Advances and Applications in Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments

Dear Colleagues,

Smart environments have been widely investigated in the past 25 years because of their potential for tackling some of the major issues that characterize modern societies, such as independent living of aging population, supporting people with disabilities in daily life activities, monitoring and optimizing energy consumption, enhancing interconnection and enabling adaptability in smart workplaces. Recent advancements in the fields of Ambient Intelligence (AmI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have provided momentum for the Internet of Things, Smart Homes, Tele-healthcare and Ambient Assisted Living as paradigms for the personalization of services to improve living conditions in indoor environments.

The combination of AmI and AI is gradually becoming more common and accessible for everyone, and promises to revolutionize the ways in which people behave and interact in living environments. Nonetheless, there are still some technological, theoretical and societal issues that may hinder the further progress and adoption of these technologies.

In this context, this Special Issue encourages the submission of high-quality, original and innovative contributions regarding the application of AmI and AI in different areas. The list of possible topics includes (but is not limited to):

• AI and AmI-based applications in Smart Homes and Buildings;
• AI and AmI-based applications exploiting wearable systems to deliver personalized indoor services;
• AI and AmI-based Telehealthcare systems;
• AI and AmI for the management and optimization of energy in domestic and commercial buildings;
• Novel AI and AmI approaches to activity recognition in indoor environments;
• AmI and AI-enabled smart working places and public spaces (parks, squares, beaches, gardens, etc.) applications;
• Societal challenges in the adoption of AI and AmI-based technologies for smart society (ethical issues, privacy concerns, non-invasive approaches, stigma, willingness to adopt, accessibility issues);
• The role of Human factors in the design and development of AmI environments;
• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the application of AmI and smart environments.

Dr. Alberto Trombetta
Dr. Daniele Spoladore
Dr. Andrea Zangiacomi
Guest Editors

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