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<h2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal'>Dear
all,<o:p></o:p></span></h2>

<h2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2>

<h2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Smart Systems</span><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060;
font-weight:normal'> is the theme of November-December issue,<i> <a
href="http://www.computer.org/itpro">IT Professional</a>. </i></span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060;
font-weight:normal'>This special issue seeks to provide readers with an overview
of the current issues and practices as well as a look into the future as smart
systems become indispensable as key enablers of product and service development
and the creation of new markets. It seeks articles from industry, business,
academia, and government on  various smart system topics (see details
below). Submissions are due by </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'>1 April 2015.</span><i><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></i></h2>

<h2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2>

<h2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></h2>

<h2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2>

<h2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>San
Murugesan<o:p></o:p></span></h2>

<h2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2>

<h2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>----------------------------------------------</span><span
lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:#002060;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>

<h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:red'>Call for Papers <o:p></o:p></span></h2>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;background:
white'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#002060'><img border=0 width=217 height=78 id="Picture_x0020_1"
src="cid:image001.png@01D046D3.9DBA7230" alt="Green Image"></span></b><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060'><br>
</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#002060'><a href="http://www.computer.org/itpro">www.computer.org/itpro</a></span></b><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;background:
white'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#E36C0A'>Smart Systems<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
line-height:16.8pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Submission deadline: 1 April 2015<br>
Publication: November/December 2015</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
line-height:16.8pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Smart systems can monitor, analyze, communicate, and
act based on information captured from sensors. The convergence of recent
advances in computational power, ubiquitous and reliable connectivity, embedded
systems and devices, intelligent information management, and cloud technologies
is breeding the creation of new types of smart systems. The intelligent
capabilities of smart systems enable better user personalization, data
processing and analytics, as well as new application domains.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
line-height:16.8pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'>This special issue seeks to provide readers with an
overview of the current issues and practices as well as a look into the future
as smart systems become indispensable as key enablers of product and service
development and the creation of new markets. We seek articles from industry,
business, academia, and government. Smart systems topics include the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Smart
analytic systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Smart
autonomous systems and robotics systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Smart
cities and grids<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Smart
cloud systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Smart
data management systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Smart
embedded devices and systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Smart
health systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Smart
home, building, and Internet of Things systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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mobile, personal, and personalization systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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telecommunications and transportation systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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wearable systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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systems evolution<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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in smart systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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factors and societal impact<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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and education<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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and Cloud Cover column<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060'>Co-Editor,
Encyclopedia of Cloud Computing, Wiley, 2014: <a
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