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This edited volume gathers the proceedings of the Symposium GIS Ostrava 2016, the Rise of Big Spatial Data, held at the Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, March 16–18, 2016. Combining theoretical papers and applications by authors from around the globe, it summarises the latest research findings in the area of big spatial data and key problems related to its utilisation.

Welcome to dawn of the big data era: though it’s in sight, it isn’t quite here yet. Big spatial data is characterised by three main features: volume beyond the limit of usual geo-processing, velocity higher than that available using conventional processes, and variety, combining more diverse geodata sources than usual. The popular term denotes a situation in which one or more of these key properties reaches a point at which traditional methods for geodata collection, storage, processing, control, analysis, modelling, validation and visualisation fail to provide effective solutions.

>Entering the era of big spatial data calls for finding solutions that address all “small data” issues that soon create “big data” troubles. Resilience for big spatial data means solving the heterogeneity of spatial data sources (in topics, purpose, completeness, guarantee, licensing, coverage etc.), large volumes (from gigabytes to terabytes and more), undue complexity of geo-applications and systems (i.e. combination of standalone applications with web services, mobile platforms and sensor networks), neglected automation of geodata preparation (i.e. harmonisation, fusion), insufficient control of geodata collection and distribution processes (i.e. scarcity and poor quality of metadata and metadata systems), limited analytical tool capacity (i.e. domination of traditional causal-driven analysis), low visual system performance, inefficient knowledge-discovery techniques (for transformation of vast amounts of information into tiny and essential outputs) and much more. These trends are accelerating as sensors become more ubiquitous around the world.

 This book presents the Fifth International Conference on Safety and Security with IoT (SaSeIoT 2021), which took place online. The conference aims to explore not only IoT and its related critical applications but also IoT towards Security and Safety. The conference solicits original and inspiring research contributions from experts, researchers, designers, and practitioners in academia, industry and related fields and provides a common platform to share knowledge, experience and best practices in various domains of IoT.

This book is an assemblage of diverse yet homogenous research papers that bring together the issues and challenges of cultural heritage conservation and tourism sustainability. The richness of this book stems from its inclusion of diverse case studies from around the globe while scrutinizing the cases of both deterioration and sustainability of cultural heritage belonging to different eras.

This book sheds light on the connections between culture as an essential dimension of local sustainability and cultural dimensions of sustainable tourism, further contributing to the complex discussion between culture and tourism.

This book gives an overview of current research and subjects of discussion that focuses on cultural sustainable tourism through several sections, such as planning and management of sustainable tourism, sustainable cultural tourism development in a digital era, social and economic impacts of cultural tourism, and sustainable tourism development in urban areas

This collection explores all aspects of metallurgical processing, materials behavior, and microstructural performance for the distinct class of 718-type superalloys and derivatives. Technical topics focus on alloy and process development, production, product applications, trends, and the development of advanced modeling tools. New developments in R&D, new processing methods, 3D printing, and other nontraditional applications also are covered.

This book presents up-to-date descriptions of smart services innovations in industry, supported by new scientific approaches. It summarizes the outcomes of the fourth Smart Services Summit, held in Zurich in October 2022, which primarily focused on how smart services can promote sustainability.

Given its scope, the book represents an indispensable guide for practitioners and advanced students alike.

This book presents select papers from 3rd EAI International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communications (CICom 2022). The papers reveal recent advances in the broader domains of Computational Intelligence including (1) automation, control, and intelligent transportation system, (2) big data, internet of things, and smart cities, (3) wireless communication systems and cyber security and (4) human/brain-computer interfaces, and image and pattern recognition. The book demonstrates complex real-world problems in which mathematical or traditional modellings are not the preferred solution, hence alternative solutions are needed. This collection of applications demonstrates the important advances in computational intelligence. The book chapters’ present various ideas that will benefit researchers, graduate students and engineers in this domain.

