Call for Papers
icSPORTS
is sponsored by
INSTICC
– Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication
SCOPE
Most human activities, including sports, are becoming more and more technological. Engineering in general and Information Technology in particular are important in the support for many activities directly or indirectly related to sport sciences, including improvement of physical activities, sports medicine, biotechnology and nutrition, sports management, and all other application areas in sports. This conference intends to be a meeting point for both academics, sport professionals and practitioners to exchange ideas and develop synergies. Authors are encouraged to highlight the benefits of technology for sports either in general or in a particular application. Ideas regarding sports related issues using technology will arise from this conference. Papers describing case studies, advanced prototypes, systems, tools and techniques indicating future directions in sports technology are particularly of interest. Papers should describe original work in any of the areas listed below. Accepted complete papers, presented at the conference, will be published in the Proceedings of icSPORTS, with ISBN, both on paper and digitally. All presented papers will be indexed and included in the SCITEPRESS digital library for increased visibility. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. Both full research reports and work-in-progress reports are welcome. Presentation format can be chosen between oral and poster sessions.
CONGRESS AREAS
CONFERENCE AREAS
Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:
1. COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN SPORTS
2. HEALTH AND SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY
3. SIGNAL PROCESSING IN HUMAN MOVEMENT
4. SPORT PERFORMANCE AND SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY
AREA 1: COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN SPORTS
- Augmented Reality, Exergames and Virtual Sports
- Multimedia and Information Technology
- Simulation and Mathematical Modeling
- Sports Statistics and Analyses
- Neural Networks and Big Data Analysis in Sports
AREA 2: HEALTH AND SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY
- Applied Physiology and Exercise
- Health and Fitness
- Technological Support in Sport Medicine
AREA 3: SIGNAL PROCESSING IN HUMAN MOVEMENT
- Sport Biomechanics
- Signal Analysis & Device Engineering
AREA 4: SPORT PERFORMANCE AND SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY
- Training and Testing
- Coaching Support Technology
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
icSPORTS 2021 will have several invited keynote speakers, who are internationally recognized experts in their areas. Their names are not yet confirmed.
PAPER SUBMISSION
Authors can submit their work in the form of a complete paper or an abstract. Complete papers can be submitted as a Regular Paper, representing completed and validated research, or as a Position Paper, portraying a short report of work in progress or an arguable opinion about an issue discussing ideas, facts, situations, methods, procedures or results of scientific research focused on one of the conference topic areas.
Authors should submit a paper in English, carefully checked for correct grammar and spelling, addressing one or several of the conference areas or topics. Each paper should clearly indicate the nature of its technical/scientific contribution, and the problems, domains or environments to which it is applicable. To facilitate the double-blind paper evaluation method, authors are kindly requested to produce and provide the paper WITHOUT any reference to any of the authors, including the authors’ personal details, the acknowledgments section of the paper and any other reference that may disclose the authors’ identity.
When submitting a complete paper please note that only original papers should be submitted. Authors are advised to read INSTICC's ethical norms regarding plagiarism and self-plagiarism thoroughly before submitting and must make sure that their submissions do not substantially overlap work which has been published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted to a journal or another conference with proceedings. Papers that contain any form of plagiarism will be rejected without reviews.
All papers must be submitted through the online submission platform PRIMORIS and should follow the instructions and templates that can be found under Guidelines and Templates. After the paper submission has been successfully completed, authors will receive an automatic confirmation e-mail.
PUBLICATIONS
All accepted complete papers will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on digital support.
SCITEPRESS is a member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/) and every paper on our digital library is given a DOI (Digital Object Identifier).
The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by SCOPUS, Google Scholar, The DBLP Computer Science Bibliography, Semantic Scholar, Microsoft Academic, Engineering Index (EI) and Web of Science / Conference Proceedings Citation Index.
IMPORTANT DATES
Conference Date: 28 - 29 October, 2021
Paper Submission:
May 18, 2021
Authors Notification:
July 16, 2021
Camera Ready and Registration:
July 31, 2021
Paper Submission:
June 25, 2021
Authors Notification:
July 31, 2021
Camera Ready and Registration:
September 7, 2021
Workshops
Workshop Proposal:
May 26, 2021
Special Sessions
Special Session Proposal:
May 26, 2021
Tutorials
Tutorial Proposal:
September 13, 2021
Demos
Demo Proposal:
September 13, 2021
Panels
Panel Proposal:
September 13, 2021
CONGRESS CHAIR
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Available soon.
PROGRAM CHAIR
Available soon.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS