********************************************************************** Call For Papers Fifth International Conference on Networked Sensing Systems (INSS 2008) June 17-20, 2008 Kanazawa, Japan http://www.inss-conf.org/ Sponsored by SICE, IEEE ********************************************************************** During the past years, the International Conference on Networked Sensing Systems (INSS) has established itself as THE scientific event where academic and industrial experts from the areas of sensor systems, wireless networks, and sensor network applications come together. The INSS provides a forum to hear about the latest developments in these areas, to exchange ideas, and to start up collaborations within these fields and between industry and academia. Call for Scientific Contributions --------------------------------- INSS 2008 is the fifth annual conference in the series, and features a highly selective technical program. We invite outstanding research papers for the regular paper track from the field of sensor technology, wireless networking, and applications of networked sensor systems. The conference especially encourages submissions that investigate research issues shared between all three areas. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: - Applications of Networked Sensing Systems - Prototypes, Field Studies & Testbeds for Networked Sensing Systems - Security for Networked Sensing Systems - Data Management for Networked Sensing Systems - Middleware for Networked Sensing Systems - Communication Protocols - Sensor Phenomena and Modeling - Sensors and Sensing Systems - Materials, Fabrication, and Packaging of Sensors INSS 2008 invites the submission of both regular and short papers. Regular papers must be 4-8 pages long (two-column format) and include an abstract of 100-150 words. Short papers must be 2-4 pages long (two-column format) and include an abstract of 100-150 words. All papers should be formatted according to the "IEEE transactions" format. Short papers are suitable for interactive discussions; the presenters of accepted short papers are given short oral presentation times and poster space for discussions. INSS 2008 is specifically seeking papers that are of interest to the interdisciplinary community represented at the conference. All submissions will be peer-reviewed and evaluated on the basis of originality, significance of contribution, technical correctness, and presentation. Papers submitted must contain original, unpublished material and must not be under simultaneous review for any other conference, journal, workshop, or other publication. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and accessible online via IEEE Explorer. Authors are required to attend the conference to present their work. See the web site at http://www.inss-conf.org/ for submission details. Call for Industrial Contributions --------------------------------- This year, INSS offers an industry track. Industry papers are suitable for industry researchers to present not only technical, but also practical issues surrounding production, deployment, and commercialization of networked sensing technology. Industry papers must be 2-4 pages long (two-column format) and include an abstract of 100-150 words. All papers should be formatted according to the "IEEE transactions" format. The submitted industry papers will be reviewed by industry track TPC members. Accepted industry papers will be presented in the main conference's industry track session given full oral presentation times. The industrial track aims at providing a forum among practitioners, developers, and researchers to discuss practical issues including but not limited to: - Designing networked sensing systems for commercial applications - Service models and architectures for successful deployments - Production engineering for networked sensing systems - Evaluation of networked sensing systems in practical applications See the web site at http://www.inss-conf.org/ for submission details. Important Dates --------------- Paper Submissions Due: December 1, 2007 Notification of Acceptance: February 6, 2008 Camera-Ready Papers: March 7, 2008 Conference Dates: June 17 - 19, 2008 Important Dates for Industrial Track ------------------------------------ Paper Submissions Due: January 7, 2008 Notification of Acceptance: February 6, 2008 (same to regular track) Camera-Ready Papers: March 7, 2008 (same to regular track) Organization ------------ General Co-chairs: Hideto Iwaoka, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan Steven Glaser, University of California Berkeley, USA Henry Tirri, Nokia Research Centre, Finland Program Chair: Marc Langheinrich, ETH, Zurich Program Vice-chairs: Jin Nakazawa, Keio University, Japan Steven Garverick, Case Western Reserve University, USA Publicity Chair: Satoshi Honda, Keio University, Japan Jan Beutel, ETH, Zurich Industrial Track Program Chair: Masateru Minami, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan Posters Chair: Hidekata Hontani, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan Demonstrations Chair: Christian Decker, University of Karlsruhe, Germany Workshop Chairs: Hartmut Hillmer, Universita"t Kassel, Germany Takuichi Nishimura, AIST, JAPAN Tutorial Chair: Hideyuki Kawashima, University of Tsukuba, Japan Financial Chair Hiroyuki Shinoda, The University of Tokyo, Japan Treasurer Masashi Toda, Future University - Hakodate, Japan Steering Committee Co-chairs: Yoshito Tobe, Tokyo Denki University, Japan Norman Tien, Case Western Reserve University, USA Steering Committee: Shigeru Ando, University of Tokyo, Japan Michael Beigl, University of Braunschweig, Germany Paul J. 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Havinga, University of Twente, the Netherlands Satoshi Honda, Keio University, Japan Hidekata Hontani, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan Hideto Iwaoka, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan Marc Langheinrich, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Sang Hyuk Son, University of Virginia, USA Darrin Young, Case Western Reserve University, USA Feng Zhao, Microsoft Research, USA Program Committee (confirmed): Tarek Abdelzaher, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USA Michael Beigl, TU Braunschweig, Germany Jan Beutel, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Srdjan Capkun, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Haowen Chan, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Christian Decker, TecO, University of Karlsruhe, Germany Paul Havinga, University of Twente, the Netherlands Hartmut Hillmer, University of Kassel, Germany Satoshi Honda, Keio University, Japan Hidekata Hontani, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan Yoshihiro Kawahara, The University of Tokyo, Japan Hideyuki Kawashima, University of Tsukuba, Japan Daeyoung Kim, Information and Communications University, Korea Satoshi Kurihara, Osaka University, Japan Hyunyoung Lee, University of Denver, USA Vincenzo Liberatore, Case Western Reserve University, USA Pedro Marron, University of Stuttgart, Germany Masateru Minami, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan Pedram Mohseni, Case Western Reserve University, USA Takuichi Nishimura, AIST, Japan Adrian Perrig, Carnegi! e Mellon University, USA Marcelo Pias, Cambridge University, UK Kay Roemer, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Silvia Santini, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Shivakumar Sastry, The University of Akron, USA Jochen Schiller, FU Berlin, Germany Hiroyuki Shinoda, University of Tokyo, Japan Sang Son, University of Virginia, USA Norman Tien, Case Western Reserve University, USA Yoshito Tobe, Tokyo Denki University, Japan Kamin Whitehouse, University of Virginia, USA Darrin Young, Case Western Reserve University, USA Martina Zitterbart, University of Karlsruhe, Germany Yoshiyuki Nakamura, AIST, Japan Tian He, University of Minnesota, USA Industrial Track Program Committee: Albert Krohn, Particle Computer, Germany Oliver Kasten, SAP Research, Swizerland Andrew Yeh, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Yoichi Takayanagi, Toshiba, Japan Narito Kurata, Kashima, Japan Li Zheng, Yamatake, Japan Shoichi Sakane, Yokogawa, Japan Yoshito Tobe, Tokyo Denki University, Japan Hideto Iwaoka, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan Masahiko Yoshimoto, Kobe University, Japan Tomonori Seki, Omron Corporation, Japan Hidekuni Takao, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan Local Arrangement Chair: Razvan Beuran, NICT, Japan Local Arrangement Vice-chair: Junya Nakata, NICT, Japan Conference Management: June Echizen, Echizen & Associates, Japan