr. Zohair Al-Ameen, University of Mosul, Iraq
- Dr. Anwar Yahya Ibrahim, Babylon University, Iraq
- Dr. Shaimaa Abbas Fahdel Al-Abaidy, University of Baghdad, Iraq
Secretary Committee
- Dr. Omar Hussein salman, Al-Iraqia University, Iraq
- Mardin Abdullah Anwer, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Mohammed Bahgat Naeem, Al-Maarif University College, Iraq
- Marwan Aziz Mohammed, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Mohanad Abdulsttar Hameed, Al-Maarif University College, Iraq
- Bnar Faisal Abdulrahman Daham, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Assistant Professor. GANESH BABU LOGANATHAN, Tishk International Universit
- Mr. Nurullah Darici , Tishk International University Erbil, Iraq
- Mr. Omar Akar, Tishk International University Erbil, Iraq
- Mr. Usman Eshchanov , Tishk International University Erbil, Iraq
- Mr. Karwan Ahmad , Tishk International University Erbil, Iraq
- Mr. Islam Abdulaziz, Tishk International University Erbil, Iraq
- Kanar Shukr Muhamad, Salahaddin University, Iraq
- Ayman Jaleel Abdulelah, Al-maarif University College
- Ahmed Shamil Mustafa, Al-Maarif University College
Prof. Dr. Panagiotis (Panos) Liatsis
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, Khalifa University, UAE
Topic Title: Supporting IoRT: Machine learning for tactile sensing in robotics
Abstract
Industry 4.0 enables enhanced cooperation between Internet of Things and robotic systems by redefining their relationships and the development of new generation devices. While robotics is breaking free from constrained environments to physically interact with a variety of objects and humans, the integration of robotic agents and IoT leads to the concept of Internet of Robotic Things, where innovation in Cyber-Physical Systems gives rise to new possibilities in a variety of industrial and research fields. We will focus on one aspect of advanced robotic interaction, which is enabled by multi-sensor systems capable of perceiving the objects around them, changes to the environment, and the actions of human users. Specifically, machine touch can play a key role within the context of a multi-sensor object recognition system, enabling robustness to illumination changes and occlusions, extraction of object properties, etc. The majority of tactile recognition systems are based on grasping, however, recently, object contact through a continuous tactile sensor, i.e., artificial skin, has emerged as a powerful alternative.
This keynote focuses on the physical layer of IoRT, by discussing recent developments on artificial skin sensing using machine learning and Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT). In EIT, one or more rings of electrodes are placed around the medium that an object is positioned. A small current is injected into an electrode pair and the voltages between the other pairs of electrodes are recorded. EIT is capable of simultaneously detecting multiple objects, while providing a richer, i.e., image-based, description of their properties. This offers a number of advantages, e.g., low cost, wire-free, good temporal resolution, and, in the context of tactile sensing, a straightforward interpretation of pressure information. Specifically, when pressure is applied to a pressure-sensitive artificial skin, the surface of the skin deforms, resulting to changes in its conductivity distribution, which can be represented as an image through EIT.
To empower EIT for tactile sensing, machine learning is used to solve the complex problem of image reconstruction through patch-based decomposition. Determining the location of the tactile stimulus is posed as an image segmentation process, which is addressed using transfer learning. Finally, features extracted from the segmented objects are used for classification with state-of-the-art machine learning methods.
Dr Magomed Muradov,
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
Title: RF/Microwave Sensing Approach in Structural Health Monitoring
Dr Magomed Muradov is a lecturer within the Faculty of Engineering and Technology and an active research member of Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies research institute at Liverpool John Moores University. Magomed has both industrial and academic experience in the adaptation of Industry 4 technologies and development of RF/Microwave sensing systems for structural health monitoring, healthcare and food quality control.
