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Important Change Due to COVID-19

IE2021 will now be an online-only event

Keeping everyone's health and safety in mind given the current COVID-19 situation, the decision has been made to move the IE2021 conference to a completely digital experience. IE2021 will not be held in-person at Middlesex University Dubai, UAE and will be completely online. The conference dates remain the same - June 21 to 24, 2021.

While it would have been fantastic to host an in-person conference in Dubai, this decision also brings about exciting changes to the conference experience, with possibility of many more events unique to the online format. More details will be available soon for online registration. We look forward to welcoming you online in June!

The International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE) is in its seventeenth year and is now recognized as a major annual venue in the area. IE, that has been hosted all around the world, offers a truly international forum and welcomes contributions from all technically active regions of the planet.

Intelligent environments refer to physical spaces in which information and communication technologies and sensing technologies are woven in order to create interacting spaces enhancing occupants' experience. The ultimate objective of such environments is to enrich users' activities, but also to allow users to manage them and be aware of their capabilities.

IE is a multidisciplinary event welcoming contribution from a diversity of relevant areas including sensing, networking, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, software engineering, context-awareness, internet of things, pervasive and ubiquitous computing, etc. This as an asset of the conference, responding to the complexity of systems developed today and their embedding into society.

The 17th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE2021) will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Middlesex University Dubai from June 21 – June 24, 2021.

More information and a call for papers will be released shortly. If you have any questions about the conference, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

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The IE conference is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive forum that supports freedom of thought, expression, and the open exchange of ideas. Every participant is welcomed at the conference that will provide a safe, respectful, and harassment-free environment. Interactions between attendees are expected to be respectful and constructive, including interactions during the review process, at the conference itself, and on social media. Any behavior inconsistent with such principles is expected to be reported directly at the general chairs.

Program

ALL TIMES IN GULF STANDARD TIME (UTC + 4)

This means:

1:30 – 8:00 in LA, USA (UTC – 7) 
4:30 – 11:00 in NY, USA (UTC – 4) 
9:30 – 16:00 in London (UTC + 1) 
10:30 – 17:00 in Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Amsterdam (UTC + 2) 
14:00 – 20:30 in Delhi, Bangalore (UTC + 5:30) 
16:30 – 23:00 in Beijing, China (UTC + 8)

IE2021 is being hosted on Hubilo. Please click here to access the conference.

WORKSHOPS:

10th International Workshop on the Reliability of Intelligent Environments (WORIE ‘21) organized by Miguel J. Hornos, Juan Carlos Augusto, Carlos Rodríguez-Domínguez and Aditya Santokhee

3rd International Workshop on Intelligent Environments and Buildings (IEB ’21) organized by Mohammed Bakkali

1st first International Workshop on Self- Learning in Intelligent Environments (SeLIE ’21) organized by Antonio Coronato and Giovanna Di Marzo Serugendo.

1st International Workshop on Artificial intelligence and machine learning for Emerging Topics (ALLEGET)  organized by Andrés Bueno-Crespo, Raquel Martínez-España, Fernando Terroso, Andrés Muñoz (Universidad Católica de Murcia- UCAM)

KEYNOTES:

“The Coevolution of Humans and Machines” by Prof. Edward A. Lee (Robert S. Pepper Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley)

“Sustainable Buildings” by Bharathan Balaji (Research Scientist at Amazon)

“Talk by Ghanim Al Falasi (Senior Vice President at Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority)”

TUTORIALS: “IoT and Home Building Automation Technology” by Ammar Ali Moazzam, The Assembly

“Considering Emotional Requirements in Intelligent Systems” by Dr. Sofia Ouhbi, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)

“Predictive Digital Twin Opportunities in Heritage Management” by Dr. Noha Saleeb, Middlesex University, UK

“IoT-based Digital Twins Composition and Planning for Smart Factories” by Massimo Mecella, Sapienza Università di Roma; Francesco Leotta, Sapienza Università di Roma; Andrea Marrella, Sapienza Università di Roma

