(Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement.) ***BSN 2012*** Call for Papers and Student Travel Award Applications May 10-12, 2012 London, UK http://www.bsn2012.org/
*New Paper Submission Deadline: Jan 20, 2012* Body Sensor Network (BSN) technology has gained significant interest in recent years from researchers both in academia and industry. With the development of innovative wearable/wireless/implantable biosensors, the applications for BSNs extend from in-vivo monitoring and intervention for healthcare, to fitness, life-style monitoring, sport and security. The 9th International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2012) will address the fast-growing BSN research and offer participants a unique forum to discuss the key issues and innovative solutions in current BSN research and its future applications. The conference features a number of invited lectures by leading academic researchers and industrial experts as well as showcases and demonstrations of the latest BSN developments. In addition, a series of focused workshops and tutorials will be organised on a range of topics, including BSN Biomotion Analysis, BSN Platform/Programming, Healthcare Applications and Case Studies, Sensing in Extreme Environments, Implantable Sensors, IEEE 802.15.6 Standards, and Machine Learning for BSNs. Topics to be addressed by BSN 2012 include, but are not limited to: -Novel bioelectrical, biochemical, biophysical, and mechanical sensors; -Hardware considerations for BSNs; -Biocompatibility and materials; -Context awareness and multi-sensor data fusion for BSNs; -Quality of service and security issues; -Links from the body to environment sensing, smart dwellings, and home monitoring; -Wearable and implantable (or swallowable, etc.) sensor integration and development platforms; -Wearable biomotion sensors to monitor human activity for diagnosis, therapy, training, sports, etc.; -Value of BSNs to healthcare – hospital and community contexts; -Applications of BSNs; -Machine learning and pattern recognition/mining of large continuous BSN data sets. The 2nd Annual BSN Contest will also be held in conjunction with BSN 2012: http://www.bsn2012.org/m1567.html IMPORTANT DATES Full Papers Due: Jan 20, 2012 **new date** Paper Decision Notification: March 15, 2012 Student Travel Award Applications Due: March 20, 2012 Student Travel Award Notification: April 1, 2012 Early Registration Deadline: April 1, 2012 Conference: May 10-12, 2012 PAPER SUBMISSION Papers can be at most 6 pages in length and must follow the style guide of IEEE Computer Society Press. Paper templates and other author information can be found on the conference website. STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS BSN 2012 Travel Awards are available for research students/trainees to assist their attendance to BSN 2012. Grants will be awarded at $500 USD each. This does not cover the registration fee for the conference. Eligibility Criteria: -Full time student status at the time of paper submission. (Note: If you are no longer a full time student, you must explain your new circumstances.) -First authorship on a paper. Strong preference will be given to papers involving multidisciplinary collaborations. How To Apply: Your application package should contain the following documents, in PDF format: -A short CV, including a full publication list. -A short statement (no more than 500 words) of your current research and how your current research can benefit from this travel award to BSN 2012. -E-mail your application package by March 20, 2012 to BSN 2012 Administrator at [email protected]. In the subject field, write "BSN 2012 Student Travel Award Application". Notifications will be made by April 1, 2012. -You need to register for BSN 2012 before applying for this travel award. The award applications will be reviewed by a committee comprising of representatives of the BSN 2012 PC Members and Senior Organising Committee Members. _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. [email protected] https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc
