Welcome to the January, 2026 Summary of the International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology.

Editorial Office, AUMST.

Special Issue (26-03-01): Computational Intelligence for Smart Cities, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Systems invites advance research, models and frameworks that examine the contribution of computational intelligence toward developing smart, sustainable urban ecosystems.

Associate Editor:  Prof. Shang-Chih Lin

The International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology (AUSMT) calls for Special Issue (SI) Proposals for 2026 edition. 

Proposal Submission: December 3rd,  2025 – October 31st, 2026.

The primary objective of this SI is to analyze how HCI methodologies influence VR design and to propose strategies for improving interaction efficiency, usability, and immersive experience. Additionally, this study aims to identify challenges in VR technology implementation and suggest future research directions to optimize human-computer interaction in virtual environments.

Guest Editor:  Dr. Mustafa Bin Man

Submission Deadline - 05.08.2025

NOTICE: In order to simplify the procedure, AUSMT now only accepts Special Issue Proposal Submission through this Google Form. Please do not send special issue proposal as emails to the CIE, such emails will be redirected or ignored. If you already submitted your Proposal through AUSMT Website, you can ignore this message.

Integration of sensor data with AI for personalised health interventions

  Wearable sensor data can be processed by machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to yield insights into a person's health status. This allows for the early identification of health problems and the delivery of individualised healthcare. Healthcare providers can create individualised treatment regimens that take into account each patient's unique traits with the help of AI algorithms.

Guest Editor :  Prof. Usman Ahmad Usmani

Submission Deadline - 30.11.2024

Energy-Efficient Security Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks in Harsh Environments

The goal of energy-efficient routing protocols is to extend the lifespan of each SN while lowering energy usage. Conversely, energy-balanced routing strategies increase network longevity by distributing power usage among network nodes in an equitable manner. While IlTESLA offers authenticated broadcast for networks with extreme resource constraints, SNEP concentrates on data confidentiality, two-party authentication of data, and data freshness. Among the clustering routing methods used in wireless sensor networks is LEACH (Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy).

Guest Editor: Dr. Yusliza Yusoff

Manuscript Submission Deadline: 25th Jan, 2025

Evolution of Robotics: Autonomous Machines in Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Personal Assistance

Robots are revolutionising automated processes and are becoming more and more common in several sectors. They are used in conveyance, industry, medicine, and cultivation, among other industries. Robots are developing from basic automated devices to smart and autonomous systems that are able to see, learn, and make decisions thanks to advances in artificial intelligence (AI).

Lead Guest Editor: Dr. Kashif Hussain Memon

Submission Deadline : 10th December, 2024

Leveraging AI and Smart Technology for Enhanced Business Intelligence

Businesses can now forecast future trends and understand historical performance by integrating AI algorithms with BI platforms, which encourages proactive initiatives. AI-driven data analytics is at the centre of this revolution.

Guest Editor : Dr. Norshakirah Aziz

Submissions Due: 05.01.2025

Cloud Computing for Corporate Sustainability in Digital Era

Cloud computing has emerged as one of the most powerful and disruptive technologies transforming IT. Clouds are a large group of computers known as servers connected to the internet. Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand access to shared pools of data, computational power, and storage in which the underlying capacity is provided as a service.

Guest Editor: Dr. Joseph Bamidele Awotunde

Submission Deadline: 08.12.2024

Image Processing Techniques for Improved Medical Image Segmentation

The process of extracting the desired object (organ) from a medical image (2D or 3D) can be done manually, semi-automatically, or totally automatically. Medical image segmentation is fundamentally the same as natural image segmentation.

Guest Editor Details: Dr. Rabbia Mahum

Manuscript Submission Deadline: [20.12.2024]

Novel Machine Learning Methods for Anomaly Detection in Sensor Networks

Machine learning has become a potential tool for anomaly identification. Without the requirement for manual rule development, machine learning algorithms are able to learn from sensor data and identify patterns that indicate both normal and abnormal behaviour. Along with more conventional methods like Isolation Forests and One Class SVMs, promising machine learning techniques for anomaly identification include deep learning techniques like autoencoders and convolutional neural networks.

Guest Editor Biographies: Dr. Md. Tarek Habib

Submission Deadline: Dec. 20, 2024

One of the most expensive issue confronting healthcare systems is hospital readmissions, which are usually reliably predicted by traditional models. A lot of the approaches that are currently in use only employ expensive, dataset-specific manually-engineered parameters.

Guest Editor: Dr. Engr. Abdul Kadar Muhammad Masum; Deadline for manuscript submissions: October 15, 2024

Smart grids with demand response. DR models were developed in order to preserve the supply and demand trade-off in load management systems. One of the key tactics used by power companies to reduce customer energy use during peak hours is demand response (DR).

