Conference Day-1
Tuesday, 27th February 2024
Conference Day-2
Wednesday, 28th February 2024
09:00 - 09:45 Conference Opening Ceremony
09:45 - 10:30 Keynote Presentation - Prof. Abdulmotaleb El Saddik, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee & Networking Break
Al Dana 1 Al Dana 2
Topic: ICT For Smart Communities Topic: Communications Technologies
Track Chairman: Dr. Habib M. Alshuwaikhat, Ali Harmouch Track Chairman: Khouloud Samrouth
11:00 - 11:15 Smart Weapon/Emotion Recognition System to Reduce Suicide Attempts

Author - Christel Al Hage
Co - Authors
1.Christel Al Hage
2. Mital Jebran
3. John Harb
4. Elio Aoun
5. Mustapha Hamad
6. Abdallah Kassem

Notre Dame University, Lebanon
Enhancing Collaborative Learning in CSCL Computer E-Learning: The Impact of a Feedback System on Student Engagement and Knowledge Exchange

Author - Mohammad Allaymoun
Co-Authors
1. Samer Mahmoud Shorman
2. Omer Awad Hag Hamid

Gulf University, Bahrain
11:15- 11:30 Computer Vision-Based Attendance System - A review

Author - Wadima Alshamsi
Co - Authors
1. Shamma Alghaithi
2. Salama Almeheiri
3. Shayma Alshemeili
4. Taif Alkaabi
5. Yasir Hamid
6. Nedal Ababneh
Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, United Arab Emirates
Enhancing Cost Management with Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Author - Saraa Naseer Alasadi
University of Bahrain, Bahrain
11:30 - 11:45 Smart Attendance and Engagement Dashboard for Smart Education

Author - Aziman Abdullah
Co - Authors
1. Pang Jieyu
2. Mazlina Abdul Majid
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Malaysia
Developing Digital Self-Efficacy in the Digital Transformation Era

Author - Waqas Ahmed
Co - Authors
1. Sheikh Muhammad Hizam
2. Ilham Anwar Malik
3. Anwar Khan
4. Md Shuhel Miah
Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11:45 - 12:00 Framework for Decarbonisation of Concrete Using Graphene-based Materials in the Cementitious Mix Design

Author - Wael Abdelhameed
Co - Authors
1. Mohamed Salama
2. Udeaja Emmanuel Chika
3. Suela Kellici
4. Lucy Ogbenjuwa
5. Yusuf Buzaboon
Applied Science University, Bahrain
Digital transformation towards sustainability in education: overview on Metaverse system adoption in E-learning

Author - Mohanad Alfiras
Co - Authors
1. Janaki Bojiah
Gulf University, Bahrain
12:00 - 12:15 Defining Thin Objects in Computer Vision

Author - Rabeea Jaffari
Co - Authors
1. Syed Saad Ahmed
2. Manzoor Ahmed Hashmani
3. Syed Fahad Ahmed
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
Big Data Analytics & AI

Author - Husain Abbas
The Benefit Company, Bahrain
12:15 - 12:30

AI Roadmapping in Bahrain - Path to Advanced Technologies

Author - Latifa Al-Abbasi
Information & eGovernment Authority, Bahrain




12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break
Topic: AI and Robotics Topic: Digital Transformation Technologies
Track Chairman: Wael M El-Medany & Saeed Sharif Track Chairman: Abdallah Kassem
13:30 - 13:45 The effect of using artificial intelligence technology on the individual skills of university students in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Author - Ahmad Mohmmed Tawalbeh
Gulf University, Bahrain
Application of Blockchain in Building Information Modeling Contracts

Author - Zahra Pezeshki
Co - Authors
1. Amir Hossein Dalir
2. Siamak Haji Yyakhchali
3. Ali Moradi Pasand
4. Mehdi Ravanshadnia
Shahrood University of Technology, Iran
13:45 - 14:00 A Development of a Sentiment Analysis Model for the Bahraini Dialects

