Call for Papers for the 8th IEEE International Symposium on
Wearable Computers
Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2004,
DoubleTree Crystal City
Arlington, VA (Near Washington, D.C.)
Initial submissions for all categories to ISWC 2004 are due on
May 23, http://www.iswc.net/ ****Updated submission deadline****
ISWC 2004, the eighth annual IEEE International Symposium on Wearable
Computers, will bring together researchers, product vendors, fashion
designers, textile manufacturers, users, and all other interested parties
to share information and advances in wearable computing. We invite you to
attend ISWC 2004 and submit to one or more of the following categories:
papers, posters, demonstrations, tutorials, and exhibits.
As an added feature, ISWC and ISMAR (the IEEE/ACM International Symposium
on Mixed and Augmented Reality) will be co-located this year to bring
together the wearable and MR/AR communities. ISMAR will run Nov. 2-5.
More details on ISMAR are available at http://www.ismar04.org.
Potential wearable computing topics for ISWC include, but are not limited to:
* Applications of wearable systems in consumer, industrial, medical,
educational, and military domains.
* Use of wearable computers as components of larger systems, such as
augmented reality systems, training systems, or systems designed to
support collaborative work.
* Hardware, including wearable system design, input devices, wearable
displays, batteries, techniques for power management and heat
dissipation, industrial design, and manufacturing issues.
* Software architectures, including ones that allow wearable computers to
exploit surrounding infrastructure.
* Human interfaces, including hands-free approaches, speech-based
interaction, sensory augmentation, human-centered
robotics, user modeling, user evaluation, and health issues.
* Networks, including wireless networks, on-body networks, and support for
interaction with other wearables and the Internet.
* Formal evaluation of wearable computer technologies for example
performance of wearable computer technologies or comparisons of existing
technologies.
* Wearable sensors or networks of sensors for context-awareness
* Operating systems, including such issues as scheduling, security, and
power management.
* Social implications and privacy issues.
* Wearable computing for people with disabilities.
* Fashion design, smart clothes, and electronic textiles.
Submission
Papers, posters, demonstrations, tutorials, and workshops must
be submitted electronically through the submission web site
http://www.precisionconference.com/~iswc04. Papers and posters will
be fully reviewed. Authors of accepted submissions will have the
opportunity to update their submissions based on the reviews before the
final electronic copy is due.
ISWC 2004 requires electronic submission. Reviewers will be instructed to
maintain the confidentiality of all materials for submitted papers
throughout the entire reviewing process. Submissions should contain no
information that will be proprietary or confidential at the time of
publication.
Papers
Papers may be submitted as short papers (up to four pages in length) or
full papers (up to eight pages in length). Each paper must be submitted as
a single PDF file in IEEE Computer Science Press format (described at
http://www.computer.org/cspress/instruct.htm). Accepted short papers and
full papers will be included in the printed conference proceedings and
presented in the paper sessions. Paper authors are strongly encouraged to
upload a supporting video of at most 5 minutes in length along with their
paper submission.
Papers submitted to ISWC 2004 must not be under review by any other
conference or publication during the ISWC review cycle, and must not be
previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere.
Please address any questions about paper submissions to the program
committee co-chairs, Bruce Thomas (bruce.thomas [at] unisa.edu.au) or Mark
Smith (msmith [at] hpl.hp.lab).
Posters
Posters are submitted in the form of a summary of up to two pages in
length. Each poster summary must be submitted as a single PDF file in IEEE
Computer Science Press format (described at
http://www.computer.org/cspress/instruct.htm). Accepted poster summaries
will be published in the conference proceedings and the poster will be
presented at the conference poster and demonstration session.
Please address any questions about poster submissions to the program
committee co-chairs, Bruce Thomas (bruce.thomas [at] unisa.edu.au) or Mark
Smith (msmith [at] hpl.hp.lab).
Demonstrations
Demonstrations provide an opportunity to show research prototypes and works
in progress to colleagues for comment in a relaxed atmosphere. Paper and
poster presenters are also highly encouraged to demonstrate their work.
