ARTIFACT at ICIST 2026 – Digital Water Session

The 16th International Conference on Information Society and Technology (ICIST 2026) will take place on Kopaonik, Serbia, March 8–10, 2026, and will feature a dedicated Digital Water session co-organized with the ARTIFACT project, bringing together researchers and experts from Serbia and across Europe to explore the latest advances in digital technologies for water management. Below you can find the full agenda for the Digital Water session on March 10.

Session Chairs:

Dr Nikola Milivojević, Jaroslav Černi Water Institute, Belgrade

Prof. dr Boban Stojanović, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Kragujevac; CEO Vodena Kragujevac

Doc. dr Milan Stojković, Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Serbia; Faculty of Civil Engineering University of Novi Sad

17:00–17:10 Digital Water Transformation: Global and national perspectives

Doc. dr Milan Stojković, Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Serbia; Faculty of Civil Engineering University of Novi Sad (Serbia)

17:10–17:40 Keynote speak

Prof. dr. Zoran Kapelan, Chair in Urban Water Infrastructure, Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)

Paper presentations: 17:40–19:30

 # Time Title Author
1 17:40–17:52 Understanding uncertainty propagation in ML-based river flow forecasting frameworks Luka Vinokić
2 17:52–18:04 Flood Detection Using Machine Learning on Satellite SAR Imagery and UAV-Based Image Segmentation Velibor Ilić
3 18:04–18:16 Water Depth Prediction in Stormwater Sewers Using Deep Learning Method Jasmina Moskovljević
4 18:16–18:28 Evaluating influential input parameters in ML and DL models for urban flood prediction and mapping Jasmina Moskovljević
5 18:28–18:40 A Simple Hybrid Deep Learning Model for Rapid Flood Mapping in Data-Sparse Urban Regions Milan Grujev
6 18:40–18:52 Urban flood modeling with physics-informed and deep learning approaches: concepts, methods, and applications Marina Mitić
7 18:52–19:04 Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Sparse-Sensor reconstruction of Pollutant Transport in Digital Water Systems Jovan Ivošević
8 19:04–19:16 Assessing the Suitability of Weather Radar Rainfall Estimates for Flood Early Warning Systems in Serbia Luka Stojadinović
9 19:16–19:28 Cybersecurity Threats Introduced by Digital Twins in Cyber-Physical Water Systems Vladimir Milivojević
10 19:28–19:40 Data Postprocessing Algorithm for Sensor Network in Flood Early Warning Systems Miloš Milašinović
11 19:40–19:50 AI-Powered Tool for Adaptive Stage-Flow Rating Curve Estimation in Large Lowland Rivers with Backwater Impacts Milan Stojković

19:50–20:00 Conclusions and Closing Remarks

Dr. Nikola Milivojević Jaroslav Černi Water Institute

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