The purpose of TEPIAN is to publish original research studies directly relevant to computer science. TEPIAN encompasses the full spectrum of information technology and computer science, including information system, hardware technology, intelligent system, and multimedia applications. TEPIAN welcomes original papers, reviews and commentaries. Suggestions for special issues covering selected topics may be considered. TEPIAN is devoted to publish manuscripts that advance the knowledge of information technology and communication beyond state-of-the-art. Authors may contact the Editor-in-Chief in advance to inquire about whether their research topic is suitable for consideration by TEPIAN. Through an Open Access publishing model, TEPIAN provides an important forum where computer science researchers in academic, public and private arenas can present the latest results from research on information technology and communication in a broad sense.