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International Conference on Communications and Signal Processing 10-12, February 2011


International Conference on Communications and Signal Processing 10-12, February 2011
National Institute of Technology Calicut
Objectives
A major objective of the conference will be to pursue the progression from the theoretical aspects of innovative communication and signal processing techniques through to the implementation, evaluation and performance enhancement of practical communication systems. It is also planned to be a forum for presenting research outcomes of topics ranging from those of the physical layer to the application layer through all aspects of protocols and processes required to utilize the full potential offered by the current and the emerging networking infrastructure. Apart from these, we expect papers dealing with data, audio, image and video processing for multimedia, bio-medical and security applications.
Original unpublished research papers are invited in the following areas, but not limited to:
Communications Theory & Techniques: Channel measurements and modeling, Coding and modulation techniques, MIMO - theory and trials, Spread Spectrum and CDMA systems, OFDM technology, Space-time coding, Diversity techniques, Ultra Wide-Band Communications, Antennas and propagation, secure communications.
Communication Systems & Networks: Mobile ad hoc networking, Personal area networking, Broadband Wireless Access, Cross Layer Design, Mesh Networks, Cooperative Networks, Sensor Networks, Home networking, Traffic modeling, Protocols, Embedded Internet devices, New and enhanced services, Resource and information management, Adaptive QoS provisioning, End-to-end QoS, Emerging technologies, Optical Communications and Networks.
Signal Processing Theory & Applications: Signal Processing Algorithms & Architectures, Smart antennas and tracking algorithms, Signal separation, Signal identification, Adaptive and Array Signal Processing, Audio, Speech, Image & Video Signal Processing, , Underwater Communications and Signal Processing, VLSI for Communication & Signal Processing, Non-linear and Biomedical Signal Processing, Spoken Language Processing, Unconventional Applications of Signal Processing , VLSI Signal processing.
ICCSP2011 announcement appears on the IEEE Conference Site and the IEEE Call for Papers. Accepted papers will be published in the IEEE Xplore digital library. Submission guidelines can be found on the conference web site (http://iccsp2011.nitc.ac.in)
Paper Submission
ICCSP 2011 accepts only novel, previously unpublished papers in the area of Communications, Networking, and Signal Processing. Prospective authors are encouraged to submit an IEEE conference style paper up to 5 pages for the Full Paper category and 3 pages for the Short (Poster) Paper category ((including all text, figures, and references). Papers should use “Times New Roman” font with a size of 10 points for the text and should have all 4 margins on a page of width 0.5 inches or larger. The line spacing has to be 0.95 or at most 1. Use the sample manuscript (PDF version) (Microsoft Word version) as a visual aid for formatting. You can also download the templates at http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/pubservices/confpub/AuthorTools/conferenceTemplates.html. We advise you to use the LATEX template for the IEEE conferences (using the style file IEEEtran.cls) which is designed to produce PDF documents which automatically confirm to the IEEE specifications. In this case, you may define the document class as \documentclass[conference]{IEEEtran}. Note that as shown in the sample, the first page of the manuscript must include the title, authors with affiliations and detailed address including e-mail, abstract and at least three keywords.
Papers are to be submitted through EasyChair Conference Management System through the direct link for ICCSP 2011 https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=iccsp2011. All paper submissions will be carefully reviewed by at least three experts and reviews will be returned to the author(s) with comments to ensure the high quality of the accepted papers.
