-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [WI] CfP HICSS 2010 Minitrack "Context-aware Computing and Collaboration" Datum: Tue, 5 May 2009 15:16:46 +0200 Von: Volkmar Pipek volkmar.pipek@uni-siegen.de An: Mailingliste Wirtschaftsinformatik GI-FB 5 wi@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Referenzen: F47BAF84-032A-422B-BAF1-24E14EECEF6D@uni-siegen.de

**************************************************************** HICSS-43 Call for papers for the minitrack on: "CONTEXT-AWARE COMPUTING AND COLLABORATION" Part of the Collaboration Systems and Technology Track of the Forty-Third Annual Hawai'i International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS) Kauai, HI - January 5 - 8, 2010

Submission deadline: June 15, 2009 (abstract appreciated by May 15) **************************************************************** http://hicss43.wineme.fb5.uni-siegen.de/index.php

We invite submissions for the minitrack on "Context-aware Computing and Collaboration" as part of the Collaboration Systems and Technology Track at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).

Context-aware computing refers to computing systems that adapt their behavior based on context information of the users, the environment and the system itself. Context-aware systems often have emerged from research settings to products and use practice. The systems support user interaction, coordination and collaboration in professional and domestic settings. Complementing research on the technological feasibility of context-aware systems, questions regarding the manageability and transparency of context-based services from a user perspective come to the fore. In particular, ubiquitous computing applications help bridge between virtual and real-world context dimensions (both, concerning virtual and real context sensors and virtual and real context factors). The resulting systems often remain opaque to users, and their workings and reactions are difficult to interpret and use based on traditional computer usage experience.

This minitrack aims to contribute, on the one hand, to the collection of use-oriented problems in context-based collaboration. Furthermore, we aim to discuss resulting implications regarding the technical design of interfaces as well as software and hardware architectures. Special attention is given to context modeling and implementation of the various collaborative scenarios as well as to the associated possibilities of manual (adaptability) or automatic (adaptivity) in-use-adjustment. A further special area of interest within a user-oriented perspective is the understanding of problem dynamics in scenarios with multiple-context systems and technologies, and problem dynamics of emergence or evolution of context-based systems, particularly as they relate to collaboration.

We would like to invite contributions of researchers and practitioners on (but not limited to) the following questions: - What practical experiences ñ positive as well as negative ñ have been made with regard to the usage of context-aware computing and collaboration in real organizational settings? What experiences have been made with adaptation mechanisms (automatic as well as interactive) of such systems in these settings? - How can relations between context descriptions/models, context sensors and context-based services for context-aware collaboration be described in a way that they can be inform end users? What challenges have to be met with regard to visualization and manipulation interfaces? - What experiences have been collected with ontologies and folksonomies in use? When do we need standardized, defined ontologies, and when can we use folksonomies providing rich context descriptions? How do systems have to be designed to support the adaptation of context descriptions over their lifecycle? - What are suitable models for context management? How can context concepts be retrieved and represented? - How can context architectures be effectively designed for sustainable usages (context evolution, context adaptation, traceability for end-users) in collaborative settings? - What do appropriate architectures for the realization of context-adaptive collaboration systems that remain modifiable in-use look like? What services have to be provided by such a context-adaptive collaboration system? What interfaces are needed for a context-dependent adaptation of the system behavior?

We are looking for contributions on those topics in relation to research as well as practice. Thus, contributions are welcome that contain original ideas on context modeling, analysis, design and evaluation for collaboration processes and systems. There are no preferred methodological stances for this minitrack: this minitrack is open to both qualitative and quantitative research, to research from a positivist, interpretivist, or critical perspective, to studies from the lab, from the field, or developmental in nature.

Themes and topics of relevance to this minitrack include, but are not limited to (related topics not listed are especially welcome): - Context-based Information Retrieval - Location-based Services - Mixed-Media Environments - Tagging Systems, other Semantic Web Applications - Mobility Services - Knowledge Management and Knowledge Media Creation - Community Applications - Collaborative Virtual Environments

Extended versions of selected papers will be considered for a possible Special Issue of the Journal on Personal and Ubiquitous Computing and/ or a book publication.

MINITRACK COORDINATORS:

Dr. Anind K. Dey Assistant Professor Carnegie Mellon University HCI Institute 5000 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3891 USA P: +1 (412) 268-9378 F: +1 (412) 268-1266 E: anind@cs.cmu.edu W: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~anind/

Dr. Stephan Lukosch Assistant Professor Collaboration Technology Delft University of Technology Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management Department of Systems Engineering PO box 5015, 2600 GA Delft The Netherlands P: +31 (0)15-2783403 F: +31 (0)15-2783429 E: s.g.lukosch@tudelft.nl W: http://www.tudelft.nl/sglukosch

Prof. Dr. Volkmar Pipek Assistant Professor for CSCW in Organizations University of Siegen Institute for Information Systems Hˆlderlinstr. 3 57068 Siegen Germany P: +49 271 740 4068 F: +49 271 740 3384 E: volkmar.pipek@uni-siegen.de W: http://www.cscw.uni-siegen.de/

The purpose of HICSS is to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas, research results, development activities, and applications among academicians and practitioners in computer-based systems sciences. The conference consists of tutorials, advanced seminars, presentations of accepted papers, open forum, tasks forces, and plenary and distinguished guest lectures. There is a high degree of interaction and discussion among the conference participants because the conference is conducted in a workshop-like setting.

Instructions for submitting papers: 1. Submit an electronic copy of the full paper, 10 pages including title page, abstract, references and diagrams using the review system available at the HICSS site, make sure that the authorsí names and affiliation information has been removed to ensure an anonymous review. 2. Do not submit the paper to more than one minitrack. The paper should contain original material and not be previously published or currently submitted for consideration elsewhere. 3. Provide the required information to the review system such as title, full name of all authors, and their complete addresses including affiliation(s), telephone number(s) and e-mail address(es). 4. The first page of the paper should include the title and a (max) 300-word abstract.

DEADLINES: - May 15: OPTIONAL: Abstracts submitted to Minitrack Chairs for guidance, indication of appropriate content and to receive instructions on submitting full paper. - June 15: Full papers uploaded in the directory of the appropriate minitrack. - August 15: Notification of accepted papers mailed to authors. - September 15: Accepted manuscripts, camera-ready, uploaded; author(s) must register by this time.

-- Prof. Dr. Volkmar Pipek Juniorprofessur für Computerunterstützte Gruppenarbeit in Organisationen/FB 5 Universität Siegen Hölderlinstr. 3 57068 Siegen http://www.cscw.uni-siegen.de/ Tel.: +49 271 740 4068 Fax.: +49 271 740 3384 volkmar.pipek@uni-siegen.de

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