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This book highlights original research and recent advances in various fields related to smart cities and their applications. Bringing together new contributions by prominent researchers from around the globe, the book is a rich pedagogical tool and an inspiring research support for courses on computer science, electrical engineering, and urban sciences.The book gathers papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Smart City Applications (SCA 2022), held on October 19¿21, 2022, in Castelo Branco, Portugal.The technical program of SCA 2022 consisted of 80 papers. The keynote speakers were Eng. Loide Monteiro (Foundation Smart City Cape Verde), Prof. Teodora Vuckovic (University of Novi Sad), Prof. Susana Sargento (University of Aveiro), Prof. Andy Van Den Dobblesteen (TU Delft), and Prof. Juan Corchado (University of Salamanca).SCA 2022 provided a good forum for all researchers to discuss all aspects of science and technology that are relevantto smart city applications.

The general scope of the book covers diverse areas of fuzzy systems, soft computing, AI tools such as uncertain computation, decision-making under imperfect information, deep learning, and others. The topics of the papers include theory and application of Soft Computing, Neuro-Fuzzy Technology, Intelligent Control, Deep Learning-Machine Learning, Fuzzy Logic in Data Analytics, Evolutionary Computing, Fuzzy logic and Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, Social Sciences, Business, Economics, Material Sciences, and others.This book presents the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Applications of Fuzzy Systems, Soft Computing, and Artificial Intelligence Tools, ICAFS-2022, held in Budva, Montenegro, on August 26-27, 2022. This is a useful guide for academics, practitioners, and graduates in fields of fuzzy logic and soft computing. It allows for increasing of interest in development and applying of these paradigms in various real-life fields.

This book reviews the state of the art of big data analysis, artificial intelligence, and smart environments. Data is becoming an increasingly decisive resource in modern societies, economies, and governmental organizations. Data science, artificial intelligence, and smart environments inspire novel techniques and theories drawn from mathematics, statistics, information theory, computer science, and social science. This book reviews the state of the art of big data analysis, artificial intelligence, and smart environments. It includes issues that pertain to signal processing, probability models, machine learning, data mining, database, data engineering, pattern recognition, visualization, predictive analytics, data warehousing, data compression, computer programming, smart city, etc. The papers in this book were the outcome of research conducted in this field of study. The latter makes use of applications and techniques related to data analysis in general and big data and smart city in particular.The book appeals to advanced undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, lecturers, and industrial researchers, as well as anyone interested in big data analysis and artificial intelligence.

This book includes original, peer-reviewed research articles from International Conference on Advances in Computer Engineering and Communication Systems (ICACECS 2022), held in VNR Vignana Jyoythi Institute of Engineering and Technology (VNR VJIET), Hyderabad, Telangana, India, during August 11¿12, 2022. The book focuses on ¿Smart Innovations in Mezzanine Technologies, Data Analytics, Networks and Communication Systems¿ enlargements and reviews on the advanced topics in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining and big data computing, knowledge engineering, semantic Web, cloud computing, Internet of Things, cybersecurity, communication systems, and distributed computing and smart systems.

This book is a compilation of accepted papers presented at the International Conference on Computing, Intelligence and Data Analytics (ICCIDA) in 2022 organized by Information Systems Engineering of the Kocaeli University, Turkey on September 16-17, 2022.The book highlights some of the latest research advances and cutting-edge analyses of real-world problems related to Computing, Intelligence and Data Analytics and their applications in various domains. This includes state of the art models and methods used on benchmark datasets.

This book includes original unpublished contributions presented at the International Conference on Data Analytics and Management (ICDAM 2021), held at Jan Wyzykowski University, Poland, during June 2021. The book covers the topics in data analytics, data management, big data, computational intelligence, and communication networks. The book presents innovative work by leading academics, researchers, and experts from industry which is useful for young researchers and students.

This book is a collection of a wide range of research papers that combine both the humanities and sciences in applied informatics. In particular, it is intended for readers interested in the fields of artificial intelligence, data science, virtual reality, and intelligent systems.Technologies and findings in artificial intelligence, data science, virtual reality, and intelligent systems are being used in all academic disciplines today. This book is a compilation of specific and advanced research findings from a wide range of research fields where they are being applied today. The papers included are based on those presented in August 2022 at the International Conference on Systems Engineering (ICSEng-Tokyo), a prestigious academic conference that has been held annually since 1974. The papers have been rigorously reviewed and selected by multiple peer reviewers.

