The 3rd International Conference on

Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering (MUE 2009)

Organized by Huazhong Univ. of Sci. and Tech. (HUST)
And Ocean University of China (OUC)
June 4-6, 2009
Qingdao, China
　

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Based on the great success of 1st MUE 2007 and the 2nd MUE 2008, the 3rd International Conference on Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering (MUE 2009) will be the most comprehensive conference focused on the various aspects of advances in Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering. Multimedia and Ubiquitous is emerging rapidly as an exciting new paradigm to provide computing life services any time, any where. Our Conference provides a chance for academic and industry professionals to discuss recent progress in the area of multimedia and ubiquitous environment including models and systems, new directions, novel applications associated with the utilization and acceptance of ubiquitous computing devices and systems.

The goal of this conference is to bring together the researchers from academia and industry as well as practitioners to share ideas, problems and solutions relating to the multifaceted aspects of Information Technology.

All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceeding published by the Conference Publishing Services (CPS) (Content will be submitted to the indexing companies for possible indexing. Indexing services are independent organizations, and we cannot guarantee that any particular abstract or index entry will be included in Ei Compendex).

Scope

    Topics include but are not limited to the following:

1. Ubiquitous Computing and Beyond
   Ubiquitous Computing and Technology
   Ambient and Artificial Intelligence
   Context-Aware Ubiquitous Computing
   Parallel/Distributed/Grid Computing
   Novel Machine Architectures
   Semantic Web and Knowledge Grid
   Smart Home and Natural Interfaces
   　

2. Multimedia Modeling and Processing
   AI and Soft Computing in Multimedia
   Computer Graphics and Simulation
   Content-Based Image Retrieval / QBE
   Medical Image and Signal Processing
   Multimedia Indexing and Compression
   Virtual Reality and Game Technology
   Current Challenges in Multimedia
   　

3. Ubiquitous Services and Applications
   Protocols for Ubiquitous Services
   Ubiquitous Database Methodologies
   Ubiquitous Application Interfaces
   IPv6 Foundations and Applications
   Smart Home Network Middleware
   Ubiquitous Sensor Networks / RFID
   U-Commerce and Other Applications
   Database and Data Mining
   　

4. Multimedia Services and Applications
   Multimedia RDBMS Platforms
   Multimedia in Telemedicine
   Multimedia Embedded Systems
   Entertainment Industry
   E-Commerce and E-Learning
   Novel Multimedia Applications
   Computer Graphics in Industry
   　

5. Multimedia and Ubiquitous Security
   Security in Commerce and Industry
   Security in Ubiquitous Databases
   Key Management and Authentication
   Privacy in Ubiquitous Environment
   Sensor Networks and RFID Security
   Multimedia Information Security
   Forensics and Image Watermarking
   
   　

6. Other IT and Multimedia Applications