Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development – Sustainability (MDPI)


Special Issue “Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development (AAISD)”

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in general and some of its subfields in particular are being perceived as some of the most promising technologies today. Furthermore, they are being successfully applied to a wide variety of problems in both academia and industry. There has been a constantly growing flow of related research papers, as well as a substantial progress being achieved in real-world, cutting-edge applications.

On the other hand, sustainability has been and still is one of the major concerns at the present time. As a result, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by the United Nations Member States as the path to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Urgent action is required to address the global challenges we face, such as environmental issues.

The present Special Issue aims at exploring the synergies of these two fields by studying cases of AI being used for social good and its latest advances. It is open to research papers on practical applications of AI for Sustainable Development, based on empirical experiments. Original contributions, including both data and knowledge-driven AI solutions, are cordially welcome. By means of this Special Issue, some fundamental concepts and associated AI techniques applied for sustainability will be further dealt with and promoted.

 

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 September 2021.

The topics of interest include but are not limited to:

  • Artificial neural networks (deep and shallow)
  • Case-based reasoning
  • Evolutionary computing
  • Fuzzy computing
  • Hybrid intelligent systems
  • Image processing Intelligent agents and multiagent systems
  • Logics and causal models
  • Machine/automated learning
  • Metaheuristics
  • Natural language processing
  • Probabilistic computing
  • Reasoning under uncertainty
  • Smart planning.

The application fields of interest cover but are not limited to:

  • Biodiversity protection
  • Climate change
  • Desertification and degradation of ecosystems
  • Global warming
  • Green processes and technologies
  • Natural resource management
  • Pollution
  • Sustainable industrial and energy development
  • Disaster risk reduction
  • Geosciences
  • Clean water and sanitation
  • Quality education

 

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

 

Editors

Dr. Álvaro Herrero
GICAP Research Group, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain

 

Dr. Carlos Cambra

GICAP Research Group, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain

 

Dr. Carlos Alonso de Armiño

GICAP Research Group, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain

 

Dr. Paweł Ksieniewicz

Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland

 

Dr. Paolo Gastaldo

Department of Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunication Engineering and Naval Architecture, DITEN, University of Genoa

 

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Call for papers to be published by Springer Nature:: 2021 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing,, July 26-29, 2021

                        CALL  FOR  PAPERS

               Paper Submission Deadline: March 31, 2021

             The 2021 World Congress in Computer Science,
         Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing (CSCE'21)

            July 26-29, 2021, Luxor (MGM), Las Vegas, USA
               https://www.american-cse.org/csce2021/

PAPER SUBMISSION PORTAL:  https://american-cse.org/

PUBLISHER: All accepted papers will be published by Springer Nature
INDEXATION: Springer Science Indexations:
            Online Springer Link (link.springer.com/), Scopus
            (www.info.scopus.com), SCI Compendex, EI Compendex (www.ei.org),
            EMBASE, Web of Science, Inspec, ACM digital library, Google
            Scholar, EBSCO, and others.

   In order to leverage synergy between various CS & CE fields, the
   program committees of a number of premier conferences have their
   2021 events held at one venue (same location and dates). Thus,
   this year, The Congress is composed of a number of tracks (joint-
   conferences, sessions, workshops, poster and panel discussions);
   all will be held simultaneously, same location and dates:
   July 26-29, 2021. For the complete list of joint conferences, refer
   to https://www.american-cse.org/csce2021/conferences
   This year's Congress will be a hybrid event that combines a “live”
   in-person event with a “virtual” online component.

   We anticipate having between 1,000 and 2,000 participants in the
   Congress. The congress includes 20 major tracks, composed of: 122
   technical, research, and panel sessions as well as a number of
   keynote lectures. Last year, the Congress had attracted speakers,
   authors and participants affiliated with over 158 different
   universities (including many from the top 50 ranked institutions),
   major IT corporations (including: Microsoft, Google, Apple, SAP,
   Facebook, Oracle, Amazon, Yahoo, Samsung, IBM, Ebay, GE, Siemens,
   Philips, Ericsson, BAE Systems, Hitachi, NTT, Twitter, Uber
   Technologies, …), major corporations (including: Exxon Mobil,
   Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase, PetroChina, GlaxoSmithKline, HSBC,
   Airbus, Boeing, Hyundai, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, …), government
   research agencies (NSF, NIH, DoE, US Air Force, NSA National Security
   Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, …), US national laboratories
   (including, NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ANL
   Argonne National Lab, Sandia National Lab, ORNL Oak Ridge National Lab,
   Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Lab,
   Los Alamos National Lab, Pacific Northwest National Lab, …), and a
   number of Venture Capitalists as well as distinguished speakers
   discussing Intellectual Property issues. Last year, 54% of attendees
   were from academia, 25% from industry; 20% from government and funding
   agencies; and 1% unknown. About half of the attendees were from
   outside USA; from 69 nations.

