Circular economy (CE) is a term that exists since the 1970s and has acquired greater
importance in the past few years, partly due to the scarcity of natural resources available in …

Smart cities are promising communities that leverage intelligent technologies to connect
citizens through internet devices, thereby improving their quality of life. This is especially …

The new Internet of Things paradigm allows for small devices with sensing, processing and
communication capabilities to be designed, which enable the development of sensors …

The transportation problems faced by the elderly and people with disabilities have received
attention from policymakers and practitioners. Eden Social Welfare Foundation (Eden) has …

This paper investigates two fundamental questions related to the social impact of high-
speed rail (HSR):(1) does the development of HSR infrastructure lead to the exclusion of …

The present work discusses the possibilities offered by the evolution of Information and
Communication Technologies with the aim of designing a system to dynamically obtain …

China's high-speed rail was inaugurated in 2008; it has greatly improved accessibility, and
reduced the time required to travel between cities, but at the same time, has caused an …

Objectives: The study reported in this article aimed to identify:(i) the most relevant
applications supported by smart city infrastructure with an impact on the provision of …

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision aids are increasingly employed by businesses to
assist consumers' decision-making. Personalized content based on consumers' data brings …

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities recognizes the right
of people with disabilities to attain full social participation without discrimination on the basis …