- From: Pervasive 2004 Publicity Chair <publicity@pervasive2004.org>
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:15:48 +0100 (MET)
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* Call for Participation *
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* P E R V A S I V E 2004 *
* 2nd International Conference on Pervasive Computing *
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* Linz / Vienna, Austria *
* April 18-23, 2004 *
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* http://www.pervasive2004.org *
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A vast manifold of tiny, embedded and autonomous computing and
communication systems have started to create and populate a pervasive and
ubiquitous computing landscape, characterized by the autonomy of their
programmed behavior, the dynamics and context-awareness of services and
applications they offer, the ad-hoc interoperability of services and the
different modes of user interaction upon those services. This is mostly
due to technological progress like the maturing of wireless networking,
exciting new information processing possibilities induced by novel
microprocessor technologies, low power storage systems, smart material,
and motor-, controller-, sensor- and actuator technologies. A future
computing scenario is envisioned in which almost every object in our
everyday environment will be equipped with embedded processors, wireless
communication facilities and embedded software to perceive, perform and
control a multitude of tasks and functions. Since many of these objects
are already able to communicate and interact with global networks and with
each other, the vision of context-aware "smart appliances" and "smart
spaces" has already become a reality. Service provision is based on the
ability of being aware of the presence of other objects or users, and
systems can be designed in order to be sensitive, adaptive and responsive
to their needs, habits and even emotions. With pervasive computing
technology embodied into real world objects like furniture, clothing,
crafts, rooms, etc., those artefacts also become the interface to
"invisible" services and allow to mediate between the physical and digital
(or virtual) world via natural interaction - away from desktop displays
and keyboards. Novel interface concepts for situated interaction give rise
for bringing the interaction with computers "back to the real world" .
All these observations pose serious challenges to the conceptual
architectures of computing, and the related engineering disciplines in
computer science. PERVASIVE 2004, the Second International Conference on
Pervasive Computing, provides a premier venue to bring together
researchers and practitioners working in all foundational and applied
research areas of pervasive and ubiquitous computing. It will include
presentations, workshops, tutorials and multimedia demonstrations on
subjects like:
* Focus
Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing Architectures
Sensors and Actuators / Computational Perception
"Smart" Appliances / Ambient Intelligence
New Technologies / New Materials / Small Artefacts
Displays / Vision / Mixed Reality Systems
Spontaneous / Wireless / Mobile Communication
Networked Embedded Systems
Context Awareness / Autonomous Computing
Coordination Models and Systems
Middleware and Software Frameworks
Interaction Models / Interaction Design
User Interfaces (e.g. Situative/Tangible/Attentive)
Emerging Industrial / Business Scenarios
Social / Privacy / Security Issues
PERVASIVE 2004 will present cutting edge research results in the following
formats and categories:
* Regular Papers and Tech-Notes
Regular papers will present original, highly innovative, prospective and
forward-looking research in one or more of the categories given above.
Just like regular papers, tech-notes will present directing research, but
in very focused and compact format. Tech-notes are not understood as short
papers condensed into less page space, but present pointed results at a
high level of technicality.
* Hot Spot Papers
Hot spot papers aim at presenting very topical issues and late breaking
application oriented results in all areas of pervasive and ubiquitous
computing. Depending on the type and style of the hot spot paper, demo
exhibition space, poster space and short presentations to the
PERVASIVE 2004 plenary audience will be given. They will be included in
the PERVASIVE 2004 DVD.
* Doctoral Colloquium
The PERVASIVE 2004 doctoral colloquium, to be held right before the main
conference during April 18-19 in Linz, Austria, invites PhD students and
candidates to present, discuss and defend their work-in-progress or
preliminary results in an international, agile and renowned audience of
junior and senior researchers and developers in the pervasive computing
field. Thesis position papers will be defended in the colloquium, relating
a problem statement, methodological approach, potential for innovation and
expected contribution to the international pervasive computing literature.
* Videos
Short videos will present novel pervasive computing systems, devices or
just designs, or demonstrate innovative styles of interaction or usability
of those systems - in a lively format. They will be presented during the
PERVASIVE 2004 Video Night - a special event at the festival hall of the
University of Vienna. All video clips will be presented in the
PERVASIVE 2004 Video DVD.