This book, and the papers published within it, delves into the topic of governance in a modern, digital age, deliberating upon digital finance, societal security, and digital governance, proving essential to governmental institutions, policymakers, economists, and finally, social educators. The formation of a prosperous and resilient society is, without a doubt, a daunting, monumental task. Addressing people’s needs, maintaining their well-being, ensuring safety from external threats, and implementing a just law system that covers contemporary ways of life are no simple task. Thankfully, the advent of technological advancement helps lighten the heavy burden of governance. The element of interconnectedness brought forward by technological innovation has bridged the gap between society and government, allowing for faster interactions through the digitalization of naturally bureaucratic processes, and the utilization of digital finances.

This book underscores the idea of harnessing the sustainable designs and materials in nature and integrating them into the field of engineering to design innovative materials and structures with multifunctional properties targeting defense, automotive, aerospace, electronics, nuclear, healthcare, energy, sports, packaging, etc. to offer improved safety, reliability, performance, durability, sustainability, and functionality. The concept of sustainability involves the understanding of how nature has evolved solutions to various challenges over millions of years and applying these principles to design innovative materials and structures with multifunctional properties. This book provides a thorough examination of the methods and techniques used in developing sustainable materials and structures, highlighting their potential for multifunctional applications. The book delves into the expansion of our understanding in this field, which is accompanied by novel synthesis and processing methods. These methods and techniques incorporate sustainable strategies, to create innovative materials and systems to offer a wide range of properties and functions, making them highly attractive for various applications in different fields of advanced technology. In addition, these materials and structures can be tailored to have specific properties and functions, such as self-healing capabilities, high strength-to-weight ratios, and enhanced energy absorption which are the prime requirements for the researchers looking for lightweight materials and structures.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th IFIP TC 12 International Conference on Computer, Communication, and Signal Processing with special focus on Smart Solutions towards SDG, ICCCSP 2024, held in Chennai, India, during March 20-22, 2024.

The 32 full papers and 4 short papers presented in this book were carefully selected and reviewed from 166 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being; SDG 4 Quality Education; SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; and SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.

This two-volume set, CCIS 2280 and CCIS 2281, constitutes the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Optimization, Learning Algorithms and Applications, OL2A 2024, held in Tenerife, Spain, in July 2024.

The 41 papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 105 submissions. They have been organized in the two volumes under the following topical sections:-

Part I: Learning Algorithms in Engineering Education; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Optimization in the SDG context. 

Part II: Optimization in Control Systems Design; Optimization. 

This book is a great opportunity to make the research community discuss the dangerous environmental challenges such as climate change and its huge effects in addition to the world's reliance on fossil fuel and non-renewable resources.

In recent years, the authors have been focused on the advancements of technology and how it can improve our lives, but the authors often overlook the fact that it is creating an unsustainable approach that comes at a high cost which makes a sustainable approach to cities necessary, focusing on accessible public transport, energy, water, and food security, and regenerating compact fabric areas.

To discuss how to reach this sustainable approach, IEREK held the Advances in Energy Research, Materials Science and Built Environment (EMBE) conference from October 3 to 4, 2024, with attendees from all over the world.

It provides an opportunity to exchange ideas and solutions on urban planning, sustainable architecture, climate change mitigation, and innovative design.

The EMBE conference hosts a variety of knowledgeable keynote speakers and researchers who discussed the integration of technology in sustainable urban planning, green urbanism, preservation of coastal areas, innovative renewable materials, and responsive architecture. The book covers a wide range of scientific knowledge that can lead humanity toward a sustainable and greener future.

This open access book provides a comprehensive review of current theoretical and practical expertise at the confluence of urban morphology and urban rehabilitation. Its holistic perspective addresses theoretical explanations and approaches as well as practical experiences in the design of urban places. The extensive methodological section illustrates innovation and development in this area.

The sections of Urban Morphology versus Urban Redevelopment and Revitalisation offer insights from several perspectives: political, social, cultural and economic. Each part examines the intersection with the field of morphological studies. The transformations of the urban fabric are the focus of the two final sections; they address historical processes and review current architectural and urban solutions.

