The FCST 2009 derives from the Japan-China Joint Workshop on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology, which was held in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, November 2006 (FCST 2006), Wuhan, China, November 2007 (FCST 2007) and Nagasaki, Japan, December 2008 (FCST 2008). The purpose of FCST 2009 conference is to provide an open forum for computer scientists and researchers to present, discuss and exchange state-of-the-art ideas, results and experiences in all areas of computer science and technology.

Scope and Interests

The FCST 2009 conference provides a forum for engineers and scientists in academia, industry, and government to address all resulting profound challenges including technical, safety, social, legal, political, and economic issues, and to present and discuss their ideas, results, work in progress and experience on all aspects of computer science and technology. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
  Parallel and Distributed Computing
  Pervasive, Grid, P2P and Cloud Computing
  Embedded Computing and Systems
  Database and Data Management
  Network and Internet Computing
  Computer Vision and Image Processing
  Wireless Sensor Networks and Mobile Computing
  Reliability, Fault Tolerance and Distributed Transaction Processing
  Security and trustworthy Computing
  Artificial Intelligence and its Applications
  Theoretical Computer Science
  System Software and Software Engineering
  Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
  Human-Computer Interaction
  Other Emerging Topics

Submission Information

Submissions should include abstract, 5-10 keywords, and the e-mail address of the corresponding author and be in PDF format. Each submission must not exceed 8 pages in the IEEE 8.5''x11'' two-column format with 10-12 point font, including tables and figures. Each submission should be regarded as an undertaking that, should the submission be accepted, at least one of the authors must attend the conference to present the work in order that the accepted paper can be put into digital library. The final version of an accepted paper will be limited to 8 pages in IEEE proceeding format.

Proceedings and Special Issues

The accepted papers have to be presented orally at the conference and will be published in proceedings of the FCST 2009 conference by IEEE Computer Society, indexed by EI. The selected best papers will be published in special issues of journals, including Journal of Supercomputing, IEICE Transaction on Information System (pending), International Journal of Parallel, Emergent and Distributed Systems, and  Journal of Embedded Computing

Best Paper Awards

The program committee will select two Best Papers. Each winner will be presented at the conference.

Important Dates

  Workshop Proposal due: April 1, 2009
  Paper submission due: May 30, 2009
  Acceptance notification: August 10, 2009
  Camera-ready due: September 20, 2009
  Author registration: September 20, 2009
  Conference: December 17-19, 2009

Steering Co-Chairs
  Minyi Guo, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ., China
  Hai Jin, Huazhong University of Sci. & Tech., China

General Co-Chairs
  Stephen S. Yau, Arizona State University, USA
  Francis Lau, the University of Hong Kong, China

Program Co-Chairs
  Nikolay N. Mirenkov, the University of Aizu, Japan
  Feilong Tang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Program Vice Chairs
  Parallel and Distributed Computing
    Keqiu Li, Dalian University of Technology, China
  Pervasive, Grid, P2P and Cloud Computing
    Yongwei Wu, Tsinghua University, China
  Embedded Computing and Systems
    Zili Shao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
  Database and Data Management
    Wenyu Qu, Dalian Maritime University, China
  Network and Internet Computing
    Anh T. Pham, The University of Aizu, Japan
  Computer Vision and Image Processing
    Qiang Wu, University of Techology, Sydney, Australia
    Jie Yang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
  Wireless Sensor Networks and Mobile Computing
    Song Guo, the University of Aizu, Japan
  Reliability, Fault Tolerance and Distributed Transaction Processing
    Haiying Shen, University of Arkansas, USA
  Security and Trustworthy Computing
    Ilsun You, Korean Bible University, Korea
  Artificial Intelligence and its Applications
    Zhijun Wang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
  Theoretical Computer Science
    Yuxin Deng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
  Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
    Qiangfu Zhao, the University of Aizu, Japan
  System Software and Software Engineering
    Chao-Chin Wu, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
  Human-Computer Interaction
    Gang Pan, Zhejiang University, China
  Other Emerging Topics
    Zhen Liu, Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Japan

Workshop Co-Chairs
  Xiaofei Liao, Huazhong University of Sci. & Tech., China
  Zhuzhong Qian, Nanjing University, China

Publicity Co-Chairs
  Yang Xiang, Central Queensland University, Australia
  Wenbin Jiang, Huazhong University of Sci. & Tech., China

Publication Co-Chairs
  Ben A. Abderazek, the University of Aizu, Japan
  Wenlong Liu, Dalian University of Technology, China

Local Arrangement Chairs
  Yao Shen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
  Yanqin Yang, East China Normal University, China
  Minqi Zhang, Shanghai Computer Association, China