| In 2996, the conference has the theme "Smart Homes and Beyond". This focuses on promoting personal autonomy and extending the quality of life. Papers or special sessions addressing the following topics are especially encouraged:
o Inclusive smart home services
o Smart services inside and outside of the home
o Situation awareness
o Location-based services
o Mobility of service delivery
After three successful editions held in France (2003), Singapore (2004),
and Canada (2005), ICOST2006 aims to continue to develop an active research
community dedicated to explore how Smart Homes and Health Telematics can foster
independent living and offer an enhanced quality of life for ageing and disabled people.
Term of abstract submission for II INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL&CONFERENCE
"TELEMEDICINE - EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTS" is almost expire!
Technical topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
o Intelligent Environments / Smart Homes
o Medical Data Collection and Processing
o Human-Machine Interface / Ambient Intelligence
o Modeling of Physical and Conceptual Information in Intelligent Environments
o Vision / Hearing / Cognitive Devices
o Tele-Assistance and Tele-Rehabilitation
o Personal Robotics and Smart Wheelchairs
o Context Awareness / Autonomous Computing
o Home Networks / Residential Gateways
o Wearable Sensors / Integrated Micro/Nano Systems / Home Health Monitoring
o Social / Privacy / Security Issues
o Middleware Support for Smart Home and Health Telematic Services
Cristiano Paggetti, Ph.D.
Research and Development Director
MEDEA - MEDical and Engineering Applications
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50135 - FIRENZE - ITALY
Phone : +39-055-332502
Skype : c.paggetti
Fax : +39-055-3246012
e-mail: c.paggetti@medea-italia.it |