“Microservices: Issues and Solutions” by Dr. Noura Faci, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1 & LIRIS Lab

“Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing - How deep learning can enhance the user experience” by Basil Ayass, Google

CONFERENCE SESSIONS DETAILS

Session 1: Healthcare and Elderly Persons I

Experimenting a Healthy Ageing Community in Immersive Virtual Reality Environment: The Case of World's Longest-lived Populations. Peyman Najafi, Masi Mohammadi, Pascale M. Le Blanc and Pieter Van Wesemael

Ambient Intelligence for Home Medical Treatment Error Prevention. Muddasar Naeem and Antonio Coronato

Intelligent IoT Systems to Support Self-Management – Requirements for People with Learning Disabilities and their Care Providers. Prankit Gupta, Praminda Caleb-Solly and Richard McClatchey

Session 2: Security and Energy Efficiency of the Systems 

PUF-Based Protocol for Securing Constrained Devices. Arthur Desuert, Stéphanie Chollet, David Hély and Laurent Pion

An Alternate Account on the Ethical Implications of Autonomous Vehicles. Muhammad Shah, Umair Rehman, Farkhund Iqbal, Mohammed Hussain and Fazli Wahid

Session 3: Environmental Applications

On Spatial Prediction of Urban Air Pollution. Ihsane Gryech, Yassine Ben-Aboud, Mounir Ghogho and Abdellatif Kobbane

Acquisition and Time-series Analysis of Electromagnetic Pollution Data. Yassine Ben-Aboud, Mounir Ghogho, Sofie Pollin and Abdellatif Kobbane

GRETA: Pervasive and AR interfaces for Controlling Intelligent Greenhouses. Iraklis Bekiaris, Asterios Leonidis, Maria Korozi, Christos Stratakis, Emmanouil Zidianakis, Maria Doxastaki and Constantine Stephanidis

Session 4: Design Methods and Approaches

Addressing Expressiveness for an UML Microservices-Based Modelling within the Life Cycle of the Ubiquitous System Development. Francisco Carranza-García, Carlos Rodríguez-Domínguez and José Luis Garrido

Semantic Mapping: A Semantics-based Approach to Virtual Content Placement for Immersive Environments. Jingyang Liu

IAL: Information Abstraction Layer in Intelligent Environments for Inclusion of Multimedia. Christopher Schwarzer, Andrei Günter and Matthias Koenig

Session 5: Short Papers

Evaluation of a Method for Measuring Speech Quality Based on an Authentication Approach Using a Correlation Criterion. Evgeny Kostyuchenko, Ivan Rakhmanenko and Maria Lapina

Use of LSTM Neural Networks to Identify “Queenlessness” in Honeybee Hives from Audio Signals. Stenford Ruvinga, Gordon Hunter, Olga Duran and Jean-Christophe Nebel

Learning Tasks in Intelligent Environments via Inverse Reinforcement Learning. Syed Ihtesham Hussain Shah and Antonio Coronato

RF method for Emulating multiple UAVs. Maria Lapina and Elena Basan

Session 6: Planning and Simulation of People Dynamics

Simulating People Dynamics. Raza Saeed, Diego Reforgiato Recupero and Paolo Remagnino

Intelligent Planning of Onshore Touristic Itineraries for Cruise Passengers in a Smart City. Antonio Coronato, Claudia Di Napoli, Giovanni Paragliola and Luca Serino

Simulation of Static and Dynamic Evacuation Algorithms in Intelligent Buildings Using Unity3D. Tim Wächter, Justin Drögemeier and Martin Hoffmann.

