from the Voice your opiniion for the future of pervasive computing dept. To make computing systems disappear cognitively, as well as physically, requires that user interactions remain appropriate and consistent on a per-individual basis, over time and space. Research into Smart Environments is the domain that addresses this interdisciplinary problem. Research in the area has increased rapidly over the last few years, reflecting the interests and significant challenges of achieving the goal of intelligent, seamless, and natural computer interaction in real world situations. We invite papers for a special issue of IEEE Intelligent Systems on topics that challenge the research agenda for smart environments, that demonstrate successful or innovative smart spaces, or that provide insight into the technological and human factors of constructing smart spaces. Smart Environments Guest Editor: Paddy Nixon, Univ. of Strathclyde Rationale: To make computing systems disappear cognitively, as well as physically, requires that user interactions remain appropriate and consistent on a per-individual basis, over time and space. Research into Smart Environments is the domain that addresses this interdisciplinary problem. Research in the area has increased rapidly over the last few years, reflecting the interests and significant challenges of achieving the goal of intelligent, seamless, and natural computer interaction in real world situations. The major challenge stems from the fact that system requirements within any smart space are radically different depending on the user, and that individual’s requirements. Moreover, the environment’s responses should be tailored to the person who is moving among spaces based upon his or her agenda with respect to that visit. A better understanding is required therefore, of where information is presented and how it should be presented, where devices are controlled and how they should be personalized, and when all of this activity should occur. Such intelligent environments should exhibit awareness and intelligence in their interactions. This requires research that addresses interactions at many different levels, between many heterogeneous systems, between systems and networks, and between people and systems. Solicitation: We invite papers on topics that challenge the research agenda for smart environments, that demonstrate successful or innovative smart spaces, or that provide insight into the technological and human factors of constructing smart spaces. Topics include embedded intelligence, perception and awareness, software infrastructures, user profiling, constraint based modeling, mobile and wearable computing, context awareness, vision for human-machine interaction, multi-modal interfaces, novel sensing and interaction, and exemplars of smart environments. Important dates: Submit PDF or PS versions of papers to Paddy Nixon at . Because of the tight deadlines (listed below), authors are requested to complete their submissions, carefully following the author guidelines at computer.org/intelligent/author.htm. Submission of articles: 22 May 2000 Notification of acceptance: 12 July 2000 Revised paper by 1 August 2000 Publication date: September 2000 Contact details Professor Paddy Nixon Dept. Computer Science Univ. of Strathclyde Livingstone Tower, 26 Richmond St. Glasgow G1 1XH, Scotland Phone: +353 087 250 4777 < | >
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