Call for Submissions:

(1) Abstract (200 - 300 words): Submit to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gscsicui2025.

(2) Full paper: To be considered for the Best Conference Paper Award, please submit your full paper to the ICUI 2025 special issue in the Urban Informatics journal at https://www.springer.com/journal/44212. Further details about the special issue will be announced shortly.

Important Dates:

Call for Submissions:

• Abstract submission deadline: 15 March 2025
• Full paper submission deadline (running for the Best Conference Paper Award): 15 June 2025

Registration & Program:

• Early Bird Registration Closes: 1 July 2025
• Conference rundown available (tentative): Early June 2025

Contact Us: info@isocui.org

Conference Topics:

We welcome topics in all aspects of Urban Informatics and Smart Cities. Themes include but are not limited to:

1. Urban Science and Systems

• Urban Informatics
• Complexity Science for Urban System
• Spatial Cognition for Urban Environment
• Urban Spatial Structure
• Energy Networks
• Smart Mobility
• Transport Systems
• Urban Metabolism
• Urban Climate
• Urban Sustainability
• Future Topics for Urban Science and Systems

2. Urban Sensing for Smart City

• Urban Navigation and Positioning
• Urban Remote Sensing
• Ambient Sensing
• User Generated Content (UGC)
• Mobile Mapping
• AIoT
• Urban Hazard Monitoring
• Underground Utility Survey and Monitoring

3. Urban Big Data Infrastructure for Smart City

• Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI)
• Spatial Search
• Urban Cyberinfrastructure
• Digital Twins and 3D Real Scene
• Metaverse
• Uncertainties and Data Governance
• Data Fusion and Interoperability

4. Urban Computing and Data Analytics for Smart City

• AI & Data Science for Urban Studies
• Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI)
• Spatial Data Mining
• Urban Models
• High-Performance Computing
• Edge Computing
• Privacy-Preserving Computing
• Classification of Urban Land Use and Land Cover
• Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Urban Growth
• Urban Geological Environment Monitoring
• Urban Ecological Environment Monitoring
• Urban Human Settlement Monitoring
• FinTech and Blockchain
• Social Concerns of Big Data and AI

5. Smart Cities Solutions

• Urban Transport
• Urban Freight and Logistics
• Urban Housing
• Urban Ecology
• Urban Economy
• Urban Environment and Pollution
• Human Health and Well-Being
• Urban Ageing
• Urban Governance
• Urban Risks and Resilience

6. Emerging Topics in Smart City Development

• Autonomous Driving, High Definition (HD) Map
• Quantum Computing
• Post-Pandemic Urban Design
• Urban Carbon Neutrality
• Low Altitude Economy
• Foundation Models
• Spatial Intelligence

7. Urban Informatics, Surveying, and GIScience Education: Challenges and Future

• Urban Informatics Education
• Surveying Education
• GIScience Education
• Other Trends in Education for Smart Cities