{"id":2219,"date":"2021-01-09T10:22:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T10:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.unica.it\/ghost\/?p=2190"},"modified":"2021-01-09T10:22:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T10:22:48","slug":"usas_2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/weaki-transit\/2021\/01\/09\/usas_2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The 21st International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications \u2013 ICCSA 2021 \u2013 Cagliari, September 13 \u2013 16, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 21st<\/sup> International Conference on<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cUrban Space Accessibility and Safety\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

USAS_2021<\/h3>\n

in conjunction with<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a02021<\/span>\u00a0International Conference on Computational
\nScience and its Applications (ICCSA<\/span>\u00a02021<\/span>)
\n<\/strong>September 13th – 16th 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Cagliari,
\nhttp:\/\/www.iccsa<\/span>.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The purpose of the \u201cUSAS\u201d workshop is to collect papers on the criteria and applications, methodologies and tools useful to ensure the accessibility and safety of the urban space to all categories of users, with specific reference to the most disadvantaged people.<\/p>\n

In fact, the concepts of \u201cAccessibility and Safety\u201d have assumed a fundamental importance for the use of urban space, becoming the basis of any good project and fundamental requirements in the implementation of good practices for using city\u2019s places.<\/p>\n

Talking about accessibility and safety implies referring to these concepts in its broadest sense, not only the physical ones, but also all their other forms, including psycho-cognitive accessibility and related safety.<\/p>\n

Finally, the \u201caccessibility and Safety\u201d are based on the latest generation ITS technologies, such as innovative flexible services and real-time users\u2019 information, augmented reality, virtual reality and smart roads.<\/p>\n

Users’ information is also another aspect to derive the concept of accessibility and safety: transport networks have become increasingly complex and dynamic, intermodality is an indispensable new mobility paradigm and users need to be guided along their movements.<\/p>\n

Accessibility also means demand segmentation: diversifying services, correlating different data sources and providing specific information with respect to different types of users and access devices.<\/p>\n

Focusing on \u201caccessibility and safety\u201d, this workshop may critically explore (but is not limited) these relevant issues:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Studying and recognizing the specificities and differences between the various categories of people with disabilities, identifying needs and, at the same time, widening the concept of disability to populations considered up to now as \u201cable-bodied\u201d (elderly, children, etc.);<\/li>\n
  2. Analysis of the conditions for an independent life for people with disabilities, or for their self-determination, through the study of measures and strategies that give the possibility of living one\u2019s life as or almost like any other person;<\/li>\n
  3. Design and creation of spaces, strategies and measures to promote accessibility and safety;<\/li>\n
  4. Highlighting how public spaces in cities favour quality and urban security, contrasting urban degradation and how foster a comprehensive regeneration of urban spaces according to accessibility and safety criteria;<\/li>\n
  5. Supporting public system strategies in order to guarantee an optimal use of resources for the creation of overall present and future value in local communities;<\/li>\n
  6. Promoting social inclusion and raising people well-being and autonomy also through the development of knowledge, methodologies, technological tools and advanced automation techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Given the focus of the Conference on Computational Science issues, the workshop USAS welcomes contributions on ICT and computational aspects, proposals and applications from a wide variety of scholars on the issues proposed.<\/p>\n

    Engineers, Geologists, Urban and Regional Planners, Landscape Architects, Geographers and Economic Geographers, Environmental Engineers, among others are welcome to contribute.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Keywords<\/strong>: Accessibility, Safety, Urban space, Cities, Augmented reality, Virtual reality, Accessibility design, Cultural tourism accessibility, ITS, Innovative flexible services, Real-time information, Big-data.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Each paper will be independently reviewed by 3 programme committee members. Their individual scores will be evaluated by a small sub-committee and result in one of the following final decisions: accepted, or accepted on the condition that suggestions for improvement will be incorporated, or rejected. Notification of this decision will take place on April 2021.
    \nIndividuals and groups should submit complete papers (10 to 16 pages).
    \nAccepted contributions will be published in the Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) volumes<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Authors Guideline
    \n<\/strong>Please adhere strictly to the formatting provided in the template to prepare your paper and refrain from modifying it. The submitted paper must be camera-ready and formatted according to the rules of LNCS. For formatting information, see the publisher\u2019s web site (    http:\/\/www.springer.com\/computer\/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0<\/a>). Submission implies the willingness of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper.<\/p>\n

    download the template<\/a><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Submission
    \n<\/strong>Papers should be submitted at:     http:\/\/ess.iccsa.org\/<\/a>
    \nPlease don\u2019t forget to select \u201cUrban Space Accessibility and Safety\u201d – USAS_2021)\u201d workshop from the drop-down list of all workshops.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Proceedings
    \n<\/strong>Papers accepted to \u201cUSAS 2021\u201d will be published in the ICCSA Conference proceedings, in Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series, with doi, indexed by WOS, Scopus and DBLP.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

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    Important dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n
    28 May 2021: Deadline for full paper submission
    \n6 June 2021<\/span>:\u00a0Notification of acceptance<\/strong><\/div>\n
    21 June 2021<\/span>: Early-bird registration ends
    \n28 June 2021<\/span>: Deadline for Camera Ready Papers
    \n13-16 September, 2021<\/span>:\u00a0ICCSA<\/span>\u00a02021<\/span>\u00a0Conference<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    \n

     <\/p>\n

    Organizers Information<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n

    Francesco Pinna<\/a>, (DICAAR, University of Cagliari)
    \n    Chiara Garau<\/a>, (DICAAR, University of Cagliari)
    \n    Claudia Yamu<\/a>, (CASUS lab, University of Groningen)
    \n    Vincenza Torrisi<\/a>, (DICAR, University of Catania)
    \n    Matteo Ignaccolo<\/a>\u00a0(DICAR, University of Catania)
    \n    Michela Tiboni<\/a> (DICATAM, University of Brescia)
    \n    Silvia Rossetti<\/a> (DIA, University of Parma)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Scientific Committee<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

    \n

    Anna Maria Colavitti, University of Cagliari<\/p>\n

    Mauro Coni, University of Cagliari, Italy<\/p>\n

    Tanja Congiu, University of Sassari, Italy<\/p>\n

    Chiara Garau, University of Cagliari, Italy<\/p>\n

    Matteo Ignaccolo, University of Catania, Italy<\/p>\n

    Francesca Maltinti, University of Cagliari, Italy<\/p>\n

    Beniamino Murgante, University of Basilicata, Italy<\/p>\n

    Enrica Papa, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n

    Mariano Pernetti, University of Campania, Italy<\/p>\n

    Francesco Pinna, University of Cagliari, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n

    Alessandro Plaisant, University of Sassari, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n

    Silvia Rossetti, University of Parma, Italy<\/p>\n

    Francesco Scorza, University of Basilicata, Italy<\/p>\n

    Michela Tiboni, University of Brescia, Italy<\/p>\n

    Vincenza Torrisi, University of Catania, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n

    Claudia Yamu, University of Groningen<\/p>\n

    Paola Zamperlin, University of Florence, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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