ZINC 2023 Conference Program

Monday, May 29

Monday, May 29 15:00 - 16:00

R0: Registration

Room: Hall
Chair: Jelena Gajic (NIT Institute, Serbia)

Monday, May 29 16:00 - 18:00

RT-RK CBS Demo Tour

Room: Hall

Monday, May 29 16:00 - 17:20

IEEE: Joint chapter meeting

Room B
Chairs: Milan Z. Bjelica (NIT Institute, Serbia & University of California San Diego, USA), Vladimir Ilin (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)

Joint meeting of IEEE Serbia & Montenegro Section - Consumer Technology Society Chapter and Intelligent Transportation Systems Society Chapter. All current and aspiring chapter members are welcome.

Monday, May 29 16:00 - 17:20

S0: Session 0: Image processing and tools in automotive

Room: Main room
Chair: Mario Vranjes (University of Osijek, Croatia)
Improving Lane Annotation in Autonomous Driving Data Sets with Classical Computer Vision Techniques
Dimitrije Stojanović and Nenad Cetic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia); Jelena Kocić ( & University of Belgrade, Faculty for Electrical Engineering, Serbia); Bogdan Pavkovic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia & University of California San Diego, Division of Extended Studies, USA)
Impact of tool integration on the efficiency of test execution
Franjo Ferić and Barbara Bilonić (TTTech Auto, Croatia); Josip Job (FERIT Osijek, Croatia); Davor Kedačić (TTTech Auto, Croatia)
Improving text detection by generating images with curved text instances
Leon Landeka (TTTech Auto Central and Eastern Europe, Croatia); Ratko Grbić (University of Osijek, Faculty of Electrical Enginneering, Croatia); Matteo Brisinello (TTTech Auto Central and Eastern Europe, Croatia); Marijan Herceg (Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia)
Validation of Machine Learning-Based Lane Lines Detection Methods Using Different Datasets
Grgur Jukić (TTTech Auto CEE Osijek, Croatia); Mario Vranjes (University of Osijek, Croatia); Denis Vajak (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Comp. Science and Information Tech Osijek, Croatia); Denis Vranješ (Computer Science and Information Technology Osije, Croatia)

Monday, May 29 17:20 - 18:00

C0: Coffee break

Room: Lunch room

Monday, May 29 18:00 - 20:00

IB: Ice-breaker event & Welcome cocktail

Room B
Chair: Milan Z. Bjelica (NIT Institute, Serbia & University of California San Diego, USA)

This year we have an early opening and warm-up event in the cozy, less-formal atmosphere. During this event we will have several cocktail address presentations:

We will also enjoy some drinks and cookies.

Tuesday, May 30

Tuesday, May 30 8:00 - 9:00

R1: Registration

Room: Hall
Chair: Jelena Gajic (NIT Institute, Serbia)

Tuesday, May 30 9:00 - 10:20

S1: Session 1: Automotive solutions

Room: Main room
Chair: Ratko Grbić (University of Osijek, Faculty of Electrical Enginneering, Croatia)
A proposal of Android services generator for inter-connection with ADAS
Ognjen Bošković, Aleksandar Kokinovic, Dušan Kenjić and Ivan Kastelan (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
One solution of a Distributed System intended for communication between ADAS and IVI Systems
Vuk Čabrilo, Radomir Zlatković, Dušan Kenjić and Marija Antic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
Analysis of Protocols Used for Visualization in Automotive Industry
Uros Stojanovic (Syrmia doo, Serbia); Stefan Stefanovic (Syrmia LLC, Serbia); Goran Ferenc (RT-RK BG Office, Serbia); Aleksandar M Rikalo (Syrmia doo, Serbia)
One solution of providing ADAS data to the IVI domain via the Android Java service
Dušan Stanišić, Dušan Kenjić, Marija Antic and Luka Bilač (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)

