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CALL FOR PAPERS: MidSens 2012
The 7th International Workshop on Middleware Tools, Services and Run-time Support for Sensor Networks (MidSens’12)
Co-Located with 13th International Conference on Middleware.
December 3-7, 2012, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Proceedings published by ACM and indexed in DBLP.
- Best paper will be invited for extended submission to a special issue of the Springer Journal on Internet Services and Applications
- Other accepted papers will be invited for extended submission to the International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
- Full information at: http://www.midsens.org

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CALL-FOR-PAPERS:

The aim of MidSens is to stimulate novel research in middleware for sensor networks. The particular focus of MidSens'12 is
the realization of multi-user, multi-purpose and federated sensing platforms that are capable of supporting next-generation
application scenarios such as smart cities. Along with the core topic of middleware architectures, services and tool support,
MidSens'12 will also seek papers describing novel programming languages, run-time support and experience reports.
The MidSens series has built a strong reputation for friendly and vibrant discussion and, through its affiliation with the world's
most influential middleware conference, enjoys attendance from some of the leading figures in international middleware research.

TOPICS:

-Supporting Next-Generation Sensor Networks:
|----- Architectures for multi-user and multi-purpose sensor networks.
|----- Novel abstractions for federation and integration of large-scale sensor networks and their services.
|----- Middleware to integrate heterogeneous sensing devices and fuse their capabilities.
|----- Autonomic support enabling viable, efficient large-scale sensor networks.
|----- Testing, simulation and experimental facilities for sensor network systems.
|----- Virtualization, sharing and trading of resources.
|----- Automating fault identification, diagnosis and repair.
-Middleware Services for Sensing:
|----- Location tracking, localization, and synchronization.
|----- Support for real-time and safety-critical systems.
|----- Data management, aggregation and filtering.
|----- Energy-aware middleware mechanisms.
|----- Privacy and security services.
-Run-time Support:
|----- Overlay and topology creation, maintenance and management.
|----- Resource/Service discovery and management.
|----- Support for reconfiguration and adaptation.
|----- Effective naming and addressing schemes.
|----- Support for modeling and enacting safe software reconfiguration.
-Management and Experiences:
|----- Managing heterogeneity and network dynamism.
|----- Integration of embedded systems with web services.
|----- Experience and evaluation of middleware platforms.
|----- Support for the unification of various embedded platforms.
|----- Shared infrastructure embedded systems.

PDF CALL-FOR-PAPERS:
--Available at: http://www.midsens.org/MidsensCfP2012.pdf

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SUBMISSION:
--Submitted papers must be original work in English.
--Submissions must not exceed 6 pages and must strictly follow the ACM conference proceedings format.
--Full information on submission at: http://www.midsens.org/submission.html

IMPORTANT DATES:
--Paper Submission deadline: August 15, 2012
--Acceptance notification: September 21, 2012
--Author registration deadline: October 5, 2012
--Camera-ready version due: October 5, 2012
--Workshop: December 3-7, 2012

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CHAIRS:
--Danny Hughes, Dept. of Computer Science, KU Leuven, Belgium
--Barry Porter, School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, UK
--Luis Sanchez, Communications Engineering Department, University of Cantabria, Spain

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
--Gordon Blair, Lancaster University, UK
--Paolo Costa, Imperial College London, UK
--Simon Dobson, University of St Andrews, UK
--Michael Fisher, University of Liverpool, UK
--Joerg Kaiser, University of Magdeburg, Germany
--Ajay Kshemkalyani, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
--Kristof Van Laerhoven, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
--Kevin Lee, Murdoch University, Australia
--Sam Michiels, KU Leuven, Belgium
--Nader Mohamed, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
--Mirco Musolesi, University of Birmingham, UK
--Dennis Pfisterer, University of Lübeck, Germany
--Coen De Roover, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
--Romain Rouvoy, INRIA Lille, France
--Jo Ueyama, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil

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For more information, contact: danny.hughes@cs.kuleuven.be
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