Driving sustainable disaster risk reduction: A rapid review of the policies and strategies in Saudi Arabia

AM Al-Wathinani, DG Barten, M Borowska-Stefańska… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article presents a comprehensive rapid review of the current disaster risk reduction
(DRR) efforts in Saudi Arabia, a country exposed to a variety of hazards such as extreme …

A brief review on flexible electronics for IoT: Solutions for sustainability and new perspectives for designers

G Scandurra, A Arena, C Ciofi - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining more and more popularity and it is establishing itself in
all areas, from industry to everyday life. Given its pervasiveness and considering the …

A sustainable pattern of waste management and energy efficiency in smart homes using the internet of things (IoT)

M Ehsanifar, F Dekamini, C Spulbar, R Birau… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, environmental protection involves many issues and problems, among which the
waste generated by various human activities makes up a significant share, which is …

Artificial Intelligence in Smart Cities—Applications, Barriers, and Future Directions: A Review

R Wolniak, K Stecuła - Smart Cities, 2024 - mdpi.com
As urbanization continues to pose new challenges for cities around the world, the concept of
smart cities is a promising solution, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a central role in this …

Software Engineering Techniques for Building Sustainable Cities with Electric Vehicles

F Alanazi, M Alenezi - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the process of urbanization continues to accelerate, the demand for sustainable cities
has become more critical than ever before. The incorporation of electric vehicles (EVs) is a …

Assessing the Progress of Smart Cities in Saudi Arabia

A Aldegheishem - Smart Cities, 2023 - mdpi.com
Information and communication technology is changing the manner in which urban policies
are designed. Saudi Arabia bases its smart initiative on the use of information and …

Retrospective of interdisciplinary research on robot services (1954–2023): From parasitism to symbiosis

Y Zeng, X Liu, X Zhang, Z Li - Technology in Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Social distancing and low-touch services have been fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic,
leading to a paradoxical dilemma for service providers to balance high-quality service and …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0 on transforming accounting and auditing practices

AAH Abdullah, FA Almaqtari - … of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The main aim is to investigate the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), Industry 4.0 readiness,
and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) variables on various aspects of accounting and …

TCV-D: An Approach for Path Selection in Vehicular Task Offloading

N Keshari, D Singh - Vehicular Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
The vehicular task offloading technology enhances the transportation system by offloading
tasks of task-requesting vehicles (TRV) to either vehicular fog nodes (VFN) or road-side …

Enhancing human–robot communication with a comprehensive language-conditioned imitation policy for embodied robots in smart cities

Z Ju, H Wang, J Luo, F Sun - Computer Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Integrating Embodied Robots into a smart city's networked system can significantly
enhance the city's operational efficiency. These robots can be connected to the city's …