Most of the sensor-oriented research and industry initiatives are focusing on sensor networks, data security, exchange protocols, energy optimization, and features related to intermittent connections. Recently, the concept of Internet-of-things gathers attention, especially when integrating IPv4 and IIPv6 networks. The followup and complementing event SENSORDEVICES 2011, The Second International Conference on Sensor Device Technologies and Applications, initiates a series of events focusing on sensor devices themselves, the technology-capturing style of sensors, special technologies, signal control and interfaces, and particularly sensors-oriented applications. The evolution of the nano-and microtechnologies, nanomaterials, and the new business services make the sensor device industry and research on sensor-themselves very challenging.

We welcome technical papers presenting research and practical results, position papers addressing the pros and cons of specific proposals, such as those being discussed in the standard fora or in industry consortia, survey papers addressing the key problems and solutions on any of the above topics short papers on work in progress, and panel proposals.

Industrial presentations are not subject to the format and content constraints of regular submissions. We expect short and long presentations that express industrial position and status.

Tutorials on specific related topics and panels on challenging areas are encouraged.

The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, research, standards, implementations, running experiments, applications, and industrial case studies. Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal in the following, but not limited to, topic areas.

All tracks are open to both research and industry contributions.

Sensor devices
Movement sensors (acceleration, rotation, speed, inclination, torque, vibrations, resonance)
Atmosphere sensors (gas, oxygen, temperature, moisture, vacuum, pressure, wind)
Position sensors (displacement, position, proximity, level, gap)
Liquid sensors (flow, moisture, humidity, pH, pressure)
Sound sensors (acoustic, ultrasonic, resonance)
Technology-oriented sensors (nanosensors, optical, chemical, magnetic, biosensors)

Ultrasonic and Piezosensors
Design
Technologies;
Signal conditioning
Applications

Photonics

Photonics-based sensors
Optoelectronics
Photonics-based metrology and instrumentation
Photonic integrated circuits
Opto-electro-mechanical sensors and systems

Infrared

Infrared sensing
Passive infrared sensors
Infrared proximity sensors
Infrared temperature sensors
Infrared motion sensors
Infrared sonics
Pyroelectric infrared

Geosensors
Geosensor networks
Monitoring geographic space change
Tracking moving objects
Spatiotemporal sensors
Motion imagery records and analysis
Geovisualization
Application of geosensor networks

Sensor device technologies
Energy harvesting for autonomous sensors
Smart sensors
Embedded sensors
Nanomaterials for sensors
Nanowire sensors
Nanoparticule-based technologies
Ultrasonic technologies
Film-bases sensors
Resonant systems
Optical interferometry
Micro-and nanofabrication
Coating materials

Sensors signal conditioning and interfacing circuits
Direct sensor-to-microcontroller interfacing
ASICs and ICs for sensors
Signal conditioning
Signal processing
Sensors buses and interfaces
Multi-sensor signal conditioning and sensor arrays
Smart sensor interfaces
Digital and analog sensor interfaces
Universal sensors and transducers interface

Medical devices and sensors applications
Design and technologies for medical devices and sensors
Specialized sensors: EEG, ECG, accelerometers, pressure sensors, temperature sensors
Body sensors

Sensors domain-oriented devices, technologies, and applications
Environmental sensors
Bridges and civil construction sensors
Security sensors
Surveillance sensors
Space sensors
Image sensors

Sensor-based localization and tracking technologies
Distributed and cooperative methods for ad hoc sensor networks
Measurement techniques (RSS, TOA, TDOA, etc.)
Indoor/outdoor localization and tracking
Localization and tracking using satellites (GPS, Galileo)
Radars
Remote sensing



INSTRUCTION FOR THE AUTHORS

Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions to one of the IARIA Journals.

Publisher: XPS (Xpert Publishing Services)
Archived: ThinkMindTM Digital Library (free access)
Submitted for indexing:
- ISI Thompson Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI)
- Elsevier's EI Compendex Database, EI’s Engineering Information Index
- DBLP, IET INSPEC, and other relevant specialized indexes.
- Other indexes are being considered

Important deadlines:

Submission (full paper) March 23, 2011 March 31, 2011
Notification April 30, 2011
Registration May 15, 2011
Camera ready May 22, 2011

Only .pdf or .doc files will be accepted for paper submission. All received papers will be acknowledged via an automated system.

Final author manuscripts will be 8.5" x 11", not exceeding 6 pages; max 4 extra pages allowed at additional cost. The formatting instructions can be found on the Instructions page. Helpful information for paper formatting can be found on the here.

Your paper should also comply with the additional editorial rules.

Once you receive the notification of paper acceptance, you will be provided by the publisher an online author kit with all the steps an author needs to follow to submit the final version. The author kits URL will be included in the letter of acceptance.

Poster Forum

Posters are welcome. Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the contribution type as poster. Submissions are expected to be 6-8 slide deck. Posters will not be published in the Proceedings. One poster with all the slides together should be used for discussions. Presenters will be allocated a space where they can display the slides and discuss in an informal manner. The poster slide decks will be posted on the IARIA site.

For more details, see the Poster Forum explanation page.

Work in Progress

Work-in-progress contributions are welcome. Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the contribution type as work in progress. Authors should submit a four-page (maximum) text manuscript in IEEE double-column format including the authors' names, affiliations, email contacts. Contributors must follow the conference deadlines, describing early research and novel skeleton ideas in the areas of the conference topics. The work will be published in the conference proceedings.

For more details, see the Work in Progress explanation page

Technical marketing/business/positioning presentations

The conference initiates a series of business, technical marketing, and positioning presentations on the same topics. Speakers must submit a 10-12 slide deck presentations with substantial notes accompanying the slides, in the .ppt format (.pdf-ed). The slide deck will not be published in the conference’s CD Proceedings. Presentations' slide decks will be posted on the IARIA's site. Please send your presentations to petre@iaria.org.

Tutorials

Tutorials provide overviews of current high interest topics. Proposals should be for three hour tutorials. Proposals must contain the title, the summary of the content, and the biography of the presenter(s). The tutorials' slide decks will be posted on the IARIA's site. Please send your proposals to petre@iaria.org

Panel proposals:

The organizers encourage scientists and industry leaders to organize dedicated panels dealing with controversial and challenging topics and paradigms. Panel moderators are asked to identify their guests and manage that their appropriate talk supports timely reach our deadlines. Moderators must specifically submit an official proposal, indicating their background, panelist names, their affiliation, the topic of the panel, as well as short biographies. The panel's slide deck will be posted on the IARIA's site.

For more information, petre@iaria.org

Workshop proposals

We welcome workshop proposals on issues complementary to the topics of this conference. Your requests should be forwarded to petre@iaria.org.