Universal Village (UV) is a new concept proposed by MIT’s Universal Village Program which exemplifies an ideal future society that pursues harmony between humans and nature through the wise use of advanced technology. The 8th IEEE International Conference on Universal Village (IEEE UV2026) will be held virtually and locally from October 17-20, 2026. IEEE UV2026 features the theme of “Human-Centered AI Transformation for Future Empowerment: Explainable & Human-Intelligible Understanding, Intent-Aware Reasoning & Accountable Decision-Making, Human-Authorized AI Action, and Human-Supervised Reflective Learning.”

UV2024 Sessions

[TS1] Session 1. UV Vision, Development, and Evaluation

Coordinated Development to achieve harmony between humans and nature

[TS2] Session 2. UV Framework Design, Modeling, and System Integration

Seeking integrated, resilient, human-centered, sustainable and environment-friendly solutions under the concept of Universal Village

[TS3] Session 3. Mobility, Planning, Management, and Infrastructure Innovations

for Safety, Efficiency, and Connectivity

[TS4] Session 4. Energy and Material Innovations

for Efficiency, Safety, and Sustainability

[TS5] Session 5. Manufacturing Innovations

for Efficiency, Safety, and Sustainability

[TS6] Session 6. Agriculture Innovations

for Efficiency, Safety, and Sustainability

[TS7] Session 7. Environmental Innovations

for Harmony between Humans and Nature

[TS8] Session 8. Lifestyle Innovations

for Mobility, Connectivity, Efficiency, and Happiness

[TS9] Session 9. Healthcare Innovations

for Safety and Well-being

[TS10] Session 10. Human-centered Social Innovations

for Diversity, Inclusiveness, Fairness, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage

[TS11] Session 11. Data Management and Algorithm Development

[TS12] Session 12. Special Sessions

– New Proposed Sessions

PE: Rethinking Education