This proceedings volume contains selected papers from the 33rd International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT) Conference, held from July 8-11, 2024, in Porto, Portugal. It is the second volume of a three-volume set of conference proceedings focused on technologies for a sustainable future. The book explores the challenges and opportunities in today's social and business landscapes, delving into innovative and disruptive concepts. With a special emphasis on the role of technologies, it sheds light on how they enable novel approaches to address current issues. The volume demonstrates that, following the principles of Industry 5.0, technologies can go far beyond productivity and economic gains, contributing to the benefit and comfort of human workers. It also elucidates the necessity of adopting a human-centered approach in utilizing technology to adapt production processes to workers' needs, while ensuring that the implementation of new technologies does not infringe upon the fundamental rights of workers.

This book presents papers from the 12th Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT 2025), to be held in April 2025. This workshop series has hosted the multifaceted dialogue on design for inclusion since 2002, involving disciplines including design, computer science, engineering, architecture, ergonomics and human factors, policy and gerontology. The conference theme for 2025 is New frontiers for inclusion. The major themes dealt with in this collection include:

• Understanding people
• Designing for an ageing population
• Designing for particular needs
• Designing inclusive environments
• New challenges and opportunities

the possibilities and challenges for inclusive design offered by AI and other emerging technologies.

With its thematic wealth, this proceedings provides a unique insight into the current national and international research in the fields of inclusive design, universal access, and assistive and rehabilitative technology.

This open access book presents the major outcomes of the fifth edition of the Future of Higher Education – Bologna Process Researchers’ Conference (FOHE-BPRC5), organized by the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI) prior to the 2024 Ministerial Conference in Tirana.

The Conference is considered a landmark in the European Higher Education Area, encouraging dialogue between researchers and policy-makers. The resulting book provides a forward-looking perspective on how the EHEA is evolving in response to current challenges and opportunities, by focusing on topics such as internationalization, equity and employability, fundamental values, impact of digitalization or innovative learning and teaching. The papers presented offer insights in these areas, illustrating successful or failed implementations within the EHEA and are published in open access format to ensure that the researchers’ perspectives are widely available to European policy and decision makers.

Since 2024 marks the first post pandemic edition of the Conference, it is a good moment to not only to take stock of the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, but also to explore how scientific research can support policy into shaping the directions for the future to come.

This open access book compiles the proceedings of the tenth edition of the International Congress on Science, Technology and Innovation for Society, a key event that addresses in a practical and multidisciplinary way smart technologies and their impact on crucial sectors such as sustainability, environment, information and telecommunications, industry and mobility. Through studies with diverse methodologies, basically applied research, it explores how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things and big data are transforming these fields, solving global problems and improving the quality of life.

It should be noted that the novelty of the book lies in presenting research that integrates the perspectives of experts from different sectors, combining the technical vision with the analysis of the social, economic and environmental impacts of technological innovation. In this sense, it has a broad scope, as it is aimed at professionals, researchers and students of technology, engineering, data science, sustainability, etc., as well as entrepreneurs and public policy makers.

It is also a valuable resource for those interested in understanding how emerging technologies can transform key sectors and contribute to a more sustainable future, from informed decision making in the fields of scientific research, technological innovation; as well as being a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs and project leaders seeking cutting-edge technological solutions. In short, a key work for those who wish to explore the future of smart technologies and their impact on society.

