2021 IEEE 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability 11 – 13 August 2021 Final Program 2021 IEEE 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability 11 – 13 August 2021 Online Virtual Conference 2021 IEEE 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability 11 – 13 August 2021 Welcome from the General Chairs Please accept our sincere welcome to the 2021 IEEE 10th Chapter of IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability 2021(IEEE ICIAfS 2021). IEEE ICIAfS 2021 focuses on wireless Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies, Computing and Processing, Robotics and Control Systems, Power, Energy and Industry Applications, Signal Processing and Analysis, Machine Learning Techniques for Sustainability, Information and Communications. This conference bringing together thought leaders from industry, academia, government agencies and other institutions to exchange information and ideas on advancing the state-of-the-art under the theme “Endowing Intelligent Sustainability”. While this is the first virtual edition of this IEEE ICIAfS 2021 conference, we have received a notable amount of high-quality submissions providing a basis for an excellent technical program. The Conference, composed of 06 tracks divided into 18 sessions, tackles important topics on ICT and related fields. Also, there are 02 interesting special sessions, and one business forum will be hosted during the conference. We are sure that each one of you will identify an interested topic/theme and will benefit from enriching discussions. The Opening keynote session on 12th August 2021 features two keynotes; a distinguish keynote is given by Dr. Peiying Zhu, Fellow, IEEE, Senior VP of Wireless Research at Huawei, and the other by Prof. Marco di Renzo, Fellow, IEEE, Paris-Saclay University, Paris, France. Next, the keynote session on 13th August 2021 features the keynote of Prof. Orla Feely, Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact, UCD, Ireland & President of Engineers Ireland. Then, a keynote by Prof. Sridhar Mahadevan, Fellow of AAAI, Director of Data Science Lab at Adobe, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, US will conclude the keynote session. Conference program, on 11th August 2011, is lined up with an eminent tutorial session by world leading figures. Prof. Walid Saad, Fellow, IEEE, Virginia Tech US, will offer a talk on Artificial Intelligence in Wireless Networks. Then Prof. Ioannis Pitas, Fellow, IEEE, Drone Vision for Infrastructure Inspection. Saman Halgamuge, Fellow, IEEE, University of Melbourne, Australia, will talk about AI including Unsupervised Learning focusing on applications in Mechanical and Bio-engineering. Finally, Prof. Sanjeeva Maithripala, Senior Member, IEEE, at Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka will talk about Geometric Control with Applications to Robotics. Our program features astonishing collection of keynotes, tutorials, and plenary talks by distinguish researchers in the field, a panel on timely, important, and controversial topics as well as an industry forum highlighting the key challenges and opportunities facing Sri Lanka and the region at large. We also have a rich program for students/recent results consisting of abstract paper submission session. Other program elements include a networking events and coffee breaks as well. We look forward to meeting you virtually at IEEE ICIAfS 2021. General Co-Chairs Dushantha Nalin K. Jayakody, SMIEE, FIET Sri Lanka Technological Campus, 10500, Sri Lanka Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia Sofiène Affes, SMIEE EMT Centre, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Montrial, Canada 2021 IEEE 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability 11 – 13 August 2021 Welcome from the TPC Chair On behalf of the Technical Program Committee, we would like to welcome you to the 10th IEEE ICIAfS 2021 that will be organized in a virtual online format, for the sake of safety and health of all participants. This fully virtual edition of ICIAfS has been able to attract an exciting technical program ranging across the latest areas of research covering all aspects of automation, information and communications, sustainability, including wireless systems and networks, connected and autonomous vehicles, emerging applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence, well as many other emerging topics. We received around 200 papers and accepted 100, 20 of which after a major revision round. Each paper received at least 3 reviews. The conference will feature 4 tutorials delivered by the leading experts in the field, a balanced mix from industry and academia of 4 keynote speakers, business collaborative sessions and 6 special sessions. We would like to thank the members of the ICIAfS 2021 organizing committee for their great responsiveness and support during the entire period of technical program