Multimedia support forum - EUROMEDIA2006, April 17-19, 2006, Athens, Greece, CFP

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EUROMEDIA2006, April 17-19, 2006, Athens, Greece, CFP

Philippe Geril

2005-11-09, 5:08 pm

EUROMEDIA 2006
12TH ANNUAL EUROMEDIA CONFERENCE
featuring
WEBTEC-MEDIATEC
COMTEC-APTEC-ETEC
CALL FOR PAPERS

http://biomath.ugent.be/~eurosis/co.../euromedia2006/

ATHENS, GREECE
APRIL 17-19, 2006

Organized by
EUROSIS
www.eurosis.org

Co-organized by
THE EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
Ghent University
www.ugent.be

Supported by
Technical University of Athens

Sponsored by
DG INFSO, BELGACOM

Introduction
The 2006 Euromedia conference brings together three individual conferences
(WEBTEC, MEDIATEC and COMTEC) culminating in two applications conferences
(APTEC-ETEC). Euromedia is a scientific event, and focuses on the
exchange of
new technology methods, tools, and applications in the wide field of
multimedia
Information and Communications Technology (ICT). A scientific event
means that
rather than just showing new tools and ideas, the focus is on scientific
presentations, based on refereed papers with adequate underlying theory
and if
possible empirical testing of results. The fields covered at this
conference
include Web technology, multimedia, telecommunications, mobile computing,
broadband networking, distributed computing, telematics and e-commerce.
Furthermore this year Euromedia will feature also a couple of workshops

(more on this later) plus the first EUROSIS TC Meeting of the Multimedia
Tc's.
The EUROMEDIA conference is held concurrently with the ECEC conference.

WEBTEC
The WEBTEC conference focuses on new developments with respect to Internet,
Intranet, HTML, and WWW. Because of the large amount of new tools and
developments, scientific papers focusing on this subject should always
include
references to other ideas and products. If your paper describes a new
language
or tool, include the theoretical basis, application, and (tested)
experiences.

Topics:
Internet Viewers and Programs
* Development and Design Tools for the Web
* Tactical Internet
* Web Programming
* Web Simulation and Animation
* Interactive Web Publishing Tools
* Dynamic New Languages and Standards
* Java Security
* CORBA and the Web

Visual Programming Languages
* Advanced Web Authoring and Development Tools
* Visual Web Programming
* Visual HTML - XML , XSL editors
* Applets and Scripting Languages over Networks

3D Web Programs
* 3D Worlds
* Rule Based Programming for 3D Environments (avatars)
* Building Online Communities

Video and Audio Streaming on the Web
* Video Telephony, Web Video and Web Conferencing
* Video and Audio Libraries

AI on the Web
* Intelligent Agents, Knowbots and REBOL Bots
* Worm Programs, Data Mining and MDX, SQL, SQLJ Based Tools
* Mobile Network Agents
* Site Analysis Tools
* Collaborative Filtering
* Intelligent Interactive Characters
* Semantic Web Applications

Software for Web-based Business Applications and E-Commerce
* Building Interactive Advertising and Information Interfaces
* Business Objects and Business to Business E-Commerce
* Customer Tracking Tools, E-Commerce Tools & Architectures
* Electronic Cash Transfer Protocols on the Web
* Joint Electronic Payments Initiative
* Internet Open Trading Protocols
* Security and E-Commerce

MEDIATEC
The MEDIATEC conference looks at new developments in multimedia
technology. Step
by step, multimedia computing becomes more common and more popular.
CD-ROM-DVD
technology, videoconferencing, and real-time 3-D animation have become
widely
available for standard hardware platforms. The type of papers we are
looking for
try to give a theoretical foundation to developments in multimedia
hardware and
software, if possible comparing different alternatives so that empirical
results
can form a basis for new standards and choice among alternatives.

Topics:
Multimedia Techniques and Telecommunications
* Real Time Interactive Systems
* Hardware for multimedia storage
* Hardware and networks for multimedia transmission
* CD-Interactive Systems and Online DVD Technology
* Removable Storage Technology
* Multimedia Sensors (RF Tags)
* Intelligent Analysis and Interpretation of Multimedia Data

Multimedia Authoring Tools and Software
* Presentation Tools
* Presentation Software
* Animation /Facial Animation
* Animation Tools
* 3D Authoring Tools, 3D Graphics, 3D Accelerators and Motion Capture
* Video and Audio Editing
* PC-DVD Video Imaging, Editing Techniques and Tools
* Video Compression Techniques and Tools
* Video Accelerators
* Non Linear Video Editing Systems
* Digital Video
* MPEG 5 PC-Video Encoding and Decoding
* (MPEG) Image Compression
* Colour Palette Strategies
* Audio Editing
* Digital Audio Software
* CD Recording Software
* Voice Recognition Systems
* Industrial Applications

Multimedia Building Blocks
* Multimedia Databases
* Toolboxes for Moving Graphics
* Productivity Tools
* Multimedia and CORBA

COMTEC
The COMTEC conference covers different types of communication technology
utilising both fixed and mobile infrastructures. Of course, this
conference must
be seen in alliance with the overall theme of the conference: new media
that are
used on a world-wide basis in relation to information and communication
infrastructures.

