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This volume constitutes short papers and DETECT 2022 workshop papers, presented during the 11th International Conference on Model and Data Engineering, MEDI 2022, held in Cairo, Egypt, in November 2022.The 11 short papers presented were selected from the total of 65 submissions. This volume also contains the 4 accepted papers from the DETECT 2022 workshop, held at MEDI 2022. The volume focuses on advances in data management and modelling, including topics such as data models, data processing, database theory, database systems technology, and advanced database applications.

The five-volume set CCIS 2133-2137 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops held in conjunction with the Joint European Conference on Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases, ECML PKDD 2023, which took place in Turin, Italy, during September 18-22, 2023. The 200 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 515 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following tracks: Part I: Advances in Interpretable Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence -- Joint Workshop and Tutorial; BIAS 2023 - 3rd Workshop on Bias and Fairness in AI; Biased Data in Conversational Agents; Explainable Artificial Intelligence: From Static to Dynamic; ML, Law and Society; Part II: RKDE 2023: 1st International Tutorial and Workshop on Responsible Knowledge Discovery in Education; SoGood 2023 – 8th Workshop on Data Science for Social Good; Towards Hybrid Human-Machine Learning and Decision Making (HLDM); Uncertainty meets explainability in machine learning; Workshop: Deep Learning and Multimedia Forensics. Combating fake media and misinformation; Part III: XAI-TS: Explainable AI for Time Series: Advances and Applications; XKDD 2023: 5th International Workshop on eXplainable Knowledge Discovery in Data Mining; Deep Learning for Sustainable Precision Agriculture; Knowledge Guided Machine Learning; MACLEAN: MAChine Learning for EArth ObservatioN; MLG: Mining and Learning with Graphs; Neuro Explicit AI and Expert Informed ML for Engineering and Physical Sciences; New Frontiers in Mining Complex Patterns; Part IV: PharML, Machine Learning for Pharma and Healthcare Applications; Simplification, Compression, Efficiency and Frugality for Artificial intelligence; Workshop on Uplift Modeling and Causal Machine Learning for Operational Decision Making; 6th Workshop on AI in Aging, Rehabilitation and Intelligent Assisted Living (ARIAL); Adapting to Change: Reliable Multimodal Learning Across Domains; AI4M: AI for Manufacturing; Part V: Challenges and Opportunities of Large Language Models in Real-World Machine Learning Applications; Deep learning meets Neuromorphic Hardware; Discovery challenge; ITEM: IoT, Edge, and Mobile for Embedded Machine Learning; LIMBO - LearnIng and Mining for BlOckchains; Machine Learning for Cybersecurity (MLCS 2023); MIDAS - The 8th Workshop on MIning DAta for financial applicationS; Workshop on Advancements in Federated Learning.

