AI-Driven Innovations in Ubiquitous Computing and Smart Environments
A special issue of Digital (ISSN 2673-6470).
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will explore cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), ubiquitous computing, and smart environments, with a particular focus on how AI-driven innovations are transforming intelligent systems, urban infrastructures, and real-time decision-making processes. It will feature selected papers from the 5th International Conference on Novel and Intelligent Digital Systems (NIDS 2025), which will be held in Athens, Greece, from 24 to 26 September 2025. However, the Special Issue is also open to original research contributions that were not presented at the conference.
In an era of rapidly evolving AI, Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, and edge computing, ubiquitous computing systems are playing a crucial role in building intelligent, connected, and adaptive environments. AI-driven techniques enable real-time sensing, data fusion, and autonomous decision-making, fostering new capabilities in smart cities, intelligent transportation, sustainable energy management, and digital health. At the same time, security, privacy, and ethical concerns remain at the forefront of research challenges.
This Special Issue seeks original research articles and comprehensive review papers that explore novel AI methodologies, system architectures, and applications that enhance the intelligence, efficiency, and sustainability of ubiquitous computing systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things (AIoT) for Smart Environments
- AI-powered IoT frameworks for real-time monitoring and automation
- Federated learning and distributed intelligence in smart ecosystems
- Human-AI collaboration in adaptive IoT applications
- Advanced Big Data Analytics for Real-Time Decision-Making
- Machine learning and deep learning for large-scale data processing
- Edge AI and fog computing for low-latency decision systems
- Predictive analytics and anomaly detection in dynamic environments
- Security Protocols and Data Privacy in Distributed Computing Systems
- Secure AI-driven authentication and access control mechanisms
- Blockchain and decentralized security solutions for smart environments
- Privacy-preserving AI techniques in ubiquitous computing
- Development of Smart City Infrastructures and Urban Intelligence Solutions
- AI-driven traffic management, mobility solutions, and urban planning
- Sustainable smart grids and intelligent energy management
- Digital twins and cyber-physical systems for urban environments
- Innovations in Environmental Informatics and Sustainable Data Applications
- AI-enhanced climate monitoring and disaster prediction systems
- Green AI and energy-efficient computing for sustainable solutions
- Smart water management and resource optimization using AI
This Special Issue aims to bring together interdisciplinary research that spans across the domains of AI, ubiquitous computing, IoT, cybersecurity, sustainability, and human-centered intelligent systems. We encourage contributions that demonstrate novel theoretical insights, system developments, and real-world applications that push the boundaries of smart environments and pervasive computing.
We look forward to your submissions and to advancing the discussion on the future of AI-driven ubiquitous computing and intelligent environments.
Dr. Phivos Mylonas
Dr. Akrivi Krouska
Dr. Christos Troussas
Dr. Dimitrios Kardaras
Prof. Dr. Cleo Sgouropoulou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- AI
- IoT
- big data analytics
- security protocols
- smart cities
- urban intelligence
- data-driven decision making
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