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Special Track on AIoT for Rural Environmental Monitoring (REMARK)

In conjunction with ACM 4th International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT 2024), 4-6 September 2024, Bremen, Germany

Scope and topics of the track:

Integrating Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities is critical in the current global digital transformation, providing vast amounts of data on our environment and enabling the extraction of actionable insights. However, the benefits of AIoT systems are predominantly realized in urban and suburban settings, and this disparity exacerbates the urban-rural divide, as infrastructure is not universally accessible. Despite this, AIoT technologies promise to enhance the economy and quality of life in rural regions across developed and developing nations. Various efforts need to be targeted to deploy IoT and AI technologies in rural areas, focusing on bridging the gap in infrastructure availability.

This Special Track wants to explore the requirements for bringing IoT and AI integrated solutions in rural and extreme environments. By doing so, we can unlock the potential of these technologies to stimulate economic growth, improve agricultural practices, enhance access to healthcare, and boost the overall quality of life in rural communities. Moreover, we can provide valuable data sources to tackle and better understand the growing environmental concerns, from local and regional (e.g., pollution monitoring) to global (e.g., climate change) issues.

The connection of this Special Track with the main scope of the GoodIT conference stands in ensuring that the transformative benefits of digital technology are inclusive, reaching every corner of the globe and narrowing the digital divide between urban and rural areas.

This Special Track aims also to be a showcase for the activities of the project REMARKABLE (Rural Environmental Monitoring via Ultra-Wide-Area Networks and Distributed Federated Learning) which is an action of HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff Exchanges for the call HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01.

Topics of interests

  • Ultra-wide-area networks for environmental monitoring
  • Strategies for managing IoT devices in remote and harsh environments
  • Power scalable, mission-critical, and private Edge AI based applications
  • Case Studies and Pilot Projects
  • Cultural and Social Implications of AI and IoT in Rural Communities
  • Disaster Prediction and Management
  • Economic Models for AI/IoT Deployment in Rural Areas
  • Future Trends in Rural IoT and AI
  • Remote Health Monitoring and Telemedicine
  • Renewable Energy Management
  • Rural Connectivity and Infrastructure Challenges
  • Smart Agriculture and Precision Farming
  • Sustainable IoT and AI Solutions for Rural Development
  • Technology Adaptation and User Acceptance
  • Water Resource Management
  • Aerial Surveying