The five-volume set CCIS 2133-2137 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops held in conjunction with the Joint European Conference on Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases, ECML PKDD 2023, which took place in Turin, Italy, during September 18-22, 2023. The 200 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 515 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following tracks: Part I: Advances in Interpretable Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence -- Joint Workshop and Tutorial; BIAS 2023 - 3rd Workshop on Bias and Fairness in AI; Biased Data in Conversational Agents; Explainable Artificial Intelligence: From Static to Dynamic; ML, Law and Society; Part II: RKDE 2023: 1st International Tutorial and Workshop on Responsible Knowledge Discovery in Education; SoGood 2023 – 8th Workshop on Data Science for Social Good; Towards Hybrid Human-Machine Learning and Decision Making (HLDM); Uncertainty meets explainability in machine learning; Workshop: Deep Learning and Multimedia Forensics. Combating fake media and misinformation; Part III: XAI-TS: Explainable AI for Time Series: Advances and Applications; XKDD 2023: 5th International Workshop on eXplainable Knowledge Discovery in Data Mining; Deep Learning for Sustainable Precision Agriculture; Knowledge Guided Machine Learning; MACLEAN: MAChine Learning for EArth ObservatioN; MLG: Mining and Learning with Graphs; Neuro Explicit AI and Expert Informed ML for Engineering and Physical Sciences; New Frontiers in Mining Complex Patterns; Part IV: PharML, Machine Learning for Pharma and Healthcare Applications; Simplification, Compression, Efficiency and Frugality for Artificial intelligence; Workshop on Uplift Modeling and Causal Machine Learning for Operational Decision Making; 6th Workshop on AI in Aging, Rehabilitation and Intelligent Assisted Living (ARIAL); Adapting to Change: Reliable Multimodal Learning Across Domains; AI4M: AI for Manufacturing; Part V: Challenges and Opportunities of Large Language Models in Real-World Machine Learning Applications; Deep learning meets Neuromorphic Hardware; Discovery challenge; ITEM: IoT, Edge, and Mobile for Embedded Machine Learning; LIMBO - LearnIng and Mining for BlOckchains; Machine Learning for Cybersecurity (MLCS 2023); MIDAS - The 8th Workshop on MIning DAta for financial applicationS; Workshop on Advancements in Federated Learning.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Metaheuristics and Nature Inspired Computing, META 2023, held in Marrakech, Morocco, during November 1-4, 2023. The 19 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions. The papers are divided into the following topical sections: combinatorial optimization; scheduling; continuous optimization; automatic metaheuristics tuning; optimization and machine learning; and applications.

The five-volume set CCIS 2133-2137 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops held in conjunction with the Joint European Conference on Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases, ECML PKDD 2023, which took place in Turin, Italy, during September 18-22, 2023. The 200 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 515 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following tracks: Part I: Advances in Interpretable Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence -- Joint Workshop and Tutorial; BIAS 2023 - 3rd Workshop on Bias and Fairness in AI; Biased Data in Conversational Agents; Explainable Artificial Intelligence: From Static to Dynamic; ML, Law and Society; Part II: RKDE 2023: 1st International Tutorial and Workshop on Responsible Knowledge Discovery in Education; SoGood 2023 – 8th Workshop on Data Science for Social Good; Towards Hybrid Human-Machine Learning and Decision Making (HLDM); Uncertainty meets explainability in machine learning; Workshop: Deep Learning and Multimedia Forensics. Combating fake media and misinformation; Part III: XAI-TS: Explainable AI for Time Series: Advances and Applications; XKDD 2023: 5th International Workshop on eXplainable Knowledge Discovery in Data Mining; Deep Learning for Sustainable Precision Agriculture; Knowledge Guided Machine Learning; MACLEAN: MAChine Learning for EArth ObservatioN; MLG: Mining and Learning with Graphs; Neuro Explicit AI and Expert Informed ML for Engineering and Physical Sciences; New Frontiers in Mining Complex Patterns; Part IV: PharML, Machine Learning for Pharma and Healthcare Applications; Simplification, Compression, Efficiency and Frugality for Artificial intelligence; Workshop on Uplift Modeling and Causal Machine Learning for Operational Decision Making; 6th Workshop on AI in Aging, Rehabilitation and Intelligent Assisted Living (ARIAL); Adapting to Change: Reliable Multimodal Learning Across Domains; AI4M: AI for Manufacturing; Part V: Challenges and Opportunities of Large Language Models in Real-World Machine Learning Applications; Deep learning meets Neuromorphic Hardware; Discovery challenge; ITEM: IoT, Edge, and Mobile for Embedded Machine Learning; LIMBO - LearnIng and Mining for BlOckchains; Machine Learning for Cybersecurity (MLCS 2023); MIDAS - The 8th Workshop on MIning DAta for financial applicationS; Workshop on Advancements in Federated Learning.

