Scope
The concept of smart cities has progressed beyond its infancy stage in mega-cities of developed countries, where real-life applications of smart public transport, smart homes, and smart lots are in place. However, this is not the case for most cities in Africa, where a host of challenges make the idea of smart cities seem like an unattainable dream. The major obstacles are inadequate baseline physical infrastructures and substandard, unsustainable, and segregated social services.
Since the inception of smart cities, key industries have played a significant role in advancing smart city technologies, also known as dimensions, including Smart Mobility, Smart People, Smart Living, Smart Governance, Smart Economy, and Smart Environment. Community involvement is a common feature among them. Guided by the smart-city vision that focuses on growth without disrupting facilities for future generations, this conference aims to raise awareness in the research community about the need for innovative and contextualized smart-city solutions. Furthermore, the conference aims to promote the utility and impact of smart-city technologies in stimulating economic growth and showcase various technologies that are currently in use in the African context.
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Topics
We welcome contributions from the following fields:
Session 1: AI Applications for Sustainable Development: A. Smart Cities and Urban Planning 1. Intelligent Transportation Systems 2. Energy Management B. Agriculture and Food Security 1. Precision Agriculture 2. AI in Crop Monitoring and Management
Session 2: Innovation in Healthcare: A. AI in Healthcare Delivery 1. Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring 2. Predictive Analytics for Disease Prevention B. Drug Discovery and Development 1. AI-driven Drug Design 2. Personalized Medicine. 3. IoT for Healthcare, e-Health, and Assisted Living
Session 3: Environmental Monitoring and Conservation: A. Climate Change Modeling B. Biodiversity Monitoring with AI C. Sustainable Resource Management
Session 4: Ethical Considerations in AI for Sustainable Development: A. Bias and Fairness in AI Algorithms B. Privacy and Security Concerns C. Responsible AI Practices
Session 5: Collaborative Approaches for Global Impact: A. International Cooperation in AI Research and Development B. Public-Private Partnerships C. Bridging the Digital Divide for Inclusive Development
Session 6: Emerging Technologies for Sustainability: A. Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology B. Internet of Things (IoT) in Sustainable Solutions C. Robotics for Eco-friendly Practices
Session 7: Smart, Sustainable Cities and Climate Change Management: A. Smart Transportation, Connected Car and Automotive B. Emergency vehicle notification systems C. Automatic road enforcement D. Smart Home, Building Management and Operation Automation E. Smart Grid and Energy Management
Publication
All registered papers will be submitted for publishing by Springer and made available through SpringerLink Digital Library.
Proceedings will be submitted for inclusion in leading indexing services, such as Web of Science, Compendex, Scopus, DBLP, EU Digital Library, IO-Port, MatchSciNet, Inspec and Zentralblatt MATH.
All accepted authors are eligible to submit an extended version in a fast track of:
- EAI Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems (Open Access) – indexed in Scopus
Paper submission
Papers should be submitted through EAI ‘Confy+‘ system, and have to comply with the Springer format (see Author’s kit section).
- Regular papers should be up to 12-15+ pages in length.
- Short papers should be 6-11 pages in length.
All conference papers undergo a thorough peer review process prior to the final decision and publication. This process is facilitated by experts in the Technical Program Committee during a dedicated conference period. Standard peer review is enhanced by EAI Community Review which allows EAI members to bid to review specific papers. All review assignments are ultimately decided by the responsible Technical Program Committee Members while the Technical Program Committee Chair is responsible for the final acceptance selection. You can learn more about Community Review here.