This book gathers the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Frontier Computing, held in Seoul, on July 13–17, 2021, and provides comprehensive coverage of the latest advances and trends in information technology, science, and engineering. It addresses a number of broad themes, including communication networks, business intelligence and knowledge management, Web intelligence, and related fields that inspire the development of information technology. The respective contributions cover a wide range of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, Web and Internet of things, embedded systems, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optical communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many of the papers outline promising future research directions, and the book benefits students, researchers, and professionals alike. Further, it offers a useful reference guide for newcomers to the field.
Dr. Jason C. Hung is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC. His research interests include multimedia computing and networking, e-learning, Web service, and anticipatory computing. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer science and information engineering from Tamkang University, in 1996 and 1998, respectively. He also received his Ph.D. in computer science and information engineering from Tamkang University in 2001. He has published over 140 papers and chapters, as well as participated in many international academic activities, including the organization of many international conferences. He is Founder of International Conference on Frontier Computing. In 2013, he served as Hon Treasurer of IET Taipei LN. In April 2014, he was elected as Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET). He was elected as Vice Chair of IET Taipei LN in November 2014. From June 2015, he is Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Cognitive Performance Support.
Dr. Neil Y. Yen is Associate Professor at the University of Aizu, Japan. He received doctorates in human sciences (major in human informatics) at Waseda University, Japan, and in engineering (major in computer science) at Tamkang University, Taiwan, in March and June 2012, respectively. His doctor degree at Waseda University was funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) under RONPAKU program. He has actively involved himself in the international activities, including editorial works in journals and books, society services in academic conferences sponsored by IEEE/ACM, etc., and devoted himself to discover advanced and interesting research directions. He has been engaged in the interdisciplinary realms of research, and his research interests are now primarily in the scope of human-centered computing and big data.
Dr. Jia-Wei Chang is Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Taichung University of Science and Technology. Since January 2019, he is Young Professionals Chair of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Taipei Network. Since 2017, he is a consultant of NEXCOM Industry 4.0 Innovation Center. During February to July 2018, he was Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at National Cheng Kung University. He was Data Scientist and Project Manager at IoT BU, NEXCOM, during 2016–2017. He received the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, in 2017. His research interests include natural language processing, Internet of things, artificial intelligence, data mining, and e-learning technologies.
