AI for Sustainability and Innovation—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

“AI for Sustainability and Innovation” aims to support GESI’s Smarter2030 initiative and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in order to contribute to a sustainable future. This theme encompasses theoretical and applied research to address challenges relating to society and human needs (SDG2 Zero Hunger: autonomous machines, smart and precision agriculture to increase productivity and reduce waste;  SDG3 Good Health and Well Being: smart and personalized health;  SDG4 Quality Education: smart  and personalized educational technologies), sustainable amenities and utilities for the environment (SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy: smart grid, smart microgrid, and smart renewable energy management systems; SDG13 Climate Change via Low Carbon Growth: smart technologies to reduce energy, as well as resource consumption and waste emissions; SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities: smart  sustainable cities and infrastructure), and sustainable industry (SDG9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: smart technologies to support Industry 4.0; SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production: smart technologies for resource optimization, energy efficiency, and waste reduction). As such, this Special Issue calls for AI-enabled research (positional, theoretical, or applied) that addresses relevant SDGs across the following sectors (listed in GESI’s Smarter 2020 initiative): business, power, transportation, manufacturing, services (education and health), agriculture, and buildings.

We are honored to be given the opportunity to undertake this Special Issue. This is a cutting-edge research theme, considering the pervasiveness of AI in every sector (see the summary for details). We cordially invite you to submit any of the following: survey papers that encompass a relevant comprehensive and critical literature review; theoretical research papers that address underlying design concepts, theories, principles, or algorithms; or applied research papers that address the implementation, deployment, and evaluation of relevant smart technologies.

Thank you very much and we look forward to receiving your submissions.

Prof. Dr. Ah-Lian Kor
Prof. Dr. Eric Rondeau
Prof. Dr. Karl Andersson
Guest Editors

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• artificial intelligence
• sustainable IT
• innovation
• smart and pervasive technologies
• smart systems
• cloud computing
• green networking
• mobile technologies
• machine learning
• Internet of Things