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1st International Workshop on Applications for Cars
(Apps4Cars'12)

in conjunction with
The Tenth International Conference on
Pervasive Computing and Communications
(PerCom 2012)
March 19 - 23, 2012, Lugano, Switzerland

http://www.percom.org/
http://apps4cars.mobile.ifi.lmu.de

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Important dates
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November 4, 2011: paper submission deadline
December 4, 2011: author notification
December 18, 2011: camera ready version deadline

Workshop Theme
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Modern vehicles are being increasingly equipped with electronic systems
and computers. These parts are used to control and organize critical
vehicular systems, e.g. the engine control. In addition, the same
systems are used to control entertainment systems and to offer
navigation aids for the driver. Therefore it appears that IT is an
integral part for the concept and the development of future vehicles.
But one of the biggest problems in integrating computer systems in cars
is given by the typical lifespan of both.

While vehicles are used for a period of 10 to 15 years, the typical IT
Systems’ lifespan is only just a few years. But new and innovative
services can only be used with modern equipment, which facilitates the
use of fast processing power and a huge range of sensors. For that
reason, a separation of both computer systems and vehicles is unavoidable.

This separation can be achieved by the use of mobile devices like
smartphones and tablets. Today, smartphones are powerful computers with
constantly increasing processing power. The typical lifespan of a
smartphone is small, making it the perfect solution for services which
require modern computer systems. Furthermore, smartphones and tablets
are equipped with the latest sensors which can be used to develop and
offer new services to the driver and any other car passenger.

New kinds of services can be explored using both mobile device sensors
and car sensors. Another interesting
research topic is controlling cars by replacing user interfaces with a
mobile device. This workshop intends to
bring together researchers, professionals and practitioners to discuss
and address recent developments
and challenges in realizing the communication between mobile devices and
cars and using this combination for new kinds of services.

Specifically, we solicit original research contributions in the
following areas:

* Communication between mobile devices and cars
* Sensor-networks in vehicles
* App concepts and technologies for different mobile platforms
* Controlling vehicle systems with mobile devices
* Innovative services and applications for mobile devices in cars
* Platforms and frameworks for mobile devices
* Location- and track-based services in cars
* Mobile marketing and location-based Advertising in cars
* Seamless communication

Paper submission
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Papers should contain original material and not be previously published,
or currently submitted for
consideration elsewhere. They must be limited to 6 pages in IEEE 8.5×11
conference format, and formatted in
accordance with the IEEE Computer Society author guidelines..

All submissions will be handled via EDAS. Accepted papers will be
published by the IEEE Computer Society Press in the combined PerCom 2012
Workshops Proceedings.

At least one author of each accepted paper must register and attend the
workshop to present the paper. Failure to present the paper at the
workshop will result in the withdrawal of the paper from the Proceedings.

Workshop Chairs
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* Claudia Linnhoff-Popien (LMU Munich, Germany)
* Stephan Verclas (T-Systems International GmbH, Germany)

Programme Committee
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(published soon)

For further information please visit our official web page of the workshop:
http://apps4cars.mobile.ifi.lmu.de

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Prof. Dr. Claudia Linnhoff-Popien
Lehrstuhl für Mobile und Verteilte Systeme
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Oettingenstr. 67, 80538 München
Tel.: +49 - (0)89 - 2180 9149 Fax: -2180 9148

http://www.mobile.ifi.lmu.de

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