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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=PT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> CALL FOR PAPERS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> 1st International Conference on Sensor Networks - SENSORNETS 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Website: http://www.sensor-nets.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> February 24 - 26, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Rome, Italy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Important Deadlines: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Regular Paper Submission: September 27, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Authors Notification (regular papers): November 21, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: December 5, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Current developments show that in the near future the wide availability of low cost, short range radio technology, along with <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>advances in wireless networking, will enable wireless adhoc sensor networks to become commonly deployed. In these networks, each <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>node may be equipped with a variety of sensors, such as acoustic, seismic, infrared, motion, biomedical and chemical sensors <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>with higher level of information inference associated with identification, embedded signal processing and networking of the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>data. This conference intends to be the meeting point of researchers and practitioners share experience and ideas on innovative <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>developments in any aspect of sensor networks, including Hardware of Sensor Networks, Wireless Communication Protocols, Sensor <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Networks Software and Architectures, Wireless Information Networks, Data Manipulation, Signal Processing, Localization and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Object Tracking through Sensor Networks, Obstacles, Applications and Uses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Papers describing original work are invited in any of the areas listed below. Accepted papers, presented at the conference by <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>one of the authors, will be published in the proceedings of SENSORNETS. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>originality. There will be both oral and poster sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Special sessions, dedicated to case-studies and commercial presentations, as well as technical tutorials, dedicated to <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>technical/scientific topics, are also envisaged: companies interested in presenting their products/methodologies or researchers <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>interested in presenting a demo or lecturing a tutorial are invited to contact the conference secretariat.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>CONFERENCE CHAIR<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>César Benavente-Peces, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>PROGRAM Co-CHAIRS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Marten van Sinderen, University of Twente / CTIT, Netherlands<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Octavian Postolache, Institute of Telecommunications, Portugal <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>KEYNOTE SPEAKERS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>SENSORNETS 2012 will have several invited keynote speakers, who are internationally recognized experts in their areas. Their <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>names are not yet confirmed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>PUBLICATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Authors should submit an original paper in English, carefully checked for correct grammar and spelling, using the on-line <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>submission procedure. The initial submission must have between 3 to 13 pages otherwise it will be rejected without review. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please check the paper formats page so you may be aware of the accepted paper page limits. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The guidelines for paper formatting provided at the conference web ought to be used for all submitted papers. The preferred <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>submission format is the same as the camera-ready format. Please check and carefully follow the instructions and templates <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>provided. Each paper should clearly indicate the nature of its technical/scientific contribution, and the problems, domains or <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>environments to which it is applicable.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Papers that are out of the conference scope or contain any form of plagiarism will be rejected without reviews. Please read <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>INSTICC's ethical norms regarding plagiarism and self-plagiarism. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>AWARDS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Best paper awards will be distributed during the conference closing session. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please check the website for further information (http://www.sensor-nets.org/BestPaperAward.aspx).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>CONFERENCE AREAS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> AREA 1: SENSOR NETWORKS SOFTWARE AND ARCHITECTURES <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Internet of Things<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Interoperability<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Agent-Based Simulation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Decision Support<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Platforms and Operating Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Programming and Middleware<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Connectivity and Communication<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Scheduling, Tasking and Control<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> AREA 2: WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORKS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Technologies and Standards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Power management<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Remote Sensing and Telemetry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Ubiquitous Computing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * WiFi, ZigBee, WiMax, Bluetooth<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Wireless Network Protocols<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Routing Techniques<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Network Architecture<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Ad Hoc Networks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Hierarchical Networks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Wireless Mesh Networks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Network Performance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> AREA 3: HARDWARE <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Hardware Design, Fabrication techniques<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Electronic Tongue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Electronic Interfaces<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Packaging, Testing and Reliability<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * RFID Readers and Tags<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * MEMS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Swarm Sensors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Cooperating Objects<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Sensor Types for Chemical and Biomedical Applications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Electronic Nose<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> AREA 4: DATA MANIPULATION <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Sensor Data Fusion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Data visualization<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Multi-Sensor Data Processing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Aggregation, Classification and Tracking<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Pattern Recognition<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Reasoning on Sensor Data<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Indexing and Publishing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Data Quality and Integrity<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> AREA 5: SIGNAL PROCESSING <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Statistical and Adaptive Signal Processing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Fault Detection<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Sparse Signal Processing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Multimedia/ Audio Signal Processing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Coding, and Compression<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Distributed and Collaborative Signal Processing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Array Processing of Nonstationary Signals<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Neural Networks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * DNA Computing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Data Mining<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> AREA 6: OBSTACLES <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Security: Vulnerability and Privacy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Authentication<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Data Overload<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Real-Time Constraints<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Energy Efficiency<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Fault Tolerance and Diagnosis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Environmental Impact Reduction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Self-healing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Infrastructure Reliability<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> AREA 7: APPLICATIONS AND USES <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Smart Grids and Energy Control Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Medical Imaging<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Wireless Surveillance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Defense and Security<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Vehicular Networks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Aeronautical<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Sport and Leisure<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Smart Fabrics and Wearables<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Industrial and Structural Monitoring<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Environment Monitoring<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Gas Analysis and Sensing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Measurement and Control of Water<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Well-being and Well-working<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Smart Buildings and Smart Cities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Home Monitoring and Assisted Living Applications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Healthcare<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>PROGRAM COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Available soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please check further details at the conference website (http://www.sensor-nets.org).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>