2025 9th International Conference on Communication and Network Technology
Plenary Speaker
Professor Mahmoud Shafik
Principal Investigator
University of Derby, UK
Abstract: There is no doubt that climate change is having a major impact across UK, Europe, and the entire world. This is revealing the significant needs to adopt green technology in all our daily life business to meet the world green deal to achieve climate carbon neutrality by 2050, especially in both intelligent traffic and transportation and immobile systems industrial applications. This cannot be achieved without tackling the significant challenges that these industries are facing, due to the potential drawbacks with existing Battery and Battery Management System (BMS) technologies. These drawbacks are including and not limited to, lifetime, degradation, capability, state of charge, state of health, thermal management, efficiency, failure, maintenance, reliability, and operational safety. The talk will share with you some of the ongoing applied research to investigate and overcome some of these challenges and the development of the next generation of BMS solution using Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is believed that such development will introduce two main potential impacts. The first impact is a real breakthrough and achievement beyond the current BMS technology state-of-the-art. As these key BMS development will present a significant solution to the existing drawbacks mentioned above in both Battery and BMS technologies. The second one is an actual intelligent interactive BMS solution on-The-Fly that will serve as an AI recommender listing out possible options for the end-user to consider given any system degradation indicators that show up. As a result, the end-user can confidently choose a suitable pilot mode for the BMS given the remaining distance to be travelled and or be made aware of scenarios that are most likely to result in failure. This is in addition that the use of holistic data and AI approaches to predict failure and maintenance cycle will enable more informed condition-based maintenance, improved degradation characterization of individual battery systems, increase reliability, and operational safety. The talk will be concluded with some of the ongoing industrial applied research programmes, which present few original areas of industrial applied research for future autonomous connected vehicles applications in smart cities.
Biography: Professor Mahmoud Shafik is an international scholar and expert who has made a personal distinction and international leadership recognition, in the field of Intelligent Mechatronics Systems and Digital Technology, with more than 20-years industrial applied research experience in Intelligent Systems, Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Everything (IoE), Fly, Drive and Steer-by-wire, 3D Smart Sensors and Actuators for Autonomous Vehicle, Robotic Systems and Industrial Automation, Machine Vision, Innovation for Sustainable Engineering, Cancer Treatment using CVD Diamond Radio Therapy Technology, Information Technology for Blind and Visually Impaired people, Chronic Diseases ICT Technological Solutions, Assisted Living Technology, AD-HOC Wireless Technology, Telehealth, Telecare, Climate Change, Electro-Rheological Fluid Micro Actuators Technology and Software Tools. Shafik has also a number of patents in these areas of industrial applied research and sustainable technology.
Shafik has been chairing and leading several industrial applied research projects from European Commission, and UK Research Councils, of a budget of several millions of euros and have made a great economic and social impact in his area of expertise across the world. His research work has brought many innovative outcomes that have been commercially explored by several Small to Medium (SME’s) and large enterprise (LE’s) organisations. This includes and not limited to: Intersurgical Ltd – UK, Veslatec Oy – Finland, Semelab plc. – UK, PTW Freiburg – Germany, Neotek – France, Kirchmayer Handel & Consulting GmbH – Austria, Spectrum Telecom Installations Ltd – Ireland, Diamond Materials GmbH – Germany, Fireworks International Ltd – UK, Pirotecnia Oscense SA – Spain, Total Motion Systems Ltd –UK, Micromech Limited – UK, Smart Technology Ltd – UK, Audi -Germany, Ford – UK, Schlumberger – France, Nissan – Japan and Rolls Royce - UK.
Shafik is the founder of International Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics-url: http://ojs.unsysdigital.com/index.php/ijrm, Editor-In-Chief of both Journal of Traffic and Logistics url: http://www.jtle.net/ and International Journal of Mechatronics Engineering - https://www.svedbergopen.com/journals/ijme/about-the-journal/. He chaired the 2022 and 2021 International Conference on Manufacturing Research: http://www.icmr.org.uk/). He is serving as a chairman and plenary speaker of International Conference on Intelligent Traffic and Transportation (ICITT), http://www.icitt.org/, International Conference in Communication and Network Technology - http://www.iccnt.org/index.html, and Co-general Chair of International Conference Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research - http://www.icmerr.com/index.html.