Tuesday, May 30 9:00 - 10:20

S2: Session 2: Organization and marketing with consumer technologies

Room B
Chair: Miodrag Djukic (Faculty of Technical Sciences, Serbia)
Understanding Advertising in Virtual Worlds and Best Practices for Metaverse Advertising
Mohamad Izani (University of Business and Technology); Abdulsamad Alkhalidi (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Fauzan Bin Mustaffa and Aishah Razak (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
Developing a Framework Model for Cultivating Digital Marketing Competencies
George Papageorgiou (European University Cyprus, Cyprus); Stelios Marneros (European University Cyprus & Hospitality and Hotel Management, Cyprus)
Augmented Reality (AR) a New Technology for Advertising and Marketing Digital Communications
George Papageorgiou (European University Cyprus, Cyprus); Shuying You (Minjiang University, China)
Organizational Fit and Contingency Factors in the Implementation of ERP Projects in Bahrain
Minwir Al-Shammari (University of Bahrain, Bahrain)

Tuesday, May 30 10:00 - 18:00

RT-RK CBS Demo Tour

Room: Hall

Tuesday, May 30 10:20 - 11:00

C1: Coffee break

Room: Lunch room

Tuesday, May 30 11:00 - 12:30

OP: Opening & Main Theme: Tech in Motion - Where next with the next-generation vehicles?

Room: Main room
Chairs: Ivan Kastelan (University of Novi Sad, Serbia), Nikola Teslic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)

We are witnessing significant shifts in the automotive industry and intelligent transportation paradigms. Vehicle design is ever more complex, with software taking a defining role. On the other hand, the proliferation of e-mobility and various smart-city concepts makes the ecosystem very demanding. In this panel, our guests discuss the trends and give outlooks in the automotive and transportation arena, from the standpoints of participating industry and academic research.

Tech in Motion - Where next with the next-generation vehicles?
Nikola Teslic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia); Stefan Poledna (TU Wien, Austria); Vladimir Ilin (University of Novi Sad, Serbia); Dragan Samardzija (Bell Labs, Nokia, USA); Mario Vranjes (University of Osijek, Croatia)

Tuesday, May 30 12:30 - 13:30

L1: Lunch

Room: Lunch room

Tuesday, May 30 13:30 - 15:30

AT1: TTTech Technology Day - Session 1

Room C

This session is held as a part of the "TTTech Technology Day" subconference, and requires a special per-invitation ticket. More information is available at the registration desk.

Tuesday, May 30 13:30 - 14:00

K1: Keynote: Ambient Connectivity: what it is, how to realize it and what do to with it

Room: Main room
Chair: Milan Vidakovic (University of Novi Sad - Faculty of Technical Sciences, Serbia)
Ambient Connectivity: what it is, how to realize it and what do to with it
Bob Frankston (IEEE Consumer Electronics Society, USA); Soumya Kanti Datta (Digiotouch, Estonia)

Tuesday, May 30 14:10 - 15:30

S3: Session 3: Consumer healthcare & security

Room: Main room
Chair: Jelena Kovacevic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia & RT-RK, Serbia)
Demonstrating Secure Data Portability for Healthcare Domain
Soumya Kanti Datta (Digiotouch, Estonia)
An ensemble-based framework for biomedical classification problems
Mario Dudjak (Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, FERIT Osijek, Croatia); Bruno Zorić (Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, Croatia); Dražen Bajer (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, Croatia)
InGene 2.0: a step towards the ICT-based diagnosis and monitoring of neuromuscular disorders
Francesco Sansone and Alessandro Tonacci (Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC) National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Italy); Guja Astrea, Anna Rubegni and Filippo Santorelli (IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Italy); Raffaele Conte (National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Italy)
Security enhancement of LSB-based audio steganography method
Jovana Jezdimirović (University of Novi Sad, Serbia); Nenad Pekez (Facutly of Technical Sciences & RT-RK, Serbia); Jelena Kovacevic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia & RT-RK, Serbia)

Tuesday, May 30 15:30 - 16:00

C2: Coffee break

Room: Lunch room

Tuesday, May 30 16:00 - 17:00

AT2: TTTech Technology Day - Session 2

Room C

This session is held as a part of the "TTTech Technology Day" subconference, and requires a special per-invitation ticket. More information is available at the registration desk.

