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Nowadays, cities worldwide are becoming larger, connected and more innovative as they undergo rapid growth, population increases and witnessing the fourth industrial revolution.
Industry 4.0 is marked by several breakthroughs in advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Cyber technology, Robotics, Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G. On the other hand, Climate change, population growth, transportation, international security issues, and globalization are the main challenges for future urban development and smart cities. Therefore, the right assembly of emerging technologies, components, skills, and needs can deliver smart/future city objectives. Examples of these objectives are developing technologies for smart mobility, smart transportation systems, digital connected health framework, smart infrastructure, sustainability and facilitating planning.
Smart sustainable cities is an interdisciplinary area concerned with the development of innovative technologies for innovative cities that use information and communication technologies (ICTs) and other means to improve quality of life, efficiency of urban operation and services, and competitiveness, while ensuring that it meets the needs of present and future generations with respect to economic, social and environmental aspects.
The proposed research group brings together high-profile researchers from different Colleges and departments at UoS, Qatar University and Harokopio University of Athens to conduct advanced interdisciplinary research addressing problems in the areas of computational intelligence, IoT, cyber security, smart mobility and transportation systems and sustainable smart urban design for smart cities applications.
Our vision is to become one of the top research groups in the region and internationally recognized by conducting and promoting world class research in the areas of computational intelligence, IoT, cyber security, smart sensory systems and data science for smart sustainable cities applications. S2C will promote the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in support of a knowledge-based society and UAE Vision”
Industry 4.0 is marked by several breakthroughs in advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Cyber technology, Robotics, Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G. On the other hand, Climate change, population growth, transportation, international security issues, and globalization are the main challenges for future urban development and smart cities. Therefore, the right assembly of emerging technologies, components, skills, and needs can deliver smart/future city objectives. Examples of these objectives are developing technologies for smart mobility, smart transportation systems, digital connected health framework, smart infrastructure, sustainability and facilitating planning.
Smart sustainable cities is an interdisciplinary area concerned with the development of innovative technologies for innovative cities that use information and communication technologies (ICTs) and other means to improve quality of life, efficiency of urban operation and services, and competitiveness, while ensuring that it meets the needs of present and future generations with respect to economic, social and environmental aspects.
The proposed research group brings together high-profile researchers from different Colleges and departments at UoS, Qatar University and Harokopio University of Athens to conduct advanced interdisciplinary research addressing problems in the areas of computational intelligence, IoT, cyber security, smart mobility and transportation systems and sustainable smart urban design for smart cities applications.
Vision and Mission
Our mission is to pioneer future directions and innovation in artificial intelligence, IoT and cyber security technologies, for smart sustainable cities applications through the integration of intelligent data processing software and hardware expertise, thereby stimulating opportunities for economic growth in UAE through industrial partnerships. S2C is a framework to foster collaborative and interdisciplinary research, leverage existing local and international partnerships and provide supportive infrastructureOur vision is to become one of the top research groups in the region and internationally recognized by conducting and promoting world class research in the areas of computational intelligence, IoT, cyber security, smart sensory systems and data science for smart sustainable cities applications. S2C will promote the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in support of a knowledge-based society and UAE Vision”
Objective
S2C will be a key contributor to national and international research development on smart sustainable cities technologies, in particular the theory and applications of computational intelligence and IoT. Topics of particular interest include:
- Computational Intelligence and IoT
- Smart mobility and Intelligent Transport Systems
- Healthcare Technologies and Digital Health
- Sustainable Smart Urban Design (including Building information modelling, energy efficiency, point cloud applications)
S2C seeks to achieve the following strategic aims:
- To build greater research impact in the wider community
- To support funded research and enterprise activity to become a leader and contributor to research projects, both publicly and privately funded. Build on current and past projects of the group members to strengthen future proposals
- To enhance and improve interdisciplinary research, and recognize the S2C’s role as a platform of excellence with regards to
- Emerging technologies in AI, IoT, cyber technology and smart sensory systems
-Application of emerging technologies in transportation, health and smart buildings
- To integrate research informed teaching and promote the University's vision for the development of teaching, research and commercial opportunities in smart cities applications using AI, IoT and cyber technology related research and innovation
- Expand the market for smart cities.
- Supporting new postgraduate degrees in smart cities applications
- Develop appropriate space to market this strength.
