Information Science calls for papers / meetings & conferences

Call for Papers: Workshop on Language Processing and Crisis Information 2013

The Workshop on Language Processing and Crisis Information (LPCI2013) will be co-located with IJCNLP in Nagoya, Japan, and the date of the workshop is October 14, 2013 (the day before IJCNLP)

Submission Deadline: June 7, 2013

The past few years have seen a number of horrible, high-profile crises, including the Earthquake and Massive Tsunami in Eastern Japan, and Hurricane Sandy, which caused billions of dollars of damage across the Caribbean and east coast of the United States. Given the importance and urgency of response to these disasters, there has been a heightening interest in crisis informatics, or the use of information technology to improve the speed and effectiveness of disaster response.

One particular area where information technology holds particular promise is in the processing of language. For example, in times of crisis, valuable information about the current state of events in disaster-affected areas is broadcast by various individuals or organizations, in disparate locations, and in varying forms, the majority of which involve some sort of natural language. In situations such as these, it is extremely important to be able to aggregate and filter every bit of available information, and deliver it as quickly and accurately as possible to those who could benefit by its provision.

In this workshop, we hope to provide a venue to propose new techniques for processing language related to times of crisis. In particular, we place a focus on the role that language and language processing technology can play in crisis response, analysis of social dynamics in times of crisis, and increasing preparedness for crises that may occur in the future. Papers in the following areas would be a good fit for presentation at the workshop:

Analysis of the unique challenges presented to language processing technology in times of crisis, such as ensuring the effectiveness, reliability, and timeliness of disaster response using NLP techniques

Proposal and evaluation of new methods to help tackle these unique challenges

Analysis of the problems that may occur when applying existing language processing methods to crisis related data

Proposal and evaluation of new language processing techniques or tasks relevant in times of crisis, such as extraction, filtering, and delivery of crisis-related information

Analysis that combines language information with other modalities such as social network structure, or location and temporal information

Other research that builds bridges between the analysis of crisis information, disaster science, and the processing of language

Submission Information

We solicit submissions on any topic related to language processing and crisis information, including the ones mentioned above. All accepted submissions will be presented as posters, and a subset of them may be considered for oral presentation. Submissions reporting work in progress are acceptable, as we aim for the workshop to offer a venue for stimulating discussions.

All papers should be prepared according to IJCNLP-2013 paper guidelines, as outlined below.

Eight pages (8) is the maximum length of papers, although shorter papers are welcome. Up to two (2) additional pages may be used for references only (appendices count against the eight pages, not the additional one page).

Papers that do not conform to the specified length and formatting requirements are subject to be rejected without review.

If you include any author names on the title page, your submission will be automatically rejected.

We will provide a manuscript template file in LaTeX style files and Microsoft Word style files for authors.

Submission will be performed through START and will be available starting May 10, 2013.

Important Dates

Call for Papers: Apr. 5, 2013

Submission Opens: May 10, 2013

Paper Submission Deadline: Jun. 7, 2013

Acceptance Notification: Jul. 29, 2013

Camera-ready Deadline: Aug. 23, 2013

Workshop: Oct. 14, 2013

Inquiries

For further information, please contact the workshop organizers at
lpci2013-organizers at googlegroups (dot com)

Call for Papers: Fourth International Conference on Information and Communication Technology & Accessibility

October, 24-26, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia

Deadlines:

June  20, 2013 : Submission of papers

June  20, 2013 : Poster/demonstration Submission

The Fourth International Conference on ICT & Accessibility is organized by the Research Laboratory of Technologies of Information and Communication & Electrical engineering (LaTICE), of the University of Tunis in collaboration with The Computing Center EL KHAWARIZMI (CCK), with the  Co-sponsorship of IEEE Tunisian Section  and with the support of:
 
- The Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and  Scientific Research

- The University of Tunis

- The Tunisian association of e-accessibility

- ENSIT

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• Accessible mobile environments.

• Mobile apps for people with disabilities.

• Software engineering for accessibility.

• Cloud Computing and Assistive Technology services.

