Topic: Next Generation of AI in Smart City

In recent years, urban population density has been rapidly increasing. According to the United Nations Population Fund, cities accommodated 3.3 billion people (54% of the global population) in 2014. By 2050, this number is expected to reach approximately 5 billion people (68%). To make urban lifestyles more comfortable and economical, cities must become smarter. Achieving this goal requires the use of computational intelligence-based technologies for intelligent decision-making processes that are also eco-friendly and energy-efficient. Hence, we aim to establish a Special Issue entitled "Next generation of AI in Smart City" to explore, among other topics, healthcare, mobility, privacy and security, energy, education, environment and waste management, agriculture, smart transportation, and more.

Some of the specific areas we plan to cover include:
1. Cloud computing, Internet of Things technology, Big data in smart city applications;
2. Renewable energy systems (Digital energy systems, Energy storage and HEV, Green hydrogen);
3. The bridging of the physical and virtual worlds (ChatGPT in smart city, Metaverse in smart city, Digital twins in smart city);
4. The application of edge computing in smart city transportation.

31 May 2024