ICOST 2022 invites participants to present and discuss their experiences in the understanding, design, development, test-beds deployment, and evaluation of technologies that demonstrate significant contributions in the areas of smart environments, public health policies, chronic disease management, and assistive technologies focused on indoor living spaces (e.g., homes, nursing homes and assistive living facilities) as well as the outdoors (e.g., urban smart spaces or the entire smart city).

ICOST has a specific theme each year. The theme for ICOST 2022 edition is "Participative Urban Health and Ageing Well in the Age of AI." ICOST 2022 is especially interested in receiving submissions, focused on technologies, humanities and social sciences, clinical, and public health for an Enhanced Wellbeing and Health for all nations.

ICOST 2022 topics include, but are not limited to:

Public Health Policy and Clinical studies

    Public health and urban Data Collection and Processing
    Policy and Guidelines for Public Health and Quality of Life in Smart City
    Urban design for wellbeing and e-health
    Design and Future Urban Cities for wellbeing
    Health in All Policies (HiAP)
    Electronic Health Records and Standards
    E-Health and Chronic Diseases Management
    Health Technology Assessment and Impact Analysis
    Healthcare Systems Use and Evaluation
    Human Factors, Ethics and Usability of Healthcare Systems

Emerging Technologies Applied for Healthcare

    Artificial Intelligence for Participatory and Personalized Health
    Deep learning for health and wellbeing
    Big Data analytics for public health
    Internet of Things (IoT) for smart living and e-Health
    Blockchain applied for healthcare
    Decision Support Systems for Healthcare
    Data protection / Privacy / Security Issues

Systems and Platforms for Healthcare

    Healthcare Preventive and Predictive Systems
    Protective systems/devices against common and emerging infectious diseases.
    Pervasive Health Systems and Services
    Smart Homes / Home Networks / Residential Gateways
    Context Awareness / Autonomous Computing
    Wearable Sensors / Integrated Micro/Nano Systems
    Tele-Assistance and Tele-Rehabilitation
    Assistive Technology for ageing and frail people
    Participatory Telehealth systems
    Trusted systems and verification for health and wellness

Robotic Solutions for Healthcare

    Collaborative Robotics (Cobots)
    Medical and Healthcare Robotics
    Diagnosis and Therapy Robotics
    Rehabilitation Robotics
    Assistance Robots
    Disability Robots
    Surgical Robots
    Personal Robotics and smart Wheelchairs

Human Computer Interaction

    Human-Machine Interfaces
    Coaching and Urban Gaming for e-Health
    Virtual Personal Assistant for e-Health
    Behavior Modeling and Change
    Supportive Mobile e-Health

SPECIAL SESSIONS PROPOSALS

Proposals for special sessions or plenary panels addressing any of the following specific topics are especially welcome:

    Studies detailing with large-scale service deployment and impact evaluation
    The application of cost-effective and readily available 'everyday' technologies to support people with chronic conditions and others with cognitive disabilities at home, school, work or play
    Health economic evaluation of technology based solutions
    Challenges for smart living environments and inclusive communities
    Societal impact and policy formulation
    Technology solutions to inspire policy makers