We are looking for papers on programming models, methods and tools for pervasive and mobile systems, for a workshop at the PERVASIVE conference in San Francisco.
2nd International Workshop on Programming Methods for Mobile and Pervasive Systems (PMMPS)
http://www.pmmps.org San Francisco, California, USA, June 12, 2011. Co-located with PERVASIVE 2011Background
Pervasive mobile computing is here, but how these devices and services should be programmed is still something of a mystery. Programming mobile and pervasive applications is more than than building client-server or peer-peer systems with mobility, and it is more than providing usable interfaces for mobile devices that may interact with the surrounding context. It includes aspects such as disconnected and low-attention working, spontaneous collaboration, evolving and uncertain security regimes, and integration into services and workflows hosted on the internet. In the past, efforts have focused on the form of human-device interfaces that can be built using mobile and distributed computing tools, or on human computer interface design based on, for example, the limited screen resolution and real estate provided by a smartphone. Much of the challenge in building pervasive systems is in bringing together users’ expectations of their interactions with the system with the model of a physical and virtual environment with which users interact in the context of the pervasive application. The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers in programming languages, software architecture and design, and pervasive systems to present and discuss results and approaches to the development of mobile and pervasive systems. The goal is to begin the process of developing the software design and development tools necessary for the next generation of services in dynamic environments, including mobile and pervasive computing, wireless sensor networks, and adaptive devices.Submission
Potential workshop participants are asked to submit a paper on topics relevant to programming models for mobile and pervasive systems. We are primarily seeking short position papers (2–4 pages), although full papers that have not been published and are not under consideration elsewhere will also be considered (a maximum of 10 pages). Position papers that lay out some of the challenges to programming mobile and pervasive systems, including past failures, are welcome. Papers longer than 10 pages may be automatically rejected by the chairs or the programme committee. From the submissions, the programme committee will strive to balance participation between academia and industry and across topics. Selected papers will appear on the workshop web site; PMMPS has no formal published proceedings. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions for publication in an appropriate journal (under negotiation). Submissions will be accepted through the workshop web site, http://www.pmmps.orgImportant dates
- Submission: 4 February 2011
- Notifications: 11 March 2011
- Camera-ready: 2 May 2011
- Workshop date: 12 June 2011
Organisers
- Dominic Duggan, Stevens Institute of Technology NJ
- Simon Dobson, University of St Andrews UK