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This proceedings LNCS 13516 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, which was held virtually as part of the 24th International Conference, HCII 2022, during June 26 to July 1, 2022. HCII 2022 received a total of 5583 submissions from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 88 countries submitted contributions, and 1276 papers and 275 posters were included in the proceedings that were published just before the start of the conference. Additionally, 296 papers and 181 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). The contributions thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.

This proceedings LNCS 13521 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, which was held virtually as part of the 24th International Conference, HCII 2022, in June 26 to July 1, 2022. HCII 2022 received a total of 5583 submissions from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 88 countries submitted contributions, and 1276 papers and 275 posters were included in the proceedings that were published just before the start of the conference. Additionally, 296 papers and 181 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). The contributions thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2021, which was held in July 2021. The conference was planned to take place in Washington DC, USA but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 5222 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 81 countries submitted contributions, and 1276 papers and 241 posters were included in the volumes of the proceedings that were published before the start of the conference. Additionally, 174 papers and 146 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). The contributions thoroughly cover the entire field of HCI, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2021, which was held in July 2021. The conference was planned to take place in Washington DC, USA but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 5222 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 81 countries submitted contributions, and 1276 papers and 241 posters were included in the volumes of the proceedings that were published before the start of the conference. Additionally, 174 papers and 146 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). The contributions thoroughly cover the entire field of HCI, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, which was held in July 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.From a total of 6326 submissions, a total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2020 proceedings before the conference took place. In addition, a total of 333 papers and 144 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). These contributions address the latest research and development efforts in the field and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The 34 late breaking papers presented in this volume were organized in two topical sections named: Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Design and Implementation; and User Experience in Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality.

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, which was held in July 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.From a total of 6326 submissions, a total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2020 proceedings before the conference took place. In addition, a total of 333 papers and 144 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). These contributions address the latest research and development efforts in the field and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 21th International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2021, held in Biarritz, France, in May 2021.•The first international workshop on Big data-driven Edge Cloud Services (BECS 2021) was held to provide a venue in which scholars and practitioners can share their experiences and present on-going work on providing value-added Web services for users by utilizing big data in edge cloud environments. The 5 revised full papers and 1 revised short contribution selected from 11 submissions are presented with 2 invited papers.•The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 book contains revised selected papers from the 30th International Conference on Selected Areas in Cryptography, SAC 2023, held in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, in August 2023.The 21full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 45 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Cryptanalysis of Lightweight Ciphers; Side-Channel Attacks and Countermeasures; Post-Quantum Constructions; Symmetric cryptography and fault attacks; Post-Quantum Analysis and Implementations; Homomorphic encryption; Public-Key Cryptography; and Differential Cryptanalysis.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third BenchCouncil International Symposium on Intelligent Computers, Algorithms, and Applications, IC 2023, which took place in Sanya, China, in December 2023. The 18 full papers and 8 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: AI Algorithms and Systems; AI for Ocean science and engineering; AI in finance; AI for education; AI for materials science and engineering; AI for medicine; AI for civil aviation; AI for high energy physics; AI for law.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information, Communication and Computing Technology, ICICCT 2024, held in New Delhi, India, on May 11, 2024. The 13 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 176 submissions. These papers have been categorized into the following topical sections: Intelligent systems and Pattern recognition.

This book contains selected papers presented at the 18th IFIP WG 9.2, 9.6/11.7, 11.6/SIG 9.2.2 International Summer School on Privacy and Identity Management, held in Oslo, Norway during August 8 - 11, 2023. The 21 full papers, including 2 workshops papers, presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. The proceedings also contain two invited talks. As in previous years, one of the goals of the IFIP Summer School was to encourage the publication of thorough research papers by students and emerging scholars. The papers combine interdisciplinary approaches to bring together a host of perspectives, such as technical, legal, regulatory, socio-economic, social or societal, political, ethical, anthropological, philosophical, or psychological perspectives.

This book gathers extended versions of papers presented at DoSIER 2023 (Fifth Doctoral Symposium on Intelligence Enabled Research, held at Cooch Behar Government Engineering College, West Bengal, India, during December 20–21, 2023). The papers address the rapidly expanding research area of computational intelligence, which, no longer limited to specific computational fields, has since made inroads in signal processing, smart manufacturing, predictive control, robot navigation, smart cities, and sensor design, to name but a few. Presenting chapters written by experts active in these areas, the book offers a valuable reference guide for researchers and industrial practitioners alike and inspires future studies.

