Sixth International Conference on Networked Sensing Systems
June 17 - 19, 2009 // the University Center building // Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA

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Call for Papers

During the past years, the International Conference on Networked Sensing Systems (INSS) has established itself as THE scientific event where academic and industrial experts from the areas of sensor systems, wireless networks, and sensor network applications come together. The INSS provides a forum to hear about the latest developments in these areas, to exchange ideas, and to start up collaborations within these fields and between industry and academia.
INSS 2009 is the sixth annual conference in the series, and features a highly selective technical program. We invite outstanding research papers from the field of sensor technology, wireless networking, or application of networked sensor systems. The conference especially encourages submissions that investigate research issues shared between all three areas.
INSS 2009 invites the submission of regular, short, and industry papers. All submissions will be peer-reviewed and evaluated on the basis of originality, significance of contribution, technical correctness, and presentation. Papers submitted must not be under simultaneous review for any other conference, journal, workshop, or other publication. All accepted papers will be published from the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE), and also from IEEE Explore. Authors are required to attend the conference to present their work.

Regular/Short Paper Track

Regular papers must be 4-8 pages long (two-column format) and include an abstract of 100-150 words. Short papers must be 2-4 pages long (two-column format) and include an abstract of 100-150 words. All papers should be formatted according to the "IEEE transactions" format. Short papers are suitable for interactive discussions. Presentation time of accepted regular and short papers is decided on acceptance notification. Topics of regular paper track include but are not limited to:
  • Applications of Networked Sensing Systems
  • Prototypes, Field Studies & Testbeds for Networked Sensing Systems
  • Safety and Security of Networked Sensing Systems
  • Data Management for Networked Sensing Systems
  • Middleware for Networked Sensing Systems
  • Communication Protocols
  • Sensor Phenomena and Modeling
  • Sensors and Sensing Systems
  • Materials, Fabrication, and Packaging of Sensors

Industry Paper Track

This year, INSS offers an industry track. Industry papers are suitable for industry researchers to present not only technical, but also practical issues surrounding production, deployment, and commercialization of networked sensing technology. Industry papers must be 2-4 pages long (two-column format) and include an abstract of 100-150 words. All papers should be formatted according to the "IEEE transactions" format. The submitted industry papers will be reviewed by industry track TPC members. Accepted industry papers will be presented in the main conference's industry track session. Presentation time is decided on acceptance notification. The industry track aims at providing a forum among practitioners, developers, and researchers to discuss practical issues including but not limited to:
  • Designing networked sensing systems for commercial applications
  • Service models and architectures for successful deployments
  • Production engineering for networked sensing systems
  • Evaluation of networked sensing systems in practical applications
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Paper Submission

Papers should be submitted as PDF files through EDAS (
http://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=6767&)

Important Date

Paper Submissions Due: January 16th, 2009 (IMPORTANT!)
Notification of Acceptance: April 8th, 2009
Camera-Ready Papers: April 24th, 2009
Conference Dates: June 17 - 19, 2009

Important Date for Industry Track

Paper Submissions Due: January 31st, 2009
Notification of Acceptance: April 10th, 2009 (delayed)
Camera-Ready Papers: April 24th, 2009
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