This book highlights the recent research on soft computing, pattern recognition, nature-inspired computing, and their various practical applications. It presents 69 selected papers from the 14th International Conference on Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition (SoCPaR 2022) and 19 papers from the 14th World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing (NaBIC 2022), which was held online, from December 14 to 16, 2022. A premier conference in the field of soft computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning applications, SoCPaR-NaBIC 2022 brought together researchers, engineers, and practitioners whose work involves intelligent systems, network security, and their applications in industry. Including contributions by authors from over 25 countries, the book offers a valuable reference guide for all researchers, students, and practitioners in the fields of computer science and engineering.

This book highlights recent research on bio-inspired computing and its various innovative applications in information and communication technologies. It presents 85 high-quality papers from the 13th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA 2022) and 12th World Congress on Information and Communication Technologies (WICT 2022), which was held online during 15¿17 December 2022. As a premier conference, IBICA¿WICT brings together researchers, engineers and practitioners whose work involves bio-inspired computing, computational intelligence and their applications in information security, real-world contexts, etc. Including contributions by authors from 25 countries, the book offers a valuable reference guide for all researchers, students and practitioners in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering.

The book is a compilation of high-quality scientific papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Computer & Communication Technologies (IC3T 2022). The book covers cutting-edge technologies and applications of soft computing, artificial intelligence and communication. In addition, a variety of further topics are discussed, which include data mining, machine intelligence, fuzzy computing, sensor networks, signal and image processing, human-computer interaction, and web intelligence.

This book is a collection of papers that were presented at the 6th International Conference on Big Data Cloud and Internet of Things, BDIoT 2022. The conference took place on October 25-27, 2022, Tangier, Morocco. The book consisted of 49 chapters, which correspond to the four major areas that are covered during the conference, namely Big Data & Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, E-Learning, Internet of Things, Information System and Natural Language Processing. Every year BDIoT attracted researchers from all over the world, and this year was not an exception ¿ the authors received 98 submissions from 7 countries. More importantly, there were participants from many countries, which indicates that the conference is truly gaining more and more international recognition as it brought together a vast number of specialists who represented the aforementioned fields and share information about their newest projects. Since the authors strived to make the conference presentations and proceedings of the highest quality possible, the authors only accepted papers that presented the results of various investigations directed to the discovery of new scienti¿c knowledge in the area of Big Data, IoT and their applications. All the papers were reviewed and selected by the Program Committee, which comprised 96 reviewers from over 58 academic institutions. As usual, each submission was reviewed following a double process by at least two reviewers. When necessary, some of the papers were reviewed by three or four reviewers. Authors¿ deepest thanks and appreciation go to all the reviewers for devoting their precious time to produce truly through reviews and feedback to the authors.

This book gathers peer-reviewed papers presented at the 3rd International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Image and Imagination (IMG), held in Milano, Italy, in November 2021. Highlighting interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary research concerning graphics science and education, the papers address theoretical research as well as applications, including education, in several fields of science, technology and art. Mainly focusing on graphics for communication, visualization, description and storytelling, and for learning and thought construction, the book provides architects, engineers, computer scientists, and designers with the latest advances in the field, particularly in the context of science, arts and education.

The book is covering knowledge and results in theory, methodology, and applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in academia and industry. Nowadays, artificial intelligence has been used in every company where intelligence elements are embedded inside sensors, devices, machines, computers and networks. The chapters in this book integrated approach toward global exchange of information on technological advances, scientific innovations, and the effectiveness of various regulatory programs toward AI application in medicine, biology, chemistry, financial, games, law, and engineering. Readers can find AI application in industrial workplace safety, manufacturing systems, medical imaging, biomedical engineering application, different computational paradigm, COVID-19, liver tracking, drug delivery system, and cost-effectiveness analysis. Real examples from academia and industry give beyond state of the art for application of AI and ML in different areas. These chapters are extended papers from the First Serbian International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence (SICAAI), which was held in Kragujevac, Serbia, on May 19¿20, 2022.

This book encloses latest and advanced researches on artificial intelligence and its applications in computer science. It is an interesting book that aims to help students, researchers, industrialists, and policymakers understand, promote, and synthesize innovative solutions and think of new ideas with the application of artificial intelligence concepts. It also allows to know the existing scientific works and contributions in the literature. This book identifies original research in new directions and advances focused on multidisciplinary areas and closely related to the use of artificial intelligence in applications of computer science, communication, and technology. The present book contains selected and extended high-quality papers of the 1st international conference on Machine Intelligence and Computer Science Applications (ICMICSA¿2022). It is the result of a reviewed, evaluated, and presented work in ICMICSA¿2022 held on November 28¿29, 2022, in Khouribga, Morocco.

