======================================================================================== The 7th FTRA International Conference on
Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering (MUE 2013)


http://www.ftrai.org/mue2013 (Pending)


Daegu, Korea, May 9-11, 2013


Published by Springer-LNEE (indexed by EI and SCOPUS)

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The new multimedia standards (for example, MPEG-21) facilitate the seamless integration of multiple modalities into interoperable
multimedia frameworks, transforming the way people work and interact with multimedia data. These key technologies and multimedia solutions interact
and collaborate with each other in increasingly effective ways, contributing to the multimedia revolution and having a significant impact across
a wide spectrum of consumer, business, healthcare, education, and governmental domains.

This conference provides an opportunity for academic and industry professionals to discuss recent progress in the area of multimedia
and ubiquitous environment including models and systems, new directions, novel applications associated with the utilization and acceptance of ubiquitous computing devices and systems.

The goals of this conference are to provide a complete coverage of the areas outlined and to bring together the researchers from
academic and industry as well as practitioners to share ideas, challenges, and solutions relating to the multifaceted aspects of this field.

MUE-13 is the next event in a series of highly successful the International Conference on Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering,
MUE-12 (Madrid, Spain, July 2012), MUE-11 (Loutraki, Greece, June 2011), MUE-10 (Cebu, Philippines, August 2010), MUE-09 (Qingdao, China, June 2009), MUE-08 (Busan, Korea, April 2008), and MUE-07 (Seoul, Korea, April 2007).



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Topics
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We are inviting new and unpublished papers on, but not limited to, the following topics:


1. Multimedia Modeling and Processing
- Media Representation and Algorithms
- Audio, Image, Video Processing, Coding and Compression
- Computer Graphics and Simulation
- Image and Signal Processing
- Multimedia Information Retrieval
- Multimedia Indexing
- Multimedia network transmission/streaming
- Multimedia Standards and Related Issues
- Multimedia Databases, Content Delivery and Transport
- Current Challenges in Multimedia



2. Multimedia and Digital Convergence
- Home Entertainment Devices
- 3D Video, Recording, Storage, Compression, Transcoding
- Cooperative Driving and Associated Automotive Technologies
- Advances and Challenges in HD Device Interconnects
- Green-Home Consumer Electronics Technologies
- Gesture and Expression Recognition
- Smart Grid
- Power Line Communication
- Robot control, Mobile robotics
- Consumer Electronics (CE) device platform
- CE operating system
- CE device driver/firmware


3. Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing
- Ubiquitous Computing and Technology
- Context-Aware Ubiquitous Computing
- Physical model of UI & SW
- Ubiquitous database methodologies
- Embedded systems and softwares
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Human centric computing
- High-performance computing and simulation and modeling
- Wearable, Personal and Body Area Systems
- Context modeling and reasoning
- Adaptive and context-aware computing
- Smart object
- Multimodal sensing
- Intelligent platforms
- Internet of Things
- Parallel/Distributed system
- Grid and cloud computing
- Novel Machine Architectures


4. Ubiquitous Networks and Mobile Communications
- Tiny Operating systems and Middleware supports
- Peer to Peer Network
- Machine-to-Machine Communications
- Mobile system performance
- Wireless communications
- Wirless Sensor Network
- Wireless Body Area Network
- Internet access and mobility
- Trustworthy Internet and communications
- Mobile data management and processing
- Cross-Layer Design and Optimization
- Algorithms and protocols for cognitive wireless networks
- Ad hoc and sensor network
- Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks and Vehicular Technology
- WiMax / Wi-Fi, UWB, Bluetooth Technology
- Mobility Management
- Smartphone and mobile devices
- Social networks and computing


5. Intelligent Computing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Pattern and Speech Recognition
- Fuzzy logic and soft computing
- Neural networks and applications
- Expert systems
- Decision support systems
- Automated problem solving
- Semantic Web and Knowledge Grid
- Knowledge discovery and representation
- Knowledge acquisition
- Intelligent web-based business
- Intelligent agents and user interface
- Intelligent information fusion


6. Multimedia and Ubiquitous Computing Security
- Key Management and Authentication
- Authorization and Access Control
- Privacy and Trust Management
- Sensor Networks and RFID Security
- Security in Ubiquitous Databases
- Multimedia Information Security
- Intellectual Property & Licensing
- Digital Right Management
- CAS/STB Security
- Digital Forensics
- Watermarking
- Security in Commerce and Industry


7. Multimedia and Ubiquitous Services
- Multimedia RDBMS Platforms
- Multimedia in Telemedicine
- Multimedia Embedded Systems
- Multimedia standards
- Mobile Multimedia system and services
- Virtual Reality and Game Technology
- Mobile Gaming and entertainment
- Location Based Services
- Ambient Intelligence
- Smart Home/building/spaces
- Green IT services
- Semantic Web and Grid Services
- Smart-Camera and Multi-View Systems
- Surveillance System
- Entertainment Industry for MUE
- Ubiquitous Database Methodologies
- U/E Healthcare services
- U/E-Commerce and Education


8. Other IT and Multimedia Applications



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**Call for Workshop Proposals**

In conjunction with MUE-13, we will organize some workshops.
The workshop proposals should be submitted to the Leading Workshop Chair, Dr. Young-Gab Kim (always@korea.ac.kr), by **Oct. 30, 2012**.

