EMMSEC 97
European Multimedia, Embedded Systems and Electronic Commerce Conference and Exposition
Florence, Italy
3-5 November 1997

Call for Papers

Theme: New technology - new business The scope and emphasis of the seventh annual conference on embedded systems have been adjusted to reflect the wider use of microprocessors and their increasing economic importance. The programme now covers the three areas of microprocessors, multimedia and electronic commerce and the content will be emphasising how these new technologies can generate business ideas and opportunities. As usual there will be several parallel streams, an exhibition and social events including a partners' programme. The conference language is English and abstracts may be for technical papers, issue papers, workshop sessions or panel discussions. Topics can include, but are not restricted to, the following:

Applications in electronic commerce, embedded systems and multimedia Consumer electronics Culture Education Entertainment and Games Graphics Health Industrial control Internet systems Motion capture Network Computing Publishing Retail Smart cards Telecommunications Transportation Virtual reality

Hardware, Software and Tools Design tools for small developers DVD and new CD-ROM technology Emerging technologies Image compression Portability Reuse of intellectual property Standards of interoperability Commercial considerations Business models Business trends Distribution Electronic Commerce value chain Intellectual Property Rights Standards The regulatory environment Usability, quality and testing

Abstracts for Technical papers, Issue papers, Workshops and Panel discussions Abstracts, of no more than 300 words, can be mailed, faxed or emailed (please not more than one) before the 15 May 1997 to: EMMSEC 97 c/o Cheshire Henbury The abstract heading should state:Principal author's name and organisation, address, telephone, fax and email; Title of paper. In the case of joint authors, communications will be with the first named author who should present the paper.The conference takes place in the attractive city of Florence and the fee is expected to be 500 Ecus. Authors are expected to register for the conference and will qualify for a ten per cent reduction.

Publishing schedule Selected technical papers will be professionally published in book form and each delegate will receive a copy of the book on the opening day. This requires the following time scale: Abstracts submitted before 15 May 1997 Abstracts accepted by the end of May 1997 Draft papers submitted by end of June 1997 The Programme Committee's final comments returned by the end of July 1997 Final papers to be delivered in camera-ready format mid September 1997 Exhibition There will be an exhibition of posters and demonstrations covering projects, software, services and books. Posters must describe potential industrial benefits and be mainly visual, with any further details in handouts. There is no charge for space for manned displays but exhibitors must register for the conference and at this stage applicants should submit: Contact name, address, phone, fax & email Title of the poster or demonstration The organisation or consortium represented Topic description (about 100 words) Special requirements e.g. electricity and on-line

The International Programme Committee Chairman: Marco Bergometti, Giunti Multimedia (I) Members: Kari-Pekka Estola, Nokia (Su) Antonella Fresa, CESVIT (I) Charles Goldfinger, Global Financial Management (B) Giulio Gorla, ITALTEL (I) Gunther Heiner, Daimler-Benz (D) Uros Janko, Multistream (D) Paul Kidd, Cheshire Henbury (UK) Jean-Marie Laporte, OMIMO Matt Lee, ARM (UK) Franco Maloberti, Universita di Pavia (I) Juan Montes, Sony Entertainment (UK) Silvana Muscella, MTRC-CPR (I) Antoine Pery, Thomson Multimedia (F) Patrick Pype, COWARE (B) Yves Rene de Cotret, CEC Jean-Yves Roger, CEC Bernard Savonet, Les Changeurs (F) Brian Stanford-Smith, STM (UK) Wolfgang Strasser, University of Tubingen (D)