The Third International Conference on Digital Security and Forensics (DigitalSec2016) that will be held at Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 06-08, 2016, which aims to enable researchers build connections between different digital applications. The event will be held over three days, with presentations delivered by researchers from the international community, including presentations from keynote speakers and state-of-the-art lectures.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $30 million in funding for two new programs that aim to solve some of the nation’s most pressing energy challenges by accelerating the development of novel energy technologies. NEXT-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Automated on-Road vehicles (NEXTCAR) seeks to develop new technologies that decrease energy consumption of future vehicles through the use of connectivity and automation.

“We must continue to invest in programs that encourage the scientific community to think boldly and differently about our nation’s energy future,” said ARPA-E Director Dr. Ellen D. Williams. “The NEXTCAR program’s focus on exploiting automation to improve energy efficiency in future vehicles."

Significant research and development is underway to make future vehicles more connected and automated in order to reduce road accidents and traffic fatalities, but these technologies can also be leveraged to improve energy efficiency in future vehicles. The NEXTCAR program is providing up to $30 million in funding to create new control technologies that reduce the energy consumption of future vehicles by using connectivity and vehicle automation. The program seeks transformative technological solutions that will enable at least a 20 percent reduction in the energy consumption of future Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs), compared to vehicles without these technologies. 

For more information and to view the full funding opportunity announcement, please click here. 

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The Second International Conference on Electronics and Software Science (ICESS2016) November 14-16, 2016  | Kagawa University, Takamatsu, Japan | Venue: Takamatsu Sunport Hall Building Website: http://goo.gl/Nr9Dh8 | E-mail: icess16@sdiwc.net IMPORTANT DATES

 

Smart City Challenge

• View the seven finalists' video pitches
• Read all 78 vision statements from Round 1 of the Smart City Challenge
• View a list of organizations interested in partnering with cities on smart mobility solutions!
• U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Seven Finalist Cities for Smart City Challenge

About The Challenge

The USDOT has pledged up to $40 million (funding subject to future appropriations) to one city to help it define what it means to be a “Smart City “and become the country’s first city to fully integrate innovative technologies – self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors – into their transportation network.

Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a Smart City Challenge to create a fully integrated, first-of-its-kind city that uses data, technology and creativity to shape how people and goods move in the future.  The winning city will be awarded up to $40 million from the USDOT (funding subject to future appropriations) to implement bold, data-driven ideas by making transportation safer, easier, and more reliable. Additionally, Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Inc., has announced its intent to award up to $10 million to the USDOT winner of the Smart City Challenge. The winning city will need to work with Vulcan to secure this funding. The Smart City Challenge builds on the USDOT's Beyond Traffic draft report issued in February of 2015.  Beyond Traffic reveals that our nation's aging infrastructure is not equipped to deal with a dramatically growing population in new regions throughout the country and the need for increased mobility options in developing megaregions. This public-private collaboration represents the USDOT and Vulcan Inc.'s joint belief that creativity and innovation will be absolutely essential to meeting the significant transportation challenges of the future. Lessons learned from this competition will be used in other cities to improve networks nationwide and demonstrate a practical path to replacing carbon-based fuel consumption. The USDOT welcomes the participation of other entities who share the vision and goals in the Notice of Funding Opportunity found at https://www.transportation.gov/smartcity/nofo. 

"This is an opportunity for the winning city to define what it means to be a 'Smart City' when it comes to transportation.  We encourage cities to develop their own unique vision, partnerships and blueprints to demonstrate to the world what a fully integrated, forward-looking transportation network looks like," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. "America can remain the global leader in maintaining the safest, most efficient system in the world: I am looking for mayors who share that belief to join us in pushing the boundaries of what is possible." The USDOT is kicking off its Smart City Challenge today by inviting cities to submit a high-level description of their vision of a SmartCity by February 4, 2016, consistent with the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The USDOT will then announce five finalists in March 2016, who will then compete for up to $40 million to be awarded to one city in June 2016. The Smart City Challenge will allow the selected city to demonstrate how advanced data, technologies, and applications can be used to reduce congestion, keep travelers safe, protect the environment, respond to climate change, and support economic vitality. The following are attributes of the ideal Smart City Challenge candidate:

•  Mid-sized city with a population between approximately 200,000 and 850,000 people within city limits as of the 2010 Census;
• A population density typical of a mid-sized city using 2010 Census data;
• Represents a significant portion (more than 15 percent) of the overall population of its urban area using 2010 Census data;
• An established public transportation system
• An environment that is conducive to demonstrating proposed strategies;
• Leadership and capacity to carry out the demonstration throughout he period of performance.

