Jul. 8-10, 2026 - Waseda Univeristy, Tokyo, Japan

2026 International Workshop on Digitalization and Socialization of Elderly Care in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (DS-ECAI 2026)

in conjunction with 2026 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Health and Education (ICAIHE 2026)

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Aim and Scope

Japan, China, and Korea are experiencing a shared challenge characterized by rapid population aging. As the demand for care increases, the innovation of healthcare systems has become a significant regional concern in East Asia.

In the age of artificial intelligence, there are two dimensions can be considered for the elderly care development: digitalization as a technical condition and socialization as a consideration for humanity. Digitalization focuses on building efficient technical infrastructure to support care, while socialization emphasizes the human-centric coordination required to innovate it.

This workshop provides a platform specifically for young researchers from Japan, China, and Korea to exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and explore interdisciplinary approaches. Our goal is to develop sustainable, high-quality elderly care that balance technological progress with the core values of human care.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • AI Innovation in Aging Societies
  • Applications of AI-based Care Technologies
  • AI-based Age-friendly Environments and Design
  • Human-centric Coordination in AI-enabled Care
  • Intelligent Systems for Personalized Care and Well-being
  • AI-driven Infrastructure for Elderly Care
  • AI Literacy and Social Inclusion
  • Public Policy and Governance of AI-enabled Elderly Care
  • Public-Private Partnerships in Digital Elderly Care Services
  • Perspectives on Elderly Care Systems in East Asia

Paper Submissions & Publication

Paper submission system is available at Microsoft CMT System. Authors should submit through the main conference system and select the specific track name: “Workshop-DS-ECAI 2026". Prospective authors are invited to submit original papers reporting on research results, experimentations or novel applications related to the workshop topics. Submitted papers must be in pdf format, and according to the Springer LNCS Authors Guidelines: Information for Authors. Formats for the submissions are either



including main content and references. Extra pages will pay an additional cost. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least three competent reviewers; eligible papers will be accepted either as Full or Short Paper.

All accepted papers, presented at the workshop by a registered author, will be published in the Springer CCIS series alongside the main conference proceedings.

Important Dates

All deadlines are in the Anywhere on Earth timezone.

Organizers

Fangrong He

Korea University, South Korea

Yuanqing Chang

Peking University, China

Ruichen Cong

Waseda University, Japan

Yinghan Xu

Waseda University, Japan

Liyun Zhou

Waseda University, Japan

Kazuhiro Uchida

Mukogawa Women's University, Japan

Keishi Ebisawa

Akita University of Nursing and Welfare, Japan

Chiho Oshima

Waseda University, Japan

Advisory Committee Chair

Yongho Chon

Incheon National University, South Korea

Advisory Committee Chair