July 2-nd to July 4-th, 2014, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK
Track Areas Chairs
List of Tracks
- Smart Spaces and Intelligent Environments
- Embedded Systems and Multicore for Cloud Computing
- Context and Location-aware Computing
- Data Management in Pervasive Systems
- Security, Trust and Privacy
- Energy Aware Pervasive Systems and Green Computing
- Smart City and Disaster Resilient System
- Smartphone Applications and Social Network Services for UPC
- Internet, Wireless and Mobile Networks for UPC
- Distributed System and Cloud Computing
- Intelligent Technologies and Applications on Big Data
- Service-Centric Networking for Innovative Cloud Services and Applications
Track 1: Smart Spaces and Intelligent Environments
Chairs
Giovanni Acampora, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Hani Hagras, University of Essex, UKPC Members
Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Canada
Athanasios V. Vasilakos, University of Western Macedonia, Greece
Chang- Shing Lee, National University of Tainan, Taiwan
Tzung Pei Hong, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Autilia Vitiello, University of Salerno, Italy
Enrique Munoz, European Centre for Soft Computing, Spain
Uzay Kaymak, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Nederlands
Parisa Rashidi, Northwestern University, USA
Diane J. Cook, Washington State University, USATopics:
- Ambient Intelligence
- Ubiquitous Computing
- Pervasive Computing
- Sensor Networks
- Multi-agent systems
- Ambient Intelligence in Health Care
- Ambient Intelligence in Business Processes
- Fuzzy Logic for Ubiquitous Computing
- Evolutionary Computation for Ubiquitous Computing
- Neural Computation for Ubiquitous Computing
Track 2: Embedded Systems and Multicore for Cloud Computing
Chairs
Chao-Tung Yang, TungHai University, Taiwan
Lizhe Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaPC Members
Wei Jie, West London University, UK
Jie Tao, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Cho-Li Wang, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Kuan-Chou Lai, National Taichung University, Taiwan
Michael Hobbs, Deakin University, Australia
Erik Elmroth, Umea University, Sweden
Fuu-Cheng, Tunghai University, Taiwan
Yasuo Okabe, Kyoto University, Japan
Marco Vanneschi, University of Pisa, Italy
Rajiv Ranjan, CSIRO ICT Centre, Australia
Jing He, Kennesaw State University, USA
Chih-Huang Chang, Hsiuping University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Dan Chen, Chinese University of Geosciences, China
Yan Ma, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaTopics:
- Embedded system virtualization
- Multicore system virtualization
- Embedded system software and tools for cloud computing
- Embedded system applications for cloud
- Cloud SaaS on embedded systems
- Cloud IaaS on multicore
Track 3: Context and Location-aware Computing
Chair
Massimo Ficco, Second University of Naples, Italy
Costin Badica, University of Craiova, RomaniaPC Members
Paolo Bellavista, University of Bologna, Italy
Mirco Musolesi, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Christian Esposito, National Research Council, Italy
Ioan Salomie, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Salvatore Venticinque, Second University of Naples, Italy
Andrei Olaru, "Politehnica" University of Bucharest, Romania
Sorin Ilie, University of Craiova, Romania
Roberto Pietrantuono, Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per L'Informatica, Italy
Antonio Pecchia, University of Naples, Italy
Dan Istrate, ESIGETEL, FranceTopics:
- New hardware platforms for sensing location and context
- Methods and techniques for inferring user location and context from low-level sensor data
- Location and context representation, management, and distribution
- Context-aware agents and services for intelligent mobile environments
- Context and social awareness in Mobile Computing environments
- Mobile pervasive applications, such as mobile sensing, smart healthcare, disaster management, tourism, transportation, and enterprise solutions.
