Call for Papers – International Symposium on Multimedia and Communication Technology 2025

SSEE: Edge Computing and Edge Devices

Jade Room

Chairs: Anastacia B Alvarez, Yoshikazu Miyanaga

SSEE.1 10:30 Design and Implementation of a Real-Time Acoustic Feature Visualization System on Raspberry Pi Platform Utilizing Fixed-Point FPGA-Based Mel Spectrum Extraction: Chenyu Zhao, Hiroshi Tsutsui and Takeo Ohgane
SSEE.2 10:45 Development of a Super-Resolution Satellite Image Processing System on an Edge AI Platform: Kanapoj Ngambenjavichaikul, Amir Hajian, Watchara Ruangsang and Supavadee Aramvith
SSEE.3 11:00 Virtualizing Industrial Networks with EtherCAT Protocol Implementation: Shuhei Otaki and Takashi Yamada
SSEE.4 11:15 Underwater Communication Enabled by Visible Light Semiconductors: Toward Beyond 5G: Ryusei Oikawa and Naoto Yoshimoto
SSEE.5 11:30 Development of an Edge-Based People Counter for Indoor Applications: Mary Kathryn Anne T. Claro, Yveonne Christine Z Nuñez, Raymond Rico Gopilan, John Richard Hizon, Marc Rosales and Joshua C. Agar
SSEE.6 11:45 Optimizing TinyEngine for the RISC-V Vector Extension: Allen Jason A. Tan, Sherry Joy Alvionne S Baquiran and Anastacia B Alvarez

ASPMA: Audio and Speech Processing in Multimedia Applications

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Chairs: Paul Jason Co, Franz A De Leon

ASPMA.1 10:30 A Robust Audio Watermarking Technique for Uncompressed Audio Samples Using SWT-SVD Enhanced with Arnold Transform and Fuzzy Logic: Gerald Jem A Bernandino and Melvin C Ilang-Ilang
ASPMA.2 10:45 Auscultawear: a Wearable Audio-Based Monitoring Platform for Heart and Respiratory Rates: Clarence Alver V. dela Cruz, Red James C Manalili, Lyle Denzell C. Trillanes, Marc Rosales, Paul Jason Co and John Richard Hizon
ASPMA.3 11:00 Comparative Evaluation of CNN, VGG16, Conformer, and YAMNet Models for Skateboard Riding Sound Detection: Haruka Sakaki, Kenshiro Tanaka, Chenyu Zhao, Hiroshi Tsutsui and Takeo Ohgane
ASPMA.4 11:15 Optimizing Filipino Text-to-Speech Synthesis: Integration of Generative Models: Josephine Jane M Gapuz, Dean Kyle S. Mariano, Jezler N. Recto, Rhandley D. Cajote and John Cairu B Ramirez
ASPMA.5 11:30 Enhancing Cocoa Pod Disease Classification via Transfer Learning and Ensemble Methods: Toward Robust Predictive Modeling: Mark Phil Banaybanay Pacot
ASPMA.6 11:45 On the Possibility of Using Spatial Domain Features for Edibility Recognition in Mushroom Images: Dharen Rojan A. Tagalicud, Kathleen Joy O. Jeminez, Germay Alexein D. Agorilla and James Patrick A. Acang

AISS/WIE: AI and IoT for Smart Systems

IEEE Women in Engineering Special Session

Sapphire Room

Chairs: Ira Valenzuela Estropia, Jocelyn Villaverde

AISS/WIE.1 10:30 kAHOY Mate!: Mobile Application for Wood Identification Using Deep Learning to Identify Illegally Logged Wood: Jamie Nicole Castalla, Isabel Austria and Jhoanna Ibabao Pedrasa
AISS/WIE.2 10:52 Regional Crop Yield Prediction Using Feedforward Neural Networks: Ciazel Remolacio and Jhoanna Ibabao Pedrasa
AISS/WIE.3 11:15 A Digital Twin Framework for Indoor Environmental Quality Using IoT and Wireless Mesh Networks: Ma. Nica Norithia B De Leon, Charlene Jane J Esto, Jamina Gayle O Uttoh, Jaybie A de Guzman, Marc Rosales and John Richard Hizon
AISS/WIE.4 11:37 Wav2Vec2-Based Automatic Speech Recognition Systems for Filipino Children’s Speech: Francesca Jean M Santiago, Glenn L’nore D Frilles, John Cairu B Ramirez and Rhandley D. Cajote