This book constitutes the refereed post proceedings of the Third International Scientific and Practical Conference on Information Technologies and Intelligent Decision Making Systems, ITIDMS 2023, held in Moscow, Russia, during December, 12-14, 2023. The 18 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 54 submissions. The papers presented in this volume focus on topics such as digital, intellectual and information transformation, the development of computer models and the improvement of automated and computing processes.

The two-volume set CCIS 2061 and 2062 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and Applications, BIC-TA 2023, held in Changsha, China, during December 15–17, 2023.The 64 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 168 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Volume I: Evolutionary Computation and Swarm Intelligence; and Membrane Computing and DNA ComputingVolume II: Machine Learning and Applications; and Intelligent Control and Application.

The two-volume set CCIS 2061 and 2062 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and Applications, BIC-TA 2023, held in Changsha, China, during December 15–17, 2023.The 64 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 168 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Volume I: Evolutionary Computation and Swarm Intelligence; and Membrane Computing and DNA ComputingVolume II: Machine Learning and Applications; and Intelligent Control and Application.

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Space Information Network, SINC 2023, held in Wuhan, China, during October 12–13, 2023. The 8 full papers and 5 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 73 submissions. The papers present the latest research in the fields of space information networks.

This 3-volume set, CCIS 2058-2060 constitutes the First International Conference, on Artificial Intelligence, IAIC 2023, held in Nanjing, China, in November 2023. The 85 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 428 submissions. The papers are clustered in parts on: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Data Security and information Security; Computer Networks and IoT. The papers present recent research and developments in artificial intelligence and its applications in machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, and ethical considerations.

This 3-volume set, CCIS 2058-2060 constitutes the First International Conference, on Artificial Intelligence, IAIC 2023, held in Nanjing, China, in November 2023. The 85 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 428 submissions. The papers are clustered in parts on: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Data Security and information Security; Computer Networks and IoT. The papers present recent research and developments in artificial intelligence and its applications in machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, and ethical considerations.

This 3-volume set, CCIS 2058-2060 constitutes the First International Conference, on Artificial Intelligence, IAIC 2023, held in Nanjing, China, in November 2023. The 85 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 428 submissions. The papers are clustered in parts on: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Data Security and information Security; Computer Networks and IoT. The papers present recent research and developments in artificial intelligence and its applications in machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, and ethical considerations.

This open access book constitutes the revised selected papers of the First International Symposium on AI, Data and Digitalization, SAIDD 2023, held in Sogndal, Norway, during May 9–10, 2023.The 13 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions. The papers deal with the impact of data and AI on the digital revolution and their contribution to solving societal challenges.

The two-volume set LNCS 14526 and 14527 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology, Inscrypt 2023, held in Hangzhou, China, during December 9–10, 2023.The 38 full papers and 7 short papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 152 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Signature; blockchain; cryptography primitive; public key cryptography; security and privacy; Part II: System security; cryptography engineering; cryptanalysis; short papers, posters.

The two-volume set LNCS 14526 and 14527 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology, Inscrypt 2023, held in Hangzhou, China, during December 9–10, 2023.The 38 full papers and 7 short papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 152 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Signature; blockchain; cryptography primitive; public key cryptography; security and privacy; Part II: System security; cryptography engineering; cryptanalysis; short papers, posters.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th Workshop on Chinese Lexical Semantics, CLSW 2023, held in Singapore, during May 19–21, 2023. The 61 full papers and 15 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 215 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: lexical semantics and related fields, including Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Computational Lexicography, Phycological Linguistics, and Sociological linguistics.

This two-volume set CCIS 1981 and 1982 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the Third International Conference on Optimization, Learning Algorithms and Applications, OL2A 2023, held in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, in September 2023.The 66 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 162 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Volume I:Machine learning; learning algorithms in engineering education; machine learning and data analysis in internet of things; optimization; optimization in the SDG context.Volume II:Computer vision based on learning algorithms; machine learning and AI in robotics; optimization in control systems design.

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the thoroughly refereed conference proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Innovative Security Solutions for Information Technology and Communications, SecITC 2023, held in Bucharest, Romania, in November 2023. The 14 full papers included in the book were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. They focus on all theoretical and practical aspects related to information technology and communications security.

The two-volume set LNCS 14388 and 14389 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th Russian Supercomputing Days International Conference (RuSCDays 2023) held in Moscow, Russia, during September 25-26, 2023.The 44 full papers and 1 short paper presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 104 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: supercomputer simulation; distributed computing; and HPC, BigData, AI: algorithms, technologies, evaluation.

The two-volume set LNCS 14388 and 14389 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th Russian Supercomputing Days International Conference (RuSCDays 2023) held in Moscow, Russia, during September 25-26, 2023.The 44 full papers and 1 short paper presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 104 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: supercomputer simulation; distributed computing; and HPC, BigData, AI: algorithms, technologies, evaluation.

