UCMC2015: 2nd International Workshop on Urban Computing and Modern Cities

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UCMC2015: 2nd International Workshop on Urban Computing and Modern Cities

2nd Int. Workshop on Urban Computing and Modern Cities at the 6th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems and Applications ( IISA 2015 ), July 06 – 08, 2015, Corfu, Greece

http://iisa2015.unipi.gr/ucmc-2nd-international-workshop-on-urban-computing-and-modern-cities/

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IMPORTANT DATES

Paper submission: 05 May 2015

Acceptance notification: 15 May 2015

Camera ready: 29 May 2015

Conference Dates: 06 – 08 July 2015

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AIM & SCOPE

The diffusion of ubiquitous computing into modern cities and the massive use of mobile devices have shifted researchers vision to explore new ideas about the modern cities. Many paradigms are presented applying ubiquitous and pervasive computing to urban spaces focusing on developing city network infrastructures, optimising traffic and transportation flows, lowering energy consumption, etc. Numerous new services are provided to citizens enhancing their daily routine. However, a city is not just infrastructure and services; a city is the people, the place and their interactions. Urban computing lies on the intersection of architecture, social interaction and design of computer systems for use in urban areas. The focus of this workshop is on the future of modern cities exploiting urban computing.

This workshop seeks to bring together researchers, practitioners and cities’ stakeholders to discuss and share their ideas and contributions in diffusing urban computing into modern cities and to present their visions and set future directions for transforming modern cities into smart cities.

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TOPICS OF INTEREST

Middleware for urban computing

Context-aware systems for urban space

Intelligent transportation systems

Citizen mobility modeling, visualization and understanding

Urban application demos and visualizations

Urban computing for modern city modeling, planning and discovering regions of interest

Smart mobility

Urban mobility models (pedestrian and vehicular)

Public displays for modern cities

Modern city smart infrastructure for participation, wellbeing and sustainability

Bid city data linked and opened up

Digital tools and media connecting people and their experiences with the modern city

Urban computing innovative applications for story-telling, game activities, learning processes, artistic installations

Impact of urban computing in modern cities e.g. economical, social

Sociocultural challenges for smart cities

Case studies and best practices

Research challenges and vision

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SUBMISSIONS

Instructions for Authors

Papers must correspond to the requirements detailed in the Submission of Papers which are placed on the Conference Web Site, http://iisa2015.unipi.gr/call-for-papers/

All papers must be presented by one of the authors, who must be registered in advance. Authors must submit paper through EasyChair online paper submission system http://iisa2015.unipi.gr/submit-edit-paper/

Note! During submission, when you reach the SELECT A TRACK page, you are kindly requested to select the appropriate WS (Workshop Session) “Urban Computing and Modern Cities”!

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Workshop CO-CHAIRS

Eleni Christopoulou, Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics, University of Patras, Greece

Dimitrios Ringas, Department of Informatics, Ionian University, Greece

John Garofalakis, Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics, University of Patras, Greece

Michail Stefanidakis, Ionian University, Greece

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Ioannis Chatzigiannakis, Computer Technology Institute and Press “Diophantus”, Greece

Konstantinos Chorianopoulos, Ionian University, Greece

Ivan Elhart, University of Lugano (USI), Switzerland

Felipe Gil-Castiñeira, University of Vigo, Spain

Katia-Lida Kermanidis, Ionian University, Greece

Ioannis Kompatsiaris, Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece

Vassilis Kostakos, University of Oulu, Finland

Irene Mavrommati, Hellenic Open University, Greece

Nemanja Memarovic, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Spiros Nikolopoulos, Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece

Konstantinos Oikonomou, Ionian University, Greece

Spyridon Sioutas, Ionian University, Greece

Konstantinos Stamos, University of Patras, Greece

Spyridon Veronikis, Corfu Municipality, Greece