Several workshops will be held in conjunction with MUE-13 with the aim to explore special topics and provide international forums for scientists, engineers, and computer users to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results on hot topics on Future Information Technology.
Workshops for presenting papers from industrial companies and papers on implementations of systems and services are very welcome.
All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings published by Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering (LNEE) - Springer (indexed by EI and SCOPUS).
In general, a workshop takes one day, although multiple-days and half-day workshops are welcome.

The workshop proposal should include following information:

1. Title of the workshop: International Workshop on ...
2. Workshop Organizers(s): name, affiliation, address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail.
3. Brief description of the workshop (several hundred words)
4. Expected number of papers to be submitted
5. Call for paper of the workshop (draft version - 1 page CFP MS Word version)
6. Tentative list of program committee members (Name, affiliation, country, email address)
7. Your workshop web address (Tentative)

Financial Support for Workshop Organizer:
We will provide workshop organizers to some honorariums for their contribution (at least 6 registed papers).


**Important Dates **
Workshop Proposal Submission Due Oct. 30, 2012
Workshop Acceptance Notification Dec. 15, 2012
Camera-ready paper Due Jan. 1, 2012
Registration Due Jan. 15, 2013
Conference/Workshop Dates May 9-11, 2013
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Organization
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== Organizing Committee ==


Honorary Chairs
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Kim Bum-il, Mayor of Daegu Metropolitan City, Korea
Makoto Takizawa, Seikei University, Japan


Steering Chairs
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James J. Park, SeoulTech, Korea (Founder)
Martin Sang-Soo Yeo, Mokwon University, Korea


General Chairs
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Young-Sik Jeong, Wonkwang University, Korea (Leading Chair)
Leonard Barolli, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan
Joseph Kee-Yin Ng, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
C.S. Raghavendra, University of Southern California, USA


Program Chairs
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Sang Oh Park, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information(KISTI), Korea (Leading Chair)
Cho-Li Wang, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Borgy Waluyo, Monash University, Australia
Al-Sakib Khan Pathan, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), MALAYSIA
SangHyun Seo, University of Lyon 1, CNRS-LIRIS, France


Workshop Chairs
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Young-Gab Kim, Korea University, Korea (Leading Chair)
Lei Ye, University of Wollongong, Australia
Hiroaki Nishino, Oita University, Japan
Neil Y. Yen, The University of Aizu, Japan

Keynote Speakers
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Hui-Huang Hsu, Tamkang University, Taiwan


International Advisiory Committee
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Borko Furht, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Thomas Plagemann, University of Oslo, Norway
Roger Zimmermann, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Han-Chieh Chao, National Ilan University, Taiwan
Hai Jin, HUST, China
Weijia Jia, City U. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Jianhua Ma, Hosei University, Japan
Shu-Ching Chen, Florida International University, USA
Hamid R. Arabnia, The University of Georgia, USA
Stephan Olariu, Old Dominion University, USA
Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia
Bin Hu, Lanzhou University, China
Yi Pan, Georgia State University USA
Doo-soon Park, SoonChunHyang University, Korea
Richard P. Brent, Australian National University, Australia
Koji Nakano, University of Hiroshima, Japan
J. Daniel Garcia, University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain
Qun Jin, Waseda University, Japan
Kyung-Hyune Rhee, Pukyong National University, Korea


Publicity Chairs
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Won-Joo Hwang, Inje University, Korea
Chengcui Zhang, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Michele Ruta, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
Bessam Abdulrazak, Sherbrooke University, Canada
Junaid Chaudhry, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia


Local Arrangement Chairs
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Kim Hyunsung, Kyungil University, Korea
Eun-Jun Yoon, Kyungil University, Korea



== Program Committee ==
- See http://www.ftrai.org/mue2013/programcommittees.html



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Important Dates
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Workshop Proposal Due Oct. 30, 2012
Paper Submission Due Oct. 30, 2012
Accept Notification Dec. 15, 2012
Camera-ready paper Due Jan. 1, 2012
Registration Due Jan. 15, 2013
Conference/Workshop Dates May 9-11, 2013



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Submission and Publication
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==Submission Guidelines==
There will be a combination of presentations including scientific papers. Prospective authors are invited, in the first instance, to submit papers for oral presentations in any of the areas of interest for this conference. Authors should submit a paper with 6-8 pages in length, including all figures, tables, and references. If you want to submit more than page limitation, you can add up to 2 extra pages with the appropriate fee payment.
Papers must strictly adhere to page limits - a paper with 8 pages (Max 2 extra pages allowed at additional cost).
Papers exceeding the page limits will be rejected without review.



Please use the Springer Proceedings format for submission. Template is available here:
http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0


All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings as one of Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering (LNEE) series published by Springer (indexed by EI & SCOPUS).
Submission system: EDAS (pending)



Distinguished selected papers accepted and presented in the MUE-13, after further revisions, will be published in the special issues of the following international journals (Pending):
- The Journal of Supercomputing (JoS) - Springer (SCI)
- Multimedia Tools and Applications (MTAP) - Springer (SCIE)
- Cluster Computing (CC) - Springer (SCI-E)
- Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience - John Wiley (SCIE)
- Human-Centric and Information Sciences (HCIS) - Springer
- International Journal of Information Technology, Communications and Convergence (IJITCC) - Inderscience
- Journal of Convergence (JoC) - FTRA Publishing


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Venue
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Daegu Metropolitan City
http://english.daegu.go.kr
http://www.lifeinkorea.com/travel2/Taegu


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Contact Information
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If you have any questions about the CFPs and papers submission, please email to Dr. Sang Oh
Park (pc.sopark@gmail.com).