FTRA AIM 2014 Call for Papers (SCI/E journal recommendation: 30-50%)
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The 4th FTRA International Conference on
Advanced IT, engineering and Management (FTRA AIM-14)

http://www.ftrai.org/aim2014

February 19-22, 2014, Jeju, Korea
(International Convention Center Jeju / Hyatt Regency Jeju Hotel)

Sponsored by FTRA / Organized by KITCS
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** Important Notice **
[Important Date]
Abstract Paper Submission due was extended to Jan. 5, 2014 (Final Extension!!)
All accepted abstract papers will be included in the conference proceedings published by FTRA.


[Full Paper for Special Issues (SCI/E)]
Full Paper Submission Due: Feb. 10, 2014
** ONLY AUTHORS of the accepted abstract in AIM-14 can submit the full papers for the SI recommendatons**.

Journal submission due: March 20, 2014

Expected Accept rate for SIs from full paper submissions: 30~50 %


[Important Criteria of acceptance for the SIs]
1. full paper review score (60%)
2. Oral presentation score (30%)
3. Professional experiences (10%)

** the 1st author's recent 3 years publication list and short biography should be provided at last page of the full paper.

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**Many papers have been recommended for the SI journal publication from AIM-13 published papers (about 70%)**
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This is a journal process for accepted and presented papers in AIM 2014.
Please note that acceptance of a paper at the AIM 2014 does not guarantee acceptance in the special issues.
We will notify the FULL paper result based on review scores and relationship between main topic of the SI (Special Issue) and content of the paper until Feb. 10, 2014.
The name and the author guideline of the recommended journal will be also notified.

Distinguished papers among submitted full papers will be published in the special issues of the following international journals (30~50 %) - Confirmed:
* Journal of Supercomputing (JoS) - Springer (SCI)
* International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks (IJDSN) - Hindawii (SCIE)
* Journal of Internet Technology (SCIE)
* Ad Hoc & Sensor Wireless Networks (AHSWN) - OLD CITY PUBLISHING (SCIE)
* Multimedia Tools and Applications (MTAP) - Springer (SCIE)
* The Science World Journal - Hindawi (Indexed by SCIE)
* Journal of Applied Mathematics - Hindawi (Indexed by SCIE)

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The 4th FTRA International Conference on Advanced IT, engineering and Management (FTRA AIM 2014) will be held in Jeju, Korea, Feb. 19-22, 2014. The Conference is aimed at addressing key themes on "Advanced IT, engineering and Management".

There will be a combination of presentations including scientific papers. Prospective authors are invited, in the first instance, to submit papers for oral presentation in any of the areas of interest for this conference. Authors who wish to submit a full paper to the Special Issues(SCI, SCIE) may submit a two page summary to the AIM 2014.
Please note that acceptance of a paper at the AIM 2014 does not guarantee acceptance in the Special Issues(SCI & SCIE). Full papers submitted to the special issues will under go the review process of the Special Issues, which is independent of the AIM 2014 review process. We will notify the FULL paper result based on review scores and relationship between main topic of the SI (Special Issue) and content of the paper until Feb. 10. The name and the author guideline of the recommended journal will be also notified.

AIM-14 is the next event in a series of highly successful International Conference on Advanced IT, engineering and Management, previously held as AIM-13 (3rd Edition: Seoul, February, 2013), AIM S-12 (2nd Edition: Jeju, July, 2012), AIM-12 (1st Eition: Seoul, February, 2012).


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Topics
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We strongly recommend the following topics for the AIM 2014;

Track 1. Ubiquitous and Embedded Systems
Track 2. Emerging Convergence of Sensing and Web Technologies
Track 3. Advances in IoT, Human Com, and Big Data Sensing
Track 4. Future Communications and High Speed Networks
Track 5. Interactive UI-UX
Track 6. Interactive Multimedia Theory and Applications
Track 7. Advanced Mathematics and Numerical Modeling of IoT
Track 8. Advanced Convergence Technologies
Track 9. Advanced Cryptograpy and Serucity
** You can find the detailed topics from the AIM-14 website.


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Organizing Committee
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==Steering Chair==
James J. Park, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Korea


==General Chairs==
Hwa Young Jeong, Kyung Hee University, Korea (leading chair)
Ivan Stojmenovic, University of Ottawa, Canada
Han-Chieh Chao, National Ilan University, Taiwan


==Program Chairs==
Eunyoung Lee, Dongduk Women's University, Korea (leading chair)
Gangman Yi, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Korea
Yu Chen, State University of New York, USA
Neil Y. Yen, The University of Aizu, Japan


==International Advisiory Committee==
Mohammad S. Obaidat, Monmouth University, USA
Doo-Soon Park, SoonChunHyang University, Korea
Hong Shen, University of Adelaide, Australia
Jianhua Ma, Hosei University, Japan
Hai Jin, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Young-Sik Jeong, Dongguk University, Korea
Leonard Barolli, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan
Qun Jin, Waseda University, Japan
Hamid R. Arabnia, The University of Georgia, USA
Fatos Xhafa, Technical University of Catalonia, Spain
Yunho Kim, Mokwon University, Daejeon, Korea