The five-volume set CCIS 2133-2137 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops held in conjunction with the Joint European Conference on Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases, ECML PKDD 2023, which took place in Turin, Italy, during September 18-22, 2023. The 200 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 515 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following tracks: Part I: Advances in Interpretable Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence -- Joint Workshop and Tutorial; BIAS 2023 - 3rd Workshop on Bias and Fairness in AI; Biased Data in Conversational Agents; Explainable Artificial Intelligence: From Static to Dynamic; ML, Law and Society; Part II: RKDE 2023: 1st International Tutorial and Workshop on Responsible Knowledge Discovery in Education; SoGood 2023 – 8th Workshop on Data Science for Social Good; Towards Hybrid Human-Machine Learning and Decision Making (HLDM); Uncertainty meets explainability in machine learning; Workshop: Deep Learning and Multimedia Forensics. Combating fake media and misinformation; Part III: XAI-TS: Explainable AI for Time Series: Advances and Applications; XKDD 2023: 5th International Workshop on eXplainable Knowledge Discovery in Data Mining; Deep Learning for Sustainable Precision Agriculture; Knowledge Guided Machine Learning; MACLEAN: MAChine Learning for EArth ObservatioN; MLG: Mining and Learning with Graphs; Neuro Explicit AI and Expert Informed ML for Engineering and Physical Sciences; New Frontiers in Mining Complex Patterns; Part IV: PharML, Machine Learning for Pharma and Healthcare Applications; Simplification, Compression, Efficiency and Frugality for Artificial intelligence; Workshop on Uplift Modeling and Causal Machine Learning for Operational Decision Making; 6th Workshop on AI in Aging, Rehabilitation and Intelligent Assisted Living (ARIAL); Adapting to Change: Reliable Multimodal Learning Across Domains; AI4M: AI for Manufacturing; Part V: Challenges and Opportunities of Large Language Models in Real-World Machine Learning Applications; Deep learning meets Neuromorphic Hardware; Discovery challenge; ITEM: IoT, Edge, and Mobile for Embedded Machine Learning; LIMBO - LearnIng and Mining for BlOckchains; Machine Learning for Cybersecurity (MLCS 2023); MIDAS - The 8th Workshop on MIning DAta for financial applicationS; Workshop on Advancements in Federated Learning.

This book constitutes short papers, Doctoral Consortium and Workshops papers which were held in conjunction with the 28th European Conference on New Trends in Databases and Information Systems, ADBIS 2024, which took place in Bayonne, France, during August 28–31, 2024. The total of 28 full papers and 7 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 103 submissions. They were organized in the following topical sections: Doctoral Consortium; 5th Workshop on Intelligent Data - From Data to Knowledge (DOING 2024); 3rd Workshop on Knowledge Graphs Analysis on a Large Scale (K-GALS 2024); 6th Workshop on Modern Approaches in Data Engineering and Information System Design (MADEISD 2024); 3rd Workshop on Personalization and Recommender Systems (PERS 2024); Access methods and query processing; discovery and data analysis; Machine Learning; large language models; and tutorials.

This volume constitutes short papers and DEITS 2023 workshop papers, presented during the 12th International Conference on Model and Data Engineering, MEDI 2023, held in Sousse, Tunisia, in November 2023.The 12 short papers presented were selected from the total of 99 submissions. This volume also contains the 7 accepted papers from the DEITS 2023 workshop, held at MEDI 2023. The volume focuses on machine learning and optimization; natural language processing; modeling and data management; healthcare applications; data engineering in IoT systems.

This book constitutes the revised selected papers from the 23rd International Conference on Mathematical Optimization Theory and Operations Research, MOTOR 2024, held in Omsk, Russia from June 30 to July 06, 2024. The 26 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. These papers have been organized in the following topical sections: Mathematical programming; Combinatorial optimization; Operations research; and Machine learning and optimization.

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 9th International conference, ICOCI 2023, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during September 13–15, 2023.The 55 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 134 submissions. The papers focus on ensuring cybersecurity and privacy, digital media and information literacy, navigating AI development and deployment, harnessing technology for sustainable development, digital healthcare and well-being, education transformation through technology, digital entrepreneurship and innovation.