Magomed joined a newly established university enterprise zone – Sensor City Liverpool Limited – where he led a team of engineers to support Liverpool City Region based digital and manufacturing SMEs in the development and integration of IoT systems. His team worked with/supported over 30 companies in the region with the development of new products to firms as well as to market. The support ranged from research and development, knowledge transfer and the acceleration of ideas from concept through to commercialisation. Today, Magomed leads/co-leads multiple large-scale research projects focused on the development of novel diagnostic tools based on RF/Microwave spectroscopy in order to prevent various tropical diseases in India and Africa.
Dr. Francis Li
School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University OF Salford
I embarked on an academic career at Shanghai University in 1986, where I taught many key modules in the areas of electronics and computer engineering, carried out government and industry funded research, and was promoted to Head of Teaching and Research Group with 13 academic members of staff. I instigated the audio and lighting engineering programme and wrote a textbook on audio engineering as a result of teaching in this field in 1994-1995. Appointed Senior Lecturer in Computing at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2001, I then joined the University of Salford as Senior Lecturer in Audio Engineering and Acoustical signal processing in 2006. I currently teach several modules on BSc and MSc levels, lead the IoA (Institute of Acoustics) Diploma programme in acoustics and noise control at Salford Learning Centre, undertake several research projects, including projects funded by EPSRC, EU, Leverhulme Trust, the BBC, HMGCC, and supervise PhD students.
Over many years of my academic career, I have accumulated a broad spectrum of expertise and research interests including audio engineering, architectural and building acoustics, signal processing, artificial intelligence, soft-computing, data and voice communications, machine audition, speech technology, DSP applied to biomedical engineering, novel computer architecture, and control theory. But my major and long-standing research interest centres around signal processing, artificial intelligence and soft-computing applied to concert hall acoustics, speech processing, audio information retrieval, multi-platform broadcasting and machine audition.
I have published numerous research papers. I am a regular reviewer for several international journals, major conferences, Associate Editor-in-Chief for Signal Processing, one of the CSC Journals and Associate Technical Editor for the Journal of Audio Engineering Society.
Professor. Dr. Idris Hadi Salih
Chairman of Board of Trustees and President of Tishk International University Erbil,Kurdistan, Iraq
Dr. Idris Hadi is now the Head of Board of Trustees of Tishk International University since November 2016. Previously he worked as the first Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Kurdistan Regional Government – Erbil from 2006 till November 1st 2009. Then he worked as the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs in the first elected government of Iraq – Bagdad between 2005-2006.
Dr. Idris Hadi is a founding member of Human Rights organization in Kurdistan region and was elected as the president of the organization from 1991 till 1993. During this time, he has actively participated in conferences, workshops related to human rights, women rights, children rights and joint projects with international Human Rights Watch such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights organization of UN and other organizations. After that,
Dr. Idris Hadi worked as the Minister of Transportation and Communication in the first cabinet of Kurdistan regional government – Erbil in 1992. Then he worked as the Minister of Transportation and Communication in the second cabinet of Kurdistan regional government – Erbil in 1993. Later,
Dr John Henry
Department of Computing and Mathematics, Manchester Metropolitan University,
Title: The Internet of Things and Games technology for education and health applications
Dr John Henry is a Lecturer in Computer Games at the Manchester Metropolitan University with research interests in the Internet of Things applications for good, including healthcare, and the combination of game experiences with the Internet of Things for good. John’s research background includes developing simulations for raising awareness and measuring student engagement at the university level of study through a Serious Game that embedded the Internet of Things. Their PhD produced a development framework, allowing technology for good to develop projects that combine Serious Games and the Internet of Things. Aside from this, they have worked on multiple research projects that aided Games to the Web and utilised Web Technologies to make more impactful Serious Game, including web integration of tele-rehabilitation systems and web integration of training system that illustrates BPMN in 3D. Dr Henry is actively researching using biofeedback to measure anxiety for altering virtual rehabilitation experiences in real-time.