Submission Deadline : Mar 25, 2025

Guest Editor: Dr. Emmanuel Kweinor Tetteh

The swift evolution of the computer gaming industry has led to real-time video gaming events and amusements that have attracted many people and have become more than just simple entertainment.

Submission Deadline: March 30, 2025 

Guest Editor: Dr. Mehdi Gheisari

IMPORT Notice: The number of Special Issues reached a limited number in 2024. From 30 July 2024, we will stop accepting new Special Issues proposals.

Real-Time Face Detection Algorithms for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications

Personalized customer interactions in stores and improved security in smart homes are just two examples of the many Internet of Things (IoT) applications that depend heavily on real-time facial identification. This technique utilizes the computing power of Internet of Things (IoT) devices for seamless data collecting and analysis.

Guest Editor: Dr.Rahmat Widia Sembiring 

Manuscript submissions: 30.11.2024

Image Processing for Next-Gen Robotics: Bridging the Physical and Digital

 The main image processing methods used in robotics are segmentation, object recognition, picture filtering, and feature extraction. Filtering improves the quality of the image; segmentation separates items; feature extraction finds important components; and object recognition finds and classifies objects. 

Guest Editor: Dr. Emmanuel Gbenga Dada

Submission deadline:                  December 25, 2024

HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION IN VIRTUAL REALITY: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Virtual Reality has become increasingly advanced recently in various industries such as gaming, healthcare, education, and training. The interaction between humans and computers in VR environments is an important aspect that determines the effectiveness and immersion of the experience.

GUEST EDITOR:  Dr. Ajay Kumar G

Paper Submission Deadline : 25.10.2024

Emerging advances in human robot interaction for large complex business marketing innovations

 Technological trends paved the way to revolutionize various sectors for the easy functioning of society. The evolution of advanced techniques is found to set a generative platform for developing business marketing strategies. The incorporation of robotic technologies emphasizes effective marketing management. The advanced techniques of human-robot interaction for business marketing are a great and essential endeavour aiming for progressive global changes.

Guest Editor: Dr. Zohaib Mushtaq

Submission deadline :       Nov 29^th 2024

AI-Driven OCT Image Analysis for Automated Disease Detection and Classification

Artificial intelligence has become a game-changing technology in a number of sectors, including medicine. Its applications, especially in ophthalmology, have drawn a lot of interest. The huge volume of high-resolution image data, including optical coherence tomography images, has propelled the development of AI in this area.

GUEST EDITORS: Dr. Abdul Aziz

Submission Deadline: 10^th November, 2024

The emergence of the second industrial revolution marks the beginning of the robotic workforce for various industrial purposes. Robots were placed in various sectors of manufacturing which reduces human intervention significantly and with enhanced production.

Special Issue Guest Editors: Dr. Mahmud Iwan Solihin

Article Submission Deadline - [10.08.2024]

Convolutional Neural Networks are thought to be the finest algorithm for facial recognition because of their superior capacity to extract features and recognize faces in photos. 

Guest Editor: Dr. Sabari Nathan,

Submission Deadline :  30.12.2024

Technology is the only way to deal with this predicted increase in demand, and privacy and urbanisation challenges are predicted to develop in order to maximise current resources. The goal of the smart city is to seamlessly integrate ICT (information and communication technology) with cutting-edge developments, such as networked homes and appliances.

• Deadline for submissions: Jul 30, 2025
• Guest Editor: Dr.Muhammad Asim Saleem

UAVs can serve as early warning systems (EWSs) by gathering data and evaluating it for forecasts. The applications of UAVs in disaster management have developed along with the technology. UAVs can enhance situational awareness in impacted areas, collect data, and supply communications infrastructure.

• Submission Deadline :  05, Nov 2024
• GUEST EDITOR CREDENTIALS:  Dr. Shakeel Mahmood

IMPORT Notice: The number of Special Issues reached a limited number in 2024. From 30 July 2024, we will stop accepting new Special Issues proposals. 

Manuscript Submission Deadline:  April 15, 2025  (Extended)

Guest Editor Details of this Special Issue: Dr. Jawad Khan , Assistant Professor ,Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea

Manuscript Submission Deadline : March 31, 2025

Guest Editor Details of this Special Issue: Dr. Kamalakanta Muduli (Lead GE), Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Papua New Guinea University of Technology,

Submission Deadline:  April 05, 2025

GUEST EDITOR INFORMATION:  Dr. Faheem Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea

Submission Deadline - April 1, 2025

Lead Guest Editor Details: Dr. Muhammad Zakarya, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Sohar University, Oman.