The ISSNIP 2008 conference will be held in Sydney, Australia from December 15-18. The conference is running under the umbrella of the ARC Research Network on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing.

Papers are sought addressing the theory, implementation, and applications of intelligent sensors, sensor networks, and intelligent information processing systems. Topics of interest include, but not limited to, the following:

The following symposia are organised as part of ISSNIP2008. Authors are invited to submit their papers either to a specific symposium or to the general track of the conference.

• Symposium on Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks for Health Care and Medical Applications (ISSNIP - WBAN 2008)
• Symposium on Pervasive Sensing and Computing for Healthcare in Remote Communities (ISSNIP - HRC 2008)
• Symposium on Wildlife and Horticultural Applications and their Ambient Intelligence (ISSNIP - WHAAmI 2008)
• Symposium on Environmental Monitoring using Sensor Networks (ISSNIP - EMSN 2008)
• Symposium on Middleware for Sensor Systems (ISSNIP - MiSS 2008) | Call for Papers
• Symposium on Sensor Technologies and Information Processing in Healthcare (ISSNIP - STIPH 2008) | Call for Papers
• Symposium on Emerging Low Power Sensor Technologies (ISSNIP - ELPST 2008)
• Symposium on Human-Robot Interaction (ISSNIP - HRI 2008)
• Symposium on Machine Learning and Applications (ISSNIP - MLA 2008)
• Workshop on Monitoring the impact of climate change on the environment - Call for Abstracts

Paper submission

Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers of up to 6 pages in length, using the electronic submission on the conference web site (www.issnip.org). Papers will be peer reviewed in terms of originality, significance, quality and cl arity by at least three experts in the fields. Accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings and on IEEE Xplore.

Conference venue

The conference will take place at
      Four Points by Sheraton hotel, Darling Harbour, Sydney.
      Address: 161 Sussex Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
      Phone: (61)(2) 9290 4000

Important dates

Conference Dates: December 15-18, 2008
Proposal for symposia and special sessions: July 30, 2008
Submission Deadline: September 15, 2008
Notification of acceptance: October 24, 2008
Camera ready manuscript: October 31, 2008


News

24-10-2008: Results of the review process are sent to authors. The list of accepted papers can be found here.

04-12-2008: Conference program is now available. We are looking forward to seeing you at the conference.

11-12-2008: In addition to the conference program, the ARC Research Network on ISSNIP is conducting a collaboration day on Sunday December 14th, at the conference venue - Four Points by Sheraton hotel, Darling Harbour, Sydney.

The day will feature a selection of presentations by key ISSNIP investigators throughout the morning, with a poster session showcasing the work of groups within the Research Network following lunch. Conference delegates are welcome to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to explore potential collaboration opportunities. The program will commence at 10am. Further details will be posted at www.sensornetworks.net.au

To register your interest, please send an email to issnip@ee.unimelb.edu.au.