DIGITAS focusses on the integration of digital technology in various facets of society. This conference will address key themes such as the intersection of social networks with societal dynamics, the evolution of smart cities, and the role of smart environments in enhancing living conditions. The themes intend to address how technological advancements in e-services and mobile solutions are driving accessibility, reducing pollution, and promoting sustainability.

Additionally, specific tracks will delve into the empowerment of citizens through digital apps and tools that foster a more participative society. Themes will extend to the synergy between Human-Machine Cooperation and Smart Solutions and their implications for improving service delivery and governance. Additional themes will also tackle significant challenges including the impact of digital trends and AI adoption at large scale, the scalability of digital services, and the overarching risks associated with digitalization in society.

Each theme is designed to stimulate discussion, catalyze collaborative efforts, and encourage the adoption of innovative solutions that align with our vision for a sustainable digital future.

Professionals from industry, government, and academia, researchers, engineers, practitioners, and students are invited to contribute. DIGITAS welcomes 1) full papers presenting significant research, development, application, position, or survey, 2) short papers on work-in-progress, 3) posters, 4) contributed talk presentations, as well as workshops, thematic sessions, and demos.

Prospective authors are invited to submit original, unpublished works, which are not under review in any other conference or journal. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following.

Topics

Social Networks and Society Science

    Social Networks
    Society and digital skills
    Social intelligence
    Social computing
    Big social data
    Machine learning and societal analysis
    Natural, multimodal and adaptive user interfaces
    Internet of Things (IoT) and social benefits/impact

Smart Cities and Smart Environments

    Smart environments and e-learning process
    Smart classes, labs and campuses
    Digital urban services
    Smart Cities – sensing, realization and optimization
    5G communications, IoT devices and smart systems
    Smart cities design for well-being and e-health
    6G, satellite communications and sensing in Smart cities
    Energy efficiency and renewable energy
    Green IoT

Accessibility, Pollution, and Sustainability

    Economic and environmental sustainability
    Social, cultural and education sustainability
    Human settlements and sustainable development
    Social responsibility
    Digital accessibility and mobile/wearable technologies
    Urban metering: pollution and traffic monitoring
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Online communities

e-Services and m-Services

    eGovernments and m-Governments
    eBusiness and m-Business
    Large e-Commerce
    e-Voting
    Online service and products ranking/evaluation
    Online knowledge sharing
    Online shopping
    Social commerce acceptance
    Personalized systems and services
    Booking and travel e-services

Citizen-driven society

    Mobile and human-centered sensing
    Citizen analytics
    Human-centric systems
    IoT systems for emerging and developing economies
    Crowd sensing and social sensing techniques, applications, and systems
    Opinion diversity and crowd performance

Digital apps and tools

    Crowdsourcing
    Digital crowdfunding platforms
    Corporate/Civil apps
    Meeting/communication platforms: WebEx, WhatsApp, etc.
    Social tools (FaceBook,Tweets, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)
    Analysis of blogs and vlogs
    Digital kiosks
    Tracking apps
    Health-related apps
    Banking and shopping apps
    News apps

Human-machine cooperation

    Human-computer/robot interaction
    Collaborative robotics (Cobots)
    Virtual personal assistant for e-Health
    Tele-assistance and tele-rehabilitation
    Participatory tele-health systems

Government and trends

    Social media capability
    Digital social movements
    Voluntary professional associations
    Virtual communities and collaboration
    Government predictions based on big data and deep learning
    Conversational group recommenders
    Behavioral and social crowd prediction

Challenges for large-scale digital services

    Digital healthcare services
    Ambient, active and assisted living
    Digital multi-modal transport systems and crowdsensing
    Digital banking services
    Mobile technologies and self-healthcare
    Online education
    Drone-based services
    Agricultural services
    Industry 4.0/5.0 services
    Meteorological applications and weather prediction
    Nation-wide warning services

Risks and challenges of digitalization

    Digital Literacy
    Digital manipulation
    Manipulation by design
    True/Fake News and Fake News Detection
    Aging and de-aging applications
    Child protection and online-abuse
    Threat models in IoT
    Safety and smart phone use
    Security context in public and private organizations
    Digital rights management
    Emergency management social media
    Negative online effects on healthcare
    Security and reliability of e-voting machines
    Cybersecurity risks
    Smart home security and privacy
    Security awareness
    Digital forensics
    Legal, ethics, and social aspects