Topics:
Telecommunications Technologies
* High Speed Interconnects
* Optical Networks and Switching
* Transport Networks
* HSI in Parallel/Distributed Systems
* Message Passing Communication Standards
* Communication Servers and Networks
* Access Networks and Protocols
* Systems and Applications Software
* Clusters and Load Balancing
* Traffic Models and Performance Simulations
* Fault Tolerance, Reliability Models, Performance Studies
and System Validation

Networks
* Quality of Service
* Multicast
* ISDN, Intelligent Networks, LAN-WAN Interconnection, WIFI
* Broadband and Wideband Networks
* Information Super Highways, GRID
* Network Management
* Case Studies on Large Networks Simulation technology
* Network Planning & Management & Software Radio.

Network Security
* Encryption and Coding
* Software Protocols
* Privacy, ID Verification, Authentication, Message Integrity,
Message Non-Repudiation and Security Policies
* Access Control
+ Firewalls
+ Intrusion Detection
* Smart Card Technology

Mobile Communications
* Satellite Services
* WAP compliant Broadband Mobile Communication
* Voice Paging, Mobile Fax, Mobile Video Text
* 3G Networks
* Mobile Networks Planning

TV Technology
* CATV, HDTV, 3D TV
* Interactive Video
* DAVIC

QoS
* QoS in TP Networks
* QoS in ATM Networks
* QoS in Public Networks
* QoS in Mobile Networks
* QoS in Heterogeneous Networks
* QoS Charging

APTEC
The APTEC conference shows how effectiveness and efficiency of
individuals and
public and private organisations can be improved using telematics, advanced
communications, and multimedia technology. Papers in the APTEC
conference should
present the relation between the type of activity that is supported by new
technology and the characteristics of the technology itself. If possible,
empirical test results should be included in the paper.

Topics:
Telematics Consumer Applications
* Home Banking
* Video-on-Demand, Video and PC-Gaming
* Video Kiosks

Cooperative Telematics Applications
* Home Shopping
* Teleconsulting
* Teleworking
* Teleprocessing
* Telepresence
* Web Enabled Devices

Tele-Education
* Tele-Teaching
* Multimedia and DVD Technology
* Computer Based Training
* CBT Authoring Software
* Computer Assisted Instruction
* Simulation Based Training
* Interactive Tools
* Tele-Education on the Web
* Case Studies

Integrated Enterprise Software and Groupware
* Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
* VHDL and Verilog Applications
* Product Data Interchange
* Synthetic Environments and Simulation on the Web
* Distributed Simulation (DIS)
* Virtual Reality
* Innovative e-mail applications
* Shared Memory, Shared Screen
* Group Decision Support
* Group Scheduling
* Group Editing
* Video Conferencing and standards
* Desktop Video Conferencing
* Workflow Software
* Putting Interactive Training Online

Telemedicine
* Multimedia
* Real-Time Systems
* Telediagnostic
* Fault Tolerance
* Telemonitoring
* Data Bases
* Case Studies

ETEC

The ETEC conference reviews the latest trends and technologies applied
in the
growing field of electronic commerce. This event will be exclusively
dedicated
to practical applications in business to business and business to customer
environments.
This programme provides valuable guidance on reconfiguring the structure
and
interaction between organisations, businesses, and customers, to create
effective new possibilities and to stay ahead of competition, by
implementing
new advanced information and communications technology. It focuses on the
reality rather than the hype which tends to surround these items. This
conference is a unique occasion to find out the key issues and essential
facts
from case studies and unbiased expert presentations. Topics include:
. Tele-X
. E-commerce
. Security
. Medical Information Systems
. Challenges of tomorrow and beyond

The programme consists of parallel sessions with lectures, practitioner's
workshops, poster sessions, and a specialised exhibition.

Special Track on Knowledge Management and e-Mobility
+-Knowledge warehouse
+-Knowledge acquisition and datamining
+-E-blended learning
+-MPEG2 standards in e-mobility

CONFERENCE VENUE
Athens, Greece

TUTORIALS
Tutorials can be proposed in the following three categories:
T1- Introductory tutorials
T2- State of the Art Tutorials
T3- Software and Modelware Tutorials
Tutorial proposals should be emailed to Philippe.Geril@biomath.ugent.be

POSTER SESSION
The poster session only features work in progress. Next to the
actual poster presentation, these submissions also feature as short
papers in
the Proceedings.

STUDENTS SESSION
This session is for students who want to present their work in
progress or part of their doctoral thesis as a paper. Student papers are
denoted
by the fact that only the name of the student appears on the paper as an
author.
They are published as short papers in the Proceedings.