Shafik is the Senior lead academic of College of Science and Engineering - University of Derby and international collaboration programs - http://www.derby.ac.uk/. He has been supervising and external examiners for several PhD, and MSc research programmes across worldwide. He is a visiting professor and curriculum consultant for a few universities in EU, Japan, China, and Middle East. He is also a committee member of The Consortium of UK University Manufacturing and Engineering (COMEH) for the Engineering Professors’ Council and is serving as an Assessor and Knowledge Transfer Expert for the UK Knowledge Transfer Network, EPSRC, Innovate-UK and EC Research Programmes.
For more information of Professor Shafik profile, career, achievements and selected publications please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mahmoud-shafik-ph-d/7/237/60 & https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mahmoud_Shafik.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Agus Budiyono
Indonesia Center for Technology Empowerment, Indonesia
Speech Title: Intelligent Oceans: Unmanned Marine
Vehicles and Their Role in Shaping Maritime Futures
Abstract:
Unmanned marine vehicles (UMVs) are advancing rapidly, bringing autonomy
and intelligence to operations long challenged by the complexities of
the maritime environment. This keynote will review the technological
progression of UMVs across domains—unmanned surface, underwater, and
hybrid systems—highlighting milestones in sensing, navigation,
communication, propulsion, and AI-driven autonomy. Their track record
now spans numerous missions, including port logistics, offshore energy,
oceanographic research, security, and environmental monitoring,
providing a strong foundation for envisioning the next generation of
intelligent marine operations.
Beyond this review, the talk will
touch on emerging concepts that expand UMV impact in new directions. One
such idea is the use of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) as autonomous
fish transporters in archipelagic nations such as Indonesia—a visionary
application still at the conceptual stage, yet emblematic of how marine
autonomy could one day support sustainable supply chains and coastal
livelihoods. By bridging technological achievements with future
possibilities, the keynote aims to spark new perspectives on UMVs as
pivotal enablers of a more connected and sustainable maritime future.
Biography: Dr Agus Budiyono is a
graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, having received
his qualifications in 1998 and 2000. His academic accomplishments extend
to acquiring four degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the
reputable institutions of Institut Teknologi Bandung and MIT. His rich
professional journey spans over three decades, which includes a
productive 15-year tenure in academia.
Throughout his academic
career, Agus has established a scholarly footprint by publishing more
than 300 research papers (with about 6000 citations and an H-index of
24). His expertise was further honed through his service as a professor
at different institutions around the globe. From 2008 to 2015, he held
the position of Foreign Professor at KKU-Seoul and later, between 2015
and 2017, served as an Associate Professor of Aerospace at RMIT
Melbourne.
Beyond academia, Agus has been an active participant in
various industry-related pursuits. These experiences catalyzed his
involvement in startup activities across the United States, South Korea,
and Indonesia. As a leading figure in these entrepreneurial endeavors,
Agus co-founded and provides advisory services to over 10 small and
medium-sized technology enterprises. His knowledge and skills are often
sought after, enabling him to offer consulting services to various
companies both in the country and abroad, including some Fortune 500
firms.
In addition to his academic and professional undertakings,
Agus has made contributions to the field of robotics and unmanned
systems through his published works. His authored books include
"Autonomous Control System and Vehicles. Intelligent Unmanned System,"
published by Springer Verlag in April 2013, co-edited with Kenzo Nonami,
Muljowidodo Kartidjo, and Kwang-Joon Yoon. His other notable work,
"Intelligent Unmanned Systems: Theory and Applications," co-edited with
B. Riyanto and E. Joelianto, was published under the Studies in
Computational Intelligence (SCI) series by Springer Verlag in April
2009.
