Call for Papers: WETICE Workshop at MIT

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Workshop: Infrastructure and Applications for the Mobile Internet IEEE 10th International Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WETICE). 20-22 June 2001 MIT, USA

Workshop Co-chairs

V. "Juggy" Jagannathan West Virginia University & CareFlow|Net, Inc.

juggy@cerc.wvu.edu

Matthew C. Valenti Comp. Sci. & Elect. Eng.

West Virginia University.

mvalenti@wvu.edu Kent Wreder MdinTouch, Inc.

kent.wreder@mdintouch.com

Abstract Wireless equipment manufacturers and service providers have recently been devoting an enormous amount of effort towards the goal of enabling mobile access to the Internet. For example, the Palm VII PDA now offers mobile Internet service, and cellular/PCS providers are rapidly deploying WAP (wireless application protocol) service. Rather than building entirely new infrastructure, the trend is to overlay the existing cellular and PCS infrastructure with these new abilities.

At the same time that the infrastructure is being created for ubiquitous mobile access to the Internet, e-businesses are searching for the best ways to leverage the new infrastructure. Traditional Internet portals such as Yahoo! are creating WML (wireless markup language) versions of their services, while other businesses are offering wireless access to stock quotes, movie listings, and airline reservations. Soon anything that can be purchased on the Internet can be purchased from a PDA or cellular phone. Multi-billion dollar companies such as Phone.com have staked their entire business plan on the success of the mobile Internet by offering microbrowser and WAP gateway technologies. Although e-commerce is certainly the driving force motivating the rapid deployment of the mobile Internet, the new technology will benefit other areas of society, such as health-care, public-safety, and education.

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss trends in the infrastructure and applications that comprise the mobile Internet. In the workshop, we will discuss the benefits and shortcomings of using current wireless infrastructure to deliver Internet services to the mobile user. We will look ahead towards third generations systems to see if they will meet the future needs of the mobile Internet. We shall discuss technologies related to the mobile Internet, and identify applications that can benefit from these services.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): 1. Infrastructure for the mobile Internet

What capabilities are needed from the wireless infrastructure?

What is currently provided and what are the pitfalls of current generation technology and infrastructure?

2.

What infrastructure developments lie on the horizon (e.g. 3-G)?

Standards and protocols suitable for delivery of mobile Internet traffic (e.g. GPRS, SMS, CDPD).

Protocols for the delivery of the wireless web (e.g. WAP/WML).

Gateways from the wired Internet to the mobile Internet (e.g automatic HTML to WML translators).

3. Mobile Internet devices

Limitations posed by mobile devices and how to get around them.

a.. Microbrowser technology

a.. The graphical user interface (GUI) for mobile Internet devices.

a.. The convergence of cell phones, PDAs, and pagers into a single device. 3. Applications of the mobile Internet.

How to leverage the infrastructure in the areas of e-commerce, finance, healthcare, education, publishing, insurance, manufacturing, and systems integration.

Schedule: Full papers due March 2, 2001

Notification of decisions to paper authors April 20, 2001

Advance registration deadline June 6, 2001

Final papers due for Post-proceedings June 6, 2001

Workshop (Wednesday - Friday) June 20-22, 2001

Submission Details Papers should contain original contributions not published or submitted elsewhere, and references to related state-of-the-art work. Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their views of the field at the oral presentation. Papers up to six pages (including figures, tables and references) can be submitted. Papers should follow the IEEE format, which is single spaced, two columns, 10 pt Times/Roman font. Papers should include a title, the name and affiliation of each author, an abstract of up to 150 words and no more than eight keywords. Authors are also required to provide contact addresses, if different from the submitting electronic address. Please submit your paper in electronic format (HTML or PDF) to any (one) of the co-chairs. Additionally, authors may send the URL of their paper and/or of their home page to be included into the WWW page of the workshop. As an exception, papers may also be submitted as hardcopies. In that case submit 5 copies of your paper to one of the organizers. Full papers accepted for the workshop will be included in the post-proceedings. The best paper of the workshop will be nominated for the WETICE best-paper award. Paper submissions are not required for participation in the workshop. If you plan to participate and want to receive a copy of the question/topics-list prior to the workshop, please contact the organizers.

If you have further questions or remarks, don't hesitate to contact the workshop organizers.

About WET ICE WET ICE is an annual, international forum for state-of-the-art research in enabling technologies for collaboration.

WET ICE 2001 will consist of parallel, three-day workshops on different topics related to collaboration technology. Each workshop will include paper presentations and working group discussions, with additional joint keynote sessions and a final joint session to summarize each groups' findings.

What sets WET ICE apart from larger conferences is that the workshops are kept small enough to promote fruitful discussions on the latest technology developments, directions, problems, and requirements. Each group will produce a summary report which will appear in the post-proceedings to be published by IEEE Computer Society Press.

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I= EEE 10th=20 International Workshops on Enabling Technologies:
Infrastructure for=20 Collaborative Enterprises (WETICE).
20-22 June 2001
MIT, = USA

Workshop = Co-chairs

 

V.=20 “Juggy” Jagannathan

West=20 Virginia University & CareFlow|Net, Inc.

juggy@cerc.wvu.edu

 

Matthew=20 C. Valenti

Comp.=20 Sci. & Elect. Eng.

