[Mycolleagues] CFP: Multimedia in Ubiquitous Computing and Security Services (MUCASS 2008)

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Call for Paper

Special Session on Multimedia in Ubiquitous Computing and Security Services (MUCASS 2008)

October 14-16, 2008        
Hobart, Australia

in conjunction with the 2008 International Symposium on Ubiquitous Multimedia Computing (UMC 2008)

Multimedia in Ubiquitous Computing and Security Services (MUCASS 2008) (http://www.sersc.org/MUCASS2008) is focused on the challenges and solutions for ubiquitous computing (UC) with emphasis on forthcoming multimedia applications and security services. The session is intended to encourage cooperation among academicians and researchers in secure ubiquitous multimedia systems (UMS), and push the theoretical and practical research forward for a deeper understanding in ubiquitous multimedia computing (UMC) and security services.

 

Topics (include but are not limited to the following)

-Novel adaptive/context-aware/ubiquitous/wireless multimedia applications and systems
-Multimedia content distribution/service system in UC
-Real-time and interactive multimedia applications for UC
-Wireless ad-hoc and sensor networks/ RFID application for UMC
-Ubiquitous multimedia streaming with mobility, QoS, and multicast support
-Mobile multimedia applications & services
-Human-computer interaction in UMC
-Theoretical aspects and algorithms for multimedia in UC
-Emerging standards and technologies for UMC
-Business model and protocols for UMS
-Cooperative networks and applications for UMS
-Security, privacy, and cryptographic protocols for UMC
-Network security issues and protocols in UMC
-Key management and authentication UMS
-Authentication and access control in UMS
-Intrusion detection and prevention in UMS
-Content protection and digital rights management for UMS
-Trusted computing in UMS
-Information hiding and watermarking in UMS

Important dates

Full Paper Due: June 20, 2008
Notification of Acceptance: July 1, 2008
Final Camera-Ready Due: July 15, 2008
Special Session Date: October 14 – 16, 2008

Paper Submission and Publication

Every submitted paper will be carefully reviewed by at least two PC members. Authors should submit paper with about 4 pages (short paper), 6 pages (regular paper) or 8 pages (full paper: 2 pages extra charge) by using Online Systems for review. Please use IEEE CS paper format.
All accepted papers will be included in the Conference Proceedings published by IEEE CS (indexed by EI). Outstanding papers accepted and presented in MUCASS 2008, after further revisions, will be published in Special Issues of International Journals indexed by SCI-E (confirmed)
* COMPUTING AND INFORMATIONS  -  Institute of Informatics
* Mobile Networks and Applications  -  Springer

Program Committee Members

Jongan Park, Chosun Univ., Korea (Co-chair)
Binod Vaidya, Chosun Univ., Korea (Co-chair)
Seung-Jo Han, Chosun Univ., Korea
Katsikas Sokratis, Univ. of Piraeus, Greece
SangJae Moon, Kyungpook National Univ., Korea
Jun Jo, Griffith Univ., Australia
James B D Joshi, Univ. of Pittsburgh, USA
Gritzalis Stefanos, Univ. of the Aegean, Greece
James Chang Wu Yu, Chung Hua Univ., Taiwan
Justin Zhan, Carnegie Mellon Univ., USA
Jinjun Chen, Swinburne Univ. of Technology, Australia
Joel Rodrigues, Univ. of Beira Interior, Portugal
Jae-Young Pyun, Chosun Univ., Korea
Surya Nepal, CSIRO ICT Centre, Australia
ByungRae Cha, Honam Univ., Korea
Robert Biuk-Aghai, Univ. of Macau, Macao SAR
Paulo Neves, Univ. of Beira Interior, Portugal
Byung-Lok Cho, Sunchon National Univ., Korea
Vasco Soares, Univ. of Beira Interior, Portugal

(More PC members are to be invited)

 

Contact
For further information regarding MUCASS 2008 and paper submission, please contact at mucass08@gmail.com