Call for Papers The 6th International Conference on Innovative Mobile and Internet Services in Ubiquitous Computing (IMIS-2012) http://voyager.ce.fit.ac.jp/conf/imis/2012/ In conjunction with CISIS-2012 International Conference http://voyager.ce.fit.ac.jp/conf/cisis/2012/ July 4-6, 2012 Sanpaolo Palace Hotel, Palermo, Italy ========================== Important Dates ========================== Submission Deadline: January 15, 2012 (Extended) Authors Notification: February 20, 2012 Author Registration: March 23, 2012 Final Manuscript: March 23, 2012 Conference Dates: July 4-6, 2012 ========================== OVERVIEW ========================= With the proliferation of wireless technologies and electronic devices, there is a fast growing interest in Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing (UPC). UPC enables to create a human-oriented computing environment where computer chips are embedded in everyday objects and interact with physical world. Through UPC, people can get online even while moving around, thus having almost permanent access to their preferred services. With a great potential to revolutionize our lives, UPC also poses new research challenges. IMIS International Conference will focus on the challenges and solutions for UPC with an emphasis on innovative, mobile and internet services. The conference will provide an opportunity for academic and industry professionals to discuss the latest issues and progress in the area of UPC. The conference will publish high quality papers, which are closely related to the various theories and practical applications in UPC. In addition, we expect that the conference and its publications will be a trigger for further related research and technology improvements in this important subject. Topics (included, but are not limited to): -Theoretical foundations for UPC -Algorithmic paradigms, models and analysis for UPC -Context-aware scheme -Smart spaces and intelligent environments -Embedded systems and wearable computers -Middleware and agent technologies -Programming paradigms for pervasive and ubiquitous computing applications -Knowledge-based Systems -Mobile computing systems and services -Mobile Internet and mobility management -Wireless sensors, ad-hoc and mesh networks -Security issues and protocols -Security threats and model -Authentication and Access control -Privacy and trust -Ubiquitous Computing Applications -Business model and protocols for ubiquitous services -Emerging standards and technologies ========================== PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINE ========================== Submit a full paper not more than eight pages (Proceedings Manuscripts: two columns, single-spaced), including figures and references, using 10 font size, and number each page. You can find instructions for authors how to format the manuscript at the following web page: http://www.computer.org/portal/site/cscps/ Prepare your paper in PDF file (Adobe format), and submit it electronically to the online submission system. http://edas.info//N11161 Accepted papers will be given guidelines in preparing and submitting the final manuscript(s) together with the notification of acceptance. Proceedings of the IMIS-2012 will be published by Conference Publishing Service (CPS). Presented papers at IMIS-2012 will be considered for publication in several Special Issues in International Journals. ================================ IMIS-2012 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ================================ General Co-Chairs Ilsun You, Korean Bible University, Korea Leonard Barolli, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan Program Committee Co-Chairs Antonio Gentile, University of Palermo, Italy Hae-Duck Joshua Jeong, Korean Bible University, Korea Marek Ogiela, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland Workshops Co-Chairs Feilong Tang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Fatos Xhafa, Technical University of Catalonia, Spain Fang-Yie Leu, Tunghai University, Taiwan Program Vice Chairs and Research Tracks 1. Smart Spaces and Intelligent Environments Mauro Migliardi, University of Padova, Italy Luigi Benedicenti, University of Regina, Canada 2. Embedded Systems and Wearable Computers Scott Wills, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Linda Wills, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Sek Chai, Sarnoff, USA 3. Context and Location-aware Computing Mye M. Sohn, Sungkyungkwan University, Korea Jung-Min Kim, Daejin University, Korea 4. Data Management in Pervasive systems Yongwei Wu, Tsinghua University, China Lidia Ogiela, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland 5. Security, Trust and Privacy Alfredo De Santis, Universita degli Studi di Salerno, Italy Kangbin Yim, Soonchunhyang University, Korea 6. Energy Aware Pervasive Systems Yan Yang, University of Maryland, USA Zhengwei Qi, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China 7. Knowledge Cities and Disaster Recovery Nik Bessis, University of Derby, UK Tim French, University of Bedfordshire, UK 8. Smartphone Applications for UPC Tobias Hossfeld, University of Wuerzburg, Germany Shih-Hao Hung, National Taiwan University, Taiwan 9. Modeling, Simulation and Performance in UPC Kin Fun Li, University of Victoria, Canada 10. Internet, Wireless and Mobile Networks for UPC Maria Calderon, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Jian Yuan, Tsinghua University, China 11. Distributed System and Cloud Computing Linpeng Huang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Zhuzhong Qian, Nanjing University, China 12. Social Network Services Goreti Marreiros, GECAD/ISEP/IPP, Portugal Hoon Ko, GECAD/ISEP/IPP, Portugal 13. Selected Areas in UPC Massimo Cafaro, Universita' del Salento, Italy Costantino Grana, Universita' di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy Advisory Committee Members Bonam Kim, Chungnam National University, Korea Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Canada Kouichi Sakurai, Kyushu University, Japan International Liaison Co-Chairs Antonio Chella, University of Palermo, Italy Tomoya Enokido, Rissho University, Japan Chunqing Wu, National University of Defense Technology, China Publicity Co-Chairs Chu-Hsing Lin, Tunghai University, Taiwan Orazio Mirabella, Universita di Catania, Italy Jinshu Su, National University of Defense Technology, China Local Arrangement Co-Chairs Antonella Santangelo, InformAmuse S.r.l., Italy Salvatore Sorce, InformAmuse S.r.l., Italy Honorary Co-Chairs Filippo Sorbello, University of Palermo, Italy Makoto Takizawa, Seikei University, Japan ================= WORKSHOP PROPOSAL ================= If you would like to organize a workshop, please submit a workshop proposal including call for papers, number of papers to be accepted, contact person, to the IMIS-2012 workshop Co-Chairs by November 1, 2011. Proceedings of IMIS-2012 workshops will be published together by Conference Publishing Service (CPS). Workshop Co-Chairs Feilong Tang (tang-fl{at}cs.sjtu.edu.cn), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Fatos Xhafa (fatos{at}lsi.upc.edu), Technical University of Catalonia, Spain Fang-Yie Leu (leufy{at}thu.edu.tw), Tunghai University, Taiwan ================================ FURTHER INFORMATION ================================ For further information, please contact the honorary committee chairs: Filippo Sorbello (filipposorbello{at}unipa.it), University of Palermo, Italy Makoto Takizawa (makoto.takizawa{at}computer.org), Seikei University, Japan