[CACS 2026 Best Paper Award & Best Student Paper Award]

To recognize outstanding research contributions presented at CACS 2026, the conference will organize the Best Paper Award and Best Student Paper Award.

The selection process will be coordinated by the Best Paper Award Chairs, who will invite senior scholars and experts in relevant fields to participate in the evaluation process.

1. Eligibility RequirementsPlease carefully note that a paper recommended for either award must meet the following requirements:For both Best Paper Award and Best Student Paper Award:

1. The paper must be a Full Paper with a minimum of six pages.
2. One-Page Papers are NOT eligible for either award.
3. The authors must have selected the option for the paper to be included in “IEEE Xplore”.

Additional requirement for the Best Student Paper Award:

4. The “first author” or corresponding author must be a student.
5. The “IEEE Xplore requirement” is important because the awards are intended to recognize outstanding research that can become part of the conference’s scholarly record and be accessible to the research community for future reference. Therefore, before submitting your recommendations,  please carefully check the paper type, page length, IEEE Xplore publication option, and author status.

2. Recommended Evaluation Criteria

Ÿ   Best Paper Award

• Originality and innovation of the research idea, methodology, or technical approach
• Technical quality and rigor of the proposed method and experimental validation
• Research contribution and significance to the relevant field
• Quality of results and discussion, including the strength and completeness of the supporting evidence
• Overall quality of the paper, including organization, clarity, and presentation
• Reviewer comments and evaluation scores

Ÿ   Best Student Paper AwardIn addition to the criteria above, please consider:

• The student’s primary contribution to the research
• The extent to which the research was primarily conducted by the student
• The student’s contribution to the methodology, experiments, analysis, and/or implementation
• The overall technical quality, originality, and research contribution of the paper

“Please note that there is no requirement to make a recommendation if you do not find a suitable paper that meets the eligibility requirements and demonstrates sufficient quality for consideration.”3. Selection ProcessThe recommended papers will be forwarded to the Best Paper Program Chairs, who will conduct the first-round evaluation and selection based on the reviewers’ comments, paper quality, technical content, and research contributions. Papers selected through the first round will proceed to the subsequent final selection process for the Best Paper and Best Student Paper Awards. When submitting your recommendations, please provide:

• Paper ID
• Paper Title
• Award Category: Best Paper / Best Student Paper

Please send your recommendation list by email to cacs2026@fcu.edu.tw for further processing. Thank you very much for your assistance and valuable support in identifying outstanding papers from your Special Session.