* Tutorials and Workshops
PERVASIVE 2004 tutorials will provide the dissemination of advanced
concepts, technologies and skills to the participants. Tutorials will
focus on seminal and pioneering topics of pervasive computing or cover an
outstanding new branch of pervasive computing research. Workshop sessions
will provide inspiring and influencing discussion on pervasive computing
topics. Each workshop aims at the sharing and consolidation of new
research ideas and fosters future co-operations. The following workshops
are scheduled: W1: Gaming Applications in Pervasive Computing
Environments, W2: Toolkit Support for Interaction in the Physical World,
W3: Memory and Sharing of Experiences, W4: Computer Support for Human
Tasks and Activities, W5: Benchmarks and a database for context
recognition, W6: SPPC: Security and Privacy in Pervasive Computing,
W7: Sustainable Pervasive Computing
* Important Dates
Registration
thru Feb 23, 2004 (early)
thru April 5, 2004 (late)
April 18-23, 2004 (on site)
Doctoral Colloquium
April 18 - 19, 2004
University of Linz
Workshops / Tutorials
April 20, 2004
University of Vienna
Video Night
April 21, 2004
University of Vienna
Main Festival Hall
Main Conference
April 21 - 23, 2004
The Hofburg Palace
Downtown Vienna
* Conference Program
Wednesday, April 21
9:00-9:30 Opening
A. Ferscha, PC Chair and F. Mattern, General Chair
9:30-10:30 Keynote Address
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session 1: Activity Recognition
Activity Recognition From User-Annotated Acceleration Data
S. Intille, L. Bao
Recognizing Workshop Activity Using Body Worn Microphones
and Accelerometers
J. Ward, P. Lukowicz, A. Atrash, T. Starner
"Are You With Me" - Using Accelerometers to Determine if
Two Devices are Carried by the Same Person
J. Lester, B. Hannaford, G. Borriello
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Hot Spot and Video Sketches
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:30 Session 2: Context Computing
Context Cube: Flexible and Effective Manipulation of
Sensed Context Data
L- Harvel, G- Abowd, L- Liu, Y.-X. Lim, C. Scheibe, C.
Chatham
A Context-Aware Communication Platform for Smart Objects
F. Siegemund
Siren: Context-aware Computing for Firefighting
X. Jiang, N. Chen, J. Hong, K. Wang, L. Takayama
18:30-22:00 Reception (Vienna City Hall) &
Video Night (Kleiner Festsaal, University of Vienna)
Thursday, April 22
9:00-10:00 Keynote Address
10:00-11:00 Session 3: Near Body Interfaces
Spectacle-Based Design of Wearable See-Through Display
for Accommodation-Free Viewing
M. von Waldkirch, O. Lukowicz, G. Troester
A Compact battery-less information terminal for Real World
Interaction
Takuichi Nishimura
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-12:30 Session 4: Software
INCA: A Software Infrastructure to Facilitate the
Construction & Evolution of Capture & Access Apps
K. Truong, G. Abowd
Software Upgrade in Ubiquitous Computing
J. Barton
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session 5: Sensors
Activity Recognition in the Home Using Simple and
Ubiquitous Sensors
E. M. Tapia, S. S. Intille, K. Larson
Automatic Calibration of Body Worn Acceleration Sensors
P. Lukowicz, Junker, G. Troester
Reject Optional LVQ Based Two-level Classifier to Improve
Reliability in Footstep Identification
J. Suutala, S. Pirttikangas, J. Riekki, J. Röning
Issues with RFID usage in ubiquitous computing
applications
C. Floerkemeier, Lampe
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:10 Session 6: Security
A Fault-tolerant Key-Distribution Scheme for Securing
Wireless Ad-hoc Networks
A. Wacker, T. Heiber, H. Cermann, P.J. Marron
ProxNet: Secure Dynamic Wireless Connection by Proximity
Sensing
J. Rekimoto, T. Miyaki, M. Kohno
Tackling Security and Privacy Issues in Radio Frequency
Identification Devices
D. Henrici, P. Müller
18:30-22:00 Conference Dinner
Friday, April 23
9:00-10:30 Session 7: Architecture and Systems
Towards Wearable Autonomous Microsystems
Nagendra Bhargava Bharatula, Stijn Ossevoort, Mathias
Stäger, Gerhard Tröster
Ubiquitous Chip: a Rule-based I/O Control Device for
Ubiquitous Computing
T. Terada, M. Tsukamoto, K. Hayakawa, T. Yoshihisa,
Y. Kishino
eSeal - A System for Enhanced Electronic Assertion of
Authenticity and Integrity of Sealed Items
C. Decker, M. Beigl, A. Krohn, U. Kubach, P. Robinson
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session 8: Algorithms
A Distributed Precision Based Localization Algorithm for
Ad-Hoc Networks
S. Dulman, L. Evers, P. Havinga
Adaptive On-device Location Recognition
K. Laasonen, M. Raento, H. Toivonen
Accommodating Transient Connectivity in Ad Hoc and Mobile
Settings
R. Handorean, C. Gill
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session 9: New Interfaces
Microbiology Tray and Pipette Tracking as a Proactive
Tangible User Interface
Harlan Hile, Jiwon Kim, Gaetano Borriello
Augmenting Collections of Everyday Objects: Clothes
Hangers as an Information Display
T. Matthews, H.W. Gellersen, A. Dey, K. Van Laerhoven
MirrorSpace: using proximity as an interface to video-
mediated communication
N. Roussel, H. Evans, H. Hansen
SearchLight - A Lightweight Search Function for Pervasive
Environments
A. Butz, M. Schneider, M. Spassova
15:30-16:00 Closing
Please check the web page for updates.