Dear respected authors ,
The book chapters is available online:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-030-38752-5
CCIS 1548, TIOTC 2021:
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-97255-4
Congratulations for all
TIOTC 2021 Team
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· Complete the Visa Application Form, type the information requested into the appropriate spaces on the form and print the completed application.
· Submit two recent identical front-view color photographs with white background measuring 2 inches × 2 inches (5 × 5 centimeters).
· Actual Passport and a Color copy of passport – passport must be valid for six months from the date the visa application is submitted.
· A Color copy of Driver license (For Religious visa Requests).
· An official letter stating the purpose of travel (visit, work…etc), duration of stay, and/or an invitation letter from Iraqi authorities, the host company, meeting or exhibition organizers in Iraq.
· Applicants must provide with their applications a valid phone number.
· Please allow 15 business days for visas to be processed. Applicants will be contacted once the embassy is in receipt of the approval from authorities in Iraq.
· Approved applicants will be issued single-entry visas valid for three months from the date of issuance.
· In some cases, multi entry-visas valid for six months and one year will be granted.
Applicants are then required to send – via registered mail – their passports along with an addressed pre-paid return envelope with sufficient postage along with a visa fee as shown below:
· $50 (fifty US Dollars) cash for single-entry visas ( the Embassy can only accept Cash) .
· $50 (fifty US Dollars) A Transit visa ( the Embassy can only accept Cash) .
$50 (fifty US Dollars) A Visit visa ( the Embassy can only accept Cash)
· $50 (fifty US Dollars) A Religious visa ( the Embassy can only accept Cash) .
· $40 (forty US Dollars) A Tourist visa ( the Embassy can only accept Cash) .
$100 (one hundred US Dollars)cash for multi-entry for (3-6) months maximum visas(the Embassy can only accept Cash) .
· $150 (one hundred fifty US Dollars) cash for multi-entry for one year visas ( the Embassy can only accept Cash) .
Please be advice the Embassy will be only dealing with the following mailing Carrier USPS priority express, UPS. The embassy is not responsible for any loss or damage due to any mishandling by delivery services.
Requirements for Obtaining Iraqi Visas for Foreign Nationals Married to Iraqi Citizens
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· Please note that this is visa applies to female applicants married to Iraqi citizens only.
· Complete the Visa Application Form, type the information requested into the appropriate spaces on the form and print the completed application.
· Submit two recent identical front-view color photographs with white background measuring 2 inches × 2 inches (5 × 5 centimeters).
· Color copy Marriage Certificate authenticated by the US Department of State.
· Proof of Iraqi origin is a must—copy of Iraqi Identity Card or Iraqi Nationality Certificate—of the husband.
· Actual, undamaged passport valid for at least six months from the date the visa application is submitted.
· Visas fees are waived for applicants of Iraqi origin.
· Please allow two weeks for application to be processed.
· Submit your application to the Consular Section of the Embassy of Iraq in Washington, DC in person or via registered mail, along with a with an addressed pre-paid return envelope with sufficient postage.
· Please be advice the Embassy will be only dealing with the following mailing Carrier USPS priority express, UPS.
· The embassy is not responsible for any loss or damage due to any mishandling by delivery services.
· Requirements for Obtaining Iraqi Visas for Iraqi Nationals Holding Foreign Passports
· Complete the Visa Application Form, type the information requested into the appropriate spaces on the form and print the completed application.
· Submit two recent identical front-view color photographs with white background measuring 2 inches × 2 inches (5 × 5 centimeters).
· Color copy of Birth Certificate.
· Proof of Iraqi origin is a must—copy of Iraqi Identity Card or Iraqi Nationality Certificate—of either parent.
· Actual, undamaged passport valid for at least six months from the date the visa application is submitted.
· Visas fees are waived for applicants of Iraqi origin.
· Applicants must provide with their applications a valid phone number.
· Submit your application to the Consular Section of the Embassy of Iraq in Washington, DC in person or via registered mail, along with a with an addressed pre-paid return envelope with sufficient postage.