This volume constitutes selected papers presented at the 10th International Conference on Innovation and New Trends in Information Technology, INTIS 2022, held in Casablanca, Morocco, in May 2022, and 11th International Conference on Innovation and New Trends in Information Technology, INTIS 2023, held in Tangier, Morocco, in May 2023.After the thorough peer review process, 4 papers were selected from the 27 submissions received for INTIS 2022, and 11 papers were selected from the 33 submissions received for INTIS 2023. The presented papers cover the mail topics of data-enabled systems/applications: data source layer, network layer, data layer, learning layer, and reporting layers while considering non-functional properties such as data privacy, security, and ethics.

This volume constitutes the papers of the 4th International Workshop on Active Inference, IWAI 2023, held in Ghent, Belgium on September 2023.The 17 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 34 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: active inference and robotics; decision-making and control; active inference and psychology; from theory to implementation; learning representations for active inference; and theory of learning and inference.

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the refereed proceedings of the 17th Colombian Conference on Computing on Advances in Computing, CCC 2023, held in Medellin, Colombia, during August 10–11, 2023.The 22 full papers and 11 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Industrial Applications - Industry 4.0 - Precision Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed systems and large-scale computing, Computational Statistics, Digital Learning - E-learning, Software Engineering, Human Machine Interaction, Image processing and Computer Vision, Robotics in Industry 4.0 and Scientific Applications.

This book constitutes of the revised selected papers presented at the CCF 17th International Conference on Service Science, ICSS 2024, held in Hong Kong, China, in May 11–12, 2024. The 12 full papers and 2 short papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. These papers have been categorized into the following sections: Cloud service and Edge service; Knowledge-inspired service; Trustworthy services & Service application.

The three-volume set CCIS 2009, 2010 and 2011 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing, CVIP 2023, held in Jammu, India, during November 3–5, 2023. The 140 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 461 submissions. The papers focus on various important and emerging topics in image processing, computer vision applications, deep learning, and machine learning techniques in the domain.

The three-volume set CCIS 2009, 2010 and 2011 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing, CVIP 2023, held in Jammu, India, during November 3–5, 2023. The 140 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 461 submissions. The papers focus on various important and emerging topics in image processing, computer vision applications, deep learning, and machine learning techniques in the domain.

The two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Big Data and Security, ICBDS 2023, held in Nanjing, China, during December 22–24, 2023. The 35 full papers and 1 short paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 161 submissions. They are organized in topical sections as follows: Part One: Big Data & New Method and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Part Two: Data Technology & Network Security and IoT Security & Privacy Protection.

The two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Big Data and Security, ICBDS 2023, held in Nanjing, China, during December 22–24, 2023. The 35 full papers and 1 short paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 161 submissions. They are organized in topical sections as follows: Part One: Big Data & New Method and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Part Two: Data Technology & Network Security and IoT Security & Privacy Protection.

The proceedings constitute papers presented in the 26th International Conference, DCCN 2023, held in Moscow, Russia, during September 25–29, 2023. The 8 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 122 submissions. They cover variety of topics including networks architecture, network protocols, distributed computer systems, distributed communication systems, simulation, stochastic processes, queueing and reliability theory, Internet and web applications and services, wireless networks, Internet of things, performance analysis, and high-altitude communication platforms.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Distributed Computer and Communication Networks: Control, Computation, Communications, DCCN 2023, held in Moscow, Russia, during September 25–29, 2023. The 37 full papers and 4 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 122 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Distributed Systems Applications; Analytical Modeling of Distributed Systems; Computer and Communication Networks.

The two-volume proceedings constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Soft Computing and its Engineering Applications, icSoftComp 2023, held in Changa, Anand, India, in December 2023. The 42 full papers and 2 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 351 submissions. They are organized in topical sections as follows: Volume number 2020: Theory and Methods; Systems and ApplicationsVolume number 2031: Systems and Applications; Hybrid Techniques.

The two-volume proceedings constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Soft Computing and its Engineering Applications, icSoftComp 2023, held in Changa, Anand, India, in December 2023. The 42 full papers and 2 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 351 submissions. They are organized in topical sections as follows: Volume number 2020: Theory and Methods; Systems and ApplicationsVolume number 2031: Systems and Applications; Hybrid Techniques.

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the First International Conference, ICCSST 2023, held in Bangalore, India, during May 8–9, 2023.The 39 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 200 submissions. They focus on artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, cloud computing, cyber security, data science, e-commerce, computer architecture, image and video processing, pandemic preparedness and digital technology, pattern recognition and classification.

