The CAPS-2021 program committee will review and select the best paper and the best student paper from the full papers presented at the conference with an excellent evaluation score. Best Paper Awards will be announced at the conference and will include a certificate, a plaque/medal and cash prize. Eligibility and evaluation criteria for these awards will be as follows:

Best student paper: To be eligible for this award, first author of the paper must be a full-time, regular graduate or undergraduate student of any recognized university/institute. Student author is required to attend the conference/present his paper himself, and submit a bonafied certificate issued by his university/institute. The program committee may split it among more than one paper.

Best paper award: All technical submissions are eligible for this award, however, at least one of the authors must register and present his paper at the conference. This award will be given to the best paper submitted to the conference as judged by the committee. The program committee may split the award among more than one paper.

Evaluation criteria: Papers evaluation shall be based on the originality/creativity/quality of the work, prospects for implementation/practical application, organization of the paper (how well-written it is) and presentation quality at the conference.