This book is a collection of high-quality peer-reviewed research papers presented at International Conference on Recent Trends in Computing (ICRTC 2022) held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ghaziabad, Delhi, India, during 3 ¿ 4 June 2022. The book discusses a wide variety of industrial, engineering and scientific applications of the emerging techniques. The book presents original works from researchers from academic and industry in the field of networking, security, big data and the Internet of things.

The book is very useful for researchers, graduate students and educators associated with or interested in recent advances in different aspects of modelling, computational methods and techniques necessary for solving problems arising in the real-world problems. The book includes carefully peer-reviewed research articles presented in the ¿5th International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, Applied Analysis and Computation¿, held at JECRC University, Jaipur, during 4¿6 August 2022 concentrating on current advances in mathematical modelling and computation via tools and techniques from mathematics and allied areas. It is focused on papers dealing with necessary theory and methods in a balanced manner and contributes towards solving problems arising in engineering, control systems, networking system, environment science, health science, physical and biological systems, social issues of current interest, etc.

This book covers the II International Scientific and Practical Conference "Digital and Information Technologies in Economics and Management" (DITEM2022), which was held on November 21¿23, 2022.The conference addressed issues of information, digital and intellectual technologies in economics and management. A distinctive feature of the conference is that it presented reports of authors from China, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Angola, Kazakhstan, India and Russia. Researchers from different countries presented the process of transition of economic activities to the information and digital path of development and presented the main directions and developments that can improve the efficiency and development of the economy and management. The materials of the conference may be useful to state and regional authorities, international and supranational organizations, the scientific and professional community.

The book (proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (ICDLAIR) 2022) introduces key topics from artificial intelligence algorithms and programming organisations and explains how they contribute to health care, manufacturing, law, finance, retail, real estate, accountancy, digital marketing, and various other fields. Although artificial intelligence (AI) has generated a lot of hype over the past ten years, these consequences on how we live, work, and play are still in their infancy and will likely have a significant impact in the future. The supremacy of AI in areas like speech and picture recognition, navigational apps, personal assistants for smartphones, ride-sharing apps, and many other areas is already well established. The book is primarily meant for academics, researchers, and engineers who want to employ AI applications to address real-world issues. The authors hope that businesses and technology creators will also find it appealing to utilise in industry.

The book includes original unpublished contributions presented at the Seventh International Conference on Emerging Applications of Information Technology (EAIT 2022), organized by Computer Society of India, Kolkata, Chapter during March 30¿31, 2022. The book covers the topics such as image processing for smart healthcare applications, computer vision and pattern recognition for health care, Internet of Health Things, 5G and beyond in smart health care for sustainable cities.

This book aims to share the theory and practice in innovative human/society-oriented information systems. The purpose of information technology is for people, communities, and societies, and we cannot ignore the human behavior and social features to design better information systems. The book includes the selected papers in the International Conference on Applied Informatics and Media Design 2019 (AIMD 2019) held at California State University, Bakersfield, USA, and International Conference on Applied Information Technologies 2021 (AIT 2021) held online, which are focused on information design, human¿computer interaction, and social support systems. The book also contains multi-aspect contributions on applied informatics and media engineering, such as color design, online learning, creativity support, philosophical issues, elder treatment, AI, and business informatics.

The book offers a rare cross-disciplinary blend of computational and ethnographic network analyses in the areas ranging from politics and urban planning to literature and education. The collected papers were presented at the sixth ¿Networks in the Global World¿ conference held on June 22¿24, 2022. This biennial conference series revolves around key interdisciplinary issues in the focus of network analysts, such as the multidimensional approach to social reality, translation of theories and methods across disciplines, and mixing of data and methods. The chapters cover relations between social and cultural structures, power, and interaction in communities, social media, and literature. The book will be useful to practicing researchers, graduate and post-graduate students, and educators interested in social relations, politics, economy, and culture.

This book presents a collection of high-quality research papers, presented at the Second International Symposium on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BioInfoMed¿2022). It offers a comprehensive look into some of the fastest growing fields of science, such as biomedicine, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and mathematical modeling. The different chapters of the work include both practical solutions and strictly scientific considerations expanding knowledge about the future bioinformatics and biomedical engineering challenges. We believe that the presented works will have a great impact not only on the development and the application of new methods for modeling, decision making and data mining in healthcare and biomedicine, but also it will provide a source of inspiration for researchers who can implement the proposed methods into their practice and scientific studies.