Author - Noor Khalifa
Co - Author - Hasan Kadhem
American University of Bahrain, Bahrain
Detecting Routing Attacks in WSN: A Novel Cartesian Product-Based Method

Author - Saad Salman Ahmed
Co - Authors
1. Zainab Alansari
2. Mohammad Riyaz Belgaum
University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Oman
14:00 - 14:15 Pothole Severity Classification Using Structural Features Extracted from Segmented Images

Author - Ahmed Abul Hasanaath
Co - Authors
1. Abdul Sami Mohammed
2. Lara Bander Alotaibi
3. Maria Alabdulrahman
4. AbuMuhammad Moinuddeen

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia
Toward an Efficient Credit Card Fraud Detection

Author - Aryam Alneyadi
Co - Authors
1. Hanane Lamaazi
2. Mahra Alshamsi
3. Mariam Albaloushi
4. Mariam Alneyadi
5. Nasreddine Megrez
UAE University, United Arab Emirates
14:15 - 14:30 Towards Efficient Motor Imagery EEG-based BCI Systems using DCNN

Author - Ali Al-Saegh
Co - Authors
1. Shefa Abdulrahman Dawwd
2. Jassim M. Abdul-Jabbar
University of Mosul, Iraq

LCA Software Tools, CAD Tools and Engineering Design Processes: Challenges with Process Modelling for Sustainable Productions

Author - Omar Blibech
Gulf University, Bahrain

14:30 - 14:45 Enhancing Sustainable Urban Air Mobility with Drone Technology: A Case Study Comparison of Goods Delivery Footprint between Fuel Vehicles and Drones

Author - Walid MESKINE
SAMATWAIQ for drones, Saudi Arabia

AI in Cybersecurity

Author - Jassim Haji
International Group of Artificial Intelligence, Bahrain

14:45 - 15:00 Coffee & Networking Break
15:00 - 16:00 Poster Sessions (18 papers)
Day 1 - Total 22 Presentations
09:00 - 09:10 Opening Remarks
09:10 - 09:50 Keynote Presentation 1 - Prof. Adel Bouhoula, Next-Generation Computing Department, Arabian Gulf University
09:50 - 10:30 Keynote Presentation 2 - Prof. Manuel Castro, IEEE Former Division VI Director and IEEE Education Society President Emeritus, Spain
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee & Networking Break
Al Dana 1 Al Dana 2
Topic: Internet of Things Topic: ICT for Infrastructure Management
Track Chairman: Abdulla Alqaddoumi Track Chairman: Manuel Castro, Fareed Bushehri
11:00 - 11:15 Unlocking the Potential of Brain-Computer Interfaces for Neurologically Disabled Individuals

Author - Tahani Saif Humaid Al Saidi
Co - Authors
1. Halima Ali Hilal Al Hosni
2. Nouf Abdullah Khamis Al Nakheili
3. Vimbi Viswan
4. Noushath Nawali
5. Mufti Mahmud
6. Faizal Hajamohideen
7. Karthikeyan Subramanian

University of Technology and Applied Science Suhar, Oman
Comparison on Difference Deep learning Models for Building Damage Assessment using xBD Dataset

Author - Anderies Anderies
Co - Authors
1. Reiko Benedict
2. Muhammad Faisal Adinata
3. Reinhart Brilian Winartio
4. Edy Irwansyah s

BINUS University, Indonesia
11:15- 11:30 Smart Control and Monitoring System Based on IOTA Blockchain and LabVIEW

Author - Tariq Saadeddin
Co - Author
1. Abdallah Yusuf Al-Zoubi
Princess Sumaya University for Techmology, Jordan
Three-Dimensional (3D) Building Object Modelling in Monas and its Surroundings Area, Jakarta Indonesia

