-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: 5th International Symposium on LBS and TeleCartography: Last Call for Full Papers Datum: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:21:26 +0200 Von: Manfred Bortenschlager manfred.bortenschlager@salzburgresearch.at An: Manfred Bortenschlager (manfred.bortenschlager@salzburgresearch.at) manfred.bortenschlager@salzburgresearch.at

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*** Last Call for Full Papers ***

5th International Symposium on LBS & TeleCartography 26th - 28th November 2008 Salzburg Residenz, City of Salzburg, Austria

http://www.lbs2008.org

----------------------------------------------------------------- The Mobile and Web-based Information Systems Group of Salzburg Research and the Cartography & Engineering Geodesy Research Groups of the Vienna University of Technology are pleased to present the 5th International Symposium on LBS & TeleCartography.

Contributions from the fields of Cartography, Geoinformation, Computer Science, Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing, Telecommunication, Geodesy, Geomedia Techniques, etc. should address, but are not limited to current topics of:

* Location Based Service * Wayfinding and Navigation * Smart Environments and Active Landmarks * Pervasive Technologies for LBS * Cartographic Theories and Techniques * TeleCartography (Map based LBS) * Mobile and Ubiquitous Mapping * 3D-Mapping, Virtual and Augmented Reality * Location Based Media Technologies * Personalization & Adaptive Methods * Positioning Methods * Modelling of Spatial Environments for LBS * Location Based Sensor Networks * Location Based Collaboration

PAPER SUBMISSIONS Extended Abstracts (max 1000 words) can be submitted to present visionary ideas, work in progress and preliminary research results, whereas Full papers (max 6000 words) should present substantial results. Full papers will be reviewed by at least three members of the scientific committee. Full papers will be published in an upcoming book on Locations Based Services & TeleCartography and/or in a special edition of the Journal on LBS.

Guidelines for all forms of submission and the paper submission system are available on the conference website http://www.lbs2008.org.

NEW: LBS 2008 SHOWCASES LBS & TeleCartography 2008 should become a live LBS experience for all attendees! Thus, the committee is seeking for real-world showcases of location-based services. Submissions for outdoor as well as indoor LBS Showcases are welcome. Applying organizations or companies should submit an abstract description of the LBS Showcase and the mode of experiencing the showcase (app. 2 pages). The LBS Showcase Committee will select the most innovative showcase submissions for live demonstration. During the symposium the best LBS 2008 Showcase will be elected by the audience.

IMPORTANT DATES

FULL PAPER Submission deadline: 15th June 2008 Notification of acceptance: 31st August 2008 Final papers delivered by: 30th September 2008

EXTENDED ABSTRACTS and LBS 2008 SHOWCASES Submission Deadline: 31st August 2008

CONFERENCE CHAIRS Univ.Prof. Dr. Georg GARTNER Institute for Geoinformation and Cartography Research Group Cartography Vienna University of Technology

Karl REHRL, MSc Mobile and Web-based Information Systems Group Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft m.b.H

Ass.Prof. Dr. Guenther RETSCHER Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics Research Group Engineering Geodesy Vienna University of Technology

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Prof. Jonathan Raper, UK Prof. William Cartwright, Australia Prof. Keith C. Clarke, USA Prof. Georg Gartner, Austria Prof. Juergen Doellner, Germany Prof. Andrew Frank, Austria Prof. Hassan Karimi, USA DI Matthias Kranz, Germany Prof. Antonio Krüger, Germany Prof. Liqiu Meng, Germany Prof. Takashi Morita, Japan Prof. Esmond Mok, HongKong Dr. Carlo Ratti, USA Dr. Guenther Retscher, Austria Prof. Chris Rizos, Australia Prof. Tapani Sarjakoski, Finland Prof. Dieter Schmalstieg, Austria Prof. Albrecht Schmidt, Germany Prof. Josef Strobl, Austria Prof. Kirsi Virrantaus, Finland Prof. Stephan Winter, Australia Prof. Rein Ahas, Estonia Prof. Alexander Zipf, Germany Prof. Sisi Zlatanova, Netherlands

CONTACT LBS 2008 Office Salzburg Research Jakob Haringer Strasse 5/3 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Phone +43.662.2288.282 Fax +43.662.2288.222 e-Mail office@lbs2008.org

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