Organiser: Information Technology Society within VDE
Co-Organisers: AIM Germany, Organic Electronics Association

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Full papers (4-8 pages) may be submitted electronically in PDF-format in English language until 31st of January 2012. Accepted contributions will be published in the VDE conference proceedings and in the IEEE Xplore® Digital Library. See http://smart-systech.eu/html/call_for_papers.html for details.

*Important Dates*
Paper submission due: Feb. 14, 2013 (extended)
Notification of acceptance: March 31, 2013
Publication-ready versions due: April 22, 2013
Posters, demos, videos submissions due: April 22, 2013

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*Topics of Interest*

Smart Objects and Technologies:
• Embedded Smart Objects
• RFID Transponder/NFC Technologies and Architectures
• Ultra Low Power Concepts
• Distributed Intelligence
• Sensors and Actuators
• Printed Electronics and New Materials
• Smart Object Manufacturing Technologies

Smart Objects and Communication:
• Wireless Networks: Technologies and Auto-configuration
• Sensor Networks
• Smart Dust
• Communication Protocols and Service Abstraction
• Standardization and Regulatory Issues
• Antenna Design and Air Interface
• Anti-collision schemes
• Propagation & Channel Modeling

Cyper-Physical Systems:
• Industry 4.0
• Smart Factory
• Smart Grid, Smart Metering
• Home Automation
• Mobile CPS

System Design and Integration:
• Smart Objects and Applications
• Internet of Things
• AutoID System Design
• ID and Sensors in Cloud Computing
• System Modeling
• System Security
• Privacy Concepts
• Cryptographic Methods
• Middleware and Databases
• Dependable Systems (System Reliability)
• Positioning and Localization

Economic, Security and Sociologic Aspects of Smart Objects:
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management (e.g., Tracking and Tracing)
• Manufacturing Control
• Cooperative data processing
• Industrial Process Automation
• Health Care, Pharmaceutical
• Business Value and Performance Measurement
• Business Models
• Security and Privacy
• Sociological Aspects and Technology Acceptance
• Energy- and Sustainability Management
• Demand Respond Solutions
• Data-based Business Models for Smart Meters
• Internet-based Energy Management with Smart Objects

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*Steering Committee*

Thomas Hollstein, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia

Jens Strueker, University of Freiburg, Germany

Uwe Wissendheit, IR-Systeme GmbH, Germany


*Local Chair*

Alexander Pflaum, University of Bamberg, Germany


*Programme Committee*

Available at http://www.smart-systech.eu/html/committee.html

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*Further Information at* http://www.smart-systech.eu/

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