The book provides new results of internationally recognized scientific teams in the fields of Materials Science, Physics, Mechanics, Fabrication Techniques and Technologies of Advanced Materials, operating in wide scaling from nanometer to macroscopic range. The developed theoretical and experiment approaches cover prospective manufacture methods of nanomaterials, ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics (environmentally friendly) and other advanced materials and composites. The book discusses fabrication techniques, physics, mechanics, and applications of promising materials and composites. It presents numerous results of theoretical and experimental studies of novel materials and devices with beforehand given and improved structure-sensitive properties, based on the methods of biology, inorganic and organic chemistry, magnetoelectric elasticity, physics of condensed matter and material science. Thus, the book allows one to better understand the modern requirements for advanced materials and composites. The results obtained also include computational algorithms and original hard- and software, used in realization of numerical methods (in particular, finite-element modeling), demonstrating fascinating new advancements for wide spectrum of novel materials (which could be obtained due to reprocessing or using natural materials, wastes, fruits and plants) and devices. The advanced materials with specific properties and novel devices, based on them, show higher and improved properties in comparison with the properties of the competitive publications. In the result, it gives a new knowledge, which is necessary for numerous applications and subsequent development of industry and the methods of management and marketing. The original theoretical, numerical and experiment methods, manufactured devices and set-ups demonstrate significant possibilities in expanding the research of various physical processes and phenomena. They provide different improvements in the study of numerous structure-sensitive characteristics of solids and structures. 

The book will be useful for students, post-graduate students, scientists and engineers, which research and develop a new generation of nanomaterials and nanocomposites, ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials, other promising structures and compositions with structure-sensitive properties, and various devices, designed on their base and used in different applications of science, technique and technology. Moreover, it will be very interesting for specialists, working in industry, management and marketing. The book is important for unification and development of various expertise, designs and studies. It presents new research methods and scientific results in the Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, Physical and Mechanical Experiment, Processing Techniques and Engineering of Nanomaterials, Piezoelectrics and other Advanced Materials and Composites, Computational Methods, numerous applications and developed devices.

This book presents a groundbreaking compilation of cutting-edge research at the forefront of innovation, where artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced technologies converge to address real-world challenges with realistic solutions. This comprehensive book bridges theory and practice, offering transformative insights across diverse domains—from healthcare and cybersecurity to smart cities and language processing.

Dive into pioneering advancements in Technology such as Arabic text-to-gloss machine translation, transformer-based image captioning, and GAN-enhanced privacy policies for constrained environments. Learn how deep learning revolutionizes cancer detection in medical imaging, optimizes traffic flow prediction, and refines speaker diarization in forensic audio. Immerse into ethical AI discussions, UAV navigation in GPS-denied terrains, and blockchain-secured voting systems, all while uncovering novel approaches to IoT security, cloud computing, and industrial efficiency.

With contributions from leading researchers and practitioners, this book addresses critical topics like AI-driven sentiment analysis for business intelligence, self-supervised graph neural networks, and ethical implications of emerging technologies. Each chapter combines rigorous technical depth with actionable applications, making it an indispensable resource for researchers, engineers, and students eager to harness AI’s potential in tackling modern global challenges.

This two-volume set LNICST 631 & 632 constitutes the proceedings of the Third Pan-African Conference on Pan-African Intelligence and Smart Systems, PAAISS 2024, which was held in Durban, South Africa, during December 4–6, 2024.

This book compiles the proceedings of the 2nd EAI International Conference on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Manufacturing (ICRESM 2024), held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on November 2–3, 2024. The conference provided a collaborative forum for researchers, industry experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to exchange insights, innovations, and best practices in sustainable technologies aimed at reducing dependence on non-renewable resources and advancing Industry 4.0 initiatives.

The included papers explore global challenges in sustainable manufacturing, energy security, and green technologies, highlighting applications that contribute to carbon emission reduction, environmental protection, and economic growth through renewable energy and eco-friendly production methods. This collection offers valuable perspectives on the latest technological developments, methodologies, and strategies driving progress in these fields.

• Features the proceedings of the 2nd EAI International Conference on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Manufacturing;
• Showcases advancements in renewable energy and sustainable manufacturing technologies;
• Provides valuable insights for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in cutting-edge innovations and best practices.