Tuesday, May 30 16:00 - 17:00

S4: Session 4: Internet of Things

Room: Main room
Chairs: Marija Antic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia), Valentina Mirović (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
MQTT based monitoring and control system for remote stations in automotive industry
Denis Ivanović and Marko Puntarić (TTTech-Auto, Croatia); Josip Job and Marijan Herceg (FERIT, Croatia)
Travel Route Planning in Smart Cities
Josif Tomić and Nemanja Gazivoda (University of Novi Sad, Serbia); Miodrag Kušljević (Termoelektro Enel AD, Serbia); Platon Sovilj and Milan Šaš (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
Representing Multifunctional Devices in Voice-Controlled Systems
Dušan Mačkić (University of Novi Sad & OBLO Living LLC, Serbia); Marija Antic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)

Tuesday, May 30 16:00 - 18:45

WS: Workshop: Building a Motorized Maze Rig with Makers

Room B
Chair: Nenad Cetic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)

In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of computer vision and robotics by solving a maze with their own heuristic algorithm.

Please sign up for this workshop at the registration desk!

Participants will use OpenCV, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi to create a maze recognition and ball position tracking system, and they will implement their own maze-solving algorithm. They will learn how to tilt the maze and guide the ball from the start to the finish. Participants will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of computer vision and image processing, as well as the basics of robotics. Participants will work individually and program in Python using a set of Lego bricks and electronic components including Arduino and Raspberry Pi, camera, and servo motors. Main goal is to learn how to configure the camera and develop an image processing pipeline to detect and track the ball and the maze. Finally, participants will test their skills using a physical maze rig, making adjustments and refining their algorithms as needed.

Building a Motorized Maze Rig with Makers
Dušan Simić (University of Novi Sad, Serbia); Petar Marković (University of Technical Sciences, Serbia); Nenad Cetic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)

Tuesday, May 30 17:00 - 17:15

C3: Coffee break

Room: Lunch room

Tuesday, May 30 17:15 - 18:45

AT3: TTTech Technology Day - Session 3

Room C

This session is held as a part of the "TTTech Technology Day" subconference, and requires a special per-invitation ticket. More information is available at the registration desk.

Tuesday, May 30 20:00 - 23:00

D1: Conference gala dinner

Room: "Terasa", Petrovaradin Fortress

The dinner will be held at the picturesque location of Petrovaradin Fortress, overseeing the Novi Sad. Location: Restaurant Terasa.

Wednesday, May 31

Wednesday, May 31 8:00 - 9:00

R2: Registration

Room: Hall
Chair: Jelena Gajic (NIT Institute, Serbia)

Wednesday, May 31 9:00 - 10:40

AT4: TTTech Technology Day - Session 4

Room C

This session is held as a part of the "TTTech Technology Day" subconference, and requires a special per-invitation ticket. More information is available at the registration desk.

Wednesday, May 31 9:00 - 10:00

S5: Session 5: Consumer technology applications

Room B
Chair: Nebojsa Pjevalica (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
Lifetime estimation of p-channel power VDMOSFETs applied in automotive applications
Nikola I Mitrović, Sandra Veljkovic and Zoran Prijić (University of Nis, Serbia); Danijel Dankovic (University of Nis, Faculty of Electronics Engineering, Serbia)
Calibration of chemical and solid-state DC voltage standards in Industry 4.0
Zdravko Gotovac and Marjan Urekar (University of Novi Sad, Serbia); Marina Bulat (University Novi Sad, Serbia); Jelena Milojević and Nemanja Gazivoda (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
Slow motion video sequences database for freezing artifact detection
Ela Vrtar (TTTech Auto CEE Osijek, Croatia); Marijan Herceg (Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia); Mario Vranjes (University of Osijek, Croatia); Danijel Babić (dSpace Engineering, Croatia)

Wednesday, May 31 10:00 - 10:40

K2: Keynote: Chemical senses and Consumer Technologies: a journey from the human physiology towards the Metaverse

Room: Main room
Chair: Dragana Zivkovic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
Chemical senses and Consumer Technologies: a journey from the human physiology towards the Metaverse
Alessandro Tonacci (Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC) National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Italy)

Wednesday, May 31 10:40 - 11:00

C3: Coffee break

Room: Lunch room

Wednesday, May 31 11:00 - 12:30

AT5: TTTech Technology Day - Session 5

Room C

This session is held as a part of the "TTTech Technology Day" subconference, and requires a special per-invitation ticket. More information is available at the registration desk.

Wednesday, May 31 11:00 - 12:00

K3: Keynote: Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning 101: A Friend or Foe?

