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This book gathers selected papers presented at the KES International Symposium on Smart Transportation Systems (KES STS 2022). Modern transportation systems have undergone a rapid transformation in recent years, producing a range of technological innovations such as connected vehicles, self-driving cars, electric vehicles, Hyperloop, and even flying cars, and with them, fundamental changes in transport systems around the world. The book discusses current challenges, innovations, and breakthroughs in smart transportation systems, as well as transport infrastructure modeling, safety analysis, freeway operations, intersection analysis, and other related cutting-edge topics.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 Smart and Sustainable Technology for Resilient Cities and Communities-An Overview -- 1 Part I: "Changes in Work Practices and Employability in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic" -- 2 Part II: "Smart Techniques for Monitoring the COVID-19 Pandemic and Forecasting Its Course" -- 3 Part III: "Changes in Teaching and Learning Practices in Response to COVID-19" -- 4 Part IV: "Adapting for Improved Resilience in an Uncertain Future" Contains Six Chapters -- References -- Part I Changes in Work Practices and Employability in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic -- 2 Examining Pedagogical Approaches in Developing Employability Skills in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of Literature -- 2.1 The Era of the 'New Normal' -- 2.2 Understanding the Concept of Pedagogy -- 2.3 Reviewing Pedagogical Approaches -- 3 Research Methodology -- 3.1 The Delphi Process -- 4 Presentation of Findings -- 4.1 Delphi Round 1 -- 4.2 Delphi Round 2 -- 5 Discussion of Findings -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Relating Work-Integrated Learning to Employability Skills in the Post-COVID-19 Era -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of Literature -- 2.1 Integrating Technology into the Work-Integrated Learning Concept -- 2.2 Employability Implications of WIL Activities -- 3 Research Methodology -- 4 Findings and Discussions -- 4.1 Respondents' Background Information -- 4.2 Mean Rankings of Work-Integrated Learning Factors -- 4.3 Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Opportunities and Barriers of Digitization in the COVID-19 Crisis for SMEs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Literature Research -- 2.2 Research Setting, Design, and Data Collection -- 2.3 Data Analysis -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusion -- 5 Limitations and Further Research -- Appendix -- References.