This book examines the impact of AI and the financial crisis on African nations and the issues that surround its reciprocal impact on global business, government, and society. The global financial crisis and artificial intelligence (AI) have an equal and synergistic impact on economic development in Africa. While the global financial crisis has presented significant challenges to African businesses, AI has presented significant opportunities to alleviate these challenges. Featuring selected papers presented at the 5th Annual Current Business Issues in African Countries (CBIAC) Conference held in Hoboken, NJ, USA, in May 2024, this book focuses on the synergies between climate change, supply chain, and sustainable development featuring content from business and NGO leaders, faculty, and students.

The impetus of the CBIAC conference was the discussions held at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) held in Nairobi, Keyna, in July 2016 and in Bridgetown, Barbados, and Geneva in 2021. The goal of the conference is to create long-term collaborative relationship between business leaders, faculty, researchers, students, and community members from different African nations.

This proceedings book dedicates to publish exceptionally important and high-quality, agenda-setting research so as to tackle the key global and societal challenges of ensuring the provision of energy and protecting our environment for the future. The book appeals to chemical scientists, chemical and process engineers, energy researchers, bio-scientists, and environmental scientists from across academia, industry, and government. The scope is intentionally broad, and the book recognizes the complexity of issues and challenges relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies and environmental science. The main topics of this book include but not limit to (1) environmental pollution analysis and control; (2) carbon emissions, carbon sequestration, and carbon reduction; (3) low carbon urban planning, landscape design, and the related environmental effects; (4) green building design, building energy conservation, and building environmental management; (5) clean energy technology and application; (6) grid-connected renewable energy systems and sustainable energy management; (7) energy saving and heat transfer technology.

All scales of studies and analysis, from impactful fundamental advances, to interdisciplinary research across the (bio)chemical, (bio/geo)physical sciences, and chemical engineering disciplines are welcomed. So, this book is linked to the energy-environment nexus and is of significant general interest to our community-spanning readership.

This book comprises the proceedings of the 2023 International Symposium on Aircraft Technology, MRO, and Operations (ISATECH 2023), a multi-disciplinary symposium presenting research on current aerospace issues. It provides insights into the latest trends in aircraft technology, manufacturing, maintenance, repair, overhaul, and operations that offer innovative solutions to challenges faced by the aviation industry. Coverage includes the operational and MRO needs of hybrid, electric, all-electric, and fuel-cell air vehicles adapted to new technology standards. The use of artificial intelligence in aerospace, clean energy, emissions reduction, and aerospace legislation is also covered. ISATECH allows researchers, scientists, engineers, practitioners, policymakers, and students to exchange information, present new technologies and developments, and discuss future direction, strategies, and priorities.

• Offers recent research on a wide array of aerospace issues;
• Addresses operational and MRO needs of hybrid, electric, all-electric, and fuel-cell air vehicles;
• Provides the full proceedings of ISATECH 2023.

This volume showcases transformative AI research addressing real-world challenges across healthcare, education, law, and digital security. Highlights include explainable deep learning for berry classification, AI-driven communication skill assessment in virtual interviews, and Arabic legal judgment prediction systems. From Quran recitation tools for children and retinal disease diagnosis to DeepFake detection, post-quantum cryptography, and socio-economic impact modeling, these works reflect AI’s growing role in building a smarter, safer, and more inclusive future.

This book presents finalists and winners of a research paper competition organized by Prognica Labs Tech Fzco and Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (DTEC), an event held at DTEC, Dubai, UAE on 14th January, 2021. The book comprises contributions by research scholars, practitioners, students, and academics covering topics medical image analysis and how it is affected and advanced by artificial intelligence, computer vision, biomedical engineering, public healthcare services. The papers cover discussion, research, experiments, and application into the various topics. The book is useful for the research community, academicians, industrialists, and post graduate students. 

