ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Building on the success of the inaugural 1st International Conference on Smart Mobility and Logistics Ecosystems (SMiLE) conference, the IRC Smart Mobility and Logistics at KFUPM proudly invites researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to the SMiLE 2026. The conference serves as a premier platform for advancing sustainable, intelligent, and resilient mobility and logistics ecosystems through interdisciplinary research, innovation, and collaboration.
Smart mobility and logistics are pivotal in enhancing transportation efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and optimizing urban traffic flow. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as IoT, AI, data analytics, autonomous vehicles, electric mobility, and hydrogen-powered solutions, these systems enable real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and intelligent decision-making. Additionally, advancements in cybersecurity, quantum computing, digital twins, and human-machine collaboration are revolutionizing transportation networks, ensuring resilience, efficiency, and sustainability. These innovations drive the future of connected, automated, and intelligent mobility ecosystems, reducing congestion and emissions while shaping next-generation transport solutions.
SMiLE2026 invites submissions presenting novel and cutting-edge research contributing to the scope of the conference. The 2nd SMiLE 2026 will be held at KFUPM, FEB 2026
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHT:
- Keynote Sessions by distinguished global experts in mobility, logistics, and AI
- Panel Discussions featuring leading academics and industry leaders on critical challenges and opportunities
- Industry Showcases & Demos of cutting-edge smart mobility and logistics solutions
- Networking & Collaboration Opportunities with researchers, startups, and policymakers
- Best Paper Awards to recognize outstanding research contributions
- Competitions /hackathon/ideathon etc (school, college & university levels)
- Social Events
AWARDS:
Best paper award: One best paper will be selected.
Best presentation award: One best presentation will be selected.
PUBLICATIONS:
All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted for publication in Procedia Transportation Research, hosted by Elsevier on www.elsevier.com and on the Elsevier content platform ScienceDirect (www.sciencedirect.com), and will be freely available worldwide. All papers in Procedia will be indexed by Scopus (www.scopus.com).
SUBMISSION:
- Coming Soon.
