CALL FOR PAPERS

IEEE CloudCom 2012 Workshop

IoTCloud 2012

1^st International Workshop on Cloud Computing for Internet of Things

in Conjunction with IEEE CloudCom 2012

Taipei, Taiwan, December 03-06, 2012

IoTCloud 2012: http://IoTCloud2012.cloudcom.org

IEEE CloudCom 2012: http://2012.cloudcom.org

Submission Deadline: July 27, 2012

SCOPE

With all objects in the world equipped with minuscule identifying devices, daily life on Earth would undergo a transformation. The Internet of Things (IoT) is aimed at enabling the interconnection and integration of the physical world and the cyber space. The Internet of Things refers to uniquely identifiable objects (things) and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure. It represents the trend of future networking, and leads the third wave of the IT industry revolution. IoT systems need the large-scale computing and storage abilities. Cloud computing infrastructure has three distinct characteristics. First, the infrastructure is built on top of large scale clusters which contain a large number of cheap PC servers. Second, the applications are co-designed with the fundamental infrastructure that the computing resources can be maximally utilized. Third, the reliability of the whole system is achieved by software building on top of redundant hardware instead of mere hardware. All these technologies are for the two important goals for distributed system: high scalability and high availability. Those facts make the cloud computing are the best choice for IoT systems to process and store their data. 

IoTCloud 2012 is intended to provide a forum for researchers to present their contributions as technical papers related to the Cloud Computing for Internet of Things. The papers solicited in IoTCloud 2012 cover a variety of topics including but not limited to:

* Cloud Computing based Internet of Things technology theory and its applications

* IoT Data processing based on Cloud Computing

* Cloud storage for IoT Data

* Novel services and applications using Internet of Things technology

* Discovery Service Architectures for the Internet of Things

 * Emerging Internet of Things business models and process changes

 * Experience reports from the introduction and operation of networked things in areas such as healthcare, logistics & transport,

* Emerging applications and interaction paradigms for everyday citizens

 * Social impacts and consequences, such as security, privacy, opportunities and risks

 * Green by Internet of Things / Green of Internet of Things Technology

 * Design of future sustainable technologies linking the physical and virtual world

 * Smart Objects

 * RFID technology and its applications in Internet of Things

* Wireless Sensor Networks

 * Wireless mesh networks and cognitive networks

* Mobile Networks

* Peer-to-Peer(P2P) technology and its applications in Internet of Things

* IPv6-based Internet of Things technology theory and its applications

 * Ubiquitous computing / pervasive computing

* Applications and case studies of Clouds for IoT (e.g. smart grids, smart energy, smart cities …)

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

The papers should confirm with IEEE CloudCom 2012 paper format. Authors should submit a PDF version of their paper at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iotcloud2012 .

Abstract Submission (obligatory):July 13, 2012

Full Submission: July 27, 2012

Notification: Sep. 7, 2012

Camera-ready:Sep. 28, 2012

Author registration:Sep. 28, 2012

Workshop Date: Dec 04, 2012

Conference proceedings will be published by IEEE.

Extended and revised versions of distinguished papers will be invited for publication in special issues of reputable international journals:

-International Journal of Communication Systems (Wiley) (SCI, EI)

-Journal of Systems Architecture (Elsevier) (SCI, EI)

-Automated Software Engineering (Springer) (SCI, EI)

-Journal of Internet Technology (SCIE, EI) 

GENERAL CO-CHAIRS

Geng Yang, Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, China

Junwei Cao, Tsinghua University, China

Josef Noll, University of Oslo/UNIK , Norway

Nik Bessis, University of Derby, UK

TECHNICAL CO-SPONSORS

 Xiaolong Xu, Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, China

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Guolong Chen, Fuzhou University, China

Zhen Chen, Tsinghua University, China

Hui Cheng, University of Bedfordshire, UK

Andrzej M. Goscinski，Deakin University, Australia

Bo Hong, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

WenZhong Guo, Fuzhou University, China

Liusheng Huang, University of Science & Technology of China, China

Ching-Hsien Hsu(Robert), Chung Hua University, Taiwan

Lingjuan Li, Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications

Peng Liu, Institute of Telecommunications, China

Dana Petcu, West University of Timisoara, Romania

Xiaoling Qing, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

Wei Tan, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, USA

Guillermo Taboada, University of A Coruna, Spain

Yang Xiang, Central Queensland University, Australia

Bin Xiao, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Qingjun Xiao, Georgia State University, USA

Tomasz Wiktor Wlodarczyk, University of Stavanger, Norway

Xianghan Zheng，Fuzhou University, China

Hui Cheng, University of Bedfordshire, UK