Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence (ICIAI 2021)

The 2nd International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence (ICIAI2021) was held blended (online and on site) in Tunisia, on 28-30 November, 2021. The first edition was held in Polytechnic University, Madrid, Spain. The conference focuses on original research and practice-driven applications. It will be held annually. This conference is organized by Slama Best Choice International Event Organization Company (Tunisia) and hosted by National School of Engineering in Tunisia and Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Research Center, Sousse Technopole, Tunisia. The ICIAI 2021 main theme is: Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence. ICIAI2021 provides a common linkage between a vibrant scientific and research community and industry professionals by offering a clear view of modern problems and challenges in information technology. It offers a balance between innovative industrial approaches and original research work while keeping the readers informed of the security techniques, approaches, applications, and new technologies.

The range of topics covered in the 2nd ICIAI 2021 Proceeding includes the theoretical and empirical papers on covering variety subjects of Smart Cities, Vehicle to Home, Neural Networks, VANets, Machine Learning, Healthcare 4.0, Internet of Things, Deep Learning, Cloud Environment, and other areas of Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence (AI). There were 20 invited speakers from India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Italy, Canada, Egypt, Brazil, Lebanon, Ukraine, and Saudi Arabia. There were 41 papers that were accepted after double blind reviewed.

We would like to thank all of those who helped and supported ICIAI 2021. Each individual and institution's support was very important for the success of this event. Specifically, we would like to acknowledge the advisory board, international advisory board, scientific committee, and organizing committee for their valuable advice, help, suggestion, and support in the organization and helpful peer-reviewing process of the papers. We would also extend our best gratitude to keynote speakers including Prof. Adam Skorek, Prof. Giovani Antonio Muscato, Prof. Dr. Nour Fethi Attia, Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Prof. Beatriz lúcia salvador bizotto, Dr. Etienne Harb, Prof. Kun Harismah, Dr. Sudeshna Chakraborty, Prof. Lyudmyla Symochko, Dr. Jyotsna Singh, Dr. Ayodele Otaiku, Dr. Pallavi Murgai Goel, Dr. Praveen Shukla, Dr. Nohade Nasrallah, Ms Anamika Mitra, Mr Sakyasingha Mahapatra, Dr. Niranjanamurthy M Murthy, Dr. Ubong AKPAN, Prof. Prince Chinyere MMOM, Prof. Victor Idowu O. OLOWE, and Prof. Victor Olowe for their valuable contribution for sharing ideas and knowledge in the ICIAI 2021.

We sincerely hope that ICIAI 2021 will be an event for excellent discussions for improving the quality of research and development relating to the Industry 4.0 and AI fields. We also hope that this conference will provide an opportunity for academicians and professionals from various Industry 4.0 and AI fields with cross-disciplinary interests to bridge the knowledge gap, promote research esteem and the evolution of technologies.

The Editors:
Prof. Sami Ben Slama - Editor in Chief
Prof. Cesar Benevante Peces
Prof. Taoufik Aguili
Dr. Salsabil Gherairi