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COVID-19 Challenge 2021 : KES International COVID-19 Challenge: A Transition to a more Resilient World- International Virtual Summit

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Link: http://covidchallenge.kesinternational.org/index.php
 
When Mar 29, 2021 - Mar 29, 2021
Where Virtual Summit
Abstract Registration Due Mar 1, 2021
Submission Deadline Mar 18, 2021
Categories    COVID-19   disaster response   sustainability   computer science
 

Call For Papers

KES International COVID-19 Challenge

A Transition to a more Resilient World - International Virtual Summit
The Summit will be hosted on our innovative virtual platform, KES Online.

AIM

KES Covid-19 Challenge is an international summit focussing on technological, economic, and social developments to combat the effects of global and local disasters as well as the ways in which we can build back better for our communities, industry, and the environment.

KES International is pleased to respond to the current situation by providing the COVID-19 Challenge International Virtual Summit. This provides an opportunity for researchers, engineers, technologists, economists, and managers and to meet, present their work, and discuss ways to build a more resilient economy and a society better able to resist sporadic and continuing disasters.

The Summit will feature invited thought pieces from experts in the field as well as contributive presentations from researchers and others working in the field. It is intended that a volume of Summit proceedings will be published in the KES Springer book series 'Advances in Sustainability Science and Technology' (subject to confirmation).


DATES & DEADLINES

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 1 March 2021

Pre-recorded talks for conference to be received by: 18 March 2021

Early Registration Deadline: 10 March 2021

Conference Date: 29 March 2021


SCOPE

Contributions are invited within the theme of the conference 'technological, economic, and social developments to combat the effects of disasters and build back better'.

The following topics are suggested as examples:-

Smart technology to mitigate against the effects of global pandemics and disasters

- Smart software for event forecasting and prediction
- Decision technologies for disaster prevention, mitigation and management
- Smart track and trace systems for infection control
- Smart automated diagnosis systems for pandemic control

Smart cities, rural communities and economic systems for improved resilience and self-sufficiency

- Smart home-working and team-working technologies
- Remote teaching and learning systems
- Resilient local energy systems, smart microgrids, integrated energy systems
- Building design and technologies for improved resilience and disaster resistance
- Distributed manufacturing paradigms

Human factors and policy

- Understanding human behaviour in the face of pandemics and disasters
- Technologies to inform policy


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Further information

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