- Privacy policies and communication protocols for location and context information
Track 4: Data Management in Pervasive Systems
Chairs
Xingjun Zhang, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
Victor Lee, The City University of Hong Kong, ChinaPC Members
Dajun Wu, The Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore
Junjie Wu, National University of Defense Technology, China
Quan Wang, Xidian University, China
Shengbing Zhang, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
Steven Guan, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Weidong Liu, Tsinghua University, China
Xiaoshe Dong, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
Yi Liu, Beihang University, China
Zhongzhi Luan, Beihang University, ChinaTopics:
- Data Management Architecture
- Meta Data Management
- Data Governance
- Data Security Management
- Data Modeling
- Data Mining
- Data Integration
- Database administrations
- Data De-duplication
Track 5: Security, Trust and Privacy
Chairs
Mauro Migliardi, University of Padua, Italy
Alessio Merlo, University of Genoa and University E-campus, ItalyPC Members
Cuong Dinh, University of Science Ho Chi Minh City, Veitnam
Filipe Beato, ESAT/COSIC, KU Leuven, Belgium
Luigi Benedicenti, University of Regina, Canada
Roberto Carbone, Security and Trust Unit, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy
Gabriele Costa, University of Genova, Italy
Paolo Gasti, New York Institute of Technology, USA
Vaise Patu, Nagoya University, Japan
Matthew Sorrell, University of Adelaide, Australia
Luca Spalazzi, Universita' Politecnica delle Marche, ItalyTopics:
- Anonimity, Identity and Privacy
- Applied Cryptography
- Energy-Aware Security
- Intrusion Detection and Fraud Detection
- Mobile Security
- Network & Distributed Systems Security
- Security, Privacy and Trust Management in P2P, Grid and Cloud
- Security protocols
- Threat and Attack Modeling
- Vulnerability Analysis and Countermeasures
Track 6: Energy Aware Pervasive Systems and Green Computing
Chairs
Francesco Palmieri, Second University of Naples, Italy
Sergio Ricciardi, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, SpainPC Members
Jordi Nin, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
Jordi Perello, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
Anna Manolova, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Paolo Monti, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Ugo Fiore, Federico II University of Naples, Italy
Mauro Iacono, Second University of Naples, Italy
Stefano Marrone, Second University of Naples, ItalyTopics:
- Energy-efficient communication and computing technologies
- Energy-aware networking architecture and protocols
- Green wireless mobile and pervasive networking
- Green ICT for smart grids
- Energy consumption measurements, models, and monitoring tools
- Energy-aware algorithms and application design
- Energy-efficient grid, cloud, and data center technology
- Energy-aware high performance computing and applications
- Security Weaknesses introduced by Green-enabled devices
- Energy Consumption Attacks and Vulnerabilities
Track 7: Smart City and Disaster Resilient System
Chairs
Noriki Uchida, Saitama Institute of Technology, Japan
Nik Bessis, University of Derby, United KindomPC Members
Eleana Asimakopoulou, University of Derby, United Kindom
Kevin Curran, University of Ulster, Ireland
Paul Mc Kevitt, University of Ulster, Ireland
Sergio Toral, University of Seville, Spain
Federico Barrero, University of Seville, Spain
Daniel Gutierrez Reina, University of Seville, Spain
Ciprian Dobre, University Polytechnica of Bucharest, Romania
Princy Johnson, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kindom
Yoshitaka Shibata, Iwate Prefectural University, Japan
Kazuo Takahata, Saitama Institute of Technology, Japan
Hiroaki Yuze, University of Shizuoka, Japan
Kaoru Sugita, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan
Tomoya Ishida, Ibaraki University, JapanTopics:
- Self-power-supply Smart City
- Smart Grid
- Knowledge Cities
- Resilient Network
- Wireless Network for Disaster Use
- Mobile Ad hoc Network for Disaster Use
- Web-based Disaster Information System
- Next Generation Network for Disaster Use
- Disaster Recovery
- Monitoring for Disaster Use
- Multi-layers Network
- Autonomous Network
- Context aware Network
- Smart and Knowledge Cities
Track 8: Smartphone Applications and Social Network Services for UPC
Chairs
Yann Bocchi, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Switzerland
Gianluca Rizzo, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, SwitzerlandPC Members
Florian Evequoz, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Switzerland
Nam Giang, KAIST, Korea
Daniele Puccinelli, , Switzerland
Vincenzo Mancuso, IMDEA, Spain
Shahzad Ali, IMDEA, SpainTopics:
- Floating Content Network Applications
- Social Network based data analysis
- Context dependent Human-Smartphone Interactions
- Mobile services for smart building environment
- Social gaming applications for energy consumption reduction
- IoT based mobile applications
- Social aware mobile and pervasive computing
- Opportunistic computing
- Smartphone as enabler for Cyber-Physical System
Track 9: Internet, Wireless and Mobile Networks for UPC
Chair
Antonio J. Jara, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Switzerland
Dominique Genoud, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, SwitzerlandPC Members
Ramon Alcarria, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain
Latif Ladid, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Maria Rita PALATTELLA, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
