The 2011 IEEE Conference on Open Systems will be held in Langkawi, Malaysia from 25-28 September 2011. The conference will be organized to invite international delegates, , to Langkawi; the islands of legends and folklore, renowned internationally as the archipelago of 99 tropical islands, the ultimate holiday paradise to share their latest research findings in Open Systems besides getting to know Malaysia.

ICOS 2011 will be sponsored by the IEEE Malaysia Computer Chapter and IEEE Malaysia PEL/IE/IA Chapter. ICOS 2010 was successfully organized in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5-8 December 2010.

Papers on original works are solicited from prospective authors. Topics includes; but not limited to the following tracks:


A. OPEN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Smart, Adaptive & Intelligent Systems Technologies
Automation & Robotics
Information Retrieval & Knowledge Management
Embedded & Real-Time Systems
Processor Architectures
Parallel & Distributed Systems
Grid & Cloud Computing


B. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND TOOLS

Programming Languages
Operating Systems
Software Requirements Engineering
Product / Systems Integration
Critical Systems Specification
Software Testing and Analysis
Models of Reuse
Agile Development
User Interface Design & Human Factors
Usability, Scalability, Maintainability & Quality Issues


C. OPEN SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS

Engineering & Industrial Applications
Bio-Tech & Medical Applications
Web & Content Management Applications
Educational, e-Learning Games Applications
AI & Neural Networks Applications
Virtual Environments & Games Applications
Wireless & Mobile Applications
Remote Sensing & GIS Applications
E-Commerce Applications
Social Networks


D. SECURITY

Security in Mobile Applications
Cyber Security and Strategies
Secure Communications
Encryption and Cryptography
Security and Privacy Standards
Tools in managing security and privacy


E. OPEN SYSTEMS IN PUBLIC SECTOR

Health Service Management & E-Health
E-Government & e-Governance
E-Services


F. STANDARDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Open Infrastructure
Software Standards
Communication Standards


G. BUSINESS, LICENSING AND LEGAL ISSUES

IPR and Legal Implications in Open Systems
Business Models & Strategies in Open Systems
Innovation in Open Systems
Case studies of Open Systems deployment and migration models

Important Dates:

Paper Submission Dateline : 15 April 2011
Notofication of Acceptance : 15 June 2011
Early Bird Registration : 15 July 2011
Final registration & payment : 15 Aug 2011
Final Camera Ready Paper Submission : 01 Sept 2011

Contact :
ICOS 2011 Secretariat
Faculty of Computer & Mathematical Sciences, UiTM
Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor

Email : icos@ieee.org
Website : https://sites.google.com/site/myicos2011