[Please distribute widely and accept our apologies for cross-posting.] ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The sixth International Conference Ubiquitous Computing and Multimedia Applications (UCMA 2015) :: CALL FOR PAPERS ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June 21-23, 2015 :: Porto, Portugal http://www.conferen.org/UCMA2015/ ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Submission deadline: 10th May, 2015 ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUComS 2015 will be the most comprehensive conference focused on the various aspects of advances in Urban Computing and Smart Grid. Our conference provides a chance for academic and industry professionals to discuss recent progress in the area of Urban Computing and Smart Grid. The goal of this conference is to bring together the researchers from academia and industry as well as practitioners to share ideas, problems and solutions relating to the multifaceted aspects of Urban Computing and Smart Grid. ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONTRIBUTIONS ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering is emerging rapidly as an exciting new paradigm to provide computing life services any time, anywhere. Our Conference provides a chance for academic and industry professionals to discuss recent progress in the area of multimedia and ubiquitous environment including models and systems, new directions, novel applications associated with the utilization, and acceptance of ubiquitous computing devices and systems. Topics of relevance include but are not limited to the following areas. Excellent surveying works in these areas are welcome, too. 1. Ubiquitous Computing and Beyond - Ubiquitous Computing and Technology - Ambient and Artificial Intelligence - Context-Aware Ubiquitous Computing - Parallel/Distributed/Grid Computing - Novel Machine Architectures - Semantic Web and Knowledge Grid - Smart Home and Natural Interfaces 2. Multimedia Modeling and Processing - AI and Soft Computing in Multimedia - Computer Graphics and Simulation - Content-Based Image Retrieval / QBE - Medical Image and Signal Processing - Multimedia Indexing and Compression - Virtual Reality and Game Technology - Current Challenges in Multimedia 3. Ubiquitous Services and Applications - Protocols for Ubiquitous Services - Ubiquitous Database Methodologies - Ubiquitous Application Interfaces - IPv6 Foundations and Applications - Smart Home Network Middleware - Ubiquitous Sensor Networks / RFID - U-Commerce and Other Applications - Cloud Computing and its Applications 4. Multimedia Service and Applications - Multimedia RDBMS Platforms - Multimedia in Telemedicine - Multimedia Embedded Systems - Entertainment Industry - E-Commerce and E-Learning - Novel Multimedia Applications - Multimedia and Digital Media 5. Computer Graphics and Applications - Computer Graphics in Industry - 2D and 3D ApplicatoinsComputational Photography - Computer Animation and Simulation - Computer Vision - Data Compression for Graphics - Geometric Computing - Graphic Toolkits - Graphics Systems Architecture - Image Based Rendering and Rendering Techniques - Interaction and HCI - Point-based Graphics - Shape and Surface Modeling - Virtual Reality - Augmented Reality - Web Graphics 6. Security - Security in Commerce and Industry - Security in Ubiquitous Databases - Key Management and Authentication - Privacy in Ubiquitous Environment - Sensor Networks and RFID Security - Information Security and Network Security - Forensics and Image Watermarking 7. Broadcasting and Applications - ATT U-verse - Broadband over Powerline - Digital Content Creation and Distribution - DMB - DRM and CA - Game on Demand - Haptic interfaces, new interfaces - HomePNA - Human factors, human machine interfaces - Interactive broadcasting and Interactive TV - Internet TV, IPTV, Satellite IPTV and Mobile TV - Media Center Solutions and Media technology - Online Video - Tracking, sensors - Virtual set environments - WiMAX 8. Networking and Communications - Telecommunications - Communication protocols - Algorithms, Architecture, and Infrastructures - Transmission Techniques - Communication Systems - Network Systems and Devices - Wireless Networks, Ad-Hoc and Sensor Networks - Network Modeling and Simulation - Network Management Techniques - Networks Security, Encryption and Cryptography 9. Control and Automation - Access Control - Robotics and Applications - Sensors and Signal Processing - Control Theory and Applications - Intelligent Systems - Biomedical Engineering Systems - Process Control, Monitoring, Design and Optimization, Automation - Industrial Applications Control - Devices and Instruments - Navigation, Guidance and Control - Information and Networking - Manufacturing Systems and Automation 10. Bio-science and Bio-technology - Bioelectronics and Biorobotics - Bioinformatics and Bioengineering - Bioinspired Information Technology - Biometrics and its application - Biomedicine and Medical Informatics - Hybrid research between Bio-technology and IT 11. Civil and Environmental Engineering - Architectural Design - Atmosphere/Energy - Construction Engineering & Management - Design-Construction Integration - Sustainable Design and Construction - Environmental Engineering & Science - Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology - Structural Engineering & Geomechanics 12. Hybrid and Fusion Research - Hybrid, Convergence, and Fusion Research between two or more areas - Joint Research among Science, Engineering and Humanities 13. Others ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS and PAPERS FORMAT ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - All papers should be submitted by online system for review (at least 3 pages, max 8 pages). Every submitted paper will be carefully reviewed by at least three members of the International Program Committee. Important Notice: Just focus on and express your research contributions to reduce the time for review process. Do not exceed to 8 pages in LNCS paper format. All papers should be submitted in PDF format through the UCMA’2015 submission Website (http://submission.sersc.org/UCMA2015/). ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IMPORTANT DATES ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deadline for paper submission: May 10, 2015 Notification of paper acceptance: May 30, 2015 Camera-ready papers:June 15, 2015 ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PUBLICATION ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post-conference proceedings of UCMA 2015 will be published in the LNCS/LNAI series by Springer-Verlag. All submissions will be formally reviewed according to the usual standard of international conferences. Best papers will be recommended to be included in one of international journals after revision and extension. Future Generation Computer Systems (indexed by SCIE) Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering (indexed by SCIE) International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks (indexed by SCIE) International Journal of Neural Systems (indexed by SCIE) International Journal of Hybrid Information Technology (indexed by EI) International Journal of Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering (indexed by SCOPUS and EI) International Journal of Smart Home (indexed by SCOPUS and EI) International Journal of Future Generation Communication and Networking (indexed by EI) International Journal of Grid and Distributed Computing (indexed by EI) International Journal of Database Theory and Application (indexed by EI) Information (indexed by SCOPUS) ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - General Co-chairs ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Haeng-Kon Kim, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea Carlos Ramos, GECAD and Institute of Engineering-Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal Juan Manuel Corchado Rodriguez, University of Salamanca, Spain ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Program Co-chairs ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Goreti Marreiros, Institute of Engineering-Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal (mgt@isep.ipp.pt) Hyun Yoe, Sunchon National University, Korea Hoon Ko, J.E. Purkinje University, Czech Republic ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Program Committee ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Publicity Co-Chairs Libor Mesicek, J.E. Purkinje University, Czech Republic Debnath Bhattacharyya, SERSC, India Ching-Hsien Hsu, Chung Hua University, Taiwan Duncan S. Wong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Byungjoo Park, Hannam University, Korea Deepak Laxmi Narasimha, University of Malaya, Malaysia Prabhat K. Mahanti, University of New Brunswick, Canada Muhammad Khurram Khan, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Program Committee ---------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Abdelwahab Hamou-Lhadj, Concordia University, Canada Ahmet Koltuksuz, Yasar University , Turkey Albert Levi, Sabanci University, Turkey Ana Almeida, GECAD and ISEP/IPP, Portugal Andreas Jacobsson, Malmo University, Sweden Bonnefoi Pierre-Francois, Universite de Limoges, France Carlos Ramos, GECAD and ISEP/IPP, Portugal Chantana Chantrapornchai, Silpakorn University, Thailand Chun-Ying Huang, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan Daniel Port, University of Hawaii, USA Debasis Giri, Institute of Technology HIT Campus, India Dharma P. Agrawal, University of Cincinnati, USA Dvorak Radim, FIT - BRNO University of Technology, Czech Republic Eduardo Fernandez, Florida Atlantic University, USA Fangguo Zhang, Sun Yat-sen University, China Filip Orsag, Faculty of Information Technology, BUT, Czech Republic Goreti Marreiros, GECAD and ISEP/IPP, Portugal Hajek Josef, FIT - BRNO University of Technology, Czech Republic Han-Chieh Chao, National Ilan University, Taiwan Hejtmankova (Lodrova) Dana, FIT - BRNO University of Technology, Czech Republic Hiroaki Kikuchi, Tokai university, Japan Hironori Washizaki, Waseda University, Japan Hongji Yang, De Montfort University, UK Hyun Sung Kim, Kyungil University, Korea Jan deMeer, SmartSpaceLab, Germany Jari Veijalainen, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Javier Bajo, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain Javier Garcia-Villalba, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Jeng-Shyang Pan, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan Jonathan Lee, National Central University Computer Center, Taiwan Josef Bigun, Halmstad University, Sweden Juan F. De Paz, University of Salamanca, Spain Kenichi Takahashi, ISIT, Japan Mario Freire, University of Beira Interior, Portugal Martin Drahansky, Faculty of Information Technology, BUT, Czech Republic Marvan Ale?, FIT - BRNO University of Technology, Czech Republic Mracek ?tepan, FIT - BRNO University of Technology, Czech Republic N.Jaisankar, VIT University, India Novotny Toma?, FIT - BRNO University of Technology, Czech Republic Paolo D'Arco, University of Salerno, Italy Paolo Falcarin, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Paulo Novais, University of Minho, Portugal Petr Hanacek, Faculty of Information Technology, BUT, Czech Republic Pierre-Francois Bonnefoi, University of Limoges, France Qi Shi, Liverpool John Moores University, UK Reinhard Schwarz, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany Rodrigo Mello, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil Rolf Oppliger, eSECURITY Technologies, Switzerland Rui Zhang, AIST, Japan Sara Rodriguez, University of Salamanca S. K. Barai , Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India Serge Chaumette, Univ. Bordeaux 1, France Slobodan Petrovic, Gjovik University College, Norway Stan Kurkovsky, Central Connecticut State University, USA Stefanos Gritzalis, University of the Aegean, Greece Swee-Huay Heng, Multimedia University, Malaysia Tony Shan, CTS Inc., USA Vana Jan, FIT - BRNO University of Technology, Czech Republic Victor Winter, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA Wei Yan, Trend Micro, USA Yannis Stamatiou, University of Ioannina, Greece YeongDeok Kim, Woosong University, Korea Yi Mu, University of Wollongong, Australia Yong Man Ro, KAIST, Korea Yoshiaki Hori, Kyushu University, Japan