Call for Pervasive 2007 Conference Workshops
The Pervasive 2007 Workshop Co-Chairs and Organizing Committee invite proposals for the workshop program of the 5th International Conference on Pervasive Computing. Workshops provide a forum for people to discuss areas of special interest within pervasive computing with like-minded researchers and practitioners. Workshops afford the participants the opportunity to examine an area with a selected focus in an open environment for the free exchange of views. The day-long workshops will be held prior to the main conference on Sunday May 13, 2007. For details of the main conference see: http://www.pervasive07.org/ .
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- October 27, 2006: Workshop Proposals Deadline (23:59 EST)
(you are welcome to contact the workshop chairs before submitting a proposal)
- November 17, 2006 : Notification of acceptance/rejection
- November 24, 2006 : Workshop calls online (by the organizers)
January 26, 2007: Workshop position paper deadline- Consult each workshop for workshop position paper deadline
- March 2, 2007: Notification of acceptance/rejection of position papers
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Proposal Submission Process
Please email your proposal to the workshops co-chairs.
Pre-Proposal Submission Inquiries
Contact either of the workshop co-chair's Anind Dey or Gillian Hayes if you would like to discuss a workshop proposal.
We solicit workshops in all areas related to Pervasive Computing. In particular we would like to encourage workshops focused on new and emerging research directions, novel and highly innovative themes, real-world topics including industrial and medical issues, system or interaction topics and interdisciplinary themes. The workshop proposal should be a maximum of 3 pages.
Each workshop will have a dedicated space near the posters of late breaking results to present the outcomes, discussion, and/or recommendations from the workshop. The conference management team will also provide facilities for printing large format posters for those workshop organizers who are interested in presenting information that way. Workshop organizers and attendees will be encouraged to staff this dedicated area during certain breaks to engage in discussions with other Pervasive 2007 delegates not in attendance at individual workshops.
Proposal Content
Workshop proposals should include:
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- Name of workshop and proposed URL of site to host CFP, program etc.
- Theme of the workshop and topics of interest and how these relate to the overall conference
- Names, affiliations, and research interest of the organizers
- Who do you expect to attend the workshop?
- How do you plan to attract submissions and/or participants?
- Number of participants that is expected (a range is appropriate)?
- What is the expected outcome of the workshop?
- What, if any, accommodations and supplies do you require other than a projector, pens and notepads for each participant, an easel with large paper and markers, and a room and chairs large enough for your participants?
- How do you plan to organize the workshop (participant selection, detailed timeline, type of contributions)?
- How do you plan to run the workshop? What types of activities will you have?
- What would you expect to be your contribution to the rest of the Pervasive 2007 audience not in attendance at the workshop? And how do you plan to provide this?
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Workshop Organization
We encourage having an international team of organizers for a workshop who are from different institutions. We will aim for a balanced workshop program trying to avoid overlapping themes. Organizers are expected to be active themselves in the field in which they propose a workshop. Organizers are required to attend those workshops they are organizing. Any change to the workshop organization team must be submitted in writing at least two weeks prior to the position paper deadline for individual workshops (January 12, 2007). No changes to the workshop organization team can be made after this date to ensure that potential participants submitting position papers to workshops are aware of the final organization team. Please feel free to discuss ideas for a workshop proposal by email with the workshop chairs prior to submission.
Pervasive 2007 Workshops are a complementary forum to the main conference, encouraging the presentation and discussion of work in progress and facilitating a dialogue on emerging topics in small groups. Workshop sessions will provide inspiring and influencing discussion on a variety of pervasive computing topics.
Workshop registration will be at a reduced price for Pervasive 2007 participants.
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Workshops Co-Chairs
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Anind Dey
Carnegie Mellon University, USA
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Gillian Hayes
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
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