The 5th International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Technologies & Applications (CUTE 2010) will be held on December 16~18 2010, in Sanya , Hainan, China. The purpose of the CUTE 2010 is to promote discussion and interaction among academics, researchers and professionals in the field of ubiquitous computing technologies. Ubiquitous computing aims to cover the topics of seamless, secure, and intuitive access for distributed processing of various ubiquitous computing applications. Since the technology is evolving into the direction of wireless and the fast processing speed is also getting more attention, there have been many efforts to support the ubiquitous computing through distributed and parallel processing over the scattered networks.

This conference provides an international forum for the presentation and showcase of recent advances on various aspects of ubiquitous computing. It will reflect the state-of-the-art of the computational methods, involving theory, algorithm, numerical simulation, error and uncertainty analysis and/or novel application of new processing techniques in engineering, science, and other disciplines related to ubiquitous computing. In this conference, several topics on the specific themes for intensive discussions are also planned according to the areas of interest. This conference is hosted by Huangzhong University of Science & Techonology. The conference will be IEEE Technical Co-Sponsorship. For more information, please visit at

http://grid.hust.edu.cn/CUTE2010

Topics include the following areas, but not limited to :

* Track1. Ubiquitous Infrastructure Technology
o RFID/USN
o Mobile Network (NGN/BcN)
o Wireless Communication Technology
o Home Network
o Fourth Generation Network
o Optical Networks

* Track2. Ubiquitous Software Technology
o Embedded Software Systems
o Context Aware Systems
o Operating System
o Future Internet
o Performance Evaluation
o Distributed System Ubiquitous Application Technology
o Location Aware Technology
o Telematics System
o Application Layer Protocols
o U-Health Care System
o Quality of Service

* Track3. Ubiquitous Communication and Broadcasting
o Wireless PAN/LAN/WAN
o Grid Computing
o Communication Protocols
o IPTV
o Security and Privacy
o Ubiquitous Intelligent Applications
o Ubiquitous Intelligent Systems
o Smart Appliances and Wearable Devices
o Ubiquitous Smart Environments
o Ubiquitous Learning
o RFID and Sensor Network
o Ubiquitous Agents
o Mobile and Ubiquitous Multicasting
o Mobile Broadcasting
o Ubiquitous Multimedia
o Service Discovery Strategies


Publications

Papers reporting original and unpublished research results and experience are solicited. Papers will be selected based on their originality, timeliness, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Submissions should include abstract, key words, the e-mail address of the corresponding author, and must not exceed 6 pages, including tables and figures, according to the IEEE format. Submissions imply the willingness of at least one author to register, attend the conference, and present the paper. The conference proceedings of CUTE 2010 will be published in English by IEEE Computer Society (cited by EI) and extended versions of some selected papers are to be published in the special issue of the following international journals:

* Multimedia Tool and Applications: Springer (SCIE)
* Journal of Internet Technology: Taiwan Academic Network, MoE (SCIE, Pending)
* Journal of Information Processing Systems: KIPS (KCIE)
* International Journal of Information Technology, Communications and Convergence: FTRA (International Journal)

Important Dates

* Full paper due: 30 July, 2010
* Notification of acceptance: 30 August, 2010
* Camera-ready paper due: 15 September, 2010
* CUTE 2010: 16 December, 2010 ~ 18 December, 2010