On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee for ISWC-2002, I would like to invite you to attend the International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC), sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society. We are excited about this year's conference and encourage you to take advantage of the early registration fee before September 13. Conference Highlights * tutorials * formal paper presentations * posters * keynote talks * case studies * exhibition * demonstrations/reception * fashion show * gadget show * published Proceedings (CD-ROM format) distributed at the conference Registration To qualify for advance registration discounts, your registration form and payment must be received by 5pm Eastern Time, Friday, 13 September 2002. The IEEE ISWC on-line registration form is available at: https://newton.computer.org/conferences/wc02.nsf Conference registration includes a copy of the conference proceedings, admission to the technical sessions, exhibits, fashion and gadget shows, demonstration session/reception, and daily refreshment breaks. Tutorial registration is in addition to regular conference registration. Overview A total of 52 papers will be presented including 3 keynote talks, 21 regular paper presentations and 18 poster presentations. In addition, four 1/2-day tutorials are scheduled for Monday, October 7, and afternoon case studies will be presented on Wednesday and Thursday, October 9 and 10. ISWC is hosting a fashion show for the first time this year. On Tuesday evening, attendees are invited to participate the the demonstration session. This will be a great opportunity for a hands-on update about the latest equipment and devices while enjoying some northwest microbrews. Coffee breaks will be held in the exhibit area. (Companies interested in participating as an exhibitor should contact Eric Seibel, Exhibits Chair, eseibel@hitl.washington.edu.) Who Should Attend Researchers, product vendors, fashion designers, textile manufacturers, users, and all interested parties to share information and advances in wearable computing. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle for ISWC 2002! With best regards. Mark Billinghurst ISWC 2002 General Chair http://iswc.tinmith.net ISWC Committee Chairs General Chair: Mark Billinghurst - grof@hitl.washington.edu Program Co-Chair: Bruce Thomas - bruce.thomas@unisa.edu.au Program Co-Chair: Mark Smith - msmith@hpl.hp.com Local Arrangements Chair: Suzanne Weghorst - weghorst@hitl.washington.edu Exhibits Chair: Eric Seibel - eseibel@hitl.washington.edu Demonstrations Chair: Yohan Baillot - baillot@ait.nrl.navy.mil Industry Relations: Chandra Narayanaswami - chandras@us.ibm.com Publicity Chair: Wayne Piekarski - wayne@cs.unisa.edu.au Publication Chair: Kiyoshi Kiyokawa - kiyo@hitl.washington.edu Finance Chair: Paul Jackson - pjackson@redwood.rt.cs.boeing.com