--------------------------------------------------------------------- *** OUR SINCERE APOLOGIES IF YOU RECEIVE MULTIPLE COPIES *** --------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers --------------- 5th International Workshop on Middleware for Pervasive and Ad-Hoc Computing (MPAC2007) http://www.smartlab.cis.strath.ac.uk/MPAC/ A Workshop of Middleware 2007 Newport Beach, Orange County, California, USA November 26th 30th, 2007 Problem Space Building on the success of the 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 workshops, this workshop seeks to develop a roadmap for research on the essential middleware abstractions and infrastructures for ad-hoc and pervasive computing in general, and sensor-based services in particular. Over the past decade, large-scale ad-hoc and pervasive computing environments have grabbed the attention of the research community as evidenced by the large number of research and development projects in the area. However, despite considerable progress, the promise of pervasive computing still remains elusive. The diversity in currently available devices, networking infrastructure and information content has complicated research efforts, forcing many projects to focus only on point-examples of this technology. This workshop is premised on our belief that underpinning middleware mechanisms are central in weaving together the multitude of sensing, computing, communication and information technologies. In this respect, middleware for pervasive computing and ad-hoc networking provides two core research areas. In particular, pervasive computing middleware will allow you to take advantage of the resources in your environment to tailor your services and applications for seamless access and unrestricted mobility. Ad-hoc networking middleware will permit the formation of ad-hoc communities for new applications. However, such pervasive and ad-hoc environments pose some serious challenges to existing middleware technologies and approaches. A synthesis of the discussion that took place in previous MPAC workshops has led to the identification of the following topics of interest for the workshop. This list is by no means exhaustive. Sensor networks: applications, infrastructure, middleware support and emerging standards (OMG DDS, IEEE/NIST 1451.x, OSGi WireAdmin, JSR256 & 257 ); Calculi for sensor data, and middleware support for their processing and distribution; Sensor data mining; Component-based and service-oriented architectures, and design patterns for sensor based services; Theoretical foundations and middleware support for context based adaptation for mobile pervasive systems, and sensor-based services; Mobile device-centric sensing platforms and services; New notations for specifying context-sensitive systems; Ad-hoc communities: applications, infrastructure and middleware support; Roles and responsibilities in ad-hoc communities; Group management and communication support for ad-hoc communities; Ad-hoc network communications, quality of service, management and middleware support; Service-connection middleware and architectures; Support for zero configuration; Middleware for self-assembly, self-configuration, self-distribution and autonomic computing in general; Data management infrastructures for ad hoc and pervasive systems; Ambient information systems and applications; Trust, security, and privacy for pervasive systems and sensor based services; Privacy preservation and identity management for device-to-device interactions; Reliability and availability in pervasive systems and sensor based services; Middleware infrastructures supporting novel applications of pervasive and ad-hoc computing (e.g. advertising, health care, gaming, mobile TV, etc.); Tangible computing (surface computing, RFID / NFC, 2D and 3D bar codes); Experiences or cases studies with new technologies (WiMax, WiBree); Technology trade-offs (agent infrastructures, mobile code systems, event based middleware); Resource discovery and management; Virtualisation technologies and applications, especially for task migration; Implications of heterogeneity (addressing needs for protocol interaction across technologies). Submission The workshop format will be focused around submission of position papers of no more than 6 pages. Please submit your papers in PDF, using the ACM proceeding format (see http://www.acm.org/sigs/pubs/proceed/template.html), to the web site http://www.cis.strath.ac.uk/external/mpac2007/openconf/. Papers are solicited that present a view of the state of the art in a particular sub-problem area, identify specific middleware challenges, and suggest potential avenues for exploration by proposing models, abstractions and infrastructure components addressing these challenges. Approximately two thirds of the workshop will be devoted to the presentation and discussion of these papers, while the remaining third of the time will be devoted to the development of the research roadmap. Papers will be reviewed by at least 2 members of the programme committee. The review process will be based upon identifying the relevance and potential of the position statement to contribute to the elaboration of the roadmap and to stimulate discussion. All accepted papers will appear in a special workshop proceedings volume in the ACM Digital Library as well as in a CD companion proceedings issued to the workshop participants. Appropriate publication of revised versions of the best workshop submissions and the research roadmap along similar lines to the special issue on middleware and systems software for pervasive computing of the Journal of Personal and Ubiquitous Computing and IEEE Distributed Systems Online is being investigated. Important Dates Workshop paper submission: August 3rd, 2007 Workshop paper notification acceptance: September 3rd, 2007 Workshop paper camera-ready: October 1st, 2007 Workshop date: To be confirmed (either November 26th OR November 30th, 2007) Programme Committee Christian Becker, University of Mannheim, DE Dan Chalmers, University of Sussex, UK Paolo Costa, Vrije Universiteit, NL Domenico Cotroneo, University of Naples, IT Simon Dobson, University College Dublin, IE Didier Donsez, Universitι Joseph Fourier, Grenoble I, FR Markus Endler, PUC-Rio, BR Valerie Issarny, INRIA, FR Spyros Lalis, University of Thessaly, GR Nitya Narasimhan, Motorola Labs, US [co-chair] Priya Narasimhan, Carnegie Mellon University, US Steve Neely, University College Dublin, IE [co-chair] Paddy Nixon, University College Dublin, IE Vincent Olive, France Telecom RD, FR Jon Robinson, University of Sussex, UK Karsten Schwan, Georgia Institute of Technology, US Sotirios Terzis, University of Strathclyde, UK [co-chair] Jean-Yves Tigli, Universitι de Nice Sophia Antipolis, FR Venu Vasudevan, Motorola Labs, US Lin Zhong, Rice University, US If you have any question then contact Sotirios.Terzis<at>cis.strath.ac.uk (replace <at> with @). -- Dr Sotirios Terzis, PhD, MSc, BSc(Hons), MBCS, CITP, FHEA Lecturer Department of Computer and Information Sciences University of Strathclyde mail: Computer and Information Sciences Dept. 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