UbiComp 2003

The ubiquitous computing conference offers a unique opportunity to envision and discuss our future interactions with computing technologies. How will ubiquitous computing affect our daily lives and routines? What behaviors will it augment? Which new capabilities will it enable? Where will it feel appropriate or inappropriate? How will we measure success? And most importantly, what will it actually feel like? Demonstrations will provoke such discussion and generate new ideas by offering conference attendees the opportunity to directly experience actual ubiquitous computing technologies.

There will be a special Demonstrations and Poster Reception on Monday evening during the main conference, when conference attendees will be able to interact with demonstrations. However, proposals for demonstrations that might be experienced at other times and places throughout the conference are also encouraged.

We seek proposals for demonstrations of ubiquitous computing technologies across the full milieu of everyday life: office, home, street, park, train, automobile, bedroom, bathroom, work, play, desktop, handheld, worn, public, private, community, individual, shared, and personal. We welcome a wide range of submission from scenarios involving innovative solutions of focused tasks as well as playful pursuits. We particularly encourage demonstrations that include participation by conference attendees and provoke discussion about issues within the field of ubiquitous computing. All submissions will be peer-reviewed to ensure a high quality demonstrations program.

Research prototypes, provocative concept demonstrations, and commercial products are welcome. However, this forum is not an opportunity for marketing or sales presentations. Presenters must have been directly involved with the development of the system and be able to explain the differentiating and novel contributions of the system. Demonstrations of previously introduced technologies are welcome.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A demonstration submission requires the following two documents:

(1)		A demonstration abstract that describes the technology being exhibited and discusses the novelty and distinguishing ideas or approaches it embodies within the ubiquitous computing community. Demonstration abstracts will be published within the Conference Supplement and should be a maximum of 4 pages, in the ACM SIGCHI conference publications format , including all figures and references, and should include an abstract no longer than 100 words.
(2)		A demonstration supplement that portrays the envisioned conference attendee interaction with the proposed demonstration. This can take the form of a short usage scenario, storyboard sketch, screenshots, illustrations, photos, and/or video documentation. The demonstration supplement also includes the various technical requirements such as preferred setting, space, power, networking, lighting, acoustical, and other special equipment. A demonstration supplement submission template is available at the bottom of this webpage. Demonstration supplement materials are for the purposes of review only and will not be published.

Let us experience your vision of ubiquitous computing!

UbiComp 2003 requires electronic submission. Please email your proposal, as a PDF attachment, directly to the Demonstrations Co-Chairs.

Co-Chairs:		Eric Paulos (Intel Research, Berkeley, USA, paulos@intel-research`.`net),
		Allison Woodruff (Palo Alto Research Center, USA, woodruff@parc`.`com)

E-mail: demos-2003@ubicomp.org

Page limit:

4 pages

(ACM SIGCHI conference publications format)
(example latex class found here)

Demonstration Supplement Template: (Word Document)
Deadline: ~~July 11~~ closed ¹
Acceptance Notification: August 22
Final Version Due: September 5

¹Accepted authors should read the adjunct proceedings authors kit for submission details for their camera-ready copy.

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