The 2008 International Symposium on Ubiquitous Multimedia Computing
(UMC -08)

Wrestpoint Hotel, Hobart, Australia, October 13 - 15, 2008
http://www.sersc.org/CSA2008

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The 2008 International Symposium on Ubiquitous Multimedia Computing (UMC-08) will be held in Australia on October 13 - 15, 2008. UMC-08 will provide an opportunity for academic and industry professionals to discuss the latest issues and progress in the area of UMC. Several special sessions will be held in conjunction with UMC-08 with the aim to explore special topics and provide international forums for scientists, engineers, and experts to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results on hot topics on Ubiquitous Multimedia Computing. All accepted papers will be included in IEEE CS Proceedings , and selected papers will be included in some international journals.

The special session proposal should include following information:
+ Title of the special session: Special Session on ...
+ Special Session chair (s): name, affiliation, address, phone and fax numbers and e-mail.
+ Brief description of the Special Session (several hundred words)
+ Expected number of papers to be submitted
+ Call for paper of Special Session (draft version)
+ Tentative list of program committee members (Name, affiliation, country, and email address)

Each Special Session will start to distribute a call for paper after receiving the notification.
Papers submitted to each Special Session will be reviewed by the Special Session committee.

Financial Support for Special Session Organizer:
If special sessions are constructed successfully, the organizers will get:
At least 8 papers registration: 1 free registration
At least 16 papers registration: 2 free registrations

Special Session Chairs:

Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Marquette University, USA, E-mail: iq@mscs.mu.edu
Pubudu N. Pathirana, Deakin University, Australia, E-mail: pubudu.pathirana@deakin.edu.au

Important Dates

Special Session Proposal Due: May 15, 2008
Acceptance Notification for Special Session: May 22, 2008
Submission of the camera ready: July 15, 2008

Each special session chair can decide his/her own paper submission due. But special session organizers should submit accepted paper list to Special Session Chairs by July 15, 2008