Room: Main room
Chair: Jelena Slivka (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning 101: A Friend or Foe?
Jelena Kocić ( & University of Belgrade, Faculty for Electrical Engineering, Serbia)

Wednesday, May 31 12:00 - 13:00

P1: Panel: Software platforms in next-generation vehicles: trends, varieties and challenges

Room: Main room
Chair: Milan Z. Bjelica (NIT Institute, Serbia & University of California San Diego, USA)

The new frontline in next-generation vehicles is tied to the concept of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs). One or several domain controllers handle the complete set of functionalities, including powertrain control, battery management, assisted driving, infotainment, and more. In this panel, we are contrasting actual approaches in complex software designs in vehicles coming from the industry and academia, and try to understand the trends and challenges for the future developments and aspiring suppliers. We are also challenging the robustness of such stacks against failures and discuss fault tolerance and functional safety mechanisms which should be built in.

Software platforms in next-generation vehicles: trends, varieties and challenges
Milan Z. Bjelica (NIT Institute, Serbia & University of California San Diego, USA); Ognjen Bjekovic (ZF Serbia, Serbia); Milena Milosevic (RT-RK Computer Based Systems LLC, Serbia); Ivan Popovic (HTEC Group, Serbia); Vladimir Petrovic (Avisto Eastern Europe, Serbia)

Wednesday, May 31 13:00 - 14:00

L2: Lunch

Room: Lunch room

Wednesday, May 31 14:00 - 15:00

S6: Session 6: Image processing

Room: Main room
Chair: Željko Lukač (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
On Visually Lossless JPEG Image Compression
Boban Bondžulić (University of Defence in Belgrade, Serbia); Vladimir Lukin (National Aerospace University, Ukraine); Dimitrije Bujaković (University of Defence in Belgrade, Military Academy, Serbia); Fangfang Li and Sergii Kryvenko (National Aerospace University, Ukraine); Boban Pavlović (University of Defence in Belgrade, Military Academy, Serbia)
Tool for automatic labeling of objects in images obtained from Carla autonomous driving simulator
Zvonimir Benčević (TTTech Auto CEE, Croatia); Ratko Grbić (University of Osijek, Faculty of Electrical Enginneering, Croatia); Borna Jelić (TTTech Auto Central and Eastern Europe, Croatia); Mario Vranjes (University of Osijek, Croatia)
Prediction of the First Just Noticeable Difference Point based on Simple Image Features
Boban Pavlović (University of Defence in Belgrade, Military Academy, Serbia); Boban Bondžulić (University of Defence in Belgrade, Serbia); Nenad Stojanović (University of Defence in Belgrade, Military Academy, Serbia); Vladimir S. Petrović (University of Novi Sad, Serbia); Dimitrije Bujaković (University of Defence in Belgrade, Military Academy, Serbia)

Wednesday, May 31 14:00 - 15:40

S7: Session 7: Consumer technologies through modeling, algorithms and AI

Room B
Chair: Silvia Ghilezan (University of Novi Sad & Mathematical Institute SASA, Serbia)
MRI Brain Tumor Classification Based on Federated Deep Learning
Khanh Le Dinh Viet, Khiem Le Ha and Trung Nguyen Quoc (FPT University, Vietnam); Vinh Truong Hoang (Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam)
Discussion manipulation, Language and Domain dependent models: An Overview
Filip Chalás (Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia); Igor Stupavský (Slovak University of Technology, Slovakia); Valentino Vranić (Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia)
Fuzzy maturity model for Smart Manufacturing Readiness: Industry 5.0 perspective
Bojana Bajic (University of Novi Sad & Institute for Artificial Intelligence R&D, Serbia); Slobodan Moraca and Aleksandar Rikalovic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
A Simple Python Testbed for Federated Learning Algorithms
Miroslav Popovic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia); Marko Popovic (RT-RK Institute for Computer Based Systems, Serbia); Ivan Kastelan (University of Novi Sad, Serbia); Miodrag Djukic (Faculty of Technical Sciences, Serbia); Silvia Ghilezan (University of Novi Sad & Mathematical Institute SASA, Serbia)
A Secure Cloud-Based Video Recording and Sharing Scheme for Home Security Applications
Abdollah Jabbari and Carol J Fung (Concordia University, Canada)

Wednesday, May 31 15:45 - 16:00

CL: Closing

Room: Main room
Chair: Milan Z. Bjelica (NIT Institute, Serbia & University of California San Diego, USA)