The 8th International Conference on Awareness Science and Technology (iCAST 2017) will be hosted by Chaoyang University of Technology and held at the Splendor Hotel , Taichung, Taiwan. “Awareness” is the ability to be conscious of, feel, or perceive (Wikipedia). This implies vigilance in observation and alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences (Merriam-Webster). The ultimate goal of awareness computing is to create computing systems that are themselves aware. This conference has been evolved from the International Workshop on Aware Computing (IWAC 2009), in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, the International Symposium on Aware Computing (ISAC 2010) in Tainan, Taiwan, the International Conference on Awareness Science and Technology (iCAST 2011) in Dalian, China, iCAST 2012 in Seoul, Korea, iCAST 2013 in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, iCAST 2014 in Paris, France, and iCAST 2015 in Qinhuangdao, China. The conference provides a forum for researchers, engineers, and scientists for discussing awareness computing and exchanging ideas, opinions, and the latest results in this emerging new field.
Papers primarily based on (but not limited to) the following topics are welcome: (Topics include but not limited to)