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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">We are happy to inform that we are organizing The International
workshop IOT C&O (Internet of Things Challenges and Opportunities) in
conjunction with 18th International Conference on Future Networks and
Communications to be held</span> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">in Halifax, Canada (July 24-26, 2023).
Please see the below details for more information.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(51,51,51)">Topics: <a href="https://easychair.org/cfp/topic.cgi?tid=21319125;a=30579947" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(170,0,128);border:1pt solid rgb(153,153,153);padding:2pt;background:rgb(255,221,81);font-weight:normal">iot network design and
architecture</span></a> <a href="https://easychair.org/cfp/topic.cgi?a=30579947;tid=14086419" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(29,65,159);border:1pt solid rgb(153,153,153);padding:2pt;background:rgb(227,219,219);font-weight:normal">internet of things (iot)
applications</span></a> <a href="https://easychair.org/cfp/topic.cgi?a=30579947;tid=4282116" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(255,0,204);border:1pt solid rgb(153,153,153);padding:2pt;background:greenyellow;font-weight:normal">iot technologies</span></a> <a href="https://easychair.org/cfp/topic.cgi?a=30579947;tid=355505" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:9pt;border:1pt solid rgb(153,153,153);padding:2pt;background:greenyellow;font-weight:normal">sec</span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="max-width:650pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">The Internet of things is an emerging technology for the world and
science believes that the Internet of Things will change the complete internet
and its nuts and bolts. This Session will be based on a combination of various
technologies used in IoT for communication as well as Network security. The
government of India promotes the Digital India project, under which government
wants to promote projects like smart cities, smart grids, smart agriculture,
and smart transportation and so on. The basic theme for this session will be
inviting an innovative idea from researchers, academicians and industries on
the Internet of things. Aim of this special session will be providing a
platform to various individuals or teams from various organizations to
represent their work and idea towards digital India and IoT technology development. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">(IoT-C&0 2023) will be held in Halifax (July 24-26,
2023 ) in conjunction with the <a href="http://cs-conferences.acadiau.ca/fnc-23/" target="_blank" style="color:blue">18th
International Conference on Future Networks and Communications</a>. It
will basically focus on recent advancements on internet of things and it’s
implementations for society.</span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black"> </span></strong></p>
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<h2 style="margin:7pt 0in 6pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-radius:3px;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(51,51,51)">Submission Guidelines</span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="max-width:650pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">All papers must be original
and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The
following paper categories are welcome:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically
using the <a href="https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iotco2023" target="_blank" style="color:blue">online conference management system</a> in PDF format
before the deadline (As per the dates).</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">IoT Network Design and Architecture</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Internet of Things (IoT) Applications</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">IoT Technologies</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Security and privacy in heterogeneous IoT.</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">IoT smart Energy</span></p>
<h2 style="margin:7pt 0in 6pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(51,51,51)">Committees</span></h2>
<h3 style="margin:7pt 0in 6pt 30pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-radius:3px;font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(51,51,51)">Organizing committee</span></h3>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black">Dr. Nishant Doshi</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black">Dr. Chintan Patel</span></p>
<h2 style="margin:7pt 0in 6pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-radius:3px;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(51,51,51)">Publication</span></h2>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 9pt 10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;max-width:650pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black">IOTCO2023 proceedings will be published in Elsevier</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 9pt 10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;max-width:650pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black">by Elsevier Computer Science Procedia</span></p>
<h2 style="margin:7pt 0in 6pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-radius:3px;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(51,51,51)">Venue</span></h2>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 9pt 10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;max-width:650pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black">The conference will be held in Halifax, Canada</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 9pt 10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;max-width:650pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black">All questions about submissions should be emailed to : <a href="mailto:nishant.doshi@sot.pdpu.ac.in" style="color:blue">nishant.doshi@sot.pdpu.ac.in</a> </span></p>
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