Session 7: Healthcare and Elderly Persons II

Fuzzy-Regulated Assistant based on Mental Engagement: a Multi-Agent Approach to Elderly Care. María Isabel Ramírez Martínez, Carlos Lino Ramírez, Victor Manuel Zamudio Rodríguez, David Asael Gutierrez Hernandez, Héctor José Puga Soberanes and Alfonso Rojas Dominguez

Requirement Elicitation and Prototype Development of an Intelligent Environment to Support People with Early Dementia. Anne Grave, Saskia Robben, Michel Oey, Somaya Ben Allouch and Masi Mohammadi

Design of a Smart Device with Fuzzy Multi-criteria Group Decision Making System for The Elderly. Maria de Los Angeles Arellano Vera, Víctor Manuel Zamudio Rodríguez, David Asael Gutiérrez Hernández, Faiyaz Doctor, Francisco Javier Navarro Barrón, Carlos Leyson Lelevier and Carlos Lino Ramírez

• Important Dates

Main Conference

Conference Dates: 
21 June 2021 – 24 June 2021

Final Paper Submission 
18 December 2020

Notification to Authors: 
20 February 2021

Camera Ready Deadline: 
30 March 2021 
Last Date for Early Bird Discount for Presenters 
17 April 2021 
Registration Deadline for Presenters 
30 April 2021

Workshops/Tutorials/Special Sessions

Workshop/Tutorial/Special Session proposals: 
1 September 2020

Workshop/Tutorial/Special Session decisions: 
10 September 2020

Workshops submission deadline: 
1 March 2021

Workshops notification to authors: 
5 April 2021

Workshops camera ready deadline: 
15 April 2021

Workshops

The following workshops are confirmed for IE 2021:

• 10th International Workshop on the Reliability of Intelligent Environments (WORIE ‘21) organized by Miguel J. Hornos, Juan Carlos Augusto, Carlos Rodríguez-Domínguez and Aditya Santokhee
• 3rd International Workshop on Intelligent Environments and Buildings (IEB ’21) organized by Mohammed Bakkali
• The first International Workshop on Self- Learning in Intelligent Environments (SeLIE ’21) organized by Antonio Coronato and Giovanna Di Marzo Serugendo. 
• 1st International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Emerging Topics (ALLEGET ‘21)

All papers accepted in the Workshops program will be published as a volume of the Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments Series (ISI indexed) of IOS Press and electronically available through ACM Digital Library.  The proceedings will be indexed in the Web of Science® database (through their Proceedings Citation Index) and also proceedings in the AISE series are fully published Open Access (cost included in workshop registration).

Awards

The following awards were presented at the IE21 Conference:

BEST FULL PAPER

Title: GRETA: Pervasive and AR interfaces for Controlling Intelligent Greenhouses

Authors: Iraklis Bekiaris, Asterios Leonidis, Maria Korozi, Christos Stratakis, Emmanouil Zidianakis, Maria Doxastaki and Constantine Stephanidis

Winners receive:

Free subscription for one year to the JAISE journal for all authors

Invitation to publish and extended version of the paper in JAISE

1050 AED prize

Certificate

BEST SHORT PAPER

Title: Experimenting a Healthy Ageing Community in Immersive Virtual Reality Environment: The Case of World's Longest-lived Populations

Authors: Peyman Najafi, Masi Mohammadi, Pascale M. Le Blanc and Pieter Van Wesemael

Winners receive:

One free book from the AISE series*

Certifi5ate

BEATRICE WORSLEY AWARD FOR THE BEST FEMALE RESEARCHER

Winner: Masi Mohammadi, Eindhoven University of Technology

Winner receives:

One free book from the AISE series*

Certificate

PAST EDITIONS WINNERS

IE’20 Best Full Paper: “Towards an automatic recommendation system to well-being for elderly based on augmented reality” by Luis Ronquillo, Víctor Zamudio, David Gutiérrez-Hernández, Javier Navarro, Faiyaz Doctor and Carlos Lino.

