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Conference website: http://imeti.org/ICATI2021/ THEME: "Recent Advances on Intelligent Technology Innovation" About Taoyuan Taoyuan, located in northwestern Taiwan, is the first city you fly into. It is by the south of New Taipei City and by the north of Hsinchu County. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the major airport in Taiwan, is at Dayuan District in Taoyuan City. Xiao Wulai, Daxi Old Street and Cihu are the most popular sight-seeing spots. The cultural diversity of Taoyuan is paralleled by an equal abundance of natural attractions, earning the county the nicknames of the "flower kingdom" and "land of a thousand ponds." Video about Taoyuan: (link) Welcome Organized by We are pleased to invite you to the International Conference Taiwan Association of Engineering and Technology Innovation on Advanced Technology Innovation 2021 (ICATI2021) International Society of Technology Innovation scheduled from October 29-November 02, 2021 in Taoyuan, National Formosa University Taiwan. The conference is a sub-conference of the International China University of Ocean Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technology Innovation 2021 National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (IMETI2021) I-Shou University Chung Hua University(Colleage of Management) Scope of the Conference ICATI2021 consists of the following regular & special sessions: (link) Publication Submission Please finish the abstract and the Paper submission form according to the below format, then send both files to [email protected] and [email protected]. The paper submission form: Paper submission form(Session ID) The word template for abstract: Abstract template(Paper no.) Important Dates Submission of abstract August 15, 2021 Notification of Acceptance August 22, 2021 Registration August 31, 2021 Submission of Short or Full Papers October 15, 2021 Paper Awards (Regarding the details of Paper Awards, please visit (Paper Awards) The conference will have the following awards, which will be announced and bestowed at the conference. Best Paper Awards Honorable Mention Awards The authors of an awarded paper will be entitled to: A signed and stamped official award certificate; The announcement of their achievement on a special conference webpage; A discount of 50% registration fee for Best Paper Awards(no valid for Honorable Mention Award) in the next ICATI conference, valid during a 12 months period and for the authors of the awarded paper only. For further information of the Conference, please contact the secretary of ICATI2021: E-mail address: [email protected] and [email protected] Phone number: +886-9-72321142 and +886-5-6321142.

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