Aug 22-24, 2025, Bali, Indonesia

Tsinghua University Southeast Asia Center / 清华大学东南亚中心

The 3rd International Conference on Urban Science and Intelligence

Invited Speech | Panel Discussion | Poster Presentation | Tutorial | Urban Cup

FOREWORD

Cities, as quintessential complex adaptive systems, exhibit intricate interdependencies among socio-economic activities, infrastructure networks, ecological processes, and human behaviors. While the explosion of urban big data (e.g., IoT sensors, mobile trajectories, satellite imagery) and advancements in computational methods (e.g., machine learning, network science) have opened unprecedented opportunities to decode urban complexity, critical gaps remain in translating data-driven insights into scalable, equitable, and sustainable solutions.

Contact Information

Email: urban-summit@outlook.com
Phone: (0086) 010-6277-2387

Address
Center for Urban Science and Computation
Department of Electronic Engineering
Tsinghua University
Beijing, 100084, P. R. China

Organizers

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Yong
Li

 Tsinghua University
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Flora
Salim

 University of New South Wales
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Luís
Bettencourt

 University of Chicago
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Carlo
Ratti

 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Marta
Gonzalez

 University of California, Berkeley
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Feng
Lu

 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

SPEAKERS

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Michael
Batty

 University College London
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Luís M. A.
Bettencourt

 University of Chicago
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Carlo
Ratti

 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Yong
Li

 Tsinghua University
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Pan
HUI

 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
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Flora
Salim

 University of New South Wales
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Yang
Yue

 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
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Marta
Gonzalez

 University of California, Berkeley
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Jessie
Li

 Yunqi Academy of Engineering
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Qi "Ryan"
Wang

 Northeastern University
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Riccardo
Di Clemente

 Northeastern University London
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SCHEDULE

Day 1

Tsinghua University Southeast Asia Center

Opening Ceremony

Prof.Li YongLeadership from EE

Invited Talk 1.1

Prof.Michael BattyUniversity College London

Invited Talk 1.2

Prof.Luis BettencourtUniversity of Chicago

Coffee Break

Discussion Panel 1

Lunch Break

Invited Talk 2.1

Prof.Carlo RattiMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Presentation of Accepted Papers (20mins * 3)

Coffee Break

Invited Talk 2.2

Prof.Yong LiTsinghua University

Presentation of Accepted Papers (20mins * 3)

Urban Cup Training

Day 2

Tsinghua University Southeast Asia Center

Invited Talk 3.1

Prof.Pan HuiHong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

Invited Talk 3.2

Prof.Flora SalimUniversity of New South Wales

Coffee Break

Discussion Panel 2

Lunch Break

Invited Talk 4.1

Prof.Yang YueHong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

Presentation of Accepted Papers (20mins * 3)

Coffee Break

Invited Talk 4.2

Prof.Marta GonzalezUniversity of California, Berkeley

Presentation of Accepted Papers (20mins * 3)

Undergrad Student Seminar

Day 3

Tsinghua University Southeast Asia Center

Invited Talk 5.1

Prof.Qi Ryan WangNortheastern University

Invited Talk 5.2

Prof.Riccardo Di ClementeNortheastern University London

Coffee Break

Urban Cup Presentation

Lunch Break

Urban Science Tutorial

Session 1: Introduction and Foundations of Urban Science

Prof. Luis Bettencourt

Overview of Urban Science

Prof. Fengli Xu

Urban Science Foundation

Session 2: Urban Science from a Complex Systems Perspective

Dr. Jingtao Ding

Overview

Chang Liu

Predictive Modeling

Qianyue Hao

Decision-Making Frameworks

Coffee Break & QA Session

Session 3: Urban Science in the Era of Large Language Models

Dr. Yuan Yuan

Urban Foundational Models

Dr. Jie Feng

Multi-modal Urban Language Models

Zhilun Zhou

Urban LLM Agents

Session 4: Frontiers in Urban Science Research

Prof. Yuming Lin

Urban Planning

Jinwei Zeng

Carbon Emissions

Yunke Zhang

Urban Inequality

Jinghua Piao

AI Agent in Future Urban Society

Call for Papers

We invite original research contributions across a wide spectrum of topics at the intersection of Urban Science, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Cities, Computational Social Science and Human Dynamics. The conference particularly encourages interdisciplinary studies that bridge urban science and data science to solve complex urban problems.

All submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once your manuscript is accepted, you will be invited to present your work at the 3rd Research Summit on Urban Science and Human Dynamics, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia, August 22nd-24th 2025. The accepted paper will go into production of a conference proceeding in Springer. We will also recommend the extended manuscripts (after being revised based on conference feedback) for inclusion in a Special Issue in Cities; participation is optional and at the discretion of the authors.