Agus's influence extends to the world of academic journals,
where he has served in prominent editorial roles. Since 2013, he has
been the Editor-in-chief of the Journal of Unmanned System Technology
(JUST), published by UNSYSdigital, Korea. He was also the founding
Editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned
System (IJIUS), produced by Emerald Publishing, UK, between 2012 and
2016. He is presently the President of International Society of
Intelligent Unmanned Systems (ISIUS), the society has organized its
flagship international conference (ICIUS) for the last 21 years.
Prof. Masafumi Miwa
Tokushima University, Japan
Speech Title: Enhancing Unmanned Systems with
RTK-GNSS
Abstract: GNSS is used for positioning in unmanned
aircraft systems, such as multicopters.
Using position information
from GNSS stabilizes the maneuverability of unmanned aircraft systems
and simplifies operation, not only for autopilot but also for manual
control.
This has contributed to the development and spread of
current unmanned aircraft systems.
However, conventional GNSS has
positioning errors of several meters. Especially in the vertical
direction, errors can be significant, necessitating the use of pressure
sensors or laser rangefinders. This can be a critical issue for precise
flight and navigation in UAVs.
In applications such as pesticide
spraying or cargo transport, positioning errors could lead to collisions
or failure to complete tasks.
Our research group has equipped
multicopters, surface boats, and fixed-wing aircraft with RTK-GNSS and
is using them for inspection and survey work as well as navigation
experiments.
Based on the results of these operations and
experiments, we have confirmed the accuracy and importance of position
control using RTK-GNSS.
Biography: Professor Dr Masafumi Miwa is
worldwide recognised expert UAV engineering and technology. In 1996 he
was appointed as Assistant Professor at Wakayama University, Faculty of
System Engineering, 2007 Associate Professor at Tokushima University,
Institute of Technology and Science, 2016 Associate Professor at
Tokushima University, Graduate School of Science and Technology, and
2017 Associate Professor at Tokushima University, Graduate School of
Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences.
Professor Miwa started
his research on UAV around 2000. After developing autonomous flight
controller using GPS with a single-rotor helicopter, he engaged in
research on multicopters and various drones. He is conducting research
and development on attitude control and autonomous control of various
drones incorporating thrust deflection technology, as well as on
peripheral technologies required to realize drone transport. In
addition, he is verifying the practical application of drone transport
by actually performing drone transport.
Dr. Stephen R Pearson
CEO
The Sm@rt Group
Speech Title: Smart Solutions ‘Enhancing Lives’
Abstract: People with disabilities navigate a world that, far too
often, has been built without fully considering the daily challenges
they face. This disparity is not inevitable—especially in an era when
technology is capable of transforming lives. Why should barriers persist
when innovation can break them down?
In this presentation, we
examine how the Sm@rt Group is developing and implementing practical,
inclusive technologies designed to level the playing field. Our work
focuses on ensuring that individuals with disabilities can enjoy the
same access, opportunities, and independence as those without such
constraints. From advanced assistive devices to intelligent digital
solutions, these innovations address mobility, communication,
navigation, and safety challenges head-on.
We will showcase
real-world examples of our solutions in action, exploring how design
thinking, user-led development, and adaptive engineering combine to
deliver impactful results. Attendees will gain insight into the process
of creating technology that is not only functional, but also
empowering—transforming lives by making inclusivity the default rather
than an afterthought.