NGWS2: Next Generation Wireless Systems 2

Sapphire Room

Chair: Charleston Dale M Ambatali

NGWS2.1 10:30 Robust Resource Allocation for Secure Multiple Active RIS-Aided Full Duplex Communications: Sandeep Singh, Arnav Mukhopadhyay, Raviteja Allu, Keshav Singh and Sandeep Kumar Singh
NGWS2.2 10:45 Ergodic Capacity of Hard-Switching in Hybrid FSO/IRS-Assisted RF Transmission: Soumen Mondal, Dipen Bepari, Keshav Singh and Aryan Kaushik
NGWS2.3 11:00 GeoSeg: Path Loss Estimation Method for Outdoor LoRa LPWAN: Alimuddin S Arriesgado and Marc Caesar R Talampas
NGWS2.4 11:15 PPO-Driven Power Allocation and Beamforming Design for RIS-Assisted Full-Duplex ISAC: Riftia Aulal Mufti, Anal Paul, Keshav Singh, Arnav Mukhopadhyay and Sudip Biswas
NGWS2.5 11:30 Spectrum Occupancy Measurement and Analysis of Sub-6 GHz Mid-Band Frequencies in UP Diliman Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute: Karl Alvene G. Hansol, Jerwin Louie Dela Cruz Tecson, Charleston Dale M Ambatali and Rhandley D. Cajote
NGWS2.6 11:45 Topological Configuration and Demonstration of Communication and Micro Grid Network Architecture for Wide-Area Precision Agriculture Based on Renewable Energy Resources: Shunsuke Yoshihara, Shun Mito and Naoto Yoshimoto

SAIS: Smart Antennas and Intelligent Systems

Jade Room

Chairs: Paul Jason Co, John Cairu B Ramirez

SSIS.1 13:30 Beamforming-Based Conformal Patch Antenna Array Design for Enhanced Community Cellular Coverage: Joaquin M Menguito, Ryan Jacob H Tanco, Paul Jason Co and Philip A. Martinez
SSIS.2 13:45 Simultaneous Reception of Information in the Bidirectional Time Reversal Mirroring System: Charleston Dale M Ambatali
SSIS.3 14:00 Comparative Analysis of Different Control Techniques for the Both-Sides Retrodirective Beamforming System: Joselito R Ramento and Charleston Dale M Ambatali
SSIS.4 14:15 Comparison of Subword Tokenization Methods on Natural Language Inference for Filipino: John Cairu B Ramirez and Rhandley D. Cajote
SSIS.5 14:30 Learning Deep Text Features of XSS Attacks Using Lexical Transformations and Sequence Labeling: Renante T. Burgos Jr and James Patrick A. Acang
SSIS.6 14:45 From Gamification to Personalization: the Influence of Learner Characteristics on Math Performance Using Khan Academy in e-Learning Environment: Aqila Mufida, Ubaidah Ubaidah and Dennis Alexander

IVPMA: Image and Video Processing in Multimedia Applications

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Chairs: Rhandley D. Cajote, Akira Taguchi

