Please note that the deadline for extended abstract submission for 6th International Symposium on LBS & TeleCartography is 30 June 2009. 

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Call for Papers - 6th International Symposium on LBS & TeleCartography

2nd-4th Sep 2009
Centre for Geospatial Science, University of Nottingham

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The Centre for Geospatial Science, University of Nottingham is pleased to present the 6th International Symposium on LBS & TeleCartography in cooperation with the ICA Commissions on Maps and the Internet & Ubiquitous Mapping, the IAG WG 4.1.2 on Indoor Navigation Systems, the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing WG II/5 on Communication and Visualization of Spatial Data and the ICA Working Group on Open Source Geospatial Technologies.

Contributions from the fields of Cartography, Geoinformation, Computer Science, Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing, Telecommunication, Geodesy, Geomedia Techniques, etc. should address, but are not limited to current topics of:

# Location Based Services
# Wayfinding and Navigation
# Smart Environments and Active Landmarks 
# Pervasive Technologies for LBS
# Cartographic Theories and Techniques 
# TeleCartography (Map based LBS) 
# Mobile and Ubiquitous Mapping 
# 3D-Mapping, Virtual and Augmented Reality 
# Location Based Media Technologies 
# Personalization & Adaptive Methods 
# Positioning Methods 
# Modelling of Spatial Environments for LBS 
# Location Based Sensor Networks 
# Location Based Collaboration

Extended Abstracts (max 1500 words) can be submitted to present visionary ideas, work in progress and preliminary research results. Please submit extended abstracts  to [log in to unmask]    with subject title LBS 2009 before 30 June 2009.


LBS 2009 Doctoral Student Colloquium

The LBS 2009 committee is pleased to announce a Doctoral Student Colloquium for this year's LBS conference. The Colloquium will provide doctoral students with the opportunity to present their work in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows for maximum intellectual exchange. Students will receive feedback on their presentation and current research from participating faculty and from peers. To participate in the LBS 2009 Doctoral Student Colloquium please send the abstracts (max 1500 words) to [log in to unmask]   with subject title LBS Doctoral Colloquium 2009 by 30 June 2009


Important Dates 

* Extended Abstracts , Doctoral Colloquium and LBS 2009 Showcases Submission Deadline: 30 June 2009
* Notification of acceptance: 15th July 2009 



Horizon LBS 2009 Conference bursaries:

There are 20 student bursaries (each worth £ 120) for high quality MSc/PhD students submitting papers to LBS 2009 to help cover their registration fees for LBS 2009 conference. These bursaries are sponsored by University of Nottingham Horizon Digital Economy Research Hub and Horizon Doctoral Training Centre. 

Eligibility Criteria:

You are eligible to apply for student bursary if:

# You are currently student in a Masters or PhD program AND
# You are an author of a full paper/extended abstract that has been accepted for presentation at the LBS 2009. 

Please mention that you wish to be considered for Horizon student bursary when you submit your abstract. 

Horizon Doctoral Student Colloquium

The LBS 2009 committee is pleased to announce a Doctoral Student Colloquium for this year's LBS conference. The Colloquium will provide doctoral students with the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows for maximum intellectual exchange. Students will receive feedback on their presentation and/or current research from participating faculty and from students' peers. 

For further information on the conference see: http://www.lbs2009.org/      

We look forward to receiving your conference contributions. Please contact me for any information required.

Best wishes,

Suchith Anand

Dr Suchith Anand
Centre for Geospatial Science
Sir Clive Granger Building
University of Nottingham
Tel: (0)115 846 8408
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cgs/cgs_suchith_anand.html 
http://www.opensourcegis.org.uk/ 
http://ica-opensource.scg.ulaval.ca/ 



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