Call for Papers

AmI 2017

2017 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence and the Internet of Things

April 26th – 28th, 2017

Malaga, Spain

Organized by: University of Malaga and Safe Society Labs

Invitation to submit

The 2017 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI 2017) has a focus on the role of Ambient Intelligence “Towards a Smart and Human-Centered Internet of Things”. It will take place in Málaga, Spain, from 26-28 April 2017. We invite submissions of full papers and short papers presenting original research. AmI 2017 is an interdisciplinary venue for leading international researchers, designers, and practitioners that present and discuss new results in Ambient Intelligence.

The Proceedings of the 2017 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI 2017) will be published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. A volume with extended versions of selected papers presented at AmI 2017 will be published by Springer in the JCR-indexed Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing.

AmI 2017 is an interdisciplinary venue for leading international researchers, designers, and practitioners that present and discuss new results in Ambient Intelligence. It builds on the success of thirteen predecessor conferences, which started in 2003 with the EUSAI-event in Veldhoven, The Netherlands. AmI 2017 will revolve around the focus topic “Towards a Smart and Human-Centred Internet of Things” that follows the vision of Calm Technology, where technology is useful but does not demand our full attention or interfere with our usual behavior and activities. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:

Enabling Technologies, Methods and Platforms

Sensors and Actuators, Reliability and Quality of Sensor Data, Combination of Multiple Sensor Modalities, Indoor vs. Outdoor Tracking, Interactive and Smart Materials and Physical Computing, Modelling Context Awareness and Location-based Services, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Smart Environments, Ambient Intelligence Platforms and Multi-Agent System, Self-organization in Socially Aware Ambient Systems, Emergent and Collective Ambient Intelligence, Evaluation Methods and Techniques for Ambient Intelligence, Living Labs, Context Laboratories, and Experiential Landscapes.

Objectives and Approaches of Ambient Intelligence and Internet of Things

Human-Centred Design of Ambient Intelligence Environments, Citizen-Centred Design and Civic Computing, User Requirements for Ambient Intelligence Environments, Security and Privacy as a core theme of Ambient Intelligence, Social Technologies and the Internet of Things, Impact of Ambient Intelligence and IoT on Society.

From Information Design to Interaction and Experience Design

Multi-Modal/ Multi-Sensory Interaction, Tangible and Gesture-based Interaction, Implicit vs. Explicit Interaction, Symmetric Interaction in Real and Virtual worlds, Space-Time Dispersed Interaction, Crowd and Swarm-based Interaction.

Application Areas of AmI and IoT

Industrial Internet – Industry 4.0, IoT and Logistics, Product Memory, Sustainability and Fair Trade, Smart Homes as opposed to Smart Houses, Ambient Assisted Living, Healthcare and Well-being, Personal Health and Tele-monitoring, Smart Cities and Smart Airports, Media Façades and Urban Computing, Hybrid Cities, Connected Cars and Autonomous Driving, Pervasive Games in Hybrid Worlds, Immersive Entertainment Environments.

Publication

Proceedings of the 2017 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI 2017) will be published by Springer in the prestigious Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series.

A volume with extended versions of selected papers presented at AmI 2017 will be published by Springer in the JCR-indexed Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing.

Important Dates (Full and Short Papers)

Submission deadline: January 20th, 2017
Author notification: February 17th, 2017
Camera-ready deadline: March 1st, 2017

Submission requirements

Papers must be anonymized to facilitate blind review. Authors are encouraged to minimize any references that may reveal the identity of the authors and their institutions. Relevant references to an author’s previous research should not be suppressed but instead referenced in a neutral way. Submissions will be accepted and managed using using EasyChair. All papers and posters will be reviewed by at least three Program Committee members.

Paper submissions should respect the maximum number of pages for each category (including figures and references). All accepted full papers and posters will appear in the conference proceedings published by Springer. Papers must be submitted in PDF format adhering to the Springer format provided. Confidentiality of submissions is maintained during the review process. After acceptance, a final, revised camera-ready version of the paper will be required in electronic form for the proceedings.

Full papers (max. 16 pages)

Full papers should report original work in the field of Ambient Intelligence targeting any of the featured conference themes. Papers should clearly state contribution(s) in the paper and the abstract. Papers making one clear, significant contribution are more likely to be accepted than papers making several lesser contributions. Papers must identify and cite relevant published work and explain how the paper furthers state of the art within the field of Ambient Intelligence. Full paper submissions must not exceed 16 pages in length including references. Full papers must be presented at the conference in order to be included in the proceedings.

Short papers (6 pages)

Short papers should report original work addressing one of the featured conference themes. Compared to full papers, short papers can be more exploratory and preliminary in nature, provide only a brief summary of related work, but present a concrete contribution of a narrower and specific scope. Short papers must identify and cite briefly relevant published work and explain how it furthers state of the art. Short papers are submitted as notes that must not exceed 6 pages including references. Short papers will also be presented as Posters at the conference including a short pitch presentation.

Best Paper Award and Selected Contributions

Best paper and best poster awards will be selected at the conference based on the quality and relevance of the papers and their presentation. Authors of those papers will receive an award and certificate during the conference.

A volume with extended versions of selected papers presented at AmI 2017 will be published by Springer in the JCR-indexed Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing.

Formatting and submission guidelines

Paper submissions for all categories should follow the Springer guidelines for Proceedings. Final camera-ready versions must be accompanied by a signed copyright form. Authors of full and short papers as well as posters and demos are welcome to submit using the conference review system.