The 14th International Symposium on Distributed Computing and Artificial Intelligence 2017
(DCAI 2017) provided a forum for presenting the application of innovative techniques to study
and solve complex problems. The exchange of ideas between scientists and technicians from both
the academic and industrial sector is essential to advancing the development of systems that
can meet the ever-growing demands of today's society. The book brings together past experience
current work and promising future trends in distributed computing artificial intelligence and
their applications to efficiently solve real-world problems. It combines contributions in
well-established and evolving areas of research including the content of the DCAI 17 Special
Sessions which focused on multi-disciplinary and transversal aspects such as AI-driven
methods for multimodal networks and processes modeling and secure management towards smart
buildings and smart grids. The symposium was jointly organized by the Polytechnic of Porto the
Osaka Institute of Technology and the University of Salamanca. The latest event was held in
Porto Portugal from 21st to 23rd June 2017.