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 9th International conference, ICOCI 2023, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during September 13–15, 2023.The 55 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 134 submissions. The papers focus on ensuring cybersecurity and privacy, digital media and information literacy, navigating AI development and deployment, harnessing technology for sustainable development, digital healthcare and well-being, education transformation through technology, digital entrepreneurship and innovation.

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 13th International Conference on HPCST 2023, held in Barnaul, Russia, during May 19–20, 2023.The 21 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections as follows: Hardware for High-Performance Computing and Signal Processing; Information Technologies and Computer Simulation of Physical Phenomena; Computing Technologies in Data Analysis and Decision Making; Information and Computing Technologies in Automation and Control Science; Computing Technologies in Information Security Applications.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second Analytics Global Conference on Analytics, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence, AGC 2024, held in Kolkata, India, during March 6-7, 2024. The 15 full papers and 3 short papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The papers are organized in these topical sections: applications of analytics in business; analytics methods, tools & techniques.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advances in Computing and Data Sciences, ICACDS 2024, held in Velizy, France, during May 9–10, 2024. The 28 full papers present here, were carefully reviewed and selected from 174 submissions. The papers focus on innovative research in the field of Advanced Computing and Data Sciences, including areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, cloud computing, computer vision and natural language processing.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Computing and Data Sciences, ICACDS 2023, held in Kolkata, India, during April 27–28, 2023. The 47 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. The papers focus on advances of next generation computing technologies in the areas of advanced computing and data sciences.

This book constitutes extended, revised, and selected papers from the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence supported by the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, JSAI-isAI 2021, held online in November 2021. The 26 full papers were carefully selected from 86 submissions. The papers are organized in the volume according to the following workshops: 15th International Workshop on Juris-Informatics, JURISIN 2021; 18th Workshop on Logic and Engineering of Natural Language Semantics, LENLS 18, 5th International Workshop on SCIentific DOCument Analysis, SCI-DOCA 2021; Workshop on Artificial Affective (Kansei) Intelligence, KANSEI-AI 2021; 5th Workshop on Artificial Intelligence of and for Business, AI-Biz 2021.

This book constitutes extended, revised, and selected papers from the JSAI annual conference, JSAI 2022, and the 14th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, JSAI-isAI 2022, held in Kyoto, Japan, in June 2022. The 18 full papers were carefully selected from 67 submissions and presented during the two events: 16th International Workshop on Juris-informatics, JURISIN 2022, and JSAI 2022 Intenational Session. This papers present discussion on fundamental and practical issues in Juris-informatics among researchers from various backgrounds such as law, social science, information and intelligent technology, logic, and philosophy, including the conventional AI and Law area.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Symposium, UNet 2022, held in Montreal, QC, Canada, during October 25–27, 2022. The 17 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. Moreover, 4 additional invited papers have been also considered. They were organized in topical sections as follows: ​Spectrum Management and Channel Prediction, Resource Allocation in 5G/6G, Internet of Things and Vehicular Communications, Artificial Intelligence-Driven Communications, Pervasive Services and Cyber Security.

This two-volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Advancements in Smart Computing and Information Security, ASCIS 2022, held in Rajkot, India, in November 2022. The 37 full papers and 19 short papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 206 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on artificial intelligence; smart computing; cyber security; industry.

This two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Communications and Business Analytics, CICBA 2023, held in Kalyani, India, during January 27–28, 2023.The 52 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 187 submissions. The papers present recent research on intersection of computational intelligence, communications, and business analytics, fostering international collaboration and the dissemination of cutting-edge research.

