<p><br>Please accept our apologies if you received multiple copies.<br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Call for Papers for the 8th IEEE International Conference on Embedded <br>
Software and Systems (IEEE ICESS-11)</p>
<p><br>Organizers: School of Information Science and Engineering & School of Software, <br>Central South University, China <br>Venue & Dates: Changsha, China, November 16-18, 2011<br><a href="http://trust.csu.edu.cn/conference/icess2011">http://trust.csu.edu.cn/conference/icess2011</a></p>
<p><br>Introduction</p>
<p>Embedded software and systems are closely related to our daily life, which <br>reside from smart appliances to unmanned trains. As the fastest growing <br>industry, embedded systems will have great societal and environmental impacts.<br>
Therefore, the design and implementation of safe and efficient embedded <br>software and systems have utmost importance. </p>
<p>The 8th IEEE International Conference on Embedded Software and Systems (IEEE <br>ICESS-11) will be held in Changsha, China in November 16-18, 2011. It follows<br>the success of IEEE ICESS-10 in Bradford, United Kingdom. The goal of IEEE <br>
ICESS-11 is to provide a forum for scientists, engineers and researchers to<br>discuss and exchange novel ideas, results, experiences and work-in-progress<br>on all aspects of embedded software and systems.</p>
<p><br>Scope and Interests</p>
<p>IEEE ICESS-11 is an international forum for presenting and discussing emerging<br>ideas and trends in embedded software and systems from both the research <br>community as well as the industry. Topics of interest include, but are not <br>
limited to:</p>
<p>Systems, Models and Algorithms Track<br>Chairs: Rodolfo Pellizzoni, University of Waterloo, Canada<br> Hui Wu, The University of New South Wales, Australia<br>(1) Embedded Real-Time Systems<br>(2) Embedded Hardware and Architectures<br>
(3) Embedded Software/Agent<br>(4) Power Aware Computing<br>(5) Distributed Embedded Computing<br>(6) Pervasive/Ubiquitous Computing<br>(7) Fault Tolerant & Trusted Embedded Systems<br>(8) System on Chip (SoC) and Multicore Systems<br>
(9) Embedded Real-Time Operating Systems<br>(10) Mobile Computing<br>(11) Reconfigurable Computing<br>(12) Cyber-Physical Systems</p>
<p>Design Methodology and Tools Track<br>Chairs: Dakai Zhu, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA<br> Yongxin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China<br>(1) Hardware/Software Co-Design<br>(2) Formal Methods for Embedded Systems<br>
(3) Embedded Component Technology<br>(4) Middleware for Embedded Systems<br>(5) Hardware/Software Co-Verification<br>(6) Compilation and Debug Techniques<br>(7) IDE and Software Tools<br>(8) Performance Evaluation Techniques/Tools</p>
<p>Embedded Applications and Interdisciplinary Topics Track<br>Chairs: Keqiu Li, Dalian University of Technology, China<br> Salvatore Vitabile, University of Palermo, Italy<br>(1) Intelligent Embedded Systems<br>(2) Image and Graph Processing<br>
(3) Network Protocol and Security<br>(4) Emergency and Disaster Management<br>(5) Wireless Sensor Networks<br>(6) Robotics and Control Systems<br>(7) QoS Support for Embedded Systems<br>(8) Embedded Database & Multimedia Systems<br>
(9) Consumer Electronics<br>(10) Automotive, Medical and Avionics Systems</p>
<p><br>Submission and Publication Information</p>
<p>The accepted papers from this conference will be published by IEEE Computer<br>Society in IEEE proceedings (indexed by EI Compendex and ISTP). Papers <br>should be written in English conforming to the IEEE standard conference <br>
format (8.5" x 11", Two-Column). Papers should be submitted through the <br>paper submission system at the conference website. Each paper is limited <br>to 8 pages (or 12 pages with the over length charge). Distinguished papers,<br>
after further revisions, will be published in two special issues to be <br>indexed by SCI and EI. The program committee will select two winners for <br>the Best Paper Awards for this conference. Submitting a paper to the <br>
conference means that, if the paper is accepted, at least one author should<br>attend the conference and present the paper. For no-show authors, their papers<br>will be removed from the IEEE Computer Society digital library after the <br>
conference and their affiliations will be notified. </p>
<p><br>Important Dates</p>
<p>(1) Paper submission due: June 30, 2011 <br>(2) Notification of decision: August 30, 2011 <br>(3) Camera-ready papers due: September 30, </p>
<p><br>Honorary Chair</p>
<p>Lijian Tao, Vice President of Central South University, China</p>
<p><br>Steering Co-Chairs</p>
<p>Laurence T. Yang, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada<br>Zhaohui Wu, Zhejiang University, China</p>
<p><br>Steering Committee</p>
<p>Yann-Hang Lee, Arizona State University, USA<br>Xiangke Liao, National University of Defence Technology, China<br>Edwin Sha, University of Texas at Dallas, USA<br>Zili Shao, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong<br>
Xingshe Zhou, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China</p>
<p><br>General Co-Chairs</p>
<p>Guojun Wang, Central South University, China<br>Giorgio Buttazzo, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna of Pisa, Italy<br>Tei-Wei Kuo, National Taiwan University, Taiwan</p>
<p><br>Program Co-Chairs</p>
<p>Jian-Jia Chen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany<br>Marco Di Natale, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna of Pisa, Italy<br>Zonghua Gu, Zhejiang University, China</p>
<p><br>Program Vice Chairs</p>