Biography: Dr Stephen R Pearson is the CEO of The Sm@rt Group and a former Sandhurst Army Officer in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He is a multi-award winning entrepreneur, with many National awards to his name. He is a prolific inventor/innovator with Intellectual Property registered for over 200 products/systems/designs. Specialising in the development of systems for Highways, Rail and Assistive Technology for people with disabilities, his systems can be found all over the UK, where his vision of creating Smart towns and cities, able to enhance the lives of people with disabilities is becoming a reality. An expert in pan-disability product development, he is regularly called upon by Local Authorities, Rail Operators, Utility Companies and Disability Organisations to advise and develop solutions that can solve accessibility issues for people with disabilities. He is involved with several All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG’s) covering disabilities in transport and the workplace, held at Westminster, London. As the recipient of Lancashire’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2014, Steve has a passion for entrepreneurship and has established himself as an expert in Youth Entrepreneurship, and in particular the use of AI to enable the positive identification of young people with the potential to become successful entrepreneurs. He has written several papers on the subject and attended several International Conferences as a speaker on Youth Entrepreneurship. His work has seen him invited to be a member of NewLabs in Detroit, Michigan, USA, as well as Brooklyn, New York, USA, collaborating in robotic solutions for street crossings to assist children and senior citizens crossing busy interstates. Some of his more recent work involves the use of AI to detect emergency vehicles approaching traffic lights and change the lights in favour of the emergency vehicle to speed up the response time to emergencies. With many other emerging technologies and innovations currently being developed, Steve is undoubtedly one of the key innovators in the UK.
Invited Speaker
Prof. Pascal Lorenz
University of Haute-Alsace, France
Speech Title: Architectures of Next Generation
Wireless Networks
Abstract: Internet Quality of Service (QoS)
mechanisms are expected to enable wide spread use of real time services.
New standards and new communication architectures allowing guaranteed
QoS services are now developed. We will cover the issues of QoS
provisioning in heterogeneous networks, Internet access over 5G networks
and discusses most emerging technologies in the area of networks and
telecommunications such as IoT, SDN, Edge Computing and MEC networking.
We will also present routing, security, baseline architectures of the
inter-networking protocols and end-to-end traffic management issues.
Biography: Pascal Lorenz (lorenz@ieee.org) received his M.Sc. (1990)
and Ph.D. (1994) from the University of Nancy, France. Between 1990 and
1995 he was a research engineer at WorldFIP Europe and at
Alcatel-Alsthom. He is a professor at the University of Haute-Alsace,
France, since 1995. His research interests include QoS, wireless
networks and high-speed networks. He is the author/co-author of 3 books,
3 patents and 200 international publications in refereed journals and
conferences. He was Technical Editor of the IEEE Communications Magazine
Editorial Board (2000-2006), IEEE Networks Magazine since 2015, IEEE
Transactions on Vehicular Technology since 2017, Chair of IEEE ComSoc
France (2014-2020), Financial chair of IEEE France (2017-2022), Chair of
Vertical Issues in Communication Systems Technical Committee Cluster
(2008-2009), Chair of the Communications Systems Integration and
Modeling Technical Committee (2003-2009), Chair of the Communications
Software Technical Committee (2008-2010) and Chair of the Technical
Committee on Information Infrastructure and Networking (2016-2017),
Chair of IEEE/ComSoc Satellite and Space Communications Technical
(2022-2023), IEEE R8 Finance Committee (2022-2023), IEEE R8 Conference
Coordination Committee (2023). He has served as Co-Program Chair of IEEE
WCNC'2012 and ICC'2004, Executive Vice-Chair of ICC'2017, TPC Vice Chair
of Globecom'2018, Panel sessions co-chair for Globecom'16, tutorial
chair of VTC'2013 Spring and WCNC'2010, track chair of PIMRC'2012 and
WCNC'2014, symposium Co-Chair at Globecom 2007-2011, Globecom'2019, ICC
2008-2010, ICC'2014 and '2016. He has served as Co-Guest Editor for
special issues of IEEE Communications Magazine, Networks Magazine,
Wireless Communications Magazine, Telecommunications Systems and LNCS.
He is associate Editor for International Journal of Communication
Systems (IJCS-Wiley), Journal on Security and Communication Networks
(SCN-Wiley) and International Journal of Business Data Communications
and Networking, Journal of Network and Computer Applications
(JNCA-Elsevier). He is senior member of the IEEE, IARIA fellow and
member of many international program committees. He has organized many
conferences, chaired several technical sessions and gave tutorials at
major international conferences. He was IEEE ComSoc Distinguished
Lecturer Tour during 2013-2014.
