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<Apologies if you get multiple copies> Call for Papers IEEE Pervasive Computing Special issue on Pervasive Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) Submission Deadline: 1 September 2011 Publication: July?September 2012 Works in Progress Submission Deadline: 21 July 2011 IEEE Pervasive Computing invites submissions on the use of pervasive computing technologies for social and economic development, especially in contexts where conventional solutions are impractical due to factors such as income levels, literacy rates, and available infrastructure. These mobile and wireless technologies hold the potential to significantly improve the lives of large populations in developing regions. Example topics for this special issue include but are not limited to the following: ?????? ? Pervasive computing applications for education, health, finance, agriculture, governance, etc. in developing regions ?????? ? Adapting content and applications to local languages and education levels ?????? ? User interfaces on pervasive devices for low-literacy and/or intermittently connected populations ?????? ? Low-cost computing devices and low-cost network connectivity ?????? ? Energy-efficient and intermittent-energy devices, networks, and systems ?????? ? Mechanisms for minimizing energy, latency, and storage ?????? ? Embedded sensing and/or participatory sensing systems for ecology, sustainability, agriculture, etc. in developing regions ?????? ? Shared access to pervasive computing infrastructure, including personalization and privacy concerns ?????? ? Security challenges for pervasive technologies in developing regions ?????? ? Case studies of operational Pervasive ICT4D devices and systems ?????? ? Surveys of recent research in Pervasive ICT4D Special Issue Guest Editors ?????? ? Elizabeth Belding , University of California, Santa Barbara ?????? ? Ram?n C?ceres, AT&T Labs ?????? ? Tapan Parikh, University of California, Berkeley ?????? ? Lakshminarayanan Subramanian, New York University Submission Information Submissions should be 4,000 to 6,000 words long and should follow the magazine's guidelines on style and presentation. All submissions will be anonymously reviewed in accordance with normal practice for scientific publications. Submissions should be received by 1 September 2011 to receive full consideration. In addition to full-length submissions, we also invite work-in-progress submissions of 250 words or less (submit to pervasive at computer.org). These will not be peer-reviewed but will be reviewed by the Department Editor Anthony Joseph and, if accepted, edited by the staff into a feature for the issue. The deadline for work-in-progress submissions is 21 July 2011. For full author guidelines: http://www.computer.org/pervasive/author.htm To submit an article: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/pc-cs For submission details: pervasive at computer.org -- "Have a dream, pursue it!" -- Anonymous