"Transformative innovation takes ambitious support from both the government and the private sector. That's why we're partnering with the DOT to inspire innovative, scalable, proof-of-concept solutions to address some of our planet's most urgent challenges," said Vulcan President and Chief Operating Officer Barbara Bennett.  "We hope that together we can spur change by demonstrating what is possible through replicable models." Applicants are invited to submit ideas - designed to address or enhance community needs - across a range of innovation and data-driven platforms. Critical system improvements that increase safety, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance mobility are especially encouraged for review. Specifically, these innovations will connect people, vehicles, public transportation, and infrastructure through ITS, sharing economy, and other technologies that improve the way Americans move, whether it be to drop off kids at school, pick up their groceries, get to work, and receive critical services. Secretary Foxx will host a national webcast on December 8, and a Smart City Forum will be web streamed on December 15 to discuss this funding opportunity, the application requirements, and the award selection process, and to answer relevant questions from interested parties. Participation in the webinars is not mandatory to submit an application under this solicitation. To view the December 8 webcast, visit: https://www.transportation.gov/smartcity. To register for the forum, visit: https://www.transportation.gov/smartcity/smartcitiesforum. 

The first round of applications is due February 4, 2016. Cities interested in applying should visit this website to learn more.To learn more about the Smart City Challenge or to explore joining as a partner organization, visit: https://www.transportation.gov/smartcity. 

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The Third International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition (AIPR2016)  You are invited to participate in The Third International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition (AIPR2016) that will be held in Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland on September 19-21, 2016, which aims to enable researchers build connections between different digital applications.

The Third International Conference on Data Mining, Internet Computing, and Big Data (BigData2016) You are invited to participate in The Third International Conference on Data Mining, Internet Computing, and Big Data (BigData2016) that will be held in Mevlana University, Konya, Turkey on July 21 – 23, 2016, which aims to enable researchers build connections between different digital applications.

1st International Workshop on Cyber-Physical Systems in the Context of Smart Cities 23 February 2016 | Vienna, Austria | @SE2016

You are invited to participate in The Second International Conference on Digital Information Processing, Data Mining, and Wireless Communications (DIPDMWC2015) that will be held in Islamic Azad University, Academic City, Dubai, UAE, on December 3-5, 2015, which aims to enable researchers build connections between different digital applications. The event will be held over three days, with presentations delivered by researchers from the international community, including presentations from keynote speakers and state-of-the-art lectures.

We would like to cordially invite you to contribute a book chapter to a forthcoming book entitled "Smart Cities: Foundations and Principles" which will be published by Wiley (https://smartcitiesbook.wordpress.com/).

Motivated by growing global needs to create more comfortable urban spaces as world urbanization continues to grow as the global population is expected to double by 2050, Smart Cities are emerging as a priority for research and development across the world. Smart cities open up significant opportunities in several areas, such as economic growth, health, wellness, energy efficiency, and transportation, to promote the sustainable development of cities. However, smart cities pose many research challenges spanning multiple disciplines. Fundamental research is needed to achieve effective integration of networked computing systems, physical devices, data sources, and infrastructure to have a major impact on quality of life within the city. 
We are pleased to announce a peer-reviewed book on smart cities particularly to understand the foundations and principles spanning multiple disciplines for addressing the challenges posted by this emerging concept, and promote collaborations among engineers, social scientists, and educators, for the development of smart cities.

Call for Chapters 
Chapter Proposal Submission by September 15, 2015.

Submission Procedure 
Please email your abstract (max. 500 words) by September 15, 2015 to smartcities.wiley@gmail.com and indicate the specific chapter where your work best fits or propose your own topic relevant to smart cities.

The list of chapters is available at: https://smartcitiesbook.wordpress.com/chapters/. Any other topics relevant to smart cities are welcome too.

Please provide the following points in your proposals/abstracts: 

1. Title of the contribution
2. Title of the chapter (of the tentative TOC) if the contribution refers to one of them
3. Name of author, co-authors, institution, email-address
4. Content/mission of the proposed article.

Authors of accepted proposals will be notified and sent chapter guidelines.

Important Dates 
Author Confirmation and Abstract Submission: September 15, 2015 
Abstract Review and Suggestions Returned: September 30, 2015 
Full Chapter Submission by: December 31, 2015 
Full Chapter Review and Suggestions Returned: March 1, 2016 
Final Chapter Submission: May 1, 2016 
Anticipated Publication Date: July 1, 2016

Editors 
Houbing Song, West Virginia University, USA (Houbing.Song@mail.wvu.edu) 
Ravi Srinivasan, University of Florida, USA (sravi@ufl.edu) 
Tamim Sookoor, G2, Inc., USA (tamim.sookoor@g2-inc.com) 
Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University, Germany (sabina.jeschke@ima-zlw-ifu.rwth-aachen.de)

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