Please be advice the Embassy will be only dealing with the following mailing Carrier USPS priority express, UPS.
· The embassy is not responsible for any loss or damage due to any mishandling by delivery services.
· Please allow two weeks for application to be processed.
· Immunization records are required upon arrival to Iraq.
Accommodations
1. CRISTAL ERBIL HOTEL
Right in the heart of the city, Cristal Erbil Hotel offers you 100 luxuriously modern rooms & suites, fully-equipped to pamper your needs. This exquisite five-star hotel is conveniently located in one of Erbil’s landmark buildings alongside the 100m ring road, 15-minute drive from the airport. Cristal’s luxurious ambiance makes it the ideal place to enjoy the rich and sophisticated lifestyle. Each room here will provide you with a satellite TV, air conditioning, and an electric kettle. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with a bath and a hairdryer. You can enjoy city view from the room. Extras include a minibar. At Cristal Erbil Hotel you will find a fitness center. Other facilities offered at the property include grocery deliveries, a ticket service, and a tour desk. The property offers free parking.
2. Erbil Arjaan by Rotana Hotel
Located in the heart of Erbil’s thriving business district and extremely close to its major shopping areas, Erbil Arjaan by Rotana is the ideal choice of hotel apartments for corporate and leisure travellers visiting the city. Popular tourist attractions such as the historic Citadel and bustling downtown bazaars are also nearby, while the property is a 10-minute drive from Erbil International Airport.
An upscale property with 168 modern and fully-furnished serviced hotel apartments, Erbil Arjaan by Rotana is a home away from home, ideal for long-stay guests seeking comfort and convenience. From classic studios to one and two-bedroom suites, there is choice to suit every travellers need.
Two international restaurants promise a tempting and extensive range of global cuisine catering to all tastes. For meetings and events, seven fully-equipped and flexible venues offer the latest audio-visual equipment and several seating plan options to meet the needs of a variety of social and business occasions.
From gym workouts to relaxing treatments, Bodylines Fitness & Wellness Club will leave guests feeling refreshed and revitalised.
for more information, please visit the hotel website:
https://www.rotana.com/arjaanhotelapartments/iraq/erbil/erbilarjaanbyrotana
3. Erbil International Hotel
Located in central Erbil, this property offers modern accommodations. It features free Wi-Fi in all areas, a free outdoor and indoor swimming pool and a free fitness centre.
All units feature carpeted floors and a flat-screen TV. The suite includes a living room and a fully equipped kitchen. The bathroom is fitted with a shower and a spa bath.
Guests can enjoy a variety of different cuisines throughout the day from the hotel’s 5 restaurants. A spa is available for free sauna and other services such as massages and Turkish baths that are available upon request.
Julie Archaeological Lighthouse is a 2-minute drive from Erbil International Hotel and Erbil International Airport is 15 minutes away by car.
for more information, please visit the hotel website:
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Erbil History
Erbil is the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq. With the population of approximately 1.3 million in 2009, it is the fourth largest city in Iraq after Baghdad, Basra and Mosul.
Urban life in Erbil can be dated back to at least 6000 BC and it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. At the heart of the city is the ancient Citadel of Erbil, which is estimated to be close to 7000 years old. At the entrance is a large statue of Mubarak Ben Ahmad Sharaf-Aldin (1169-1239) known as Ibn Almustawfi. He wrote on the subject of history, literature and language. His self proclaimed masterpiece is a set of four volumes on the history of Erbil.
Inside the citadel, you will find beautiful traditional rugs and textiles at the Kurdish Textile Museum also showcase and perseveres textile techniques by traditional tribes and endangered nomads of Kurdistan. The citadel also offers great views over the city.
The Hrrians were the first to establish Urbilum and expand their rule to the rest of northern Mesopotamia. The city has since been under the rule of many regional powers, including the Assyrians, the Arabs, the Seljuk and Ottoman Turks.