GREGORIO MARTIN ROMERO, Telefonica Digital (M2M), Spain
Pablo Lopez, University of Murcia, Spain
David Fernandez, University of Murcia, Spain
Rodolfo de Paz, United Technologies Research Centre, Ireland
Berta Caballido, United Technologies Research Centre, IrelandTopics:
- Ubiquitous Networks
- Network and application protocols for UPC
- Ubiquitous Networks
- Internet of Things
- M2M and cellular networks
- Cyber Physical Systems
- Smart Grid Networks
- Smart Cities Networks
- Wireless Sensor Networks
- Lightweight applications protocols
- Personal and wearable mobile networks
- IPv6 and Future Internet
- Security
- Collaborative Networks
- Green Networks
- Semantic and networks convergence
Track 10: Distributed System and Cloud Computing
Chairs
Zhuzhong Qian, Nanjing University, China
Shih-Hao Hung, National Taiwan University, TaiwanPC Members
Chi-Sheng Shih, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Yeh-Ching Chung, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan
Chin-Fu Kuo, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Hsueh-Wen Tseng, National Chung Hsing University, TaiwanTopics:
- System architecture of Distributed System and Cloud Computing
- Middleware of Distributed System and Cloud Computing
- Testing Methods in Distributed System and Cloud Computing
- Security and Privacy in Cloud Computing
- QoS of Distributed System and Cloud Computing
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Information Flow and Knowledge Flow in Cloud Computing
- Applications of Distributed System and Cloud Computing
Track 11: Intelligent Technologies and Applications on Big Data
Chairs
Myunggwon Hwang, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), Korea
Hanmin Jung, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), KoreaPC Members
Ing-Xiang Chen, Ericsson Taiwan Ltd., Taiwan, Taiwan
In-Su Kang, University of Kyungsung, Korea, Korea
Yeong-Su Lee, Cylex, Germany, Germany
Qing Li, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE), China, China
Lijun Zhu, ISTIC, China, China
Seungwoo Lee, KISTI, Korea
Sa-Kwang Song, KISTI, Korea
Brahmananda Sapkota, University of Twente, Netherlands, Netherlands
Sugiyama Kazunari, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Haklae Kim, Samsung Electronics, Korea, Korea
Haksoo Kim, Kangwon Univ., Korea, Korea
Changki Lee, Kangwon Univ., Korea, Korea
Shuo Xu, ISTIC, China, China
Chengzhi Zhang, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China, China
Zhixiong Zhang, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, China
Zhangbing Zhou, Institute TELECOM & Management SudParis, France, France
Sung-Kwon Choi, ETRI, Korea, Korea
Sung-Pil Choi, KISTI, Korea, Korea
Dongwon Jeong, Kunsan National University, Korea, KoreaTopics:
- Semantic and Social Data
- (Governmental) Linked Data
- General ontology for (open) linked data
- Creating and combining social and linked data
- Scalable solutions for linking linked data
- Linked data analysis
- Entity disambiguation on large scale linked data
- Enabling social trust using provenance
- Visualizing semantic & linked data
- Evolving technologies (e.g. search technologies)
- Case studies of communities such as Twitter, Facebook as well as empirical findings in social semantic Web
- Mining collective and semantic-based social network
- Mining semantics of social relationships
- Integrating computational network analysis and semantic web techniques
- Data Science including modeling, resolving, and querying the Web of Data
- Data Science on Technology/Competitive/Collective Intelligence
- Trends and Technologies on Data Science
- Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics
Track 12: Service-Centric Networking for Innovative Cloud Services and Applications
The track on "Service-Centric Networking for Innovative Cloud Services and Applications" is technically supported by the FP7 project:
SmartenIT (Socially-aware Management of New Overlay Application Traffic combined with Energy Efficiency in the Internet).Chairs
Tobias Hossfeld, University of Wuerzburg, Germany
Sergios Soursos, Intracom S.A. Telecom Solutions, GreecePC Members
Manos Dramitinos, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
Yiannis Psaras, University College London, UK
Dirk Trossen, University of Cambridge, UK
Roman Lapacz, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC), Poland
Rafal Stankiewicz, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
Thomas Bocek, University of Zürich, Switzerland
Nguyen Huu Thanh, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
Kenji Leibnitz, NICT and Osaka University, Japan
Simon Oechsner, Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), Spain
David Griffin, University College London (UCL), UK
Matthias Klusch, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), GermanyTopics:
- Use cases and applications for service-centric networks
- Platforms, frameworks and architectures for service-centric networking
- Approaches for realizing service and context awareness in Cloud traffic management
- Information models and naming schemes for service-centric networking
- Extending information-centric networking mechanisms with service-related semantics
- Service-centric networking as an enabler for Cloud federations
- Application-layer traffic optimization (ALTO)
- Social-awareness in service-centric networking
- Service-centric networking for energy aware and green IT
- Approaches and technologies towards global service mobility
- Performance evaluation of service-centric approaches with respect to QoS and QoE, energy efficiency, costs for stakeholders, etc.
- Future challenges and trends for innovative cloud services and applications