Author - Leonardo Harlim Harlim
Co - Authors
1. Alvin Christ Budi Agung
2. Mikail Crito Husada
3. Anderies Anderies
4. Edy Irwansyah
BNS & Bina Nusantara, Indonesia
11:30 - 11:45 A Systematic Literature Review on Artificial Intelligence Applications for Internet of Things Security

Author - Bashayer Hussain Ahmed
CS & UOB, Bahrain
WasteLess: A Cross Platform Mobile Application to Tackle Food Wastage

Author - Hamza Abdul Munaf Karani
Co - Authors
1. Ganesh D. Bhutkar
2. Juwairia Sayyed
3. Fatima Khatib
4. Abu Dujana Ansari
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, India
11:45 - 12:00 Design and Analysis of an Omnidirectional Multi-Range Circularly Polarized Printed Patch Antenna

Author - Ali Harmouch
Co - Author - Ahmed M Harmouch
Ahlia University, Bahrain
Impact of E-Business and ICT on the Competitiveness of SMEs in International Market

Author - Atef Harb
Co - Authors
1. Mony Trad
2. John Harb
3. Abdallah Kassem
Notre Dame University, Lebanon
12:00 - 12:15

IoT Security and Privacy Challenges and Solutions for Fintech Applications: A Systematic Literature Review

Author - Jasim Abdulqader Alsafran
Co - Author
1. Saeed Sharif
University of Bahrain, Bahrain

Acoustic Performance of Building as a Tool to Save Economic Resources

Author - Dr. Wael Abdelhameed
Co - Authors
1. Mohamed AlKoheji
2. Safa Jamal Awawdeh
Applied Science University, Bahrain
12:15 - 12:30

Digital Transformation in Egypt

Author - Mostafa Saleh
Egypt

Determination of Soil Characteristics and Water Profile Beneath a Damaged Building using Geophysical Investigation Techniques

Author - Khalifa Al-Jabri
Co - Authors
1. Mubarak Al Alawi
2. Yahia Mohamedzein
3. Abdulwahed Hago
4. Khalil Al-Hooti
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break
Topic: ICT for Energy Management Topic: Communications Technologies
Track Chairman: Heyam Al Maskati Track Chairman: Hikmat Adhami, Ahmed Al Wahoush
13:30 - 13:45 PV Panels Models investigation for the GCC and European Regions using ICT

Author - Isa Salman Qamber
Bahrain Society of Engineers, Bahrain
Bahrain Smart Grid: A Pathway to the Future

Author - Mahmood khalaf
EWA, Bahrain
13:45 - 14:00 Toward Sustainable Smart Cities in Bahrain: A Study on Power Generation Using Speed Breakers for Enhanced Energy Efficiency

Author - Mohammed N. Abdulrazaq
Gulf University, Bahrain

Intelligent applications in managing the risks of engineering projects for smart city: A case study on the Marota City project - Damascus-Syria

Author - Majeda Alhassan
Co - Author - Hussain Aziz Saleh
Damascus University, Syria

14:00 - 14:15 Simulation Study on Heat Transfer Coefficient of Various Diameter and Material Rods as Heat Sinks for Renewable Energy Systems

Author - Hussein Al-bayaty
Co - Authors
1. Ali Hussein Abdulkarim
2. Ahmed Ahmed
3. Ahmed Shaker
4. Hussein Hamed
5. Ayad Arab Kakei
6. Mustafa Kanbar
University of Kirkuk, Iraq

The role of modern technologies in managing smart cities

Author - Mustafa S. AbdulHussein Al-Hakeem
Baghdad Governorate, Iraq

14:15 - 14:30 ICT Sector in Iraq:Continuous Progress and Increasing Challenges

Author - Ahmed Talaat Hammoodi
Co - Author - Mustafa Sadiq Latief
Missan Oil Company (MOC), Iraq

 

14:30 - 14:45 Coffee & Networking Break
14:45 - 15:30 Poster Sessions (18 papers)
Day 2 - Total 20 Presentations