Accommodations (power, space, etc.) will be limited, so participants should
plan to be mobile and self-supported. To apply to perform an informal
demonstration, please prepare a one-page summary that describes what you
plan to demonstrate. Include pictures and diagrams, so that your proposed
demonstration can be clearly understood, and provide a clear description of
the power and space requirements. Accepted demonstrations will be presented
at the conference poster and demonstration session; however, they will not
be published in the conference proceedings.
Please address any questions about demonstration submissions to the
Demonstrations Chair, Cliff Randell (cliff [at] compsci.bristol.ac.uk).
Tutorials
We invite you to share your wearable-related knowledge with other
conference attendees in a tutorial format. A tutorial is an intensive
couse on a special topic. Half-day tutorials and advanced tutorials will
be held on Sunday, October 31. Tutorials are intended to enhance the
skills and broaden the perspective of their attendees. They should be
designed to introduce a rigorous framework for learning a new area or to
provide advanced technical training in an area. A two-page tutorial
proposal should include a clear description of the topic area,
objectives, and the intended audience (experience level and
prerequisites). Tutorial proposals should also include a 200-word
abstract, a topical outline of the content, and a summary of the
qualifications of the instructor(s). Be sure to include the contact
name, affiliation, address, telephone number, electronic mail address,
and associated URL for each instructor or organizer.
Please address any questions about tutorial submissions to the
Tutorials Chair, Francine Gemperle (fg24 [at] andrew.cmu.edu).
Exhibits
We invite you to exhibit your products, designs, services, or research
projects during the conference. Exhibits will be available continuously in
a venue near the meeting room. Exhibitors will show their products and
distribute promotional literature to interested conference attendees.
The number of exhibitors that are accepted for the conference will be
limited by available space. To apply to be an exhibitor, write a summary of
the product, service, or research project that you hope to exhibit,
describing why it will interest the conference attendees. The summary
should not exceed 500 words (one page) in length. Be sure to include in the
summary the exhibitor names, affiliations, addresses, telephone numbers,
electronic mail addresses, and URL. Also, identify the contact person for
the exhibition. Applications to exhibit at ISWC 2004, and any questions
should exhibiting, should be submitted by email directly to Tom Martin
(tlmartin [at] vt.edu)
Gadget Show
The Gadget Show has been quite popular in previous years, so we are going
to do it again. Come to the conference with your best toys for an informal
show-and-tell.
Important dates:
Submissions due: May 23, 2004 ****Updated submission deadline****
Authors notified: On or before July 22, 2004
Camera-ready copy due: August 13, 2004
Organizing Committee Chairs:
General: Tom Martin, Virginia Tech (tlmartin [at] vt.edu)
Program: Mark Smith, HP Labs (msmith [at] hpl.hp.lab)
Bruce H. Thomas, U. of South Australia (bruce.thomas [at] unisa.edu.au)
Finance: Asim Smailagic, Carnegie Mellon University (asim [at] cs.cmu.edu)
Local Arrangements: Zary Segall, University of Maryland (zary [at] umbc.edu
Publicity: Aaron Toney, U. of South Australia, (joeboy [at] hhhh.org)
Daniel Ashbrook, Georgia Tech (anjiro [at] cc.gatech.edu)
Tutorials: Francine Gemperle, Carnegie Mellon University (fg24 [at]
andrew.cmu.edu)
Research Demonstrations: Cliff Randell, U. of Bristol (cliff [at]
compsci.bristol.ac.uk).
Program committee:
Mark Billinghurst, HIT Lab NZ
Jennifer Healey, Harvard Medical School
Tobias Höllerer, UC Santa Barbara
Paul Lukowicz, ETH Zurich
David Mizell, Cray
Wayne Piekarski, University of South Australia
MT Raghunath, IBM Research
Cliff Randell, U. of Bristol
Bradley Rhodes, Ricoh Innovations
Dan Siewiorek, Carnegie Mellon University
Thad Starner, Georgia Tech
Haruo Takemura, Osaka University