This two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Communications and Business Analytics, CICBA 2023, held in Kalyani, India, during January 27–28, 2023.The 52 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 187 submissions. The papers present recent research on intersection of computational intelligence, communications, and business analytics, fostering international collaboration and the dissemination of cutting-edge research.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 26th International Workshop on Job Scheduling Strategies for Parallel Processing, JSSPP 2023, held in St. Petersburg, FL, USA, during May 19, 2023.The 8 full papers and one keynote paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 14 submissions. The volume contains two sections: keynote and technical papers.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Development Informatics Association Conference, IDIA 2022, held in Mbombela, South Africa, in November 2022. The 20 revised full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 61 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on​ theories and practices in digital-for-development ecosystems; emerging technologies for transformation, inclusion and sustainable development; privacy and security in digital-for-development ecosystems; human-computer interaction (HCI) for digital inclusion; artificial intelligence (AI) for good.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th International Workshop on Coordination, Organizations, Institutions, Norms, and Ethics for Governance of Multi-Agent Systems, COINE 2023, held in London, UK, on May 29, 2023 (co-located with 22nd International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS)).This book contains 10 full papers which are the extended and revised versions of the papers accepted to the workshop.The papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 13 submissions. They are organized in topical sections as follows: Norms, Social contracts, Institutions, and Privacy; Studies on the notion of Value; and Argumentation and Conventions

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 25th International Workshop on Job Scheduling Strategies for Parallel Processing, JSSPP 2022, held as a virtual event in June 2022 (due to the Covid-19 pandemic).The 12 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. In addition to this,1 keynote paper was included in the workshop. The volume contains two sections: Technical papers and Open Scheduling Problems.

This book constitutes selected, revised and extended papers of the 7th International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management, GISTAM 2021, held in April 2021, and 8th International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management, GISTAM 2022, held in April 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic both conferences were held online. The 4 revised full papers presented at GISTAM 2021 were carefully reviewed and selected from the 44 submissions, and 3 papers presented at GISTAM 2022 were selected from the 27 submissions. The papers are centered on urban and regional planning; water information systems; geospatial information and technologies; spatio-temporal database management; decision support systems; energy information systems; GPS and location detection.

This two-volume set, LNCS 13810 and 13811, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Machine Learning, Optimization, and Data Science, LOD 2022, together with the papers of the Second Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience, ACAIN 2022. The total of 84 full papers presented in this two-volume post-conference proceedings set was carefully reviewed and selected from 226 submissions. These research articles were written by leading scientists in the fields of machine learning, artificial intelligence, reinforcement learning, computational optimization, neuroscience, and data science presenting a substantial array of ideas, technologies, algorithms, methods, and applications.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Doctoral Consortium and Workshops on New Trends in Database and Information Systems, ADBIS 2023, held in Barcelona, Spain, during September 4–7, 2023.The 29 full papers, 25 short papers and 7 doctoral consortium included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 148. They were organized in topical sections as follows: ADBIS Short Papers: Index Management & Data Reconstruction, ADBIS Short Papers: Query Processing, ADBIS Short Papers: Advanced Querying Techniques, ADBIS Short Papers: Fairness in Data Management, ADBIS Short Papers: Data Science, ADBIS Short Papers: Temporal Graph Management, ADBIS Short Papers: Consistent Data Management, ADBIS Short Papers: Data Integration, ADBIS Short Papers: Data Quality, ADBIS Short Papers: Metadata Management, Contributions from ADBIS 2023 Workshops and Doctoral Consortium, AIDMA: 1st Workshop on Advanced AI Techniques for Data Management, Analytics, DOING: 4th Workshop on Intelligent Data - From Data to Knowledge, K-Gals: 2nd Workshop on Knowledge Graphs Analysis on a Large Scale, MADEISD: 5th Workshop on Modern Approaches in Data Engineering, Information System Design, PeRS: 2nd Workshop on Personalization, Recommender Systems, Doctoral Consortium.

This book constitutes refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Mathematical Optimization Theory and Operations Research: Recent Trends, MOTOR 2023, held in Ekaterinburg, Russia, during July 2–8, 2023. The 28 full papers and one invited paper presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 61 submissions. The papers in the volume are organized according to the following topical headings: mathematical programming; stochastic optimization; discrete and combinatorial optimization; operations research; optimal control and mathematical economics; and optimization in machine learning.

