Preliminary Call for Papers

IEEE PerCom 2006 will be the fourth annual conference on the emerging area of pervasive computing and communications aimed at providing an exciting platform and paradigm for all the time , everywhere services. This emergence is a natural outcome of the tremendous advances in wireless networks, mobile computing, sensor networks, distributed computing, and agent technologies. PerCom 2006 will provide a high profile, leading edge forum for researchers and engineers alike to present their latest research in the field of pervasive computing and communications.

Important dates

Paper Submission - Extended Deadline: September 11, 2005

Workshop Proposals: May 1, 2005

Demonstration Proposal: December 20, 2005

Camera Ready Manuscripts: December 19, 2005

Conference Dates: March 13-17, 2006

Topic

Contributions are solicited in all areas of pervasive computing research and applications. Topics include, but not limited to:

• Pervasive computing and communication architectures
• Intelligent environments
• Wearable computers
• Smart devices and smart spaces
• Middleware services and Agent technologies
• Wireless Sensor networks and RFID technologies
• Positioning and tracking technologies
• Virtual immersive communications
• Mobile/Wireless computing systems and services
• Context aware computing
• Autonomic computing and communications
• Programming paradigms for pervasive systems
• User interfaces and interaction models
• Wireless/mobile service management and delivery
• Ad hoc networking protocols
• Resource management in pervasive computing
• Trust, security and privacy issues

For further information please contact Percom2006@iit.cnr.it.