IE’20 Best Short Paper: “Estimation of User's Orientation via Wearable UWB” by Chiara Bonsignori, Fabio Condomitti, Marco Del Gamba, Federico Garzelli, Leonardo Lossi, Francesco Mione, Alessandro Noferi and Alessio Vecchio

IE’19 Best Full Paper: “Remote Detection of Indoor Human Proximity using Bluetooth Low Energy Beacons” by Michele Girolami, Fabio Mavilia, Paolo Barsocchi, Filippo Palumbo and Stefano Chessa

IE’19 Best Short Paper: “Holistic Blockchain Approach to Trust, Privacy and Security in IoT based Ambient Assisted Living” by Akpanakak Henry Mkpa, Jeannette Chin and AndrainWinckles

IE’18 Best Full Paper: “Mining Local Process Models with Constraints Efficiently: Applications to the Analysis of Smart Home Data” by Niek Tax, Natalia Sidorova, Reinder Haakma and Wil M. P. van der Aalst.

IE’18 Best Short Paper: “Implementation and Evaluation of Peripheral Light Feedback for Mid-Air Gesture Interaction in the Car” by Florian Roider and Konstantin Raab

IE’18 Best Presentation: “Implementation and Evaluation of Peripheral Light Feedback for Mid-Air Gesture Interaction in the Car” offered to Florian Roider

IE’18 Best Doctoral Colloquium Paper: “Anomaly Detection in Elderly Daily Behavior” by Parvaneh Parvin, Fabio Paterno and Stefano Chessa

IE’18 Best Reviewer: Miguel J. Hornos

IE’16 Best Full Paper: “Evaluating future automation work in process plants with an experience-driven science fiction prototype” by T. Kymäläinen, E. Kaasinen, M. Aikala, H. Paunonen, J. Ruotsalainen, L. Hakulinen, T. Heimonen, and P. Mannonen

IE’16 Best Short Paper: “Money Handling Training: Applications for Persons with Downs Syndrome” by S. Rus and A. Braun.

IE’16 Best Doctoral Colloquium Paper: “Activity Recognition from Video Data using Spatial and Temporal Features” by M. Al-Wattar, R. Khusainov, D. Azzi, and J. Chiverton.

IE’16 Best Demo/Video Paper: “Human Gaze and Focusof- Attention in Dual Reality Human-Robot Collaboration” by M.M. Moniri, F.A. Espinosa Valcarcel, D. Merkel, and D. Sonntag.

• About Dubai

The Burj Khalifa: 

The world’s tallest building; with a total height of 829.8 metres. A fun Dubai fact is that the design of the building is based on a local desert flower, hymenocallis, also known as the spider lily. There are three feet or lobes which form the architectural base of the Burj Khalifa, which echo the shape of this flower.

Dubai Museum: 

Dubai's excellent museum is housed in the Al-Fahidi Fort, built in 1787 to defend Dubai Creek. The fort's walls are built out of traditional coral-blocks and held together with lime. The upper floor is supported by wooden poles, and the ceiling is constructed from palm fronds, mud, and plaster.

Dubai Frame:

Sitting slap-bang between Dubai's older neighborhoods clustered around the creek and the city's modern sprawl, this ginormous 150-meter-high picture frame is one of Dubai's latest sights. Inside, a series of galleries whisk you through the city's history and explore Emirati heritage before you travel up to the Sky Deck, where there are fantastic panoramas of both old and new Dubai to be snapped on the viewing platforms.

Dubai Aquarium:

One of the city's top tourist attractions, the Dubai Aquarium houses 140 species of sea life in the huge suspended tank on the ground floor of the Dubai Mall. As well as free viewing from the mall, if you enter the Underwater Zoo, you can walk through the aquarium tunnels.

Burj Al Arab:

The world’s only seven star hotel. The Burj Al-Arab is the world's tallest hotel, standing 321 meters high on its own artificial island on the Dubai coastline. Designed to resemble a billowing dhow sail, the exterior of the building is lit up by a choreographed, colored lighting show at night. Decadent in every way possible, the Burj Al-Arab is one of the most expensive hotels in the world, with the most luxurious suites costing more than $15,000 for one night.