• E-learning and accessibility.

• E-learning tools and environments for people with disabilities.

• Human Computer Interfaces for people with disabilities.

• Usability and Ergonomics.

• Web accessibility.

• End user tools for accessibility.

• Assistive technology.

• Technology design for people with multiple impairments.

• Accessibility and usability.

• E-Aging and Gerontechnology.

• Assistive Technology.

• Design for All.

• ICT for inclusive education.

• Automatic translation of Sign languages.

• Technologies for improving communication with Deaf people.

• Representation and Processing of Sign Languages.

Questions about the Conference should be directed to Program Chair: Prof. Mohamed JEMNI,
E-mail: mohamed.jemni@fst.rnu.tn
Phone : +216 71 602 944 / Fax : +216 71 601 930

Call for Apps: 2013 VIVO Conference

Aug. 14-16, 2013 St. Louis, Missouri

Entries are due July 31, 2013.

The VIVO conference is an excellent opportunity to meet with VIVO team members from participating institutions, and offers an open and collaborative environment to share ideas and discuss topics related to adoption and implementation of VIVO, VIVO-based tools and the opportunities created by advancing data sharing and team science.

The Fourth Annual VIVO Conference will be held in St. Louis from Aug. 14-16, 2013

Who Should Attend?

If you are interested in scholarly collaboration and research discovery, than the VIVO 2013 Conference may be for you!  This conference is designed for scholars, scientists, researchers, developers, publishers, funding agencies, research officers, students, institutional officials and those supporting the development of team science.

This year's VIVO conference provides a unique opportunity for people from across the country and around the world to come together in the spirit of promoting scholarly collaboration and research discovery.

Call for Apps

The conference is sponsoring a competition for applications using VIVO data to support science. Entries are due July 31. Refer to the Call for Applications for submission information, including eligibility, evaluation criteria and prizes.

For details and to submit, visit https://www.eiseverywhere.com/docs/3877/CFA.

Eligibility

Applications can be written in any language. To qualify applications must:

-- Consume VIVO data (linked open data in the VIVO ontology) from more than one VIVO site.

--Be accessible from a single persistent URL, accessible on the public Internet without authentication.

Criteria for Success

Applications will be judged on the following criteria:

1. Value to the research community.

2. Functionality: The application performs as described.

3. Presentation: The application is well organized and attractive.

Topics of Interest

Researcher collaboration and networking; Implementation and adoption of VIVO and related systems that interoperate through shared ontologies and Linked Open Data; Open research data and related issues in discovery, reuse, and attribution – including research dataset representation and linkages; Open representations of research and implications for the research process, collaboration, and virtual research communities; Team-based science; Theory and practice of working with the VIVO Ontology and the Integrated Semantic Framework; Applications that use VIVO-compliant Linked Open Data and/or SPARQL queries; visualization, analysis, and metrics; Managing and discovering knowledge about researchers across institutional, disciplinary, and geographic boundaries; The intersection of VIVO and international research information and identifier standards; Policy perspectives, planning, and modelling for compliance and/or knowledge mobilization; Perspectives on policy, research representation, and research impact, including questions of privacy, individual vs. institutional sourcing of data, and change over time; Semantic Web development and extensions of the VIVO platform to reach the full Web community; Development and extensions of the VIVO platform; Use of VIVO data for evaluation and strategic forecasting for institutions and organizations

Call for Papers: First International Conference on ICTs for Disaster Management 

March 24-25, 2014 Algiers, Algeria

Paper Submission deadline: September 23, 2013

ICT-DM’2014 aims to bring together academics and practitioners who are involved in emergency services, ad hoc planning, disaster recovery, etc., to learn about the latest research developments, share experiences and information about this area and develop recommendations.

