Workshop

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA

Workshop Chair: Dr. Marwan Omar, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

The workshop, titled "Urban Evolution: Advancing Smart Transportation in the Age of Intelligent Cities, "focuses on the transformative impact of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) on urban environments. The session aims to explore the intersection of technology and urban planning, emphasizing the importance of smart transportation solutions in shaping future cities.

Key topics include the integration of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), and big data analytics into transportation systems. Participants learned about the benefits of these technologies in enhancing traffic management, reducing congestion, and improving public transit efficiency. The workshop also delves into the challenges and considerations for implementing smart transportation infrastructure, including cybersecurity risks, privacy concerns, and the need for sustainable practices.

Participants were introduced to cutting-edge innovations in transportation, from autonomous vehicles to sophisticated transit systems, all aimed at ensuring seamless, efficient, and environmentally friendly movement. But transportation is just one facet. The workshop emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between smart mobility and intelligent urban infrastructure, examining how they collaboratively lead to safer, more sustainable, and more livable cities.

Beijing Institute of Technology, China

Workshop Chair: Dr. Ziyi Yang, Associate Professor in Beijing Institute of Technology

The workshop "Space-air cross-domain collaboration communication" was successfully held on Jan. 19, 2024, in the Information Science Laboratory Building of Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China, with Miss Ziyi Yang as the chair. Several wireless communication colleagues participated in this workshop, including teachers and students from BIT. The workshop discussed space-air cross-domain collaboration wireless communication combined with the frontier of wireless communication. Some of the communication topics discussed include security and efficiency issues. The resource allocation strategies and agreement of different systems were studied.

China Agricultural University, China

Workshop Chair: Dr. Xinqing Xiao, Associate Professor in China Agricultural University

The workshop *Mechatronics and Smart Sensing Systems* was successfully held on Jan. 12, 2024 at the College of Engineering, China Agricultural University chaired by Assoc. Professor Xinqing Xiao. The 10 students attending the workshop were mainly doctor, master and international students from the discipline of mechanical and electronic engineering and agriculture engineering, accounting at China Agricultural University. The workshop showcased some of the latest research conducted in the area of mechatronics and smart sensing systems and application in agriculture as well as overlaps between the two subjects. Some of the topics discussed including examination of mechatronics and smart sensing systems, the application in food or fruit monitoring and the development trends in future. The workshop also has discussed the possible application in animals breeding such as the aquaculture, live sheep breeding and transportation etc. by using themechatronics and smart sensing systems.

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