Topics of interest include the following Special Sessions and Tracks, but are not limited to:

Special Session 1-IACE: Image Analysis for Chemical Engineering

Modeling and Simulation
Synthesis and Design
Process Control and Operations
Bioresources, Bioprocesses and Biomedical Systems
Concepts, Methods and Tools
Industry 4.0

Track 1-SAP: Signal and Audio Processing

Audio and Acoustic Signal Processing
Biomedical Signal Processing
Signal Processing Theory & Methods
Signal Processing for Big Data  
Machine Learning for Signal Processing
Speech Processing  
Spoken Language Processing  
Signal Processing for Smart Systems
Signal Processing for Cyber Security
Signal Processing for Brain-Machine Interface 
Signal Processing Education
DSP Processors and FPGA Applications
Intelligent Transport Systems

Track 2-IVP: Image and Video Processing

3D imaging, stereovision and  virtual reality
Image, video and object indexing and retrieval
Analysis, modeling and understanding
Classification, clustering and segmentation
Enhancement, restoration, filtering and denoising
Color, multi-spectral and perceptual processing
Compression, coding and watermarking
Tracking and real-time imaging
Pattern recognition and Machine learning
Applications: Medical imaging, Biometrics, Forensics and Remote Sensing
Image and Video Processors architectures

Track 3-DCN: Digital Communications and Networking

Channel Modeling and Propagation
Coding for Wireless Systems
Detection, Estimation, and Synchronization
Modulation Techniques (CDMA, OFDM, etc.)
Multiuser and Multiple Access Schemes
Ultra Wide-band Systems
Vehicular Networks
Wireless Multimedia Communication
Wireless Adhoc and Sensor Networks
Network Mobility and Task Coordination
Network Performance, Reliability, and QoS
Wireless System Architectures and Applications
Wireless Traffic and Routing
Wireless Sensors Networks

Track 4- DSA: Data Science and Applications

Data mining
Machine learning, Web-Mining, Information Mining
Predictive Analytics; Knowledge Discovery
Databases and Information Integration
Information Retrieval Methods
Information Visualization
Model-Driven Engineering
Model Verification and Validation