[Mycolleagues] CFP: CTS 2009 - The 2009 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems

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Call For Participation

The 2009 International Symposium on
Collaborative Technologies and Systems (CTS 2009)

May 18-22, 2009
The Westin Baltimore Washington International Airport Hotel
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

http://cisedu.us/cis/cts/09/main/callForPapers.jsp

You are cordially invited to participate in this Symposium through paper submission, a tutorial, an invited speech, a demo, a poster, an exhibit, a panel discussion, a workshop or a special session organization, whichever sounds more appropriate and convenient to you. 

The symposium will include invited presentations from experts from academia, industry, and government as well as contributed paper presentations describing original work on the current state of research in collaboration technologies, collaboration systems, virtual environments, and all related issues.  There will also be tutorial sessions, workshops, special sessions, demos, posters, panel discussions and exhibits.  Conference sponsorships are welcomed. 

Workshops: (may have different deadlines)
1. Workshop on Collaboration and Security (COLSEC'09)
2. 2nd International Workshop on Distributed Collaborative Sensors Networks (DCSN)
3. Second Workshop on E-Transactions Systems (ETS'09)
4. Workshop on Role-Based Collaboration (RBC 2009)
5. Workshop on Collaborative Trusted Sensing

Special Sessions: (may have different deadlines)
1. Special Session on Collaborative Robots and Human Robot Interaction (CR-HRI)
2. Special Session on Security in Wireless Sensor Networks (SWSN)
3. Special Session on Sensor Web Enablement (SWE)
4. Special Session on Executable Architectures
5. Special Session on Emergency Medical Data Transmission and Handling Methods
6. Special Session on Visualization and Collaboration
7. Special Session on Web 2.0 and Cloud Technology for Collaboration and Distributed Sensors
8. Special Session on e-Learning and Collaboration
9. Special Session on Collaborations in Emergency Response and Disaster Management


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Important Dates:  (EXTENDED)
Paper and Poster Submission Deadline --------------- January 21, 2009
Tutorial/Demo/Panel Proposal Deadline -------------- January 21, 2009
Notification of Acceptance ------------------------------- February 14, 2009
Registration & Camera-Ready Manuscripts Due ----- March 6, 2009
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For further details and updates, please consult the conference web site at URL: http://cisedu.us/cis/cts/09/main/callForPapers.jsp, or contact one of the Co-Chairs:


Bill McQuay
AFRL/RYT
Room 200.G
2241 Avionics Circle
WPAFB, OH 45433
USA
Voice: (937) 255-4947, Ext. 3607
Fax: (937) 255-4511
Email: William.McQuay@wpafb.af.mil

Waleed W. Smari
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-0226
USA
Voice: (937) 229-2795
Fax: (937) 229-4529
Email: Waleed.Smari@notes.udayton.edu


Thank you very much.

Regards.


Bill McQuay and Waleed W. Smari
CTS2009 Co-Organizers