Connectionists: Call for Papers: Workshop on Intelligent Cross-Data Analysis and Retrieval for a Smart and Sustainable Society

[dao at nict.go.jp]

Call for Papers: Workshop on Intelligent Cross-Data Analysis and 
Retrieval for a Smart and Sustainable Society

https://www2.nict.go.jp/bidal/icdar_icmr2024/index.html

We invite submissions for our workshop that focuses on the relevance and 
significance of multimedia analytics and retrieval in the context of the 
broader societal landscape. Over the past decade, significant 
advancements have been made in multimedia analytics and retrieval, 
allowing for precise and rapid extraction of data insights. This 
progress has led to numerous applications that enhance various aspects 
of human lives. However, the diverse perspectives embedded in multimedia 
and other data types present a complex puzzle that requires assembly to 
address human-centered challenges effectively.

The workshop aims to bring together individuals working with multimedia 
and other data types across diverse research domains and disciplines, 
such as wellbeing, disaster prevention & mitigation, mobility, food 
computing, security, and smart cities. We encourage contributions that 
explore the originality and novelty of proposed topics related to the 
integration of diverse multimodal data.

The current era witnesses the exponential growth of sensors, 
communication technologies, and social networks, enabling individuals to 
collect data swiftly from themselves and their environments. Coupled 
with artificial intelligence and advanced application techniques, data 
has evolved into a more intelligent form, providing valuable information 
and knowledge for near-human cognitive analytics and retrieval. This 
intelligent data collection offers new opportunities to better 
understand the intricate associations between human beings and their 
surroundings.

The workshop specifically calls for submissions addressing the analysis 
and retrieval of cross-data from different perspectives, focusing on 
wearable and ambient sensors, lifelog cameras, social networks, and 
surrounding sensors. While several investigations have explored 
individual perspectives, there is a limited focus on analyzing and 
retrieving cross-data to maximize the benefits for human beings. 
Researchers are invited to contribute to this endeavor, aiming to create 
a smart and sustainable society by efficiently utilizing intelligent 
cross-data analysis and retrieval.

Possible application domains for submitted works include, but are not 
limited to, well-being, disaster prevention & mitigation, mobility, and 
food computing. We encourage researchers from various backgrounds to 
engage in this workshop, fostering collaboration and innovation in the 
field of intelligent cross-data analysis and retrieval.

Example topics of interest include but is not limited to the following 
- Event-based cross-data retrieval, data mining, and AI technology. 
- Complex event processing for linking sensors data from individuals, 
regions to broad areas dynamically. 
- Transfer Learning and Transformers. 
- Hypotheses Development of the associations within the heterogeneous 
data.
- Realization of a prosperous and independent region in which people and 
nature coexist. 
- Applications leverage intelligent cross-data analysis for a particular 
domain.
- Cross-datasets for Repeatable Experimentation. 
- Federated Analytics, Federated Learning, and Edge AI for cross-data. 
- Privacy-public data collaboration. 
- Integration of diverse multimodal data.

Important dates:
- February 15, 2024. Workshop Paper Submission.
- March 31, 2024. Notification of Acceptance for Workshop Papers. 
- April 25, 2024. Camera-Ready Workshop Papers Due. 
- TBA. ICMR 2024 Workshops Day.