To be published in the ICCSP 2011 Conference Proceedings and IEEE Xplore, at least one of the authors of an accepted paper is required to register for the conference. But this needs to be done only after you receive the confirmation that your paper has been accepted for presentation and publication in ICCSP 2011. Non-refundable registration fees must be paid prior to uploading the final IEEE formatted, camera-ready version of the paper. For authors with multiple accepted papers, one registration is valid for up to 2 papers. Accepted papers will be published in the ICCSP 2011 Conference Proceedings. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the IEEE ICCSP 2011 Conference Proceedings and in IEEE Xplore.
Detailed guidelines on submitting papers through EasyChair
1. When your paper is formatted according to the instructions given above and you that are ready to submit it for review, you can upload it using EasyChair. All papers, whether prepared using MS-WORD or LATEX, must be converted to PDF format (which is the only acceptable format for ICCSP 2011) before uploading. Please note that the paper name has to be short but a meaningful name depicting the title of the paper.
2. Log on to EasyChair using the link https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=iccsp2011. Enter your EasyChair user id and password. If this is your first time using EasyChair, you will need to set up an account. You can do so by clicking the “sign up for an account” link and submitting the necessary details.
3. Once you log into EasyChair, click on the “New Submission” tab.
4. Choose the appropriate track (Communication and Networking or Signal Processing) according to the area that best fit your paper as per the Call For Papers of ICCSP 2011. Then click “continue”. Please note that your paper may not be reviewed properly if appropriate track is not selected.
5. Fill in the submission form starting from the authors list. Enter the details of all the authors. Ensure that one of the authors is selected as the “corresponding author” by selecting the appropriate box given below the address. Then enter the paper “Title”, “Abstract” and at least 3 “keywords”
6. Now locate the paper in your computer by using the “Upload paper” section of the page.
7. Once again read all the information that you have entered and if everything is correct, you can click the “Submit paper” button. Click only once and wait. It will take some time to get your paper uploaded. Once the paper is successfully uploaded, your browser will display a confirmation page stating that your submission has been saved. It also displays all the important information that you have entered in the previous page. Also you will receive an electronic confirmation by e-mail. Do not reply to this e-mail as it is system generated.
8. Notice that you can always submit Newer Versions of your manuscript till the paper submission deadline. To do so, log into your account as stated above, and click the tab given next to the “new submission” tab (it may display “Paper1”). You will get a page showing details of the paper that you have submitted. Use the links given at the right side of the page to modify the contents staring from “update information” to “Submit a new version”. Once you upload the new version of the paper, the previous one will be automatically deleted and you will get a confirmation page and e-mail as in the case of your first submission.
9. Direct your queries if any regarding the paper submission or any other matter to iccsp2011@nitc.ac.in
Important Dates:
Last date for paper submission : Aug. 21, 2010
Acceptance Notification : Oct. 29, 2010
Last date for camera ready copy submission : Nov. 30, 2010
Registration
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Every accepted paper must be registered to ensure that the paper is included in the conference proceedings. Only registered authors are allowed to present their papers. Registration fee covers conference kit, conference proceedings in CD-ROM, coffee breaks, working lunch, and banquet dinner.
Registration Fee
Registration Fee                       Students                              Academic/Govt.                       R&D Industry            Organizations
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  • Participants from Region                10-          INR 4000/-                            INR 5000/-            INR 8000/-
  • Asia and Pacific Countries                             (USD 100)                          (USD 125)             (USD 200)
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  • Participants from other countries                   USD 150                        USD 200                         USD 300
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IEEE members are eligible for 10% discount in all categories.