This two-volume set LNAI 14473-14474 constitutes revised selected papers presented at the Third CAAI International Conference, CICAI 2023, in Fuzhou, China, in July 2023. CICAI is a summit forum in the field of artificial intelligence and the 2023 forum was hosted by Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI). The 100 papers were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 376 submissions. CICAI 2023 conference covers a wide range of of AI generated content, computer vision, machine learning, nature language processing, application of AI, and data mining, amongst others.

This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mobile Internet Security, MobiSec 2023, held in Okinawa, Japan, in December 19–21, 2023. The 21 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: 5G and 6G security; cryptography; machine learning-based security; identification and authentication; network design and security.

This volume IFIP AICT 693 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th IFIP International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Knowledge Management, AI4KMES 2023, from September 30th – October 1st, 2023, held in Krakow, Poland. The 15 full papers presented together with 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. The accepted papers covered a large scope of topics related to sustainability in various contexts such as smart cities, agriculture, energy and gas production and distribution, industry, management and biodiversity.

This two-volume set LNCS 14398 and LNCS 14399 constitutes the refereed proceedings of eleven International Workshops which were held in conjunction with the 28th European Symposium on Research in Computer Security, ESORICS 2023, in The Hague, The Netherlands, during September 25-29, 2023. The 22 regular papers included in these proceedings stem from the following workshops:9th International Workshop on the Security of Industrial Control Systems and of Cyber-Physical Systems, CyberICPS 2023, which accepted 8 papers from 18 submissions;18th International Workshop on Data Privacy Management, DPM 2023, which accepted 11 papers from 18 submissions;7th International Workshop on Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology, CBT 2023, which accepted 6 papers from 20 submissions;7th International Workshop on Security and Privacy Requirements Engineering, SECPRE 2023, which accepted 4 papers from 7 submissions.4th International Workshop onCyber-Physical Security for Critical Infrastructures Protection, CSPS4CIP 2023, which accepted 11 papers from 15 submissions.6th International Workshop on Attacks and Defenses for Internet-of-Things, ADIoT 2023, which accepted 6 papers from 10 submissions;Second International Workshop on System Security Assurance, SecAssure 2023, which accepted 5 papers from 8 submissions;First International Workshop on Attacks and Software Protection, WASP 2023, which accepted 7 papers from 13 submissionsInternational Workshop on Transparency, Accountability and User Control for a Responsible Internet, TAURIN 2023, which accepted 3 papers from 4 submissions;International Workshop on Private, Secure, and Trustworthy AI, PriST-AI 2023, which accepted 4 papers from 8 submissions;International Workshop on Security and Artificial Intelligence, SECAI 2023, which accepted 5 papers from 10 submissions.

This book constitutes the refereed joint proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics, ISAIM 2024, and the 22nd International Workshop on Combinatorial Image Analysis, IWCIA 2024, held in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, during January 8–10, 2024. The 14 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions. The papers cover topics from AI, theoretical computer science, mathematics, medicine, robotics, defense, and security.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Machine Learning, Optimization, and Data Science, LOD 2023, which took place in Grasmere, UK, in September 2023. The 72 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 119 submissions. The proceedings also contain 9 papers from and the Third Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience, ACAIN 2023. The contributions focus on the state of the art and the latest advances in the integration of machine learning, deep learning, nonlinear optimization and data science to provide and support the scientific and technological foundations for interpretable, explainable and trustworthy AI.

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 6th Ibero-American Congress on Smart Cities, ICSC-Cities 2023, held in Mexico City and Cuernavaca, Mexico, during November 13–17, 2023. The 19 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Urban Informatics for Smart Cities; Optimization, Smart Industry, and Smart Public Services; Internet of Things; Computational Intelligence and Urban Informatics for Smart Cities and Innovative Informatic Approaches for Smart Cities.

This two-volume set CCIS 1981 and 1982 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the Third International Conference on Optimization, Learning Algorithms and Applications, OL2A 2023, held in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, in September 2023.The 66 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 162 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Volume I:Machine learning; learning algorithms in engineering education; machine learning and data analysis in internet of things; optimization; optimization in the SDG context.Volume II:Computer vision based on learning algorithms; machine learning and AI in robotics; optimization in control systems design.

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 4th International Workshop on Distributed Computing for Emerging Smart Networks, DiCES-N 2023, which took place in Bizerte, Tunisia, on May 27, 2023.The 6 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 13 submissions. The book also contains one invited talk. The contributions focus on vehicular networks and emerging technologies and cyber safety and security of intelligent transportation systems.