Internet of things:
Reality or science fiction/industry hype??

IEEE Wireless VITAE 2009, May 17-20, 2009, Aalborg, Denmark www.wirelessvitae2009.org

== Workshop Co-chairs ==
Dr. Neeli R. Prasad, Center for TeleInFrastruktur (CTIF), Aalborg University, Denmark, np@es.aau.dk
Dr. Patrick Guillemin, ETSI, Strategy & New Initiatives, France, patrick.guillemin@etsi.org
Dr Florent Frederix, Head of Sector, European Commission - Information Society & Media Directorate General, Networked Enterprise & Radio Frequency Identification unit, Florent.FREDERIX@ec.europa.eu

== Scope ==
Technologies like RFID, short-range wireless communications, real-time localization and sensor networks are now becoming increasingly common, bringing the Internet of Things (IoT) into commercial use. Connections are multiplying and create an entirely new dynamic network of networks: Real World Internet (RWI).
The RWI is neither science fiction nor industry hype, but is based on solid technological advances and visions of network ubiquity that are jealously being realized. It is important that all stakeholders exercise great care in addressing questions of governance, policy and regulation as the Internet evolves. Common agreement on terminology and concepts is necessary and a sound understanding of the Internet itself by all stakeholders cannot be assumed.

Topics for the call but not limited to:

Shaping the Market: Opportunities
• New ways of thinking
• Critical Mass
• New business models Enabling Technologies:
• Tagging things: RFID
• Feeling things: Sensor technologies
• Thinking things: Smart technologies
• Shrinking things: Nanotechnology
2020: A day in my life
• Imagine the future
• An interactive ecosystem
• A better world

Policies and Regulations Challenges and Concerns:
• Technologies
• Management
• Security and Privacy
• Trust and Identity
• Scalability
• Standardization
• Architecture
• System

== Important Dates ==
Paper submission deadline:    January 31, 2009
Notification of acceptance:    February 20, 2009
Camera-ready paper due:       March 9, 2009

===Paper Submission===
Technical papers describing original, previously unpublished research, not currently under review somewhere else, are solicited. Submissions should include abstract, keywords, e-mail address of the corresponding author. The length of the papers should be limited up to 6 pages in standard IEEE camera-ready format (double-column, 10-pt font). Papers should be submitted electronically in PDF format on http://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=7024&.
For information contact Neeli R. Prasad (np@es.aau.dk) and Patrick Guillemin, (patrick.guillemin@etsi.org ). Submission of a paper should be regarded as an undertaking that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors must register and attend the workshop to present the work. All papers will be peer reviewed and the comments will be provided to the authors. All accepted papers will be published in workshop proceeding by IEEE Digital Library.

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