preparation and development. We would also like to thank the technical program committee (TPC) members and reviewers for their diligent work. We also sincerely thank the keynote speakers and panelists for contributing to the ICIAfS 2021 program. Finally, we would like to thank the authors, who always stood by in difficult times, waiting for last minute changes and updates for the conference organization. We hope you are proud to have your work as part of this virtual edition, and still enjoy the virtual networking. We encourage you all to maximally dive into the program, and to engage with the many experts that will gather together virtually. Let’s learn, interact, and enjoy! TPC Chair Rui Dinis University of New Lisbon, Portugal Senior Member, IEEE 2021 IEEE 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability 11 – 13 August 2021 Technical Program Committee Chair Rui Dinis University of New Lisbon, Portugal Co-chairs Gamini Dissanayake University of Technology Sydney Australia Thrishantha Nanayakkara Imperial College London, United Kingdom Jun Li Nanjing University of Science and Technology China Sanjeeva Maithreepala Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Publications Chair Ruwan Weerasuriya University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Co-chairs Udesh Oruthota Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Migara Karunarathne Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Special Sessions Co-chairs Ioannis Krikidis University of Cyprus, Cyprus Keerthi Gunawickrama University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Tutorials Co-chairs Moises Vidal Ribeiro Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil Vishal Sharma Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom Industrial Program & Patronage Shamil Appathurai Sri Lanka Technological Campus Sri Lanka of P. Muthuchidambaranathan National Institute of Technology, India Student Outreach Chair Symeon Chatzinotas University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Co-chairs Ajith Pasquel Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Sumudu Edirisinghe Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Leslie Uduwawidana Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Hasitha Koralage Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Publicity Chair Madusanka Liyanage University College, Dublin, Ireland Co- chairs Yao-Win Peter Hong National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu, Taiwan Sanjeeva Maithreepala Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Maurizio Magarani Politecnico di Milano, Italy Vinay Kumar Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, India Wyne Shurjeel COMSAT University Islamabad, Pakistan 2021 IEEE 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability 11 – 13 August 2021 Organizing Committee General Co-chairs Sofiene Affes Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of Quebec City, Canada Dush Jayakody Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Finance, Registration & Tampere University, Finland Sponsorship Chair Leslie Uduwawidane Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Co-chairs Sahil Garg Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Canada Tharaka Samarasinghe University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Local Organizing Chairs Nadeesha Ukwattage Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Migara Karunarathne Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Co- chair Kasun Hemachandra University of Moratuwa. Sri Lanka Committee Members Hassan Hydher Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Chathuranga Basnayake Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Priyashantha Thennakoon University of Wayamba, Sri Lanka Prabodhi Mithila University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka International Liaison Partners Dinh-Thuan Do Asia University, Taiwan Ranjith Liyanapathirana Western Sydney University, Australia Moises Vidal Ribeiro Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil Mohan Liyanage University of Tartu, Estonia Lakshmi Sutha National Institute of Technology, India M. Surendra National Institute of Technology, India Sangay Chedup Jigme Namgyel Engineering College, Bhutan IEEE Liaison Ruwan Gopura IEEE Sri Lanka Section Windhya Rankothge IEEE Sri Lanka Section Conference Secretariat Deepika Kahatapitiya Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka Samantha Wickramasinghe Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka 2021 IEEE 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability 11 – 13 August 2021 Reviewers Dhammika Elkaduwe Bassam Aly André Ferreira Dileepa Fernando Gayashan Amarasinghe Kelum Gamage Dushantha Nalin K. Jayakody Madiha Amjad Sunanda Gamage Esakki moopanar sankara subbu Gopi Rafay Ansari Francisco Gentile Hasitha Munasinghe Ranchagodage Don Arunapriya Pedro Gomes Barbosa Hassaan Hydher Buddhima Attanayaka Ruwan Gopra