ICAT 2025

30th International Conference on
Information, Communication and Automation Technologies

September 02-04, 2025, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

ICAT 2025 Conference Program

<h3 class="day-header">Tuesday, September 2, 2025</h3>

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    08:40 - 09:00 | Opening and Welcome
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        <span class="time">09:00 - 10:00</span> | <span class="title">Keynote 1</span>
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        <p class="keynote-title">Advancing the Next Generation of Photonic Systems Using Machine Learning</p>
        <p class="speaker"><strong>Speaker:</strong> Darko Zibar</p>
        <span class="chair">Chair: Darijo Raca</span>
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10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break
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        <span class="time">10:30 - 11:30</span> | <span class="title">Keynote 2</span>
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        <p class="keynote-title">Evaluating Trustworthy Recommender Systems for Social Good</p>
        <p class="speaker"><strong>Speaker:</strong> Francesco Ricci</p>
        <span class="chair">Chair: Darijo Raca</span>
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        <span class="time">11:30 - 13:00</span> | <span class="title">S1: Robotics and Real-World Automation</span>
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        <span class="chair">Chair: Senka Krivic</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Multi-functional Active Markers for Motion Tracking with RGB and Event-based Cameras</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Jasmin Hadzajlic, Emir Sokic, Anes Vrce, Adnan Kreho, Nedim Osmic and Almir Salihbegovic</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Search-Based Robot Motion Planning With Distance-Based Adaptive Motion Primitives</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Benjamin Kraljušić, Zlatan Ajanovic, Nermin Čović and Lačević Bakir</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Vision-Guided Robotic Automation for Materials Informatics: Enabling Autonomous Additive Manufacturing in Self-Driving Laboratories</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Amer Sarajlić, Lejla Banjanovic-Mehmedovic and Francesco Mercuri</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Using Visual Language Models to Control Bionic Hands: Assessment of Object Perception and Grasp Inference</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Ozan Karaali, Hossam Farag, Čedomir Stefanović and Strahinja Dosen</span>
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13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch Break
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        <span class="time">14:00 - 15:00</span> | <span class="title">Keynote 3</span>
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        <p class="keynote-title">Towards Explainable Defect Image Classification in Semiconductor Front-End Production</p>
        <p class="speaker"><strong>Speaker:</strong> Corinna Kofler</p>
        <span class="chair">Chair: Darijo Raca</span>
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15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee Break
15:30 - 17:00 | S2: AI Applications in Healthcare and Medical Diagnostics
Chair: Vahidin Hasić
Enhanced Skin Cancer Diagnosis Using a CAD System with CNN Feature Extraction and GKSO-Optimized Classification Malak Bouali, Hessa Aldhanhani, Leen W. Abu-Hamdeh, Fatima Rashid, Pravija Raj and Ahmed Khedr
Long-Term Forecasting of Alzheimer's Disease Progression Using Time-Aware Models Naida Solak, Adnan Sabanovic, Hana Dedovic, Tarik Hubana, Migdat Hodzic, Adnan Fojnica and Adnan Mesalic
Performance Evaluation of Image Compression Algorithms for Medical Retinal Images Altuğ Şimşek, İlke Bahçeci Şimşek and Gunhan Dündar
Parallel DNA sequencing using exact string-matching algorithms for multiple patterns Dženana Terzić, Naida Pita, Nejla Bečirspahić and Dženis Muhić
19:00 - 22:00 | Welcome Reception

Venue: Sky Lounge Marriott

More info: https://s-one.ba/

For additional information, please contact conference desk

<h3 class="day-header">Wednesday, September 3, 2025</h3>

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        <span class="time">09:00 - 10:00</span> | <span class="title">Keynote 4</span>
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        <p class="keynote-title">A Revolutionary Theranostics Approach for Robotized Colonoscopy</p>
        <p class="speaker"><strong>Speaker:</strong> Bruno Siciliano</p>
        <span class="chair">Chair: Darijo Raca</span>
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10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break
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        <span class="time">10:30 - 11:30</span> | <span class="title">Keynote 5</span>
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        <p class="keynote-title">AI for the Detection and Mitigation of Cyberattacks</p>
        <p class="speaker"><strong>Speaker:</strong> Erol Gelenbe</p>
        <span class="chair">Chair: Darijo Raca</span>
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        <span class="time">11:30 - 13:00</span> | <span class="title">S3: Modern Power Systems and Energy Management</span>
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        <span class="chair">Chair: Mirza Batalović</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Analyses of Aging Mechanism of Composite Polymer Insulators with Simulation Support using Comsol Mph</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Mirza Batalović, Mirza Matoruga, Emir Buza and Senad Smaka</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Regional Inertia Estimation of Power Systems Using Empirical Mode Decomposition and Frequency Response Analysis</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Maja Muftić Dedović, Samir Avdaković, Ajdin Alihodžić, Nedis Dautbašić, Adin Memić and Adnan Mujezinović</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Modeling tram power consumption using multilayer perceptron and feature engineering</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Nermin Čolo and Izudin Džafić</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Short-Term Forecasting of Photovoltaic Power Plant Production</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Nedis Dautbašić, Maja Muftić Dedović, Faris Likić, Adin Memić, Ajdin Alihodžić and Adnan Mujezinović</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Discrete Time Sliding Mode Based Voltage Controller of a DC-DC Boost Converter with Integrated Disturbance Estimator</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Lejla Ahmethodzic and Senad Huseinbegovic</span>
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13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch Break
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        <span class="time">14:00 - 15:30</span> | <span class="title">S4: Environmental Monitoring and Smart Cities</span>
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        <span class="chair">Chair: Belma Ramic-Brkic</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Immersive Virtual Reality Safety Education/Training of Young Adults</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Džejla Omerhodžić and Belma Ramic-Brkic</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Long-Horizon Prediction of PM10 Concentrations in Sarajevo Using FB Prophet and SHAP</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Fatima Kaljanac, Amina Mević and Senka Krivic</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Benchmarking RGB Image Segmentation of Arabidopsis thaliana using Encoder-Decoder Models</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Rijad Saric, Stefani Kecman, Amila Akagic, Edhem Custovic, Mathew Lewsey and James Whelan</span>
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            <span class="paper-title">Deep Learning-Enhanced Monitoring and Analysis of Leaf Traits of Arabidopsis thaliana</span>
            <span class="paper-authors">Emina Efendic, Amila Akagic, Emir Buza, Rijad Saric, Mathew Lewsey, Edhem Custovic and James Whelan</span>
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15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break
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        <span class="time">16:00 - 17:30</span> | <span class="title">Round Table 1: Artificial Intelligence vs Augmented Intelligence</span>
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        <p class="panelists"><strong>Panelists:</strong> Jeffrey H. Johnson, Anca Sailer, Paolo Faraboschi, Jeff A. Riley</p>
        <span class="chair">Chairs: Kemal Delic, Maja Vukovic</span>
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            Topic: Round Table: Artificial Intelligence vs Augmented Intelligence<br>
            Time: Sep 3, 2025 04:00 PM Belgrade, Bratislava, Ljubljana<br>
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