Call for Papers

SICICA 2003 is an international symposium aiming to bring together scientists, suppliers and users of intelligent sensors, actuators and instruments to discuss generic methodologies, techniques, developments and subsystems for advanced control and measurement applications.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Functionalities (Measurement, actuation, configuration, diagnosis, self-learning, communication),
• Quality of Service and performance (Requirements, characterisation of provided services, management and implementation),
• Data handling techniques (Fuzzy logic, neural networks, genetic algorithms, rule-based approaches, data-fusion),
• Design methods and tools (Embedded OSs, languages, configuration, validation, simulation, hardware/software co-design, dedicated circuits, SoCs),
• Implementation and modelling of components and instruments (Nanotechnologies, microsensors, microactuators, integrated sensors and actuators, multi sensor systems, intelligent controllers, virtual instruments),
• Communication networks and fieldbuses (Profiles, interoperability, service and management),
• Education (Curriculum development, experiments, best practices, e-learning, distance learning, virtual laboratories, continuous education),
• Applications (Automotive systems, building automation, environmental systems, factory automation, healthcare and medical applications, network measurements, perception systems, process control, robotics, utilities).

Submission procedure

Authors are invited to submit full papers (double column preferred, pdf or
postscript files using the functionality in www.cemed.ua.pt/gestart), in English, belonging to one of these categories:
Research papers, Case Studies, Work in progress.
Two types of papers will be considered, short papers (2-4 pages) and regular papers (6-8 pages).

Presented papers will be published in the symposium proceedings.
Proposals for special sessions are also sought. Interested proponents should submit at least one page with topic, justification and potential participants.

SICICA'2003 | IEETA / Deptº de Electrónica e Telecomunicações | Universidade de Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro, PORTUGAL
Tel: +351.234.370503 Fax: +351.234.370545