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of multibody and mechatronic systems. Topics addressed include the analysis and synthesis of mechanisms; modelling and simulation of multibody systems; railway and vehicle dynamics; mechatronic systems and assistive technology and rehabilitation; robot design and optimization; and mechatronic design. It gathers the proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Multibody Systems and Mechatronics (MuSMe), held in Guadalajara, Mexico, on October 21-24, 2025, within the framework of IFToMM Technical Committees for Multibody Dynamics and for Robotics and Mechatronics. 

This book is the second volume of proceedings from the 19th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik held in Würzburg, Germany, in 2024.

In the context of the global trend toward digitalization, it presents the results of innovative, high-quality research in the field of information systems and digital transformation. The book covers a broad range of topics, including digital innovation, IT strategy, governance, enterprise modeling and platform/data-space architectures, each of which has and will continue to have significant impacts on companies, individuals and societies alike.

This book discusses how scientific and other types of cognition make use of models, abduction, and explanatory reasoning in order to produce important, innovative, and possibly creative changes in theories and concepts. Gathering revised contributions presented at the international conference on Model-Based Reasoning (MBR023), held on June 7–9, 2023 in Rome, Italy, the book addresses various intertwined topics ranging from the epistemology and applications of models also concerning the problem of knowledge production and scientific methodology (information visualization, experimental methods, and design) to the analysis of their role in cognition, decision-making, also with respect to social implications. The problem of model-based cognition is also illustrated taking advantage of recent results regarding problem-solving, abduction, and logic, paying attention to a critique of the dominant and received approaches, to the aim of fostering new discussions and stimulate new ideas. All in all, the book provides researchers and graduate students in the fields of applied philosophy, epistemology, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence alike with an authoritative snapshot of the latest theories and applications of model-based reasoning.

This book gathers the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advancements of Medicine and Health Care through Technology, held virtually on 13 – 15 October 2020, from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It reports on both theoretical and practical developments fostering the use of cutting-edge technology in clinical settings, telemedicine, and biological research. Chapters mainly deal with medical devices, measurements and instrumentation, medical imaging and biological signal processing and health care information systems. Further topics include modeling, simulation and biomechanics, as well as innovative (bio-)materials for biomedical applications. The conference, as well as the realization of this book, was supported by the Romanian Society for Medical Engineering and Biological Technology. 

This book gathers the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on E-Health and Bioengineering, EHB 2023, held in hybrid form on November 9–10, 2023, in/from Bucharest, Romania. This third volume of a 3-volume set reports on systems, sensors and solutions for providing e-health, artificial intelligence and IoT applications in medicine, new biomaterials and nanoparticles, including solutions for their sustainable, green, and safe use and production, and advances in biomedical imaging and signal processing. All in all, this book provides a large audience of researchers and professionals with extensive and timely information on the state of the art in e-health, bioengineering, and other related fields.

This book of Springer Nature is another proof of Springer’s outstanding greatness on the lively interface of Holistic Computational Optimization, Green IoTs, Smart Modeling, and Deep Learning! It is a masterpiece of what our community of academics and experts can provide when an interconnected approach of joint, mutual, and meta-learning is supported by advanced operational research and experience of the World-Leader Springer Nature!

This book of Springer Nature is another proof of Springer’s outstanding greatness on the lively interface of Holistic Computational Optimization, Green IoTs, Smart Modeling, and Deep Learning! It is a masterpiece of what our community of academics and experts can provide when an interconnected approach of joint, mutual, and meta-learning is supported by advanced operational research and experience of the World-Leader Springer Nature!

This book presents the International Conference on Smart Systems and Advanced Computing (SysCom 2022) that features scientific work on smart solution concepts. It covers collective computational intelligence, which encompasses smart device interactions, smart surroundings, and smart ability to interact, as well as information technology support for these areas. It concentrates on cutting-edge research and technologies in smart systems and advanced computing for intelligent autonomous systems. The objectives of SysCom 2022 are to provide a premier international platform for deliberations on strategies, recent trends, innovative approaches, discussions, and presentations on the most recent development in the field of smart system technology from the perspective of providing awareness and its best practices for the real world.