* Registration
Registration for the conference, the workshops, and the doctoral
colloquium is open from January 23rd 2004 until April 5th 2004. After
April 5th 2004 only on-site registrations are possible.
Information for all Events
PERVASIVE 2004 Registration Office: (Registrations and bookings for
accommodation in Vienna are handled by)
NetHotels Vienna
Neulinggasse 31, 1030 Vienna, AUSTRIA
Phone +43 1 710 1919,
Fax +43 1 710 19 20
Email: office@vienna.nethotels.com
http: //www.pervasive2004.org/
Payment should be free of bank handling charges and should be submitted
together with the completed registration form. The following forms of
payment are accepted:
Credit cards: Visa, EuroCard, MasterCard, American Express and Diners
Club
Bank Transfer: to Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, Vienna-Austria.
Swift code: BKAUATWW. Account: 697250900;
Routing Code: 12000 NetHotels Vienna-PERVASIVE 2004.
For on-site payments, only cash or credit cards can be accepted.
Student registrations
Full time students are entitled to participate in the conference events at
a reduced rate. A copy of the student identity card and a letter of
confirmation from the supervisor are required as proof of eligibility.
Students who are entitled to participate in the doctoral colloquium
receive an additional 20 EUR discount when registering to the main
conference (see rates listed on the right).
Lunches and Coffee Breaks
All registration fees include lunch and refreshments in the coffee break
during the days of the respective events.
Conference Dinner
A ticket to the conference dinner is included for both regular as well as
student registrations for the main conference. Additional tickets for
accompanying persons can be ordered and paid in advance (see the
registration form) or - based upon availability - purchased on site.
Workshop or Colloquium only registrations do not include tickets to the
conference dinner.
Video Night
A ticket to the reception at the video night is included for both regular
as well as student registrations for the main conference. Additional
tickets for accompanying persons can be ordered and paid in advance (see
registration form) or - based upon availability - purchased on site.
Workshop or Colloquium only registrations do not include tickets to the
reception at the video night.
* PERVASIVE 2004 Doctoral Colloquium, April 18-19, Linz, University of Linz
Registration Fees (in Euro, invited students only):
colloquium only
Early (until Feb 23): 135
Late (Feb 24 - April 5): 160
On Site (April 18,19): 200
colloquium & conference
Early (until Feb 23): 360
Late (Feb 24 - April 5): 435
On Site (April 18,19): 530
The registration fees include attendance to all sessions on April 18 and
19, a copy of the volume "Advances in Pervasive Computing" containing the
doctoral colloquium papers and a DVD with Video and Hot Spot papers,
lunches and refreshments in the coffee breaks on April 18 and 19, and
a ticket for a reception on April 18.
Note that only PhD students who have been selected to present their work
at the doctoral colloquium are entitled to participate in the colloquium.
The deadline for submission is Jan 19, notification of acceptance is
February 16th 2004.
For students who are also interested in participating in the main
conference a special package is available at a reduced rate.
* PERVASIVE 2004 Workshops, April 20, Vienna, University of Vienna
Registration Fees (in Euro)
Regular
Early (until Feb 23): 145
Late (Feb 24 - April 5): 195
On Site (April 20): 225
Students
Early (until Feb 23): 95
Late (Feb 24 - April 5): 145
On Site (April 20): 175
The registration fees include attendance to a selected workshop on April
20, lunches and refreshments in the coffee breaks on April 20.
Please note that workshop participants are required to register for the
main conference (either as regular or student participant if applicable)
or for the doctoral colloquium plus conference package (if eligible, i.e.
if a paper has been accepted at the doctoral colloquium for
presentation).
A workshop only registration is not possible.
* PERVASIVE 2004 Main Conference, April 21-23, Vienna, Hofburg
Registration Fees (in Euro)
Regular
Early (until Feb 23): 490
Late (Feb 24 - April 5): 590
On Site (April 21 - 23): 710
Students
Early (until Feb 23): 245
Late (Feb 24 - April 5): 295
On Site (April 21 - 23): 335
The registration fees include attendance to all sessions on April 21, 22,
and 23, a copy of the conference proceedings, a copy of the volume
"Advances in Pervasive Computing", a DVD with Video and Hot Spot papers,
lunches and refreshments in the coffee breaks on April 21, 22, and 23,
a ticket for the conference dinner on April 22 and a ticket for the
reception and the video night on April 21.
* Additional Information
For updated information about PERVASIVE 2004 please visit
www.pervasive2004.org or send email to info@pervasive2004.org.
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