Intelligent Environments (IE) refer to physical spaces that are enhanced by digital technologies and are designed to improve the quality of life of the people who live or work in them. These environments are equipped with technologies such as sensing systems and artificial intelligence that enable detection of changes in the environment, anticipate user requirements, and provide personalized services and experiences to users of such environments. The research community of Intelligent Environments explores core ideas of IEs in different contexts as well as critical issues needed to make them a reality, such as energy efficiency, computational constraints of edge devices and privacy issues. The 19th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE2023) was held in Mauritius between 27th June and 30th June 2023 and also in hybrid (online) mode for participants who could not come to the island. The following workshops are included this year’s conference:
- 12th International Workshop on the Reliability of Intelligent Environments (WoRIE’23)
- 3rd International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Emerging Topics (ALLEGET’23)
- 3rd International Workshop on Self-Learning in Intelligent Environments (SeLIE’23)
- 2nd International Workshop on Edge AI for Smart Agriculture (EAISA’23)
- 12th International Workshop on Intelligent Environments Supporting Healthcare and Well-being (WISHWell’2023)
The dedication and hard work of the workshop chairs and committees have resulted in a high-quality collection of papers that represents the latest and most exciting developments in intelligent environments research. The papers contained within this volume represent a diverse array of cutting-edge research, and I am confident that they will inspire future breakthroughs in this exciting area of study. It is great to see the continued participation of the above workshops in the annual conference. With each passing year, some workshops, notably, WoRIE and WISHWell, have become an integral part of the conference program and it’s heartening to see the continued commitment of workshop organizers to share their expertise and contribute to the advancement of the respective fields. In addition, it is inspiring to see the continued success and growth of SeLIE, ALLEGET and EAISA to continue advancing research in their respective fields of IE and we are confident that these workshops will continue to have a lasting impact on the research community and beyond.
Finally, we would like to thank everyone who contributed in IE2023 for the commitment, for advancing research in the respective fields, and for sharing insights and expertise within the community. We also sincerely appreciate the support to our technical sponsors, the IEEE Systems Man & Cybernetics Society and IOS Press. We look forward to continuing working with you all as we push the boundaries of knowledge and explore new frontiers in Intelligent Environments.