Further details about registration will be made available shortly
Contact Information

ICCSP 2011 Secretariat
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
National Institute of Technology Calicut
NIT Campus (PO), Calicut
Kerala State, India
PIN 673 601
Email: iccsp2011@nitc.ac.in
For more details, please visit: http://www.iccsp2011.nitc.ac.in

34TH NATIONAL SYSTEMS CONFERENCE NSC - 2010 System Solutions for Global Challenges: Energy, Environment and Security 10-12 December, 2010


34TH NATIONAL SYSTEMS CONFERENCE NSC - 2010
System Solutions for Global Challenges: Energy, Environment and Security
10-12 December, 2010
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National Systems Conference (NSC) is an annual event of the Systems Society of India (SSI), which is devoted to strengthen the systems movement and its applications for the welfare of humanity. The first NSC was organized in 1973 to create awareness of System Engineering Methodologies amongst planners, designers, builders and operation managers. National System Conference is held under the aegis of SSI to facilitate interaction between engineers, scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs and academicians working in various fields. NSC provides forum for sharing knowledge, conducting presentations, discussions and further dissemination of research findings.
The 34th National Systems Conference will be held at National Institute Technology Karnataka Surathkal from 10-12 December, 2010. The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, located on the western coast of India, is rated as one of the top technological universities in India. A galaxy of academicians, professionals, scientists, statesmen and researchers from different parts of the country will be attending the conference. The research papers in the broad area of systems engineering, systems integration and systems theory are welcome.
Important Dates
Last Date for Submission of Manuscripts: 30-08-2010
Notification of Acceptance: 30-09-2010
Submission of Final Paper: 30-10-2010
Last date for Registration: 15-11-2010
CALL FOR PAPERS
NSC-2010 welcomes original unpublished research papers in all the areas related to system engineering particularly work focusing on bridging the gap between theory and practice. Some of the topics identified for the conference are as under but not limited:
o Aerospace Systems
o Biomedical Systems
o Business and Social Systems
o Education & Knowledge Management
o Communication Systems,
o Data Networks
o Digital Signal & Image Processing,
o Distributed Control Systems,
o Embedded Systems & Microcontrollers
o MEMS & Nanotechnologies
o Wireless Networks, Sensors and Sensor Networks
o Energy Conservation and Management Systems
o Energy Storage Systems
o Renewable and Non Renewable Power Generation Technologies
o Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Systems
o Power Electronics and Drives
o Smart Grid and Smart Metering
o Model Reduction Techniques
o Systems Modeling and Simulation,
o Process Instrumentation and Control
o Linear and Non Linear Control Systems
o Virtual Instrumentation
o Robotics and Automation
o Fuzzy Systems and Neural Networks
o System Dynamics
o Evolutionary Techniques
o Optimization Techniques
o System Reliability
o Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems
Instruction for Authors
One copy of the full paper not exceeding 6 pages as per the IEEE double column MS-WORD format (Times New Roman 10 Font) should be sent to the organizing secretary by e-mail (nsc2010@nitk.ac.in,nscnitk2010@gmail.com). The accepted paper received with full registration fees will be published in the proceedings of the conference.All papers will be subjected to stringent peer-review procedures; in order to guarantee a technical program of the highest quality
Note:Best papers of the conference are likely to be submitted for review process for possible publications in International journals.
Registration FEE
Interested participants are requested to fill up the registration form and send it along with the registration fee to the Organizing Secretary. The registration fee per participant, to be paid by Demand Draft, drawn in favour of “NSC-2010” and payable at Mangalore, is as given below:
* Industry Participants Rs.5000.00
* Participants from R&D/Academic Institutes. Rs.3500.00
* Student participants Rs.1500.00
* Foreign Participants US$300/400
Fee entitles the delegates to participate in technical and Tutorial sessions, Soft copy of the proceedings, Conference Dinner, working lunch, and Tea.
Note: Life members of SSI will get a concession of 20% over the applicable registration fee amount
Address for Correspondence
Dr. D. N. Gaonkar
Organizing Secretary, NSC-2010
Phone: office -08242474000, Extn.: 3457, Mobile: 09482249764
Email: dngaonkar@gmail.com

ProjectFlow 2010 Sep 8-10, 2010

ProjectFlow 2010 Sep 8-10, 2010

The Palmer House Hotel, Chicago

Project Flow, the world’s leading event for getting bottom line results from project execution, will be held in Chicago from the 8th through 10th of September. We are putting together another power packed conference.

Highlights

At Project Flow 2010, leaders in critical chain management will lead a discussion on Rebuilding America's Infrastructure -- how to synchronize project execution and drive waste out.
Agenda includes:
  • Keynote address: Ram Charan, author of "Execution, the Discipline of Getting Things Done"
  • Case studies: ABB, EMCOCABLES, Ismeca Semiconductor, Owens-Illinois, Railcare (UK), Siemens Generator Engineering, Spirit AeroSystems, Votorantim, U.S. Air Force Tinker Air Force Base, and other leading organizations
  • Applying Critical Chain to engineering projects and infrastructure
  • Applying Critical Chain to EPC projects
  • Improving Lean results with Critical Chain
  • Critical Chain and Earned Value Management
  • Birds-of-a-feather roundtables




Registration & Hotel

Individual
Passes
Early Bird
Through Jul 23
Regular
Jul 24 - Sept 7
Onsite
Sept 8 - 10
Conference
(includes all main sessions, keynotes, lunches and dinners.)
$995
$1,295
Pre-conference Workshop (Sept. 8th session), with purchase of Conference Pass.
$300
$500
Corporate Passes
Early Bird
Through Jul 16
Regular
Jul 17 - Sept 7
Onsite
Sept 8 - 10
Team of 5
Conference
$4,500
N/A
Team of 5
Pre-conference Workshops
$1,000
N/A



Hotel

The Palmer House Hotel
17 East Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Tel: (312) 726-7500


Special Rate:

We have reserved a limited block of rooms for our attendees. Please note that rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Be sure to mention Realization Conference to receive your discounted rate of $169 per night.
Click here to book your room online.
* If you have question regarding Government Rate, please email Norma Michelson at nmichelson@realization.com.


About the Conference

America's need to rebuild its infrastructure for the 21st century is an often discussed topic. But many infrastructure projects are fraught with delays and cost overruns at a time when money is scarce and budgets are being slashed everywhere.
Traditional project management is the primary culprit in rebuilding America. By assuming a perfect world in which plans will not be disrupted by uncertainties, the traditional approach simply cannot keep activities and resources synchronized, which results in delays and skyrocketing costs.
At Project Flow 2010, attendees will learn from colleagues how to apply successful methodologies and software that ensures that departments and entities keep working in concert even as uncertainties unfold in execution, saving both time and money.