Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) in smart cities: A systematic review on technological advancements and application cases

J Tang, L Wan, J Schooling, P Zhao, J Chen, S Wei - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology has been intensively
engaged in managing the smartification and digitalization of cities in recent years as an …

A global health crisis with divided research traditions? A comparative review of Brazilian and international research in communication on the COVID-19 pandemic

FB Souza Martins, J Yu… - Annals of the International …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in substantial international scientific research from high-
income countries, with fewer contributions from low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) …

Quantifying the impact of COVID-19 on immigration in receiving high-income countries

M González-Leonardo, M Potančoková, D Yildiz… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Previous studies have examined the impact of COVID-19 on mortality and fertility. However,
little is known about the effect of the pandemic on constraining international migration. We …

Cross-regional analysis of the association between human mobility and COVID-19 infection in Southeast Asia during the transitional period of “living with COVID-19”

W Luo, Y Zhou, Z Liu, W Kang, S He, R Zhu, R Li… - Health & place, 2023 - Elsevier
Background In response to COVID-19, Southeast Asian (SEA) countries had imposed
stringent lockdowns and restrictions to mitigate the pandemic ever since 2019. Because of a …

[HTML][HTML] Why did COVID-19 affect some cities more than others? Insights from Brazil before vaccination

JP Chauvin - Regional Science Policy & Practice, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper examines the local impact of COVID-19 in 2,500 cities in Brazil, contrasting
findings with existing international estimates. It shows that pre-pandemic city characteristics …

[PDF][PDF] Measuring the mobility impact on the COVID-19 pandemic

TCC Nepomuceno, TV Garcez, LC Silva… - Mathematical …, 2022 - aimspress.com
This assessment aims at measuring the impact of different location mobility on the COVID-19
pandemic. Data over time and over the 27 Brazilian federations in 5 regions provided by …

Two waves of COIVD-19 in Brazilian cities and vaccination impact

L Lin, B Chen, Y Zhao, W Wang… - Mathematical …, 2022 - ira.lib.polyu.edu.hk
Backgrounds: Brazil has suffered two waves of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The
second wave, coinciding with the spread of the Gamma variant, was more severe than the …

Predicting COVID-19 cases in Belo Horizonte—Brazil taking into account mobility and vaccination issues

E Dias, AMA Diniz, GR Souto, HL Guerra… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The pandemic caused millions of deaths around the world and forced governments to take
drastic measures to reduce the spread of Coronavirus. Understanding the impact of social …

A Survey of Machine Learning for Urban Decision Making: Applications in Planning, Transportation, and Healthcare

Y Zheng, Q Hao, J Wang, C Gao, J Chen, D **… - ACM Computing …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Develo** smart cities is vital for ensuring sustainable development and improving human
well-being. One critical aspect of building smart cities is designing intelligent methods to …

Measuring the impact of nonpharmaceutical interventions on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic at a city level: An agent-based computational modelling study of the City of …

PH Lopes, L Wellacott, L de Almeida… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic hit almost all
cities in Brazil in early 2020 and lasted for several months. Despite the effort of local state …