Call for participation: UbiComp 2004, Sixth International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing September 7-10, Nottingham, England www.ubicomp.org UbiComp 2004 Demonstrations: The UbiComp Experience ============================================== Ubiquitous computing promises a future where computation is seamlessly integrated with the world around us. Smart objects, responsive environments and personal technologies for work and everyday life are all part of this vision. The UbiComp conference is the premier venue for presentation of research results in ubiquitous computing, with around 500 attendees from academia and industry. The conference already has a successful and highly competitive paper presentations track. But it is not enough to talk about the future world of ubiquitous computing – it must be seen, felt, experienced. We invite you to contribute your vision of the ubicomp experience to the Demonstrations Program at the UbiComp 2004 conference. Demonstrations are a way to show tangible results of ubicomp research and development. A successful demo will communicate ideas and concepts in a way that a regular presentation cannot. For this year’s UbiComp conference, we invite demonstrations that push the limits of experience in a world where computation is everywhere around us. Demonstrations can provide hands-on experience with future ubiquitous computing technology. From the newest sensor technology and the best way to save battery power, to the coolest interaction techniques and tiniest displays, demonstrations provide the perfect venue to show the latest innovations and techniques. We also want to see where ubicomp can make a difference in the real world. We welcome demonstrations that put the technology in context – be it on oil rigs or in ambulances, at the kindergarten or in the home. This kind of demo does not have to contain cutting-edge technology, but should show how ubicomp technology can be adapted and used in actual applications. Finally, good demos should not only provide answers – they can also pose questions. Speculative and provocative demonstrations can put ubicomp technology in a new light, and push the field forward as much as technological inventions. We invite design projects, interactive installations, and other presentations that debate and critique ubicomp technology and the world that it will create. To highlight the demos section, there will be a special Demonstrations and Poster Reception during the main conference, when conference attendees will be able to interact with all demonstrations. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the UbiComp experience at UbiComp 2004! COMMITTEE Chair: Lars Erik Holmquist, Future Applications Lab, Viktoria Institute, Sweden http://www.viktoria.se/~leh E-mail: [log in to unmask] Committee members: Stefan Agamanolis, Media Lab Europe, Ireland Steve Benford, University of Nottingham, UK Bill Buxton, Buxton Design, Canada Tom Djajadiningrat, TU Eindhoven, Holland and University of Southern Denmark Ken Fishkin, Intel Research, USA Bill Gaver, Royal College of Art, UK Hans Gellersen, Lancaster University, UK Tom Igoe, ITP-NYU, USA Yasuto Nakanishi, Tokyo Univ. of Agri. & Tech., Japan Joe Paradiso, MIT, USA Eric Paulos, Intel Research, USA Jun Rekimoto, Sony CSL, Japan Bernt Schiele, TU Darmstadt, Germany Phoebe Sengers, Cornell University, USA Allison Woodruff, PARC, USA SUBMISSION DETAILS Deadline: June 11 Full details on how to submit can be found at: http://ubicomp.org/ubicomp2004/cfp.php?show=demos