<font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">Hi all,<br>
We would like to draw your attention to the call for workshops of the 2014
ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
(UbiComp 2014). Workshops will take place in Seattle, USA, on September
13-14, 2014 (The main conference will be held September 15-17, 2014.)</font><font size=3><br>
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Workshop proposals must be submitted by ***March 28, 2014***. The plain
text CFP is listed below. For more information, please refer: </font><a href=http://ubicomp.org/ubicomp2014/calls/workshops.php target=_blank><font size=2 color=#0062e1 face="Arial"><u>http://ubicomp.org/ubicomp2014/calls/workshops.php</u></font></a><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"><br>
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Apologies to those of you who have received this message multiple times.</font><font size=3><br>
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Best,<br>
Mohit Jain @ IBM Research India<br>
UbiComp 2014 Publicity Chair</font><font size=3><br>
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Announcement
and Call for Workshop Proposals<br>
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UBICOMP 2014<br>
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<br>
The
2014 ACM International Joint Conference on<br>
Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing<br>
<br>
September
13-17, 2014, Seattle (Washington, US)<br>
<br>
UbiComp 2014 invites proposals for the workshop program of the 2014 ACM
International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing. Workshops
provide a forum for attendees with common interests and are a great opportunity
for community building. They can be one or two days in length, and vary
in size and format depending on their objectives. All workshops will be
held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 and Sunday, September 14, 2014 before
the main conference.<br>
<br>
We are soliciting workshop proposals on any topic of relevance to Ubiquitous
Computing. There are many ways in which workshops can enrich a conference,
and we are aiming to accommodate diverse opportunities for the UbiComp
community to engage. This includes, but is not limited to:<br>
<br>
- Workshops that provide a forum to share advances in an area of special
interest to the community. Such workshops would typically solicit original
research contributions and involve a peer-review process for submitted
papers, but would be open to wider attendance. ALL accepted workshop papers
will be included in the ACM digital library and the supplemental proceedings.<br>
- Workshops that aim to gather a group of researchers for a focused
activity, such as hands-on prototyping, or joint development of a cross-disciplinary
research agenda. Such workshops typically involve a selection process for
attendance, but not necessarily a solicitation of material for publication.<br>
<br>
PRE-PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INQUIRIES<br>
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Should you wish to discuss ideas for a workshop proposal prior to the submission
deadline, feel free to contact the Chairs of the Workshops Program at </font><a href=mailto:workshops2014@ubicomp.org target=_blank><font size=2 color=#0062e1 face="Courier New"><u>workshops2014@ubicomp.org</u></font></a><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Courier New">.<br>
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WORKSHOP PROPOSAL CONTENT<br>
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- The proposal should be prepared as a document of no more than 4 pages
in </font><a href=http://www.sigchi.org/publications/chipubform target=_blank><font size=2 color=#0062e1 face="Courier New"><u>SIGCHI
papers format</u></font></a><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Courier New">,
and must in addition include a CfP (Call for Papers, or Call for Participation).
It must describe the topic, rationale and objectives for the workshop,
the organizers’ backgrounds, an estimate of expected attendance (and whether
participation will be limited), and a detailed plan for conducting the
workshop (including any plans for pre-workshop preparation and/or post-workshop
follow up). Upon acceptance, the workshop description is expected to be
revised and adapted for inclusion in the supplemental proceedings.<br>
<br>
- All workshops have the option to solicit contributions for inclusion
in the ACM Digital Library and supplemental proceedings of the conference.
Workshop organizers must clearly describe in their proposal whether they
wish to have workshop contributions published in this way. Organizers can
specify page numbers for papers they solicit, but all workshop papers must
be in the SIGCHI archival format, and be ready for inclusion into ACM digital
library and the supplementary proceedings by ***July 6, 2014***.<b><br>
</b><br>
WORKSHOP SELECTION PROCESS<br>
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Workshops will be reviewed by a jury of experts who will evaluate the work
based on how compelling they expect it to be to UbiComp attendees. The
jury will consider several factors during the selection process, including:<br>
<br>
- The potential for the topic of the workshop to generate stimulating discussions
and useful results.<br>
- The expected interest level in the topic in the community.<br>
- The organizers’ ability to demonstrate in the proposal a well-organized
process and plan for the workshop.<br>
- The overall balance of topics in the Workshops program. If multiple submissions
are received on the same or similar topics, the organizers may be encouraged
to merge them.<br>
<br>
WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS' RESPONSIBILITIES<br>
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The organizers of each workshop are expected to:<br>
- Publicize the workshop with a call for participation via the UbiComp
website and email<br>
- Set up a web site for the workshop containing more details on the
workshop, including CFP, workshop format, plans for publication (if
any), participants, program, etc. In particular, the CFP should clearly
specify that accepted papers must be in the </font><a href=http://www.sigchi.org/publications/chipubform target=_blank><font size=2 color=#0062e1 face="Courier New"><u>SIGCHI
papers format</u></font></a><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Courier New"> and
will be published in the UbiComp 2014 adjunct proceedings.<br>
- Encourage potential participants to submit papers<br>
- Work with the UbiComp Publication Chairs to include workshop papers in
the ACM digital library and the adjunct proceedings<br>
- Work with the UbiComp Workshop Chairs to arrange the workshop<br>
- Actively run the workshop<br>
<br>
Note that workshops are an integral part of the UbiComp conference. Hence,
workshop organizers and attendees are expected to register for the workshop
in addition to the conference.<br>
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SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAL<b><br>
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Please email your proposal directly to the workshop chairs at </font><a href=mailto:workshops2014@ubicomp.org target=_blank><font size=2 color=#0062e1 face="Courier New"><u>workshops2014@ubicomp.org</u></font></a><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Courier New">.
The deadline for submission is ***March 28, 2014***. The submission should
be a single PDF file, including both the proposal (max. 4 pages) and an
appended CFP. Please download and use the required templates to prepare
the proposal.<br>
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WORKSHOP CHAIRS<b><br>
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- Louise Barkhuus, Stockholm University, SE<br>
- Anind Dey, Carnegie Mellon University, US<br>
- Kai Kunze, Osaka Prefecture University, JP<br>
If you have any further inquiries, please contact </font><a href=mailto:workshops2014@ubicomp.org target=_blank><font size=2 color=#0062e1 face="Courier New"><u>workshops2014@ubicomp.org</u></font></a><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Courier New"><br>
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IMPORTANT DATES<b><br>
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- Submission deadline: March 28, 2014<br>
- Notification of acceptance: April 11, 2014<br>
- Distribution of all accepted workshop CFPs: April 18, 2014<br>
- Camera-ready version of workshop and all workshop papers due: July
6, 2014<br>
- Workshops: September 13-14, 2014</font>