Aim and Scope
The concept of the cyber-physical world has created a growing collaboration based on large
amounts of data/information, networks, computational hardware and software. Intelligent
visual systems (IVS) is a growing cross-disciplinary research area and has become an important
way to connect to the surrounding cyber-physical world. IVS features a combination of artificial
intelligence, human interaction, visual computing and other elements, all of which can interact
and influence each other to better understand and interact with the cyber-physical world.
Despite the immense growth of intelligent visual systems, there are still many challenges which
limit the performance of these systems. And with the rapid development of computing and
sensing technologies, the amount of data available has increased tremendously. Most intelligent
visual systems can only maintain good performance in a laboratory environment and
conventional algorithms are not effective in the wild for many applications. This poses
challenges for IVS, but at the same time creates new research opportunities.
The main purpose of this special issue is better to understand and interact with the cyberphysical
world through intelligent visual systems. It will identify new directions and define the
future agenda for intelligent visual systems to recognize and address current needs and
problems for the cyber-physical world. We welcome original contributions that propose
innovative and efficient solutions including techniques, methods and algorithms to the
challenges of the cyber-physical world.
Topics to be discussed in this issue include but not limited to the follows:
Artificial Intelligence
• Deep Learning and Neural Networks
• Fuzzy Logic
• Expert Systems
• Computational Intelligence
• Sentiment and Affective Analysis
• Biometrics
• Neuromorphic Systems
• Intelligent Applications in Biomedical Engineering
• Human Computer Interaction
Machine Vision
• Pattern Recognition
• Image/Video Processing
• Segmentation Techniques
• Augmented/Virtual Reality
• Computer Graphics and Visualization
• Multimedia Systems and Applications
• Human-Robot Interaction
• Intelligent Approaches in Robotic and Automation
• Robot Localization and Map Building
Ambient Intelligence
• Smart Cities and Smart World
• Internet of Things
• Intelligent Life
• Environment monitoring
• Smart Healthcare
• Intelligent Transportation
• Sensing and Sensor Networks
• Hardware Implementations for Intelligent Systems
• Intelligent Control Systems
• Smart Sensors and Materials
• Cyber Physical Systems
Paper Selection
All original manuscripts to the Expert Systems: The Journal of Knowledge Engineering must
be submitted electronically through Manuscript Central, http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/exsy.
Submissions to this Special Issue must represent original material that has been neither
submitted to, nor published in, any other journal.
Guest Editors
Prof. Hui Yu, University of Portsmouth, UK, hui.yu@port.ac.uk
Prof. Junyu Dong, Ocean University of China, China, dongjunyu@ouc.edu.cn
Prof. Tuan Pham, Linkoping University, tuan.pham@liu.se
Maciej Szankin, Intel AI, San Diego CA, US, maciej.szankin@intel.com
Prof. Jacek Ruminski, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland, jacek.ruminski@pg.edu.pl
Dr. Brett Stevens, University of Portsmouth, UK, Brett.Stevens@port.ac.uk
Important Dates
Submissions Deadline: December 1, 2019
First Reviews Due: 1st February 1, 2020
Revision Due: 1st March, 2020
Second Reviews Due/Notification: April 1, 2020
Final Manuscript Due: May 1, 2020
Publication Date: 2020