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we are
TC Co-Chairs
Iwate Prefectural University, Japan
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Kansai University, Japan
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The University of Aizu, Japan
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Members
- Shuxue Ding, The University of Aizu, Japan
- Takeshi Furuhashi, Nagoya University, Japan
- Cheng-Hsiung Hsieh, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan
- Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt
- Runhe Huang, Hosei University, Japan
- Zhaohui Jiang, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Japan
- Chia-Feng Juang, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan
- Robert Kozma, The University of Memphis, USA
- Ohbyung Kwon, Kyunghee University, Korea
- Sam T. Kwong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Chin-Teng Lin, National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan
- Yong Liu, The University of Aizu, Japan
- Jianhua Ma, Hosei University, Japan
- Kurosh Madani, University Paris-EST/Paris 12, France
- Zhishun She, Glyndwr University, United Kingdom
- Yi Sun, Dalian University of Technology, China
- Kay Chen Tan, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Hideyuki Takagi, Kyushu University, Japan
- Tomohiro Takagi, Meiji University, Japan
- Wallace Tang, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Jhing-Fa Wang, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
- Leon S.L. Wang, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Guangyou Xu, Tsinghua University, China
- Simon X. Yang, University of Guelph, Canada
- Hong Zhang, University of Alberta, Canada
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Our
goals
The goal of awareness computing (AC) is to build systems that are aware. Awareness does not necessarily imply full understanding (or total comprehension). Awareness is the state or ability to perceive, to feel, or to be conscious (Wikipedia). It implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences (Merriam-Webster). Compared with computational intelligence (CI) or artificial intelligence (AI), the goal of AC is less ambitious, but AC is very important for solving many practical problems. In fact, awareness is the most fundamental ability for any living being to survive. Without being aware, a system may never become intelligent. Moreover, awareness can make computation towards the goal of CI or AI more efficient by shedding of irrelevant possibilities.
The goal of this TC is to study AC formally, and establish AC as a new research field with a unique theoretical foundation to encompass a large set of problems, rather than considering different applications separately and independently in an ad-hoc manner. By studying all kinds of AC related problems in a unified framework, we can gain insight about awareness systems and the mechanism of awareness existing in different living beings. To reach this goal, we provide a platform for the researchers, engineers, and scientists to discuss and exchange ideas, opinions, and the latest results to consolidate this emerging new field. We will organize special sessions in SMC conferences, and continue to organize the International Symposium on Awareness Computing (ISAC) under the support of SMCS. In future, the symposium will be extended to conference to support the needs of researchers.
What
we are doing
Organized the 1st International Workshop on Awareness
Computing (IWAC2009).
Organizing a Special Session/track in the coming 2010
SMC Annual Conference.
Planning the 2nd International Symposium on Awareness
Computing (ISAC2010).
Supporting related conferences/symposiums/workshops.
Why don't
you join us?
In the past few years, many papers have been published in context-aware computing, location-aware computing, and power-aware computing, and the number of papers is increasing steadily. Besides context, location, and power, there are many other important "Awareness Computing (AC)" applications that need serious investigation. For example, a computing system should be aware of the intention of the users to provide real customized services; the system should be aware of the risks or dangers, and provide warning to the user(s) when necessary; the system should be aware of the chances or opportunities for the human user to get more profit; and so on. Why don't you join us, and work together with us to promote this new emerging field? Let's work together to organize conferences or workshops related to AC. Let's work together to create different awareness systems that may not be as intelligent as the human being, but can make our lives more comfortable, more exciting, and happier.
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