The University of Miami School of Architecture and Institute for Data Science and Computing present the 5th annual Smart Cities Miami Conference and Workshop on Thursday and Friday, May 19-20, 2022.

To aid in the design and development of more sustainable, livable, and resilient cities, the University of Miami brings cutting-edge research in urban planning, architecture, and engineering in alignment with computational resources and analytical methods. The annual Smart Cities Miami Conference is an extension of these efforts, providing a forum for leaders in academia, industry, and government to closely examine evolving theories and practices in the Smart City field. The topics considered vary in scope and nature within a general theme that is particularly relevant for each year.

The theme for the 2022 edition is Virtualization—Virtual Reality and Metaverse focusing on technology and innovation in the post-pandemic city, providing opportunities to explore questions such as:

• How the pandemic intensified smart city infrastructure and practices.
• How the pandemic response accelerated the adoption of automation and robotics.
• Will work-at-home and decentralization be lasting consequences of the pandemic, given the leap in tele-presence and conferencing technology?
• How the pandemic renewed the interest and investment in Virtual Reality. Is the rapid development of the “Metaverse” a consequence of COVID-19?
• How will the new transformative technology and practices impact individual rights and privacy?

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More details regarding the Day 2 Workshop (by invitation) will be announced shortly . . .