IVPMA.1 13:30 Real-Time HGR Using Handcrafted Descriptors and Late Fusion Transformers for Computer Interaction: Christian Dave T. Navesis, Kier R. Quiambao and Rhandley D. Cajote
IVPMA.2 13:45 A Multi-Modal Drowsy Driver Detection with Random Forest Using Video-Based and Physiological Features: Steven S Sison, Miguel Aldo Valbuena, Ron Louis Nierva, Kathleen Issandra T Tuso and Jon Dewitt E Dalisay
IVPMA.3 14:00 CPD: a Lightweight Image Processing Framework for Cloud Presence Detection in UAV Imagery: Mark Phil Banaybanay Pacot
IVPMA.4 14:15 Development of a Robust Watermarking Scheme Against Recompression Attacks for AV1 Videos: Ezequiel A Magnaye and Melvin C Ilang-Ilang
IVPMA.5 14:30 Data Processing and Augmentation Techniques for Vehicle Counting and Detection in the Philippines: Ethyl Joy I. Badiang, Antonio C. Briza, Eduardo Jr Piedad and Elmer C Peramo
IVPMA.6 14:45 Concentric Cluster Analysis: a Radial Approach for Quantifying Clustering and Scatter in Two-Dimensional Data: Eduardo Jr Piedad

NGWS1: Next Generation Wireless Systems 1

Sapphire Room

Chair: Jaybie A de Guzman

NGWS1.1 13:30 5G Network Slicing: Application to Use Cases: Tanun Jaruvitayakovit, Prasit Prapinmongkolkarn and Supavadee Aramvith
NGWS1.2 13:45 ChEmiNet: Multi-UE Channel Emulator for 5G SA Networks: Andrei John D Chu, Jason C Dagami, Nico L Quimsing, Jaybie A de Guzman and Neil Irwin Bernardo
NGWS1.3 14:00 Low-Cost APRS Digipeater and Modem Implementation Using LoRa and 2-FSK: Hans Cecilio L Bosshard and Charleston Dale M Ambatali
NGWS1.4 14:15 Preliminary Comparison of Empirical Performance Between DSRC and CV2X for Emergency Response Applications: Ramon Vann Cleff B. Raro, Philip A. Martinez, John Audie Cabrera, Miguel D Asido, Ulysis Kenn Castillano and Ruel Mark D. Cadubla
NGWS1.5 14:30 Exploring the Potential of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technology for Smarter Traffic Management in the Philippines: John Carlo T Crisostomo and Jaybie A de Guzman
NGWS1.6 14:45 Implementation of Real-Time Spectrum Handoff with Blind Cooperative Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Using Software-Defined Radios: Ross Mitchel M Chavez, Alec Chris Jose B Zamora, Jaybie A de Guzman and Charleston Dale M Ambatali

Keynote Session 2: DOST - Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI)

Dr. Franz De Leon

Jade Room

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is laying the groundwork for an inclusive, ethical, and future-ready AI ecosystem that empowers communities, strengthens institutions, and advances national development. At the center of this effort is a unified strategy under ACABAI-PH-Advancing Computing, Analytics, Big Data, and AI in the Philippines-and the Nexus for AI Research and Applications (DOST-NAIRA), implemented by the DOST-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI).

These initiatives bring together critical infrastructure, including high-performance computing (COARE), high-speed research networks (PREGINET), and an AI-as-a-Service platform that lowers barriers to AI adoption across sectors. The strategy focuses on bridging the gap through six key pillars: infrastructure expansion, talent development, funding mechanisms, ethical governance, policy support, and government-academe-industry collaboration.

More than just a technological leap, this whole-of-nation approach aims to transform AI into a driver of inclusive innovation-ensuring that every region, researcher, and startup has the tools and support to build locally relevant, socially impactful solutions. AI thus becomes not only a tool for progress, but a force for equity and empowerment.

Keynote Session 1: Advances in Optical Systems - 2025 John Tyndall Award Lecture

Dr. Masatoshi Suzuki

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Information and communication technology (ICT) is widely spread worldwide, and our life has been drastically changed by ICT, which provides us with various services in our daily lives, business and industries, such as global Internet, SNS, e-mail, telephone, tele-working and so on. Optical communication systems that underpin and enable our worldwide communications infrastructure. In this presentation, as a commemorative lecture of 2025 John Tyndall Award, the innovative technologies that enabled significant capacity growth of optical communication systems, such as Er-doped optical amplifiers (EDFAs), wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), dispersion managed soliton, and digital coherent transmission, are reviewed. Future technologies leading to further capacity increase for 5G/6G mobile systems and core networks based on space division multiplexing (SDM) are also addressed.