   See the web link below for a small subset of publications based on
   papers accepted in the CSCE proceedings: many of these books and
   journal special issues have already received the top 25% downloads
   in their respective fields and/or identified as “Highly Accessed” by
   publishers and/or science citation index trackers.

   https://www.american-cse.org/csce2021/special_issues
   https://www.american-cse.org/csce2021/publisher
   https://www.springer.com/series/11769?detailsPage=titles

KEYNOTE LECTURES AND TUTORIALS:

   There will be between 10 and 15 Keynote lectures and Invited Talks;
   speakers include world-renowned scientists and educators. Featured
   Keynote Speakers in recent years have included:

   – Prof. David A. Patterson (pioneer, architecture, UC Berkeley)
   – Prof. Ian Foster (known as Father of Grid Computing; U. of Chicago & ANL)
   – Prof. John Koza (known as Father of Genetic Programming; Stanford U.)
   – Prof. Barry Vercoe (Founding member of MIT Media Lab, MIT)
   – Dr. K. Eric Drexler (known as Father of Nanotechnology)
   – Dr. Jose L. Munoz (NSF Program Director and CTO of NSF Office of
     Cyber-infrastructure)
   – Prof. Michael J. Flynn (Stanford U.; known for Flynn's taxonomy)
   – Dr. Firouz Naderi (former Head of NASA Mars Exploration Program;
     former Administrator and/or Director of Jet Propulsion Lab,
     CalTech/NASA; NASA's JPL Solar System Exploration
   – Prof. Ruzena Bajcsy (pioneer, VR, UC Berkeley)
   – Prof. Viktor K. Prasanna (pioneer, U. of Southern California)
   – Prof. David Lorge Parnas (pioneer of software engineering)
   – Prof. Eugene H. Spafford (Executive Director, CERIAS and Professor,
     Purdue University)
   – Prof. Haym Hirsh (Dean, Cornell University & former NSF admin)
   – Prof. Alfred Inselberg (Tel Aviv U, Israel; Senior Fellow, San Diego
     Supercomputing Center; Inventor of the multidimensional system of
     Parallel Coordinates and author of textbook)
   – Prof. H. J. Siegel (Abell Endowed Chair Distinguished Professor of ECE
     and Professor of CS; Director, CSU Information Science and Technology
     Center (ISTeC), Colorado State University, Colorado, USA)
   – Prof. Amit Sheth (LexisNexis Eminent Scholar; Founder/Executive Director,
     Ohio Center of Excellence in Knowledge-enabled Computing (Kno.e.sis))
   – Prof. John H. Holland (known as Father of Genetic Algorithms;
     U. of Michigan)
   – Prof. Lotfi A. Zadeh (Father of Fuzzy Logic, UC Berkeley)
   – Dr. Leonid I. Perlovsky (Harvard University and CEO LP Information Tech)
   – Dr. James A. Crowder (Chief Engineer, Raytheon Intelligence)
   – Prof. Diego Galar (Director & Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Lulea University of
     Technology, Sweden)
   – and over 200 other distinguished speakers.

   The Congress is among the top five largest annual gathering of researchers
   in computer science, computer engineering, data science, artificial
   intelligence, STEM, and applied computing. We anticipate to have attendees
   from about 75 countries and territories. To get a feeling about the
   conferences' atmosphere, see some delegates photos available at (over
   2,000 photos): https://photos.ucmss.com/

LIST OF JOINT-CONFERENCES:

   In order to leverage synergy between various CS & CE fields, the program
   committee of the following conferences have their 2021 events held at one
   venue (same location and dates).

