Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to:  

Urban Development in Smart Cities: 

Urban monitoring and optimization-GIS applications- Big data and urban data analysis- Planning and design challenges for Smart Cities-Water and waste management.

Green Solutions for Smart Cities: 

Smart grids-Smart meters-Energy harvesting systems-Efficient energy consumption-Renewable energy resources-Scheduling and switching power supplies.

Wireless Connectivity in Smart Cities: 

Smart sensor-based networks and applications-Wireless systems and networks- Channel Coding -Internet of things- Radio frequency identification (RFID).

Services in Smart Cities:

Identification and exploration of the needs of citizens Internet enabled services- Smart phone applications for service sector – E-government -Educational ecosystems- Smart universities and schools - Smart traffic management e-mobility and smart transport- E-health systems- Smart healthcare and emergency management-Smart city for special needs.

Smart Buildings:

Integration of smart appliance - M2M Machine to Machine connectivity.

Security, Privacy and Identity Issues in Smart Cities.

Note: Papers that address the national challenges toward enabling the implementation of smart cities concept in Palestine are highly welcome.

Extended version of selected papers will be published in the JERT Journal (http://jert.iugaza.edu.ps/).