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*Call for Papers*

Smart SysTech 2019
European Conference on Smart Objects, Systems and Technologies

June 4 to June 5, 2019
Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF
Magdeburg, Germany

http://www.smart-systech.eu/
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Organizer: Information Technology Society within VDE

Technical Co-Sponsorship: IEEE Germany Section

Co-Organizer: AIM Germany
Media Partners: ident
Sponsors: IR-Systeme GmbH

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Full papers (4-8 pages) may be submitted electronically in PDF format in
English language until 11th of February 2019. Accepted contributions will
be published in the VDE conference proceedings and in the IEEE Xplore®
Digital Library. See http://smart-systech.eu/html/call_for_papers.html
for details.

*Important Dates*
Paper submission due: Mar 11, 2019
Notification of acceptance: Apr 4, 2019
Publication-ready versions due: May 5, 2019
Posters, demos, videos submissions due: May 5, 2019

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*Topics of Interest*

Internet of Things
• Industry 4.0
• Cyber-Physical Systems
• Internet of Things
• Life Cycle Management
• Smart Factory
• Smart Grid, Smart Metering
• Home Automation
• 3D Printing
• Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN)

Smart Objects and Technologies
• Embedded SmartX Objects
• RFID Technologies & Applications
• NFC Technologies & Applications
• Ultra Low Power Concepts
• Wireless Technologies (Bluetooth LE, 6LoWPAN, etc.)
• Distributed Intelligence
• Sensors and Actuators
• Printed Electronics and New Materials
• Smart Object Manufacturing Technologies

Smart Objects and Communication
• Wireless Networks: Technologies and Auto-configuration
• Sensor Networks, Smart Dust
• Communication Protocols and Service Abstraction
• Standardization and Regulatory Issues
• Antenna Design and Air Interface
• Anti-collision schemes
• Propagation & Channel Modelling

System Design, Integration and Applications
• Smart Objects and Applications
• AutoID System Design
• ID and Sensors in Cloud Computing
• System Modelling
• Security, Privacy Concepts, Cryptographic Methods
• Middleware and Databases
• Dependable Systems, Reliability
• Positioning and Localization

Economic, Security and Sociologic Aspects of Smart Objects
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management (e.g., Tracking and Tracing)
• Smart Logistics
• Manufacturing Control, Industrial Process Automation
• Health Care, Pharmaceutical
• Business Value and Performance Measurement
• Business Models
• Security and Privacy
• Sociological Aspects and Technology Acceptance
• Energy- and Sustainability Management
• eMobility

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*Steering Committee*

Thomas Hollstein, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia

Jens Strueker, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Uwe Wissendheit, IR-Systeme GmbH, Germany

Andreas Loeffler, Continental AG, Germany


*Local Chair*

Michael Schenk, Fraunhofer IFF, Germany


*Programme Committee*

Available at http://www.smart-systech.eu/html/committee.html

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*Submission*

All submissions (full papers, 4-8 pages) must follow the guidelines
given under http://www.smart-systech.eu/html/call_for_papers.html.
Accepted scientific contributions will be published in the VDE
conference proceedings and in the IEEE Xplore®.

Paper submission due: Mar 11, 2019
Notification of acceptance: Apr 4, 2019
Publication-ready versions due: May 5, 2019
Posters, demos, videos submissions due: May 5, 2019

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*Further Information at* http://www.smart-systech.eu/

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We look forward to meeting you at Smart SysTech 2019 in Magdeburg.

Best regards,
Smart SysTech Team