[AISWorld] CFP: Internet of Wearable Things (IoWT)

[Lior Limonad]

Internet of Wearable Things (IoWT) 

Call for papers

The Internet of Wearable Things (IoWT) workshop is the first workshop that 
is aimed at focusing on wearable-computing and its intersection with the 
IoT for the creation of innovative enterprise solutions. The workshop will 
be hosted by the 2nd EAI International Conference on IoT as a Service 
(IoTaaS) conference (http://iotaas.org/2015/show/home) that will be 
co-located with the IoT360 Summit (http://iot-360.eu/2015/). We invite 
both researchers and practitioners interested in wearable-computing based 
enterprise applications, including also the interesting interplay between 
this emerging field and the more mature mobile and ubiquitous computing. 
The blending together of these capabilities enables the creation of new 
solutions allowing a rich collection of data sources, a more intimate and 
timely interaction with the user, and high level of situational awareness. 
This can possibly be the basis for newly created business services. From 
the scientific point of view, the enablement of new wearable-based 
solutions requires synergy among multiple disciplines, such as Machine 
Learning, Signal Processing, Human-Computer Interaction, Data and 
Knowledge Representation, Information Visualization, Computational 
Neurosciences, and Education. From the practical point of view, it is 
critical to not only study the theoretical foundations but also accumulate 
and generalize the knowledge that is gathered by industry in building 
corresponding technological infrastructures, methods, and tools to ease 
the development and operation of wearable-centric solutions across 
different markets (e.g., wellness & healthcare, banking, insurance, 
security & safety, transportation). 

In this workshop, we invite researchers and practitioners from the 
corresponding fields to submit papers that investigate the different 
perspectives underlying the most recent advances pertaining to the 
intersection between wearable-enabled computing and the IoT, with a focus 
on enabling enterprise innovation. We aim at discussing the current state 
of ongoing research, novel approaches, with intention to also provide a 
stimulating focused platform for sharing practical experiences and 
business models (e.g., bring your own wearable device). 
The list of topics that is relevant to the Internet of Wearable Things 
includes, but is not limited to:
-       Wearable and ubiquitous computing
-       Wearable-computing delivery platforms for the enterprise
-       Wearables and nearables as-a service
-       Wearable data analytics for multiple / parallel / massive data 
streams
-       Human-activity recognition
-       Human-behavior / capability augmentation
-       Gesture and pattern detection
-       Brain-computer interaction
-       Multi-modal / multi-sensory / immersive interactions
-       Body-worn sensors, cameras, head-mounted displays
-       Semantic integration of multiple data streams
-       Body-worn device advances
-       Wearable-based enterprise applications and services
-       Mobile back-end as-a hub/gateway
-       Low-power / energy efficient computing 
-       Wearable technology adoption and business models
-       Wearable-computing related API economy / standards / protocols / 
best-practices
-       Sensor networks, mesh, BANs, and ad-hoc computing

Accepted workshop papers will be included in the Conference Proceedings. 
Best workshop paper publications may be included in various Transactions 
or other journals.

Paper submission
Papers should be up to 8 pages in length. All submissions must be 
formatted using the Springer LNICST Authors' Kit (details on 
http://iotaas.org/2015/show/authors-kit) and submitted via the EAI Confy 
system (http://confy.eai.eu/#conftrack-overview/track/907/cid/52052). All 
submitted papers will be reviewed by the workshop Program Committee. 
Accepted papers may be published online at the conference web site. 
Submission implies that at least one author will register and attend the 
conference if the paper is accepted.

Key Dates
?       Workshop papers submission deadline: 1 Sept. 2015
?       Workshop papers notification deadline: 16 Sept. 2015
?       Workshop camera-ready papers deadline: 22 Sept. 2015
?       Workshop: 26 October 2015


Best Regards,
The IoWT program co-chairs team,
Lior Limonad (liorli at il.ibm.com), IBM Research
Joel Lanir (ylanir at is.haifa.ac.il), Haifa University
Massimo Mecella (mecella at dis.uniroma1.it), Sapienza University of Rome