DIVERSE ACTIVITIES
For demonstrations or video sessions, please contact EUROSIS.
Special session will be set up for vendor presentations in co-
ordination with the scientific program. User Group meetings for
simulation languages and tools can be organised the day before the
conference.
If you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact the Conference
Chairs. We
will be happy to provide a meeting room and other necessary equipment.

Exhibition

There will be a special exhibition section for universities and non-profit
organisations, and a special section for publishers and commercial stands.
If you would like to take part in this exhibition please contact the
EUROSIS for
a full price schedule and stand layout.

Deadlines and Requirements

EARLY BIRD SYBMISSION
November 30, 2005

SUBMISSION DEADLINE DECEMBER 30, 2005

Full Paper or Extended Abstract Submission
December 30, 2005

Short Paper Submission Deadline:
December 30, 2005

LATE PAPER SUBMISSION: JANUARY 25, 2006

Acceptance Notification:
February 10, 2006

Camera-Ready Copies:
March 15, 2006

Registration Fees

Author EUROSIS Other
Members Participants

Pre-registr.
Before 485 EURO 485 EURO 535 EURO
25/03/2006

Registr. After Pre.Reg. 535 EURO 595 EURO
25/03/2006 Req.

Registration fees should preferably be paid in EUROs, but can
also be paid in the equivalent amount of US$.. Payment is possible by
Creditcard
The registration fee includes one copy of the Conference Proceedings,
coffee and
tea during the breaks, all lunches, a welcome cocktail and the
conference dinner

Author Registration
Authors are expected to register early (at a reduced fee) and to attend the
conference at their own expense to present the accepted papers. Without
early
registration and payment, the paper will not be published in the Conference
Proceedings. Each registration covers one presentation.

PAPER SUBMISSION TYPES

FULL PAPER (including abstract, conclusions, diagrams, references, at
least five
pages, double column) During review, the submitted full papers can be
accepted
as a regular 5 page paper. If excellent, full papers can be accepted by the
program committee as an extended (8-page) paper. Each submission will be
reviewed by at least three members of the International Program Committee.

EXTENDED ABSTRACT (at least five pages, single column)
Participants may also submit a 5 page extended abstract for a
regular (5 pages) or short (3 pages) paper or poster, which will be
reviewed by
the International Program Committee. All accepted papers will be
published in
the EUROMEDIA'2006 Conference Proceedings.

SHORT ABSTRACT (at least three pages)
Participants may also submit a 3 page abstract for a short paper or poster,
which will be reviewed by the International Program Committee. All
accepted
papers will be published in the EUROMEDIA'2006 Conference Proceedings.

ONE PAGE ABSTRACTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

Refereeing and Camera-ready papers
The notification of acceptance or rejection, in combination with
suggestions to
improve the paper, will be sent by FEBRUARY 10, 2006. Along with the
notification of acceptance, an author kit with complete instructions for
preparing a camera-ready copy for the Proceedings will be sent to
authors of
accepted abstracts or drafts. The camera-ready copy of the papers must
be in by
MARCH 15, 2006. In order to guarantee a high-quality conference, the camera
-ready papers will be checked as well, to check see the suggestions of the
program committee have been incorporated.

REPLY CARD
Surname:..................................................
First Name:...............................................
Affiliation:..............................................
MailingAddress:...........................................
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Zipcode:...........City:..................................
Country:..................................................
Telephone:....................Fax:........................
E-mail:...................................................
Yes, I intend to attend the 2006 Euromedia Conference:
* Without presenting a paper
* Contributing to the Exhibition
* Proposing a vendor presentation with the following
title:....................................................
* Proposing a tutorial about the following subject:
* Proposing a panel discussion with the following title:
* Proposing the following short paper (abstract at least 2 pages)
* Proposing the following full paper (based on extended
abstract or full paper submission
Title of submission
..................................
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The paper belongs to the following theme (please tick one):
WEBTEC
* Internet Viewers and Programs

* Visual Programming Languages

* 3D Web Programs

* Video and Audio Streaming on the Web

* AI on the Web

* Software for Web-based Business Applications

MEDIATEC
* Multimedia Techniques and Telecom

* Multimedia Authoring Tools and Software

* Multimedia Building Blocks

COMTEC
* Telecommunications Technologies

* Networks

* Network Security

* Mobile Communications

* TV Technology

* QoS

APTEC
* Telematics Consumer Applications

* Cooperative Consumer Application

* Tele-Education

* Integrated Enterprise Software and Groupware

* Telemedicine

ETEC
*

Do you know others interested in the topic of the conference?
Name: ....................................
Address: .....................................
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For general information, contact the EUROSIS:
European Simulation Office, c/o Philippe Geril
Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, department of
Industrial Management, Technologiepark 903, B-9052 Ghent-Zwijnaarde,
Belgium
Tel. (Office) +32.9.264.55.09; Fax: +32.9.264.58.25
E-mail: philippe.geril@biomath.ugent.be
Or website:
http://biomath.ugent.be/~eurosis/co.../euromedia2006/