   o. ACC'21:
      5th International Conference on Applied Cognitive Computing
   o. BIOCOMP'21:
      22nd International Conference on Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
   o. BIOENG'21:
      7th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering & Sciences
   o. CSC'21:
      19th International Conference on Scientific Computing
   o. EEE'21:
      20th International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise
      Information Systems, & e-Government
   o. ESCS'21:
      19th International Conference on Embedded Systems, Cyber-physical
      Systems, & Applications
   o. FCS'21:
      17th International Conference on Foundations of Computer Science
   o. FECS'21:
      17th International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer
      Science & Computer Engineering (includes, STEM, ABET, …)
   o. GCC'21:
      17th International Conference on Grid, Cloud, & Cluster Computing
   o. HIMS'21:
      7th International Conference on Health Informatics & Medical Systems
   o. ICAI'21:
      23rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence
   o. ICDATA'21:
      17th International Conference on Data Science
   o. ICOMP'21:
      22nd International Conference on Internet Computing & IoT
   o. ICWN'21:
      20th International Conference on Wireless Networks
   o. IKE'21:
      20th International Conference on Information & Knowledge Engineering
   o. IPCV'21:
      25th International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision,
      & Pattern Recognition
   o. MSV'21:
      18th International Conference on Modeling, Simulation & Visualization
      Methods
   o. PDPTA'21:
      27th International Conference on Parallel & Distributed Processing
      Techniques & Applications
   o. SAM'21:
      20th International Conference on Security & Management
   o. SERP'21:
      19th International Conference on Software Engineering Research & Practice

   All conferences listed above will be held simultaneously;
   i.e., same location and dates (July 26-29, 2021, USA.)

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS:  https://american-cse.org/

   All accepted papers will be published by

   Publisher:  Springer Nature – Book Series:
               Transactions on Computational Science & Computational Intelligence
               https://www.springer.com/series/11769
   Indexation: Subject to Springer science indexation which includes:
               online Springer Link (link.springer.com/), Scopus
               (www.info.scopus.com), SCI Compendex, EI Compendex (www.ei.org),
               EMBASE, Web of Science, Inspec, ACM digital library, Google
               Scholar, EBSCO, and others.

   Prospective authors are invited to submit their papers by uploading
   them to the evaluation web site at:  https://american-cse.org/
   Submissions must be uploaded by the due date (see IMPORTANT DATES) and
   must be in either MS doc or pdf formats (maximum of 10 pages for Regular
   Research Papers; maximum of 6 pages for Short Research Papers; and
   maximum of 3 pages for Extended Abstract/Poster Papers – the number of
   pages includes all figures, tables, and references). ALL REASONABLE
   TYPESETTING FORMATS ARE ACCEPTABLE (many authors use Springer's
   one-column style format for their submissions or IEEE style format:
   later, the authors of accepted papers will be asked to follow a
   particular typesetting format to prepare their final papers for
   publication). Papers must not have been previously published or currently
   submitted for publication elsewhere.

   The first page of the paper should include the followings:
      – Title of the paper
      – Name, affiliation, postal address, and email address of each
        author (identify the name of the Contact Author)
      – Abstract (between 100 and 120 words)
      – A maximum of 5 topical keywords that would best represent the
        work described in the paper
      – Write the type of the submission as “Regular Research Paper”,
        “Short Research Paper”, or “Extended Abstract/Poster Paper”.
      – The actual text of the paper can start from the first page
        (space permitting).
      Submissions are to be uploaded to the submission/evaluation web site
      portal at https://american-cse.org/

   Type of Submissions/Papers:

     – Full/Regular Research Papers (maximum of 10 pages):
       Regular Research Papers should provide detail original research
       contributions. They must report new research results that
       represent a contribution to the field; sufficient details and
       support for the results and conclusions should also be provided.
       The work presented in regular papers are expected to be at a
       stage of maturity that with some additional work can be published
       as journal papers.

     – Short Research Papers (maximum of 6 pages):
       Short Research Papers report on ongoing research projects. They
       should provide overall research methodologies with some results.
       The work presented in short papers are expected to be at a stage
       of maturity that with some additional work can be published as
       regular papers.

     – Extended Abstract/Poster Papers (maximum of 3 pages):
       Poster papers report on ongoing research projects that are still
       in their infancy (i.e., at very early stages). Such papers tend
       to provide research methodologies without yet concrete results.

   Each paper will be peer-reviewed by two experts in the field for
   originality, significance, clarity, impact, and soundness. In cases
   of contradictory recommendations, a member of the conference program
   committee would be charged to make the final decision (accept/reject);
   often, this would involve seeking help from additional referees.
   Papers whose authors include a member of the conference program
   committee will be evaluated using the double-blinded review process.
   (Essay/philosophical papers will not be refereed but may be considered
   for discussion/panels).

PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZING WORKSHOPS/SESSIONS:

   Each conference ( https://www.american-cse.org/csce2021/session_proposals )
   is composed of a number of tracks. A track can be a session, a workshop,
   or a symposium. A session will have at least 6 papers; a workshop at
   least 12 papers; and a symposium at least 18 papers. Track chairs will
   be responsible for all aspects of their tracks, including: soliciting
   papers, reviewing, selecting, … The names of track chairs will appear
   as Track Editors in the conference proceedings and they will be
   presented achievement awards at appropriate professional levels during
   the Award Ceremony on site at the congress. Track chairs who attract a
   sufficient number of solid papers can propose to edit books with a major
   publisher based on the extended versions of the papers accepted in their
   tracks (the congress will facilitate and help such track chairs to get
   the publisher's approval: such as Springer, Elsevier, …).