==Publicity Chairs==
Chun-Cheng Lin, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Xiaofeng Chen, Xidian University, China
Amiya Nayak, University of Ottawa, Canada
Gregorio Martinez, University of Murcia, Spain
Joon-Min Gil, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea
Young-Ae Jung, Sunmoon University, Korea
Bong-Hwa Hong, Kyung Hee Cyber University, Korea
Sung-Ki Kim, Sunmoon University, Korea
Jason C. Hung, Overseas Chinese University, Taiwan


==Local Arrangement Chairs==
Namje Park, Jeju National University, Korea
Anna Kang, Mokwon University, Korea
Deok Gyu Lee, ETRI, Korea
Byung-Gyu Kim, Sunmoon University, Korea



==Program Committee (TBA) ==
http://www.ftrai.org/aim2014/pc.php


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Important Date
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Step 1: Conference Process
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Extended Abstract Submission Due: Jan. 5, 2014 (Hard extension, No more extensions!!)
1st Author Notification: Jan. 15, 2014 (Extended)
Registration Due:  Jan. 25, 2014 (Extended).
Camera-Ready Paper Due: Jan. 25, 2014 (Optional)
**If authors want to revise and improve their abstract for FTRA AIM-14 book proceeding, pls. submit it.
Otherwise, the first version of submitted abstract will be included in FTRA AIM-14 book proceeding.**


Conference Days: Feb. 19-22, 2014

Step 2: Journal Process for SIs in AIM-14
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** This process is ONLY for authors of the accepted abstract in AIM-14 **

Full Paper Submission Due: Feb. 10, 2014
SI Recommendation Notification: March 10, 2014
Submission due to journal system: March 20, 2014
*** ONLY recommended authors can submit their papers to our SIs.*****
Special Issue of Journal Publication: 3rd or 4th Quarter, 2014/2015 (Tentative)
* Open Access journal will be published as online within 2014.
* The offline publications can be depended on schedule of the publisher.


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Paper Submission
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There will be a combination of presentations including scientific papers. Prospective authors are invited, in the first instance,
to submit papers for oral presentations in any of the areas of interest for this conference.
Authors should submit a paper, including all figures, tables, and references.

Papers must strictly adhere to page limits as follows.
- Abstract Paper: 2 pages (for Conforence proceeding - Step 1)
- Full Paper: 8 pages (for Journal publication - Step 2)
Papers exceeding the page limits will be rejected without review.

Please use the FTRA Proceedings format for submission. Template is available here:
http://www.ftrai.org/aim2014/download/sample.doc

All accepted abstract papers will be included in the conference book proceeding published by FTRA.

Submission system: http://www.editorialsystem.net/aim2014


Distinguished papers among submitted full papers will be published in the special issues of the following international journals (30~50 %) - Confirmed:
* Journal of Supercomputing (JoS) - Springer (SCI)
* International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks (IJDSN) - Hindawii (SCIE)
* Journal of Internet Technology (SCIE)
* Ad Hoc & Sensor Wireless Networks (AHSWN) - OLD CITY PUBLISHING (SCIE)
* Multimedia Tools and Applications (MTAP) - Springer (SCIE)
* The Science World Journal - Hindawi (Indexed by SCIE)
* Journal of Applied Mathematics - Hindawi (Indexed by SCIE)

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Registration
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**Please understand that we can send official invitation letter only after registration is completed by FTRA policy. Please check your registration before requesting the invitation letter. **

All attendees must make the registration. And one author per paper MUST be accompanied by one mandatory registration and the registration fee must be paid by January 10th, 2014. Without a dedicated registration, the paper cannot be included in the proceedings and it cannot be recommended to the journal special issues.


Registration Classes
- Authors Registration: €590 Euro or \830,000 KRW
- Non-Authors Participation Registration: €490 Euro or \640,000 KRW (** Early registration by Jan. 10, 2014 **)
€590 Euro or \830,000 KRW (** Late/on-site registration after Jan. 10, 2014 **)

**No credit card payment system will be available**.


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Venue
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==Conference Venue==
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER JEJU

Location: Jungmun Sightseeing Complex, Seogwipo City, Jeju-do, Korea
Tel: 82-64-735-1000
Fax: 82-64-738-8988
Web: http://www.iccjeju.co.kr/


==Accommodation==
Hyatt Regency Jeju Hotel

Location: 114, Jungmungwangwang-ro 72 beon-gil, Seogwipo-si
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, South Korea, 697-130
Tel: +82 64 733 1234
Fax: +82 64 732 2039
Web: http://jeju.regency.hyatt.com/


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Contact Information
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For further information regarding the conference and paper submission, please contact to
Prof. Michael Jeong (jhymichael@gmail.com) and Gangman Yi (gangman@cs.gwnu.ac.kr).


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