Authors are invited to submit manuscripts that present original unpublished research on using ICTs for detection, prevention, preparation, response and recovery of disasters. There will also be invited presentations by experts from academia, industry, and government as well as special sessions dedicated to case studies, demonstrations and experiences based on pragmatic approaches. This way, the conference will provide a forum for supporting and encouraging both academic researchers, as well as practitioners involved in applied‐focused research. The conference topics are (but not limited to):

Communication systems for disaster management

Infrastructures, technologies and services for distributed crisis management teams and organizations

Mobile and wireless communication networks

Hastily formed networks (MANETs, Mesh, VANETs, Sensor, …)

Opportunistic communications

Multi-platform and multi-sensor data collection

Infrastructure protection and security

Interoperability of heterogeneous systems

Coordination and collaboration technologies and systems for disaster management

Collaborative information systems architectures, frameworks, technologies

Collaborative decision-making under stress, time pressure and limited resources

Service Oriented Architectures for collaboration

Ontology approaches

Contextual and situation-based collaboration

Security and privacy concerns in information sharing

Cloud computing for disaster management

Pervasive and mobile computing

Social media and networks for participation and collaboration

Modeling and simulation of collaboration

Data/information management and analysis for disaster management

Querying and filtering on heterogeneous, multi-source streaming disaster data

Human-system interactive information extraction

Uncertainty and possibly adversity in data handling and delivery

Context-awareness information analysis and extraction

Data mining from multiple information and huge sources

Mining and making decisions on time-evolving and uncertain data

Crowd sourcing

Trust and information credibility in social networks

Damage and loss assessment

Post disaster needs assessment

Geo-Information technologies for disaster management

Geospatial information technology and geo-collaboration

Situation awareness

Web mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Integration of data: building information models (BIM) and GIS

Standardization developments (models, icons, symbols)

Visualization and visual analytics

Evacuation and rescue geo-planning

Open source data and space based resources to support disaster management

Preparation and mitigation for managing disasters

Prediction and early warning

Remote sensing

Risk assessment, modeling and simulation tools for crisis situations

Healthcare crisis information systems

Multimedia-based communication skills for citizens and civil servants

E-government and population education

Practices for risk reduction and rapid response in developing countries

ICT in emergency planning and civil protection

Case studies, particular incidents and learned lessons

Benchmark and case studies in e-governance for disaster management

Case studies of the use of social media and networks

Innovative uses of technologies adapted to the readiness 

Requests can be sent to:

E-Mail: ictdm2014@gmail.com

Fax: +213 (0) 21 91 21 26

Call for Papers: BioCAS 2013--IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference

October 31-November 2, 2013 Rotterdam, the Netherlands

At the crossroads of medicine, life sciences, physical sciences and engineering, exciting interdisciplinary research and development activities are taking place that will shape tomorrow’s healthcare and wellbeing. The IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS) serves as a premier forum for these activities. It brings together researchers, designers and engineers from industry, academia and government to present and share the latest cutting-edge research results and innovative solutions for today’s complex health problems at the frontiers of biomedical engineering and circuits and systems. The IEEE BioCAS 2013 organizing committee invites papers and proposals for special sessions and tutorials in:

Biofeedback and electrical stimulation

Bioinformatics

Bioinspired circuits and systems

Biomedical imaging technologies and image processing

BioMEMs

Biomedical instrumentation

Biosensors, -actuators and -interfaces

Biosignal processing

Body area networks/body sensor networks

Electronics for brain science and brain machine interfaces

Implantable electronics

Innovative circuits and systems for medical applications

Lab-on-chip

Medical information systems

Telecare systems

Wireless and energy harvesting /scavenging technology in medicine

The complete 4-page paper (in standard IEEE double-column format), including title, authors' names, affiliations and e-mail addresses, as well as a short abstract are requested. Papers must be submitted electronically in PDF format through www.biocas2013.org. Only electronic submissions will be accepted.

Important Dates

Deadline for submission of Regular Papers: Friday, June 14, 2013

Deadline for submissions of Special Session proposals: Friday, June 14, 2013

Deadline for submissions of Tutorial proposals: Friday, June 14, 2013

Author decision notification date: Friday, August 23, 2013

Author registration deadline: Friday, September 13, 2013

Conference dates: Thursday, October 31 -- Saturday, November 2, 2013