CALL FOR PAPERS AND DEMOS

exp.at’17

4th Experiment@International Conference

6-8 June 2017, Faro, Algarve, Portugal

http://expat.org.pt/expat17/

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IMPORTANT DATES:
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Submission of full papers and
demos (exhibition extended abstracts): February 26, 2017 (late papers/demos)
Notification of acceptance: March 17, 2017
Early Author registration: April 7, 2017
Camera-ready due: April 23, 2017
Pre-conference Activities: June 5, 2017
Conference dates: June 6-8, 2017
Post-conference Activities: June 9, 2017

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exp.at’17 – THE 4th EXPERIMENT@INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
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exp.at’17 is the 4th event of the conference series exp.at’xx. The conference will be held at University of Algarve (Campus de Gambelas, Faro, Algarve, Portugal) on June 6-8, 2017, and it is a joint organization of the University of Porto and the University of Coimbra with the collaboration of the University of Algarve and with the technical support of IEEE (IEEE Industrial Electronics Society and IEEE Education Society) and of the Portuguese Engineers Association.

exp.at’17 provides a three-day (plus pre- and post-conference days) forum of discussion and collaboration between academics, researchers and industry and medicine professionals, trying to bridge the gap between academic applications and the real world needs and experiences. It offers to the participants an opportunity to present their recent work and to take part in technical sessions, workshops, exhibition sessions (Demos’17), discussion tables and thematic visits in the beautiful region of Algarve.

exp.at’17 will include the Special Sessions:
- Demos’17 “Exhibition Session – Demonstration of Online Experimentation”;
- OEEE’17 “Online Experimentation in Science and Engineering Education”;
- OetBE’17 “Simulation and Online Experimentation in Technology Based Education”;
- OEC’17 “Online Experimentation in Control”.

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TOPICS OF INTEREST
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The topics of interests include (not limited to):
• Online Experimentation
• Remote & Virtual Labs
• Remote sensing, sensor networks and Internet of Everything
• Remote Monitoring
• Mobile sensing
• Intelligent Learning Systems
• Intelligent Web-based Learning
• Web Design
• Collaborative Tools
• Gamification & Serious Games
• Augmented Reality
• Virtual Reality
• Haptic Interfaces & sensorial devices
• Online health training systems
• Devices for online rehabilitation
• Communication Systems
• Geoinformatics & Hydroinformatics
• Monitoring marine life
• Monitoring oceans and coasts
• Telemedicine and remote health monitoring
• Smart Cities and Smart Societies
• Smart Transportation
• Smart Home and Community
• Environment and Urban Monitoring
• Smart Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems
• Smart University and Smart Education
• Remote sensing, sensor networks and Internet of Everything
• Remote Monitoring
• Remote & Virtual Labs
• Augmented Reality
• Virtual Reality
• Haptic Interfaces & sensorial devices
• Communication Systems
• Gamification & Serious Games
• Mobile sensing
• Geoinformatics & hydroinformatics
• Monitoring marine life
• Monitoring oceans and coasts
• Telemedicine and remote health monitoring
• Online devices for rehabilitation
• Online health training systems
• Intelligent Learning Systems
• Intelligent Web-based Learning
• Collaborative Tools
• Web Design

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DEMOS (EXHIBITION) SESSION
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The Demo (Exhibition) Session of the exp.at'17 aims at creating an environment where participants are encouraged to interactively demonstrate developed tools, systems and products in the field of online engineering and other supporting technologies. Academic as well as exhibitors from industrial partners are welcome.
The proposal for a demonstration activity should be submitted as a two-pages extended abstract. The abstract should clearly describe the proposed demonstration and its relevance for the audience of exp.at'17 Conference.

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CONFERENCE LANGUAGE, REVIEW PROCESS AND PUBLICATIONS
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The official language of the Conference is English. The articles will be under double blind peer review process. Accepted papers will be published in electronic format and will be submitted for acceptance into the IEEE Xplore® paper database. IEEE Xplore® will index accepted papers meeting IEEE requirements of content and format. A number of selected, high-quality, papers will be invited for publication in international journals.

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COMMITTEES
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General Chairs:
Alberto Cardoso, University of Coimbra, PT
Maria Teresa Restivo, University of Porto, PT

Program Chairs:
César Teixeira, University of Coimbra, PT
Diana Urbano, University of Porto, PT
Doru Ursutiu, “Transilvania” University of Brasov, RO
Graça Ruano, University of Algarve, PT
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