   Proposals to organize tracks (sessions, workshops, or symposiums) should
   include the following information: name and address (+ email) of proposer,
   his/her biography, title of track, a 100-word description of the topic of
   the track, the name of the conference the track is submitted for
   consideration (i.e., ACC, BIOCOMP, …), and a short description on how
   the track will be advertised (in most cases, track proposers solicit
   papers from colleagues and researchers whose work is known to the track
   proposer). E-mail your track proposal to cs@american-cse.org . We would
   like to receive the track proposals as soon as possible (see IMPORTANT
   DATES).

CAREER, JOB, CAREER, JOB, & EDUCATION FAIR: EDUCATION FAIR:

   https://www.american-cse.org/csce2021/career_fair
   The CSCE 2021 Congress plans to host a one-day Career, Job, & Education
   Fair on July 27, 2021. This annual strategic event provides the congress
   attendees and participants with opportunities to connect with employers
   and educators and learn more about career options. Corporations and
   Universities can also exhibit their products, services, and degree programs
   during the event. Interested parties should contact cs@american-cse.org .

IMPORTANT DATES:

   As Soon As Possible: Track/Session/Workshop/Symposium Proposals

   March 31, 2021:      Submission of papers: https://american-cse.org/
                        – Full/Regular Research Papers (maximum of 10 pages)
                        – Short Research Papers (maximum of 6 pages)
                        – Abstract/Poster Papers (maximum of 3 pages)

   April 11, 2021:      Notification of acceptance (+/- two days)
   May 10, 2021:        Final papers + Copyright + Registration
   July 26-29, 2021:    The 2021 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer
                        Engineering, and Applied Computing
                        (CSCE'21: USA);
                        Including all affiliated federated/joint conferences
                        https://www.american-cse.org/csce2021/
CONTACT:
   Questions and inquiries should be sent to:
   CSCE'21 Conference Secretariat: cs@american-cse.org

CFP: Learning, Perception, and Collaboration for Robots in Industrial Environments | Frontiers in Robotics and AI

Research Topic: Learning, Perception, and Collaboration for Robots in Industrial Environments

Journal: Frontiers in Robotics and AI
Automation and robotics in modern factories are constantly evolving.
Collaborative robots represent one of the major changes in industrial
robotics and their market is undergoing strong growth. A collaborative
robot is designed for direct interaction with a human to improve the
work experience and to reduce the risk of injuries. Among the most
important challenges in the development of collaborative robots are
those related to performing tasks in unstructured environments, moving
in a shared workspace, manipulating objects, and learning from expert
operators. In order to achieve such goals, collaborative robots should
take advantage of recent innovations in machine learning, like deep
learning, as well as of advances in algorithms for robot perception and
new sensor technologies.
The goal of this Research Topic is to investigate new methods for
intelligent collaborative robots in industrial environments. We are also
looking forward to works exploring new approaches that have been
evaluated in other field robotics domains, like healthcare environments.
Authors are also encouraged to submit papers that discuss new research
findings that have been evaluated in laboratory experiments. A
particular focus of the Research Topic will be the development of novel
algorithms for robot perception, task planning, human-robot interaction,
programming by demonstration, and safe deep reinforcement learning. Both
theoretical contributions and application validations are welcome with
review articles also encouraged.
This Research Topic welcomes contributions on topics including, but not
limited to, the following:
• Human-robot interaction and collaboration in industrial environments
• Deep Learning for Visual Perception
• Learning from Demonstration
• Learning in Grasping and Manipulation
• RGB-D Perception
• Range Sensing
• Industrial robots and Industry 4.0
• Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and laser-guided vehicles (LGVs)
• Sensor-based planning
• Active vision
• Computer Vision for Automation
• Computer Vision for Manufacturing
• Semantic Scene Understanding
• Object manipulation and intelligent path planning
• Safe Reinforcement Learning
*** Important Dates ***
Deadline for full manuscripts: 22 June 2021
For more information or to indicate your interest in submitting, please
visit our Research Topic Page
Sincerely,
Prof. Jacopo Aleotti, University of Parma
Dr. Riccardo Monica, University of Parma
Dr. Matteo Saveriano, University of Innsbruck
Topic Editors

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

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