Research Topics

Urban Data Science

  • Urban Spatial Data Analytics
  • Spatio-Temporal Prediction
  • Urban Land Use and Land Cover Classification
  • LLM Agents
  • Digital Twins for Cities

Urban Science and Human Dynamics

  • Urban System and Resilience
  • Urban Mobility and Behavioral Modeling
  • Urban Informatics
  • Urban Morphology and Growth Modeling

Smart Cities and Data Sensing Infrastructure

  • Mobile Computing
  • AIoT and Edge Computing
  • Integrated Sensing and Communication
  • Remote Sensing in Urban Area

Urban Applications and Sustainable Development

  • Urban Transport, Freight, and Logistics
  • Environment, Pollution, and Public Health
  • Urban Ageing and Urban Design
  • Urban Ecology
  • Urban Governance, Resilience, and Risk Management

Manuscript Submission Information

You are invited to submit your manuscript at any time before the deadline. If you are unsure whether your topic fits, feel free to contact the organizers for clarification.

Call for Posters

Important Dates

  • Poster submission deadline: July 22nd, 2025
  • Conference days: August 22nd-24th, 2025

Types of Contributions

The accepted contributions will be selected for one of the following presentations:

  1. Panel discussion
  2. Poster presentation

Poster Submission Instructions

Submissions are in the form of PPT format, formatted according to our Poster templates (Please refer to this link for download). The submission of poster should outline the impact of the work, along with (if relevant) the main theoretical contribution, data and methods used, and findings. Authors are strongly encouraged to include figures and/or tables in their submission.

Submission Length

The submitted Poster should comprise a maximum length of 1 page. No appendices are allowed. Posters violating the submission guidelines will be desk rejected, and the decisions made will be final and binding.

Submission Method

Please submit your poster by email to: urban-summit@outlook.com. Email subject should be formatted as [Poster Submission] YourName_TitleOfPoster.

No Published Proceedings

Submissions will be non-archival, and accepted posters will not affect submissions to any other conferences or journals. Thus, the presented work can already be published, be in preparation for publication elsewhere, or be ongoing research. Posters will be reviewed by multiple members of a Program Committee composed of experts in urban science.

Enquiries

For any questions regarding your submissions, please write to: urban-summit@outlook.com

Urban Cup Competition

Competition Timeline

  1. Competition Launch: July 15, 2025
  2. Phase 1 Competition Period: July 15 – August 1, 2025
  3. Phase 2 Finalist Announcement: August 2, 2025
  4. Phase 2 Competition (during The 3rd International Conference on Urban Science and Intelligence): August 22 – August 24, 2025
  5. Award Ceremony: August 24, 2025

Phase 1

Track 1: Urban Location Visit Behavior Prediction & Modeling

Building on the AgentSociety Challenge from The Web Conference 2025 (https://tsinghua-fib-lab.github.io/AgentSocietyChallenge), this track challenges participants to develop LLM-driven agent models to predict how urban residents choose and visit locations. Participants will forecast residents' interests and decisions among a set of candidate locations and generate user comments for specific targets. Using the Yelp review dataset, the track evaluates how well models can simulate residents' preferences and expressive behaviors through advanced LLM-based recommendation techniques.

Track 2: Daily Urban Mobility Simulation

This track focuses on modeling the daily mobility patterns of urban residents. Participants will design a mobility-generating intelligent agent that produces realistic movement trajectories based on demographic attributes and behavioral assumptions. The track is based on real-world data from Beijing and aims to advance the application of LLM agents in large-scale, high-fidelity urban mobility simulations.

Track 3: Behavioral Simulation under Urban Disasters

This track explores human behavior simulation in the context of extreme climate events. Participants will design an intelligent urban resident agent to generate mobility behaviors during Hurricane Dorian. Leveraging SafeGraph mobility data, the track evaluates the effectiveness of LLM-driven agents in disaster simulation and individual behavior generation.

Phase 2

Phase 2 serves as the Hackathon Final, held during The 3rd International Conference on Urban Science and Intelligence. Finalist teams will engage in cutting-edge research and development at the intersection of intelligent agents and urban computing. On the final day of the conference, each team will deliver a brief live presentation of their solution and receive expert feedback from leading international scholars. Detailed requirements for this phase will be announced at the start of the competition.

Competition Platform and Challenge Details

For detailed information about the competition tracks, evaluation metrics, and submission guidelines, please visit our competition platform:

Competition Platform: https://agentsociety-benchmark.fiblab.net

Preliminary Round Guide

  1. Select a Challenge Track
    • Refer to the detailed descriptions of each track on the competition platform and choose your preferred track.
  2. Install the AgentSociety-Benchmark Tool
  3. Design and Test Your Agents
  4. Generate Reasoning Results
    • Use the AgentSociety-Benchmark tool to produce inference results.
  5. Submit Results and Obtain Scores
    • Register on the platform with the username format: "TeamName_MemberCode", e.g., "DreamTeam_Alex".
    • The platform features a leaderboard to help teams improve their ranking.
  6. Submit Final Work

Registration

Please register here. We will contact you by email later to explain the payment details. We also provide invoicing services for you.

Refund Policy

  • 100% refund for cancellations before 2025.07.22 24:00
  • 50% refund for cancellations before 2025.07.31 24:00
  • No refund after 2025.07.31 24:00

Regular PASS

$500
  • Keynote speeches
  • Panel discussion
  • Access to all area
  • Coffee break & Lunch
Registration

Regular Payment

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Student PASS

$300
  • Keynote speeches
  • Panel discussion
  • Access to all area
  • Coffee break & Lunch
Registration

Student Payment

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Conference Venue

Tsinghua University Southeast Asia Center / 清华大学东南亚中心

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