This book constitures selected and revised papers presented at the First International Workshop on Measuring Ontologies for Value Enhancement, MOVE 2020, held as Virtual Event in October 2020. The 7 extended and revised papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 13 submissions. Along with them, the volume presents 5 invited papers. The volume articles are arranged in the topical sections on complexity of knowledge-intensive endeavors; ontology modeling; enterprise ontologies; knowledge discovery and innovations.

This book constitutes thoroughly refereed and revised selected papers from the 7th International Symposium on Combinatorial Optimization, ISCO 2022, which was held online during May 18–20, 2022.The 24 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Polyhedra and algorithms; polyhedra and combinatorics; non-linear optimization; game theory; graphs and trees; cutting and packing; applications; and approximation algorithms.

This book constitutes selected and revised papers presented at the Second International Conference on Communication, Networks and Computing, CNC 2020, held in Gwalior, India, in December 2020. The 23 full papers and 7 short papers were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 102 submissions. They are organized in topical sections on wired and wireless communication systems; high dimensional data representation and processing; networking and information security; computing Techniques for efficient networks design; vehicular technology and application; electronics circuit for communication system.

This book constitutes refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Mathematical Optimization Theory and Operations Research, MOTOR 2022, held in Petrozavodsk, Russia, in July 2022. The 21 full papers and 3 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 88 submissions. The papers in the volume are organised according to the following topical headings: ​invited talks; integer programming and combinatorial optimization; mathematical programming; game theory and optimal control; operational research applications.

This volume constitutes selected papers from the Second International Conference on Information Systems and Design, ICID 2021, held as virtual event in September 2021. The 24 full papers and 4 short papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 51 submissions. They are organized in topical sections on ​digital transformation of enterprises based on analysis and management tools: practical-focused research; methodological support of analysis and management tools: theoretical-focused research; young scientists research in the areas of enterprise digitalization.

This book constitutes selected papers presented at the 5th International Workshop on Software Foundations for Data Interoperability, SFDI 2021, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in August 2021. The 4 full papers and one short paper were thorougly reviewed and selected from 8 submissions. They present discussions in research and development in software foundations for data interoperability as well as the applications in real-world systems such as data markets.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Conference on Microelectronic Devices, Circuits and Systems, ICMDCS 2022, was held in Vellore, India, in August 2022.The 9 full papers and 5 short paper presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: System Level Design; Digital Design; Analog, Mixed-Signal and RF Design; and Emerging Technologies.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 26th European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems, ADBIS 2022, held in Turin, Italy, in September 2022. The 29 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 90 submissions. The selected short papers are organized in the following sections: data understanding, modeling and visualization; fairness in data processing; data management pipeline, information and process retrieval; data access optimization; data pre-processing and cleaning; data science and machine learning. Further, papers from the following workshops and satellite events are provided in the volume: DOING: 3rd Workshop on Intelligent Data – From Data to Knowledge; K-GALS: 1st Workshop on Knowledge Graphs Analysis on a Large Scale; MADEISD: 4th Workshop on Modern Approaches in Data Engineering and Information System Design; MegaData: 2nd Workshop on Advanced Data Systems Management, Engineering, and Analytics; SWODCH: 2nd Workshop on Semantic Web and Ontology Design for Cultural Heritage; Doctoral Consortium.

The two-volume proceedings CCIS 1613 + 1614 constitute revised selected papers from the 6th International Conference on Advances in Computing and Data Sciences, ICACDS 2022, which was held in Kurnool, India in April 2022.The total of 69 full papers presented in the proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 411 submissions. The papers focus on advances of next generation computing technologies in the areas of advanced computing and data sciences.

The two-volume set IFIP AICT 639 and 640 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 18th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management, PLM 2021, held in Curitiba, Brazil, during July 11-14, 2021. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 crisis.The 107 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 133 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Volume I: Sustainability, sustainable development and circular economy; sustainability and information technologies and services; green and blue technologies; AI and blockchain integration with enterprise applications; PLM maturity, PLM implementation and adoption within industry 4.0; and industry 4.0 and emerging technologies: Volume II: Design, education and management; lean, design and innovation technologies; information technology models and design; and models, manufacturing and information technologies and services.