West=20 Virginia University.

mvalenti@wvu.edu

Kent=20 Wreder

MdinTouch,=20 Inc.

 

kent.wreder@mdintouch.com 

 

 

 

 

Abstract

Wireless equipment = manufacturers and service providers have recently been devoting an = enormous=20 amount of effort towards the goal of enabling mobile access to the=20 Internet.  For example, = the Palm VII PDA now = offers mobile = Internet=20 service, and cellular/PCS providers are rapidly deploying WAP (wireless application = protocol)=20 service.  Rather than = building=20 entirely new infrastructure, the trend is to overlay the existing = cellular and=20 PCS infrastructure with these new abilities. 

At=20 the same time that the infrastructure is being created for ubiquitous = mobile=20 access to the Internet, e-businesses are searching for the best ways to = leverage=20 the new infrastructure.  = Traditional=20 Internet portals such as Yahoo! are creating = WML=20 (wireless markup language) versions of their services, while other = businesses=20 are offering wireless access to stock quotes, movie listings, and = airline=20 reservations.   Soon = anything=20 that can be purchased on the Internet can be purchased from a PDA or = cellular=20 phone.  Multi-billion = dollar=20 companies such as Phone.com have = staked=20 their entire business plan on the success of the mobile Internet by = offering=20 microbrowser and WAP gateway technologies. =20 Although e-commerce is certainly the driving force motivating the = rapid=20 deployment of the mobile Internet, the new technology will benefit other = areas=20 of society, such as health-care, public-safety, and=20 education.

The purpose of = this workshop=20 is to discuss trends in the infrastructure and applications that = comprise the=20 mobile Internet. In the workshop, we will discuss the benefits and = shortcomings=20 of using current wireless infrastructure to deliver Internet services to = the=20 mobile user.  We will look ahead towards third generations systems = to see=20 if they will meet the future needs of the mobile Internet.  We = shall=20 discuss technologies related to the mobile Internet, and identify = applications=20 that can benefit from these services.

Topics of interest=20 include (but are not limited to):

1.      = Infrastructure for the mobile=20 Internet

What capabilities are needed from the wireless=20 infrastructure?

What is currently provided and what are the pitfalls = of current=20 generation technology and=20 infrastructure?

2. 

What infrastructure developments lie on the horizon = (e.g.=20 3-G)?

Standards and protocols suitable for delivery of = mobile=20 Internet traffic (e.g. GPRS, SMS, = CDPD).

Protocols for the delivery of the wireless web (e.g.=20 WAP/WML).

Gateways from the wired Internet to the mobile = Internet (e.g=20 automatic HTML to WML=20 translators).

3.      = Mobile Internet devices

Limitations posed by mobile devices and how to get = around=20 them.

 

  • Microbrowser=20 technology

  • The=20 graphical user interface (GUI) for mobile Internet devices.

  • The=20 convergence of cell phones, PDAs, and pagers into a single = device.=20

3.      = Applications of the mobile=20 Internet.

How to leverage the infrastructure in the areas of = e-commerce,=20 finance, healthcare, education, publishing, insurance, = manufacturing, and=20 systems = integration.

Schedule:

Full=20 papers due

March 2,=20 2001

Notification of=20 decisions to paper authors

April=20 20, 2001

Advance = registration=20 deadline

June 6,=20 2001

Final = papers due for=20 Post-proceedings

June 6,=20 2001

Workshop (Wednesday - = Friday)

June 20-22, 2001

Submission=20 Details

Papers should contain original = contributions=20 not published or submitted elsewhere, and references to related = state-of-the-art=20 work. Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their views of = the=20 field at the oral presentation. Papers up to six pages (including = figures,=20 tables and references) can be submitted. Papers should follow the IEEE = format,=20 which is single spaced, two columns, 10 pt Times/Roman font. Papers = should=20 include a title, the name and affiliation of each author, an abstract of = up to=20 150 words and no more than eight keywords. Authors are also required to = provide=20 contact addresses, if different from the submitting electronic address. = Please=20 submit your paper in electronic format (HTML or PDF) to any (one) of the = co-chairs. Additionally, authors may send the URL of their paper and/or = of their=20 home page to be included into the WWW page of the workshop. As an = exception,=20 papers may also be submitted as hardcopies. In that case submit 5 copies = of your=20 paper to one of the organizers. Full papers accepted for the workshop = will be=20 included in the post-proceedings. The best paper of the workshop will be = nominated for the WETICE best-paper award. Paper submissions are not = required=20 for participation in the workshop. If you plan to participate and want = to=20 receive a copy of the question/topics-list prior to the workshop, please = contact=20 the organizers.

If you have further questions or remarks, don't = hesitate to=20 contact the workshop organizers.

About WET ICE

WET ICE is an annual, international = forum for=20 state-of-the-art research in enabling technologies for collaboration. =

WET ICE 2001 will consist of parallel, three-day = workshops on=20 different topics related to collaboration technology. Each workshop will = include=20 paper presentations and working group discussions, with additional joint = keynote=20 sessions and a final joint session to summarize each groups' findings. =

What sets WET ICE apart from larger conferences is = that the=20 workshops are kept small enough to promote fruitful discussions on the = latest=20 technology developments, directions, problems, and requirements. Each = group will=20 produce a summary report which will appear in the post-proceedings to be = published by IEEE Computer Society = Press.

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