From March 6 to 8, the 5th International Conference on Electronics Technology and Artificial Intelligence (ETAI 2026) was successfully held in Harbin. This academic event brought together leading experts, renowned scholars, and industry leaders from both domestic and international fields of electronics technology and artificial intelligence. By combining online and offline formats, the conference provided participants with a high-level, multidimensional platform for academic exchange and intellectual collision, further promoting the dissemination of research achievements and the advancement of technological applications. 

The conference was hosted by Harbin Institute of Information Technology and organized by the School of Electronic Engineering of Harbin Institute of Information Technology. It received support from several universities, including Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Heilongjiang Oriental College, and Zhengzhou University. The opening ceremony was chaired by Professor Yu-Zhi Ma, Dean of the School of Electronic Engineering at Harbin Institute of Information Technology, and featured a welcome speech on behalf of the host delivered by Professor Jia Yu, Vice President of Harbin Institute of Information Technology.

Six renowned experts and scholars from China and abroad delivered a series of insightful keynote speeches. Professor Jianbin Qiu from Harbin Institute of Technology provided an in-depth exploration of intelligent perception and autonomous avoidance technologies for spacecraft facing orbital threats. Professor Zhen Zhang from Zhengzhou University proposed a multiple adaptive oversampling method for imbalanced data evidence classification. Professor Zhikui Chen from Dalian University of Technology shared cutting-edge results on learning and computing with multivariate time series big data. Professor Bin Liu, also from Dalian University of Technology, presented an exciting case study in intelligent medical engineering. Professor Ljiljana Trajkovic from Simon Fraser University, Canada, discussed applications of data mining and machine learning in network traffic analysis. Professor Zhenghao Shi from Xi’an University of Technology introduced low-light image processing methods ranging from prior-based approaches to deep learning techniques. The presentations combined academic depth with practical value, offering a rich intellectual feast for both onsite and online audiences.

To promote academic exchange, the conference included an oral presentation session. Sixteen scholars from domestic and international universities and research institutions, including the National University of Defense Technology, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Xihua University, and the National University of Malaysia, successively shared their latest research and actively engaged in discussions. The topics covered a wide range of areas, such as low-light image enhancement, multi-attribute labeling paradigms, waste recognition algorithms, entity disambiguation, hyperspectral image classification, neuromorphic imaging, sign language recognition, natural language processing models, UAV path planning, and electromagnetic shielding material design. These presentations comprehensively demonstrated the practical achievements and broad development prospects of related technologies across multiple industries.

The conference not only conveyed the latest developments and academic achievements in the field through keynote speeches but also provided an important platform for young and mid-career scholars to showcase their research findings and exchange academic ideas through oral presentations. During the event, participants engaged in active interactions and in-depth discussions, effectively promoting academic exchange and fostering a consensus on collaboration within the industry. At the closing ceremony, an awards session was held to recognize and encourage outstanding academic achievements, including the “Best Paper Award,” “Best Presentation Award,” and “Best Poster Award.”

As a significant academic conference in the related fields, the successful convening of ETAI 2026 has injected new momentum into the innovative development of computer science, artificial intelligence, and control engineering. Looking ahead, the conference will continue to serve as a vital bridge and platform, consistently bringing together global expertise to promote deep integration of industry, academia, and research, thereby contributing more substantially to the advancement and practical application of intelligent technologies.