The two-volume Proceedings set CCIS 1675 and 1676 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference, ARTIIS 2022, held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, during September 12–15, 2022. The 72 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 191 submissions. These papers were categorized into 2 technical tracks, i.e., Sustainability and Ethics, Security, and Privacy.

The two-volume proceedings CCIS 1613 + 1614 constitute revised selected papers from the 6th International Conference on Advances in Computing and Data Sciences, ICACDS 2022, which was held in Kurnool, India in April 2022.The total of 69 full papers presented in the proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 411 submissions. The papers focus on advances of next generation computing technologies in the areas of advanced computing and data sciences

This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management, GISTAM 2023, held in Prague, Czech Republic during April 25–27, 2023. The 6 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. They focus on challenges in geo-spatial data sensing, observation, representation, processing, visualization, sharing and managing, in all aspects concerning both information communication and technologies (ICT) as well as management information systems and knowledge-based systems.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th International Workshop on Job Scheduling Strategies for Parallel Processing, JSSPP 2024, held in San Francisco, CA, USA, on May 31, 2024. The 10 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 15 submissions. The JSSPP 2024 covers several interesting problems within the resource management and scheduling domains.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Ubiquitous Networking, UNet 2023, held in Clermont-Ferrand, France, during November 01–03, 2023. The 14 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: artificial intelligence-driven communications; data engineering, cyber security and pervasive services; tactile internet and internet of things; ubiquitous communication technologies and networking.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Combinatorial Optimization, ISCO 2024, held in La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, during May 22–24, 2024. The 30 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: integer programming; graph theory; parameterized algorithms; approximation algorithms; integer programming for machine learning; and applications.

This two-volume set IFIP AICT 701-702 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 20th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management: Leveraging Digital Twins, Circular Economy, and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Innovation, PLM 2023, held in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 9–12, 2023. The 61 regular papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 116 submissions. They are organized in the following thematic sections: Part I: Technology implementation: augmented reality, CPS and digital twin; organisation: knowledge management, change management, frameworks for project and service development; modelisation : CAD and collaboration, model-based system engineering and building information modeling. Part II: Circular economy: characterization, criteria and implementation; interoperability technology: blockchain, IoT and ontologies for data exchange; learning and training: from AI to a human-centric approach; smart processes: prediction, optimization and digital thread.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Machine Learning, Image Processing, Network Security and Data Sciences, MIND 2023, held in Hamirpur, India, during December 21–22, 2023. The 29 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 173 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Machine Learning; Image Processing; Network Security; and Data Sciences.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 26th Italian Conference on Geomatics for Environmental Monitoring: From Data to Services, ASITA 2023, which was held as a virtual event during December 18-20, 2023. The 19 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Natural hazards monitoring and modelling; technological services for territory planning and Management; methodological advancements in data analysis and processing.

This two-volume set IFIP AICT 701-702 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 20th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management: Leveraging Digital Twins, Circular Economy, and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Innovation, PLM 2023, held in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 9–12, 2023. The 61 regular papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 116 submissions. They are organized in the following thematic sections: Part I: Technology implementation: augmented reality, CPS and digital twin; organisation: knowledge management, change management, frameworks for project and service development; modelisation : CAD and collaboration, model-based system engineering and building information modeling. Part II: Circular economy: characterization, criteria and implementation; interoperability technology: blockchain, IoT and ontologies for data exchange; learning and training: from AI to a human-centric approach; smart processes: prediction, optimization and digital thread.

This book constitutes the proceedings of Third International Conference on Information Systems and Design, ICID 2022, which took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in September 2022. The 12 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: methodological support of analysis and management tools: theoretical-focused research; and digital transformation of enterprises based on analysis and management tools: practical-focused research.