CfP: Multimodality in Mobile Computing and Mobile Devices

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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Proposal Submission Deadline: August 1, 2008

Multimodality in Mobile Computing and Mobile Devices: Methods for
Adaptable Usability

A book edited by Dr. Stan Kurkovsky
Connecticut State University, USA
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Introduction
Software applications or computing systems that combine multiple
modalities of input and output are referred to as multimodal.  For
example, Apple  iPhone combines the capabilities of a traditional screen
& keyboard interface, a touch interface, and a speech interface.
Software running on Apple iPhone should be able to take advantage of
these three modalities of input/output.  The objectives of multimodal
systems are two-pronged: to reach a kind of interaction that is closer
to natural interpersonal human communication, and to improve the
dependability of the interaction by employing complementary or redundant
information.   Generally, multimodal applications are more adaptable to
the needs of different users in varying contexts.  Multimodal
applications have a stronger acceptance potential because they can
generally be accessed in more than one manner (e.g. using speech and web
interface) and by a broader range of users in a varying set of
circumstances.  

Objective of the Book
Recognizing that mobile computing is one of the most rapidly growing
areas in the software market, this book will explore the role of
multimodality and multimodal interfaces in the area of mobile computing.
Mobile computing has a very strong potential due to the extremely high
market penetration of mobile and smart phones, high degree of user
interest in and engagement with mobile applications, and an emerging
trend of integrating traditional desktop and online systems with their
mobile counterparts.  Multimodal interfaces play a very important role
in improving the accessibility of these applications, therefore leading
to their increased acceptance by the users.  

Target Audience
The target audience of this book will be composed of professionals and
researchers in industry and academia working in the areas of mobile
computing, human-computer interaction, and interface usability, graduate
and undergraduate students, engineers, and anyone interested in mobile
computing and human-computer interaction.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Multimodal interfaces and human-computer interaction
* Technologies and platforms enabling speech interfaces (VoiceXML, SALT,
etc)
* Technologies and platforms enabling haptic and tactile (touch)
interfaces
* Software and hardware architectures for multimodal interfaces
* Accessibility issues in multimodal interfaces
* User acceptance of multimodal mobile technologies 
* Multimedia and multimodality in mobile computing
* Multimodality and mobile games
* Multimodality and mobile entertainment
* Multimodality and mobile commerce
* Service-oriented architectures (SOA) as an enabler of multimodal
access to shared resources
* Multimodal and multichannel mobile applications
* Media convergence and its role in mobile computing and multimodality
* Design strategies for multimodal interfaces for mobile devices
* Security and privacy in mobile applications with multimodal interfaces
* Mobile multimodality in ubiquitous and pervasive computing
* Case studies of existing mobile multimodal applications and devices
* Market conditions and trends for mobile multimodal applications and
devices
* Future trends in development of mobile multimodal applications and
devices

Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before August
1, 2008, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and
concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals
will be notified by August 15, 2008 about the status of their proposals
and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted
by October 31, 2008. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a
double-blind review basis.  Submitted chapters are encouraged to be
between, approximately, 7,000 to 10,000 words. This book is scheduled to
be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the
Information Science Reference (formerly Idea Group Reference) and
Medical Information Science Reference imprints. For additional
information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. 


Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded by e-mail to:
Dr. Stan Kurkovsky
Department of Computer Science
Connecticut State University
Tel: 1-860-832-2720
Fax: 1-860-832-2712
E-mail: kurkovskysta@ccsu.edu
Web: http://www.cs.ccsu.edu/~stan/research/multimodality/index.html

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