Call for Papers and Proposals - MoMM2003

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CALL FOR PAPERS, PROPOSALS FOR PANELS, TUTORIALS AND INVITED SESSIONS

              The International Conference On
               Advances in Mobile Multimedia
                         MoMM2003

                   10-12 September 2003

                     Perth, Australia

        Conference Website: http://www.tk.uni-linz.ac.at/momm/
              
Aims and Scope
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It is with a great sense of anticipation that the popularity and evolution of 
mobile computing devices such as laptops, mobile phones, Personal Digital 
Assistants (PDA), and the fast mobile networks, have made it possible to 
increase the range and complexity of mobile multimedia applications and 
services provided to end-users.
In the core of this revolution is the astonishing growth in the number, types, 
novelty, and complexity of mobile multimedia applications and services. Yet for 
people to realize the vast promise of mobile multimedia, mobile multimedia 
applications and services must become dramatically more powerful and easier to 
use.

MoMM 2003 aims to provide a forum for the discussion and exchange of ideas and 
information by researchers, students, and professionals on the issues and 
challenges brought by the emerging wireless technologies for mobile multimedia 
applications and services.


Topics of Interest
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The conference solicits full-length research or position papers. The list below 
is a suggested, but not necessarily exhaustive, list of topics of interest and 
relevance to the conference.

1.    New Mobile Multimedia Applications and Services
  -    Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing
  -    Consumer Applications
  -    Industrial Applications
  -    Medical Applications
  -    Military Applications
  -    Augmented reality
  -    Location- & Context-aware dependent Computing
  -    Mobile CSCW (Computer-Supported Cooperative Work)
  -    Mobile Multimedia Software Architectures
  -    Content distribution architectures
  -    Mobile Aware applications
  -    Database for mobile systems
  -    Wireless data services
  -    Multimedia and integrated services
  -    Security and authentication
2.    Mobile Multimedia Markets and Business Models
  -    Value added chains for mobile multimedia
  -    Cooperation in Mobile multimedia
  -    Marketing strategies
  -    Standardization
  -    Billing and security for mobile multimedia services
  -    Economics of mobile multimedia
  -    Provisioning of multimedia networks and services
  -    Deployment of multimedia services

3.    Enabling Infrastructures for Mobile Multimedia
  -    Mobile multimedia platforms
  -    Mobile Multimedia Interfaces
  -    Mobile Operating Systems
  -    Portable Devices and Smart Sensors
  -    Wearable Computers and PDAs
  -    Streaming media protocols
  -    Personal area networks
  -    Low power networking
  -    Home networking
  -    Emerging access networks
  -    Advances in MAN
  -    Measurement and Modeling of network operation and performance
  -    Portable computers with wireless access
  -    Coding, equalization, modulation
  -    Spread spectrum communications
  -    Source coding/compression
  -    VoIP services
  -    IP Video, Streaming, interactive video services
  -    Wireless and mobile multimedia network management
  -    Mobile Multimedia network traffic engineering and optimization
  -    Network models and architectures
  -    Content distribution internetworking
  -    Multi-point, multicast services
  -    Network programming for mobile multimedia services
  -    QoS management
  -    Multimedia traffic management
  -    Active multimedia network
  -    Middleware support for Mobile Multimedia
4.    Regulatory and Societal Issues of Mobile Multimedia
  -    Regulatory and legal frameworks
  -    Ergonomics and Health issues
  -    Digital rights managements
  -    Personalization, Privacy and Security issues
  -    Social Implications
  -    Training
  -    People with disabilities
  -    The effect of mobility on computing

Program
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The conference will consist of:
  - Invited talks
  - Peer reviewed technical program
  - Demos, short papers, and posters
  - Tutorials
  - Panels
  - Invited sessions on the same or related topics
  - Industrial presentations and demos
  - Exhibitions

Submission Guidelines
----------------------------
Authors are requested to register the abstract of their papers by May 1, 2003 
and to submit the full paper electronically before June 4, 2003. For paper 
registration and electronic submission please use the conference website 
((http://www.tk.uni-linz.ac.at/momm/). The procedure for submission will be 
provided at the due time.
The length of the paper should not exceed 12 pages for full papers and 5 pages 
for short papers, demos, and posters. Papers must be formatted in A4 with Time 
fonts of size 11. The printing area should be 14.66 x 24.62cm. Each submission 
should include the full paper (title, authors, abstract, and text), as well as 
a separate title page (title, a 300-400 word abstract, with authors names, 
affiliations, and email addresses).
Submissions should be in PDF v.4 formats.
Submitted papers will be carefully evaluated based on originality, 
significance, technical soundness, and clarity of exposition. All accepted 
conference papers would be published by an International Publisher with ISBN. 
Selected papers will be further considered for publication in a special issue 
in an international journal.

Proposals for Panels, Tutorials and Invited sessions
----------------------------------------------------
The conference also solicits proposals for panels, tutorials and invited 
sessions on the same or related topics.
Proposals should include a two page description and motivation for the topic of 
the tutorial, panel, or invited session, the full name (s) and the contact 
information of the tutorial speakers, panelists, invited sessions organizers, a 
concise description of the contents, and goals of the proposed tutorial, panel, 
or invited session.
Proposals should be submitted by April 1, 2003 by email to 
(momm2003-JETpTfwXOlQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx). The program committee 
will give notification of acceptance by May 1, 2003.

Important Dates
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April 1, 2003: Proposals for panels, tutorials, invited sessions due
May 1, 2003: Abstracts Submissions due
June 4, 2003: Paper Submissions Due
July 14, 2003: Notice of Acceptance/Rejection
August 1, 2003: Online Pre-Registration Starts
August 7, 2003: Camera-Ready Papers Due
September 10-12, 2003: Conference

Committees
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Conference Chair
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Kotsis, Gabriele, Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria

Program co-Chairs
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Ferscha,  Alois, Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria
Schreiner, Wolfgang, Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria

Organization Chair
------------------
Ibrahim, Ismail Khalil, Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria


Program Committee
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(this is a partial list since some PC members have not yet been confirmed)

Amberg, Michael, University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Germany
Angelides, Marios C., Brunel University, UK
Barnes,  Stuart J., Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Bjorn-Andersen, Niels, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Breiteneder, Christian, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Canny, Mark, Edith Cowan University, Australia
Chen,  Phoebe, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Damsgaard, Jan, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Hampe,  J. Felix, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
Hanzo,  Lajos, University of Southampton, UK
Kylanpaa, Markku,  VTT Information Technology, Finland
Mühlhauser, Max Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany
Smit, Gerrad J.M., University of Twente, Netherlands
Sorensen, Carsten, London School of Economics, UK
Uhl, Andreas, Salzburg University, Austria
Zaslavsky, Arkady, Monash University, Australia


Conference Site
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MoMM2003 will take place in Perth, Australia.  You will find more travel, 
accommodation, social program, and tourist information on the conference 
website.


Contact Information
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For further inquiries please contact:

MoMM2003 Secretariat

Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Department of Telecooperation
Altenberger Str. 69
4040 Linz, Austria
Tel.: +43-73224689888
Fax: +43-73224689829

Email: momm2003-nD9nYVNVf00W+b/DJNNodF6hYfS7NtTn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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