1st European conference on Smart Sensing and Context EuroSSC 2006 25-27 Oct 2006 Enschede, The Netherlands http://www.EuroSSC.org Call for papers The 1st European conference on Smart Sensing and Context will explore the underlying techniques, protocols, architectures and algorithms for smart surroundings with intelligent, networked, co- operating objects. Wireless sensor networks and smart objects are two particular instances of such networked embedded sensing systems, which can perceive and control many aspects of the real world, generate context, and which may interact with humans. The ubiquitous computing vision has over the last 10 years inspired research into computing systems and applications that become pervasively embedded in our everyday environments, and that bring the unique flexibility of digital technology to the activities around which our lives evolve. Caused by rapid progress in technology, this early research tended to focus on experimental prototypes of infrastructures, devices, and applications. As the field is progressing, the most important research challenge is to move beyond prototypes toward sustainable systems for implementation of the ubiquitous computing vision. Therefore, this conference aims at bringing together designers, engineers and researchers to explore two complementary viewpoints: - A device-centric, technology-driven view: concerning intelligent sensors, sensor networks and information processing for a new generation of networked devices and environments. - A service-centric, user-driven view: exploring architectures, techniques, and algorithms for context-aware and pro-active applications made possible by the diffusion of ambient communication, cooperating objects, and interaction technologies. Full papers: The focus of the conference is in particular on the symbiosis between sensor networks and context awareness. Authors are encouraged to submit their papers describing original, previously unpublished research, not currently under review by another conference or journal. All submitted papers will be judged based on their novelty, clarity, and relevance through blind reviewing, where the identities of the authors are withheld from the reviewers. The length of the manuscript should not exceed 16 pages. Accepted papers will be published as Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) by Springer-Verlag. Topics of interest: The conference is organized in three non-parallel sessions. Within each session the topics of interest include, but are not limited to: 1) Intelligent sensors, sensor networks and information processing * Smart distributed sensors for generating context * Use of sensor networks for ubiquitous computing * Distributed localization techniques * Distributed algorithms for information retrieval systems * Embedded systems and infrastructure for smart surroundings * Interaction of networking and context 2) Context awareness & architectures * Context management * Architectures for context awareness * Service discovery * User controlled privacy and securing context * Performance issues when distributing context * Human-computer interaction * Context-aware infrastructures * Context reasoning 3) Applications, test beds & case studies * Context aware applications using sensor networks * Use of localization for context awareness * WSN test-beds for generating context * Tools for context awareness Research demos Proposals for research demos are solicited. Proposals should not exceed 3 pages and should include a description of the demo and equipment to be used. Student poster session Student posters are solicited that present recent and on-going research by students. The poster submissions should include a 2-page description of the student's research. Accepted posters will be printed in the conference proceedings. Important dates Full paper submission deadline: 18 June 2006 Demos & poster submission deadline: 10 July 2006 Notification of acceptance: 7 Aug 2006 Camera ready version: 28 Aug 2006 Organizing committee Paul Havinga, University of Twente, NL Maria Lijding, University of Twente, NL Nirvana Meratnia, University of Twente, NL Maarten Wegdam, Lucent Technology, NL Steering committee Emile Aarts, Philips, NL Thijs Krol, University of Twente, NL Sape Mullender, Bell Labs, USA M. Palaniswami, University of Melbourne, Australia TPC members Peter Apers, CTIT, NL Stefan Arbanowski, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Germany Sebnem Baydere, Yeditepe University, Turkey Hartmut Benz, WMC, NL Srdjan Capkun, Tech. University of Denmark, DK Simon Dobson, University College Dublin, Ireland Henk Eertink, Telematica Instituut, NL Berry Eggen, Eindhoven University of Tech., NL Francois Favre-Reguillon, Leti, France Ling Feng, University of Twente, NL Aart van Halteren, University of Twente, NL Sonia Heemstra de Groot, WMC, NL Geert Heijenk, University of Twente, NL Hermie Hermens, Roessingh R&D, NL Mika Klemettinen, Nokia, Finland Gerd Kortuem, University of Lancaster, UK Koen Langendoen, Delft Univ. of Technology, NL Rodger Lea, University of British Columbia, Canada Peter Leijdekkers, Univ. of Tech. Sydney, Australia Qing Li, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Pedro Marron, University of Stuttgart, Germany Slaven Marusic, Univ. of New South Wales, Australia Ignas Niemegeers, Delft University of Technology, NL Stephan Olariu, Old Dominion University, USA Anibal Ollero, University of Seville, Spain Zhiyong Peng, Wuhan University, China Christopher Roadknight, BT Labs, UK Ilja Radusch, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Germany Kay Römer, Federal Institute of Tech., Switzerland Mihail L. Sichitiu, North Carolina State Univ., USA Tod Sizer, Bell Labs, USA Hong va Leong, Polytechnic Univ., Hong Kong Michele Zorzi, University of Padova, Italy