IMG Worlds of Adventure:

This theme park, near Global Village, is immersive entertainment at its finest and has thrills and spills for both kids and big kids. With one zone devoted entirely to Marvel's iconic characters; another to dinosaur-themed rides; and a zone where the Cartoon Network takes the helm, with gentler rides and activities for younger children, there's something here for every age. Whether you want to help the Avengers battle Ultron, scare yourself silly in a haunted house, or join Spider-Man as he swings through the city, this is heaven for families looking for a fun-filled day out.

Dubai Opera:

For nighttime attractions, look no further. Opened in mid-2016, Dubai's classy new opera building is the centerpiece of the waterfront Opera District in downtown Dubai and set to become the city's major cultural hub and main entertainment venue. The Dubai Opera hosts a year-round program of famous musical theater productions, concerts by world-class musicians, opera, ballet, and classical music, as well as smaller productions, comedy nights, and concerts.

Dubai Miracle Garden:

This is the zaniest garden ever. Not content with constructing the world's largest buildings and malls, Dubai has created the world's largest flower garden, spanning 2,000 square meters and home to a reputed 100 million flowers. Everything that can be covered with flowers has been, from twee English-style cottages to windmills and trucks. There's even a flower version of the Burj Khalifa. Stroll the walkways and enjoy the riot of color and the wacky flower displays.

Facts about Dubai:

• It has the world’s longest automated metro line 

Boast that you’ve traveled on the longest driverless metro line in the world. Combine the red line (32.37 miles) and the green line (13.98 miles) and you’ve got a Guinness World Record. On this food tour, you’ll ride the metro to get you from one delicious tasting stop to the next.

• It has a set of islands shaped like a palm tree.

The Palm in Dubai is the world’s largest artificial archipelago. These artificial islands were created out of only sand and rocks. In fact, it took over 3 billion cubic feet of sand from the seabed and 7 million tons of rock from the Hajar Mountains. Explore it on a fun jet ski ride, or take to the skies in a thrilling tandem skydiving experience.

• It has a UNESCO World Heritage Site#

Escape the appeal of Dubai’s bling and glamor to discover the historic Dubai Creek area. Walk in the small alleyways of the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood and explore museums, galleries, and local food. You can even cruise the river on a traditional abra boat. Take a tour with a local guide to learn facts about Dubai in this fascinating area.

• It has a museum dedicated to coffee

Coffee lovers need their cup of the good stuff to start the day, and the Arabic culture certainly delivers. Visit the Coffee Museum to learn about the history of this beloved beverage and see coffee artifacts from around the world. For a taste of tradition, take part in a Bedouin coffee ritual.

• It’s a birder’s paradise

Bird-watchers will be thrilled to hear that there are over 320 bird species that migrate between Europe, Asia, and Africa via Dubai. During the spring and fall, birds such as spotted eagles, broad-billed sandpipers, and greater herons pass through the city. They can be seen on a visit to Ras al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, and a falconry safari is a must for bird-lovers young and old. Experience the traditional sport of falconry first-hand with a greater spotted eagle, Harris’ hawk, and desert eagle owl.

Contact

If you have any questions about the conference, please get in touch with us at [email protected] or any of our social media channels.

• COVID-19

Important Change Due to COVID-19

IE2021 will now be an online-only event

Keeping everyone's health and safety in mind given the current COVID-19 situation, the decision has been made to move the IE2021 conference to a completely digital experience. IE2021 will not be held in-person at Middlesex University Dubai, UAE and will be completely online. The conference dates remain the same - June 21 to 24, 2021.

While it would have been fantastic to host an in-person conference in Dubai, this decision also brings about exciting changes to the conference experience, with possibility of many more events unique to the online format. More details will be available soon for online registration. We look forward to welcoming you online in June!

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