Towards Smart Tech 4.0 in the Built Environment: Applications of Disruptive Digital Technologies in Smart Cities, Construction, and Real Estate

Dear Colleagues,

The traditional built environment needs a technological transformation in line with the Industry 4.0 requirements to transform into a smart built environment. For this to materialize, disruptive digital technologies must be adopted. Accordingly, the goals of integrated smart cities, construction, and t real estate can be achieved to promote Sustainability in the built environment in line with the United Nations sustainable development goals. Such technologies in line with industry 4.0 requirements (hereby referred to as the Smart Tech 4.0) have been proposed in various fields and include the big9 technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Clouds, Big Data, 3D Scanning, Wearable Technologies, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Robotics, Blockchains, Software as a Service (SaaS), 3D Printing, Digital Twins, Ubiquitous Computing, Renewable Energy, Autonomous Vehicles, and 5G Communications. However, currently, the research around the adoption and implementation of these smart technologies is limited. This special issue invites and aims to attract contributions from construction managers, civil engineers, project managers, city and urban planners, real estate and property managers, architects, IT managers, data scientists, software developers, computer systems analysts, web developers, governance management specialists, and others.

Dr. Fahim Ullah
Guest Editor

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