SmartCity 2014 - First International Workshop on Architectures and Technologies for Smart Cities

First International Workshop on
Architectures and Technologies for Smart Cities
www.ntms-conf.org/ntms2014/SmartCity2014
March 30th, 2014, Dubai, UAE
To be held in conjunction with the 6th IFIP International Conference on
New Technologies, Mobility and Security (NTMS 2014).
SCOPE:
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The smart cities concept is becoming more and more attractive and more
cities around the world are adopting the idea, as evidenced by the
SmartCity Malta, Kochi SmartCity, and the new project announced by the
ruler of Dubai for a smart Dubai. Smart cities mandate is not to only
maintain the quality of life of theirs residents and visitors, but also
to improve it by leveraging the IT infrastructure and the novel
communication technologies. Smart city is a model of efficiency,
innovation, and ubiquitous access to a wide range of services. A
city smartness can be assessed along several axes, including 'smart
living', 'smart economy', 'smart tourism', 'smart environment', 'smart
mobility', and 'smart governance'.
The objective of this workshop is to provide a forum for academics,
researchers and practitioners from around the world to present their
results and exchange ideas on recent developments, current research
challenges, and future directions towards building cities of the future.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Intelligent traffic management
- Smart and efficient energy management
- E-government services
- Using mobile devices to access/offer services
- Sensor networks for large-scale urban zones
- Enhancing individuals’ everyday life (e.g. health, education, …)
- Security and privacy when using smart systems
- Experimental testbeds and simulation environments
- Mechanisms to automate and facilitate tourism operations (e.g. visa,
flights, - smart gates, restaurant services, …)
- Communication technologies/systems for smart cities
- Emergency response and event planning
- Social networks and leveraging human resources in urban environments
- Internet of things for smart cities
- Smart buildings and urban planning
- Environmental sustainability
Papers should be in English, strictly not exceeding 5 double-column
pages (3,000 words), in Adobe PDF format (which is the only accepted
format for the Workshop). Authors should use the relevant IEEE template,
ensuring an IEEE Xplore compatible PDF-format.
Paper submission:
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The Workshop is using the EDAS Conference Management System to manage
paper submissions process: https://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=17005
IMPORTANT DATES:
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February 7th, 2014: Paper Due Date
February 20th, 2014: Notification to Authors
February 27th, 2014: Camera Ready Paper Due Date
March 31, 2014: Workshop Date
Workshop Co-chair
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Fatna Belqasmi, Zayed University, UAE
Roch Glitho, Concordia University, Canada
Noel Crespi, Mines Telecom, France
NTMS'2014 will be held in Dubai, UAE from March 30th to April 2nd,
2014. This Conference is technically sponsored by IEEE ComSoc, IFIP TC6
WG. To access the full list of topics, submission guidelines, as well as
venue and travel information please visit: www.ntms-conf.org.