{"id":1838,"date":"2019-04-20T05:01:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T05:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icosst.kics.edu.pk\/2022\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:18:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:18:53","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icosst.kics.edu.pk\/2025\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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18th International Conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies (ICOSST)<\/strong><\/p>

ICOSST is an international conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies, offering a platform for distributed enterprise computing and e-Governance etc. It highlights cost-effective development and deployment, focusing on innovative OSS approaches. ICOSST 2025 will be hybrid, allowing both virtual and in-person participation. Organized by Al-Khawarizmi Institute of Computer Science, UET Lahore and Department of Computer Science UET Lahore with IEEE’s technical co-sponsorship, it brings together global researchers to share ideas and advancements in Open Source systems and large-scale distributed frameworks. We welcome contributions in various areas related to Open Source systems, including but not limited to:<\/p>

  1. Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs):<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>
      • Architectures, Designing, Training , Evaluation, Benchmarking of Large Language Models<\/li>
      • Optimization and Scalability of LLMs<\/li>
      • Explainability and Interpretability of Open Large Language Models<\/li>
      • Applications of LLMs i.e., Transfer learning, Translations, etc.<\/li>
      • Applications of Generative AI like Chatbots<\/li>
      • Legal and Ethical Considerations of Generative AI\/LLMs<\/li>
      • Testing Biases of Open LLMs and Generative AI<\/li>
      • Generative AI and LLM driven Decision Support Systems<\/li>
      • Synthesis and Detection of Deep Fakes<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
        1. Software and Systems Engineering:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>
            • Open Softwares for Emerging Systems<\/li>
            • Open Software for Education, Healthcare, Finance, etc.<\/li>
            • Blockchain based Software\/System Applications<\/li>
            • Business Intelligence Applications, Tools, Data warehousing, and Platforms.<\/li>
            • Human-Computer interaction<\/li>
            • Open Software Development, Debugging, Testing, Verification, and Benchmarking<\/li>
            • Open Source Data, Tools, Software, Applications, and Analytics<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
              1. Smart Cities & E-Governance:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>
                  • Smart Decision Support Systems for Different Domains like Healthcare, Education, Transportation<\/li>
                  • Disaster Surveillance and Management for Smart Cities<\/li>
                  • Framework, Models, Tools, Platforms, Strategies, and Data for E-Governance:<\/li>
                  • Capacity Building and Skills Development for E-Governance: Strategies, Tools, Data, Software<\/li>
                  • OpenData, Transparency, and Collaboration in E-Governance<\/li>
                  • Smart City Infrastructure: Protocols (LoraWAN) and Technologies (FiWARE)<\/li>
                  • IoT and Sensor Networks for Smart Cities<\/li>
                  • Energy Management, Smart Grids, and Sustainability in Smart Cities<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
                    1. Open Metaverse and Virtual Reality:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>
                        • Virtual Humans and Digital Twins<\/li>
                        • Augmented Reality (AR)\/Virtual Reality (VR)\/Mixed Reality (MR) \/ Extended Reality (XR) Tools, Architectures, Applications, Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization<\/li>
                        • AI for AR\/VR\/MR\/XR<\/li>
                        • User Behavior, User Interaction\/Connectivity with Virtual Environment, 3D Object Rendering<\/li>
                        • Gamification, Game Design, Development, Game-Based Learning\/Training<\/li>
                        • Application of virtual Reality and Virtual Humans in Various Domains like Military, Healthcare, Education, Cyber Frauds, Entertainment, etc.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
                          1. Data Science and Artificial Intelligence:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>
                              • Data Science Algorithms, Application, Models, Analytics<\/li>
                              • Use Cases for Socio-Economic Development<\/li>
                              • Machine\/Deep\/Reinforcement Learning<\/li>
                              • Distributed, Centralized, Federated Learning<\/li>
                              • Natural Language Processing (NLP)\/Understanding (NLU), Reasoning, Inference.<\/li>
                              • Speech Recognition and Processing<\/li>
                              • Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition and Applications<\/li>
                              • Ethics in Data Science\/AI<\/li>
                              • Explainable AI (XAI)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
                                1. Cloud Computing and Big Data:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>
                                    • Big data Models, Theories, Algorithms, Approaches, Solutions, Applications, Analytics<\/li>
                                    • Cloud Computing Maintenance, Security, Management, Optimization, Automation, and Operations<\/li>
                                    • Big data Processing for Fog\/Edge Computing<\/li>
                                    • Big Data Storage, Management, Retrieval etc.<\/li>
                                    • Cloud Computing Architecture, Optimization, Protocols, Performance Modeling, Services, and Use Cases<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
                                      1. Network, Communications, and Cyber Security:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>
                                          • Wireless Communication Systems and Technologies<\/li>
                                          • Drone Networking<\/li>
                                          • Advances, Application, Architecture, Evaluation of P2P Communication<\/li>
                                          • Vehicular Networking (IoV\/V2V\/V2I\/V2X)<\/li>
                                          • Traffic Measurement, Analysis, Modeling, Visualization, and Engineering<\/li>
                                          • Data privacy, Cryptography, and Anonymity on the Network<\/li>
                                          • Network Forensics and Security<\/li>
                                          • Malware, Intrusion, Ransomware, and Virus Detection and Prevention<\/li>
                                          • Green Communications Systems and Networks<\/li>
                                          • Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks<\/li>
                                          • 5G Networks: Resource Allocation, Service Monitoring, Security, Debugging, and Management<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
                                            1. Internet of Things (IoT):<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>
                                                • Fog\/Edge Computing : Applications, Models, Mobility Management, Security, Privacy, Storage, Trust<\/li>
                                                • Big Data\/AI\/Blockchain\/ Cloud computing (AWS\/Azure\/GCP) for IOT Devices<\/li>
                                                • Next Generation Infrastructure and Communication Protocols for IoT<\/li>
                                                • Case Studies and Real Worlds Applications of IoT in Healthcare, Energy, Agriculture<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
                                                  1. Autonomous Systems and Robotics:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>
                                                      • AI for Robotics and Automation: Real World Applications<\/li>
                                                      • Intelligent and Autonomous Systems<\/li>
                                                      • Ethics and social implications of autonomous systems<\/li>
                                                      • Autonomous mobile robots and drones<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>

                                                        \u201cIEEE reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference, including IEEE\u00a0<\/em>Xplore\u00ae Digital Library, if the paper is not presented by the author at the conference.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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