Erbil’s archaeological museum houses a large collection of pre-Islamic artefact, and is a centre for archaeological projects in the area. In the same area in the town centre is the Sheikh Chooli Minaret, built by Sultan Mozafar in between 543 and 586 AD and inscribed with Kufic calligraphy.
Erbil is also home to many parks. The largest and most central is the Sami Abdul Rahman Park. Stretching over many hectares, it is the ideal place to enjoy greenery, peace and quiet without having to leave the city.
The town of shaqlawa, about 50 kilomiters from the capital Erbil, lies at the base of Mount Safeen which is nearly 2,000 meters high at its peak. It has several fruit orchards, a food market, restaurants and hotels. Further away deeper into the mountains and gorges, Gali Ali Beg and Bekhal waterfalls and the water source at Jundyan offer beautiful scenery and a place to stop and enjoy lunch or a drink at the outdoor restaurants, or simply sit down to enjoy your own picnic in a quiet spot.
The Geographical Location of Erbil
Erbil also written Arbil, or Irbil ( Kurdish: ھەولێر Hewlêr; Arabic: اربيل, Turkish: Erbil; Syriac-Aramaic: Arbaelo) is, with a population of approximately 1.3 million (2009), the fourth largest city in Iraq after Baghdad, Basra and Mosul. It is located 80 kilometres (50 miles) east of Mosul, and is the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The mayor of Erbil is Nihad Latif Qoja.
The origin of the word Erbil
The name Erbil was mentioned in Sumerian holy writings of third millennium BC as Urbilum, Urbelum or Urbillum, which appears to originate from Hurrian Arbilum, who inhbited the area. Later, the Akkadians and Assyrians by a folk etymology rendered the name as arba’ū ilū to mean four gods. The city became a centre for the worship of the Assyro-Babylonian goddess Ishtar. In classical times the city became known by its Aramaic name, Arbela. In Old Persian the city was called Arbairā.
Today, the modern Kurdish name of the city, Hewlêr, appears to be a corruption of the name Arbel by a series of metatheses of consonants.
The Citadel
The Citadel of Arbil is a tell or occupied mound in the historical heart of Erbil, rising between 25 and 32 metres (82 and 105 ft) from the surrounding plain. The buildings on top of the tell stretch over a roughly oval area of 430 by 340 metres (1,410 ft × 1,120 ft) occupying 102,000 square metres (1,100,000 sq ft). It has been claimed that the site is the oldest continuously inhabited town in the world.[4] The earliest evidence for occupation of the citadel mound dates to the 5th millennium BC, and possibly earlier. It appears for the first time in historical sources during the Ur III period, and gained particular importance during the Neo-Assyrian period. West of the citadel at Ary Kon quarter, a chamber tomb dating to the Neo-Assyrian period has been excavated.[6] During the Sassanian period and the Abbasid Caliphate, Erbil was an important center for Christianity and the Assyrians. After the Mongols captured the citadel in 1258, Erbil’s importance began to decline.
During the 20th century, the urban structure was significantly modified, as a result of which a number of houses and public buildings were destroyed. In 2007, the High Commission for Erbil Citadel Revitalization (HCECR) was established to oversee the restoration of the citadel. In the same year, all inhabitants, except one family, were evicted from the citadel as part of a large restoration project. Since then, archaeological research and restoration works have been carried out at and around the tell by various international teams and in cooperation with local specialists, and many areas remain off-limits to visitors due to the danger of unstable walls and infrastructure. The government plans to have 50 families live in the citadel once it is renovated.
The only religious structure that currently survives in the citadel is the Mulla Afandi Mosque. When it was fully occupied, the citadel was divided in three districts or mahallas: from east to west the Serai, the Takya and the Topkhana. The Serai was occupied by notable families; the Takya district was named after the homes of dervishes, which are called takyas; and the Topkhana district housed craftsmen and farmers. Other sights to visit in the citadel include the bathing rooms (hammam) built in 1775 located near the mosque and the Textile Museum.
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