<p>Rodolfo Pellizzoni, University of Waterloo, Canada<br>Hui Wu, The University of New South Wales, Australia<br>Dakai Zhu, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA<br>Yongxin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China<br>
Keqiu Li, Dalian University of Technology, China<br>Salvatore Vitabile, University of Palermo, Italy</p>
<p><br>Program Committee (in alphabetical order)</p>
<p>TBD</p>
<p><br>Workshop Co-Chairs</p>
<p>Qingxu Deng, Northeast University, China<br>Aniruddha Gokhale, Vanderbilt University, USA<br>Shangping Ren, Illinois Institute of Technology</p>
<p><br>Organizing Co-Chairs</p>
<p>Zhigang Chen, Central South University, China<br>Ming Xu, National University of Defense Technology, China<br>Edwin Sha, Hunan University, China/The University of Texas at Dallas, USA</p>
<p><br>Organizing Committee (in alphabetical order)</p>
<p>Zhaohui Dai, Central South University, China<br>Ming Fu, Changsha University of Science and Technology, China<br>Zhigang Hu, Central South University, China<br>Changyun Li, Hunan University of Technology, China<br>Hui Li, Central South University, China<br>
Kenli Li, Hunan University, China<br>Hong Liu, Hunan Normal University, China<br>Jianxun Liu, Hunan University of Science and Technology, China<br>Renren Liu, Xiangtan University, China<br>Xinjun Mao, National University of Defense Technology, China<br>
Ronghua Shi, Central South University, China<br>Jianxin Wang, Central South University, China<br>Beiji Zou, Central South University, China</p>
<p><br>Publicity Co-Chairs</p>
<p>Avinash Srinivasan, Bloomsburg University, USA<br>Luigi Palopoli, University of Trento, Italy<br>Xiaorui (Ray) Wang, University of Tennessee, USA<br>Feng Xia, Dalian University of Technology, China<br>Zhigang Gao, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China<br>
Xingang Liu, Yosei University, Korea</p>
<p><br>Publication Co-Chairs</p>
<p>Zhe Tang, Central South University, China<br>Weirong Liu, Central South University, China</p>
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<p>Finance Co-Chairs</p>
<p>Jin Zheng, Central South University, China<br>Guihua Duan, Central South University, China</p>
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<p>Secretariats</p>
<p>Li Li, Central South University, China<br>Shuhong Chen, Central South University, China</p>
<p><br>Webmasters</p>
<p>Zhengli Xiong, Central South University, China <br>XiaoFei Xing, Central South University, China</p>
<p><br>Contact</p>
<p>Please email inquiries concerning IEEE ICESS 2011 to: <br>Prof. Guojun Wang: csgjwang AT gmail DOT com<br>and the conference organizers: ICESS2011 AT gmail DOT com<br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p>
<p>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Call for Workshop Proposals</p>
<p>The 8th IEEE International Conference on Embedded Software and Systems <br>(IEEE ICESS-11), Changsha, China, November 16-18, 2011.<br>URL: <a href="http://trust.csu.edu.cn/conference/icess2011/">http://trust.csu.edu.cn/conference/icess2011/</a></p>
<p>The ICESS-11 organizing committee invite proposals for workshops<br>to be held at the conference. Prospective workshop organizers are<br>invited to submit workshop proposals on foundational and emerging <br>topics in areas relevant to embedded software and systems. The workshops <br>
will provide an opportunity for researchers and industry practitioners <br>to share their research results and practical development experiences <br>on specific challenging and emerging issues.</p>
<p>A workshop proposal should include a proper title, an overview,<br>workshop scope, information about the program, organizers of the<br>workshop, a tentative list of members of the program committee,<br>history of the workshop (if held previously by the same team), and<br>
short bios of all organizers. Workshops will be either a full day <br>or a half day format. Workshop proposals should be submitted to <br>the workshop co-chairs: Dr. Qingxu Deng, Northeast University, <br>China (<a href="mailto:dengqx@mail.neu.edu.cn">dengqx@mail.neu.edu.cn</a>), Dr. Aniruddha Gokhale, Vanderbilt <br>
University, USA (<a href="mailto:a.gokhale@vanderbilt.edu">a.gokhale@vanderbilt.edu</a>), Dr. Shangping Ren, <br>Illinois Institute of Technology, USA (<a href="mailto:ren@iit.edu">ren@iit.edu</a>), with the subject <br>"ICESS-11 WORKSHOP PROPOSAL".</p>
<p>The organizers of approved workshops are required to announce the<br>workshop and call for papers, form a program committee to review<br>papers and decide upon the final program. The conference will provide<br>workshop facilities including author registration, meeting room<br>
arrangement, coffee break, lunch, etc. Papers accepted for ICESS-11<br>workshops will be published by the IEEE Computer Society and<br>distributed to the participants. All accepted papers will be included <br>in IEEE Xplore and indexed by EI and ISTP. Notice that the workshops <br>
with more than 15 accepted papers will be granted with a free <br>complimentary registration for the leading workshop organizer.</p>
<p><br>Important Dates</p>
<p> - Deadline for Workshop Proposals: April 10, 2011 (Extended Firm Deadline)<br> - Notification of Acceptances: April 15, 2011<br> - Tentative Workshop Date: November 16, 2011</p>
<p><br>IEEE ICESS-11 Workshop Co-Chairs</p>
<p>Qingxu Deng, Northeast University, China<br>Aniruddha Gokhale, Vanderbilt University, USA<br>Shangping Ren, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA<br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p>
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