Conference Schedule - APAN56

Conference Schedule

Date : 24th of August 2023

Conference keynotes (9.00 - 10.30)
ABCI and the beyond: the world’s first large-scale open AI infrastructure by Dr. Ryousei Takano
High Performance Simulation in the Age of AI by Prof. Simon See

Session 01 - AI and ML (11.00 - 13.00)
11.00 - 11.15	Three-Dimensional Wireless Indoor Localization with Machine Learning Algorithms for Location-Based IoT Applications Authors - MWP Maduranga, H.K.I.S Lakmal and LP Kalansooriya Presenting Author - Dr. Pasan Maduranga
11.15 - 11.30	Illuminating the Roads: Night-To-Day Image Translation for Improved Visibility at Night Authors - H.K.I.S. Lakmal and M.B. Dissanayake Presenting Author - Mr. Isuru Shanaka Lakmal
11.30 - 11.45	Predicting the Smear Conversion of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Using Machine Learning Authors - Ravindu Pathirana, Anusha Jayasiri, and Thanuja Tissera Presenting Author - Mr. Ravindu Lakshan Pathirana
11.45 - 12.00	Investigation on Cost - Sensitivity in EEG Based Confusion Emotion Recognition Systems via Ensemble Learning Authors - Dasuni Ganepola, Indika Karunaratne and MWP Maduranga Presenting Author - Ms. Dasuni Ganepola
12.00 - 12.15	Terminal Voltage Prediction of Solar-Wind Hybrid Systems with Time Series Decomposition: An Analysis and Comparative Study Authors - Y S P Weerasinghe, H K I S Lakmal, D R Samila K Wimalarathna, A A S P Jayasinghe and A R C Salgado Presenting Author - Mr. Yohan Praveen Weerasinghe
12.15 - 12.30	Early Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Using Hybrid Machine Learning Models Authors - Saraf Anika, Mahmudul Islam , and Aditya Palit Presenting Author - Ms. Saraf Anika
12.30 - 12.45	Enhancing Large Language Models with Custom Data: Leveraging of Document Indexing for Contextual Embeddings Authors - Sudam Rohanadeera Presenting Author - Mr. Sudam Rohanadeera

Session 02 - Accelerated computing and Distributed Systems (14.00 - 15.00)
14.00 - 14.15	Design and Development of Real-Time IIoT for Multi-Cloud Factory Vehicle Monitoring System Authors - Patchapong Kulthumrongkul, Papat Fungthanmasarn and Chaodit Asawaku Presenting Author - Mr. Patchapong Kulthumrongkul
14.15 - 14.30	Towards True Decentralization: Development,Testing and Evaluation of a Novel Blockchain Consensus Protocol Authors - Kesara Wimal and Geethapriya Liyanage Presenting Author - Mr. Kesara Wimal
14.30 - 14.45	Enablement of High-performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence in Space Sciences Author - Muhammad Ali Ismail Presenting Author - Prof. Muhammad Ali Ismail
14.45 - 15.00	Scaling Galaxy: A Journey of Community Growth, Deployment Architectures, and Global Services Author - Nuwan Goonasekera Presenting Author - Dr. Nuwan Goonasekera

Session 03 - Communications and Networking (15.30 - 17.00)
15.30 - 16.00	Invited talk: The Role of AI in Telco Softwarization by Mr. Anuradha Udunuwara, Sri Lanka Telecom
16.00 - 16.15	Control Plane Comparison of OpenDayLight and Open Network Operating System Controllers Authors - Mohamed Sati, Moad Emshiheet, Ahmed Majouk, and Salem Omar Sati Presenting Author - Mr. Mohammed Sati
16.15 - 16.30	SRISC: Open Source Soft Processor Side Channel Analysis Attack Framework Using RISC-V Authors - Darshana Jayasinghe and Sri Parameswaran Presenting Author - Dr. Darshana Jayasinghe
16.30 - 16.45	From Opacity to Clarity: Leveraging XAI for Robust Network Traffic Classification Authors - Chamara Sandeepa, Thulitha Senevirathna, Bartlomiej Siniarski, Manh-Dung Nguyen, Vinh-Hoa LA, Shen Wang, and Madhusanka Liyanage Presenting Author - Mr. Chamara Sandeepa
16.45 - 17.00	Turbocharging Your Workflow: Unleashing the Power of Modern Tools for Developers, Sysadmins, and Network Engineers Author - Alex Moura Presenting Author - Mr. Alex Moura

Date: 25th of August 2023

Closing Plenary
9.00 - 10.30	Snr. Prof. Ranjith Senaratne Chairman, National Science Foundation Sri Lanka, Senior Professor of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Former Vice Chancellor, University of Ruhuna Title: Agriculture in Sri Lanka: Harnessing Potential and Embracing Change
9.00 - 10.30	Snr. Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe Mudalige Vice Chancellor of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Senior Professor (Chair) of Agribusiness Management Department, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Former Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture


11.00 - 12.30	APAN56 General Assembly