2009 NEM Summit

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Event Programme

Call for Papers

Details about the 2010 conference topics and call for papers will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

In the meanwhile, stay tuned or do not hesitate to contact us.

2009 Conference Topics

The topics of interest for scientific and technical papers included the following:

Distributed Media Applications

Integrated multi-content communications, integration of classical and new media applications
Creation or adaptation of content dedicated to specific user groups (e.g. personalised applications, social networks, knowledge sharing, etc.)
Digital cinema and immersive media environments
3D Media, high dynamic range and high resolution video, and spatial audio
Tele-gaming, - learning, Interactive and multimodal applications
Applications for sensor networks, ambient services
Open software/tools for integration of multimedia communications applications (open gaming software, API for MM services, etc.)

Electronic Media Content

Rich media content, professional and non-professional content creation
Open and standardised tools for content creation, storage, and provision
Interoperability of various content formats, standard formats and access rules
Content Representation and Rendering
Content storage, indexing, and metadata, including search and selection engines for multimedia content
Content personalisation (e-g profession, geographic, and time dependent) and context awareness

Future Media Delivery Networks and Network Services

Autonomous networking and communications architectures, including dynamic network management
Multidimensional network interoperability (provider and technology handover)
Quality of Service and Quality of Experience in future networks
New architecture paradigms for future multimedia applications (3D, virtual reality, etc.)
Future Internet engineering
Media transport - content aware networks and network aware services
Home and Small Office networks, universal and seamless service provisioning

User Devices and Terminals

Integrated, scalable, and modular multimedia devices for home, portable and mobile devices
Auto-configuration and auto-maintenance of devices and terminals
Residential and home/small office gateways
Application programming interfaces for new media devices and terminals
Advanced user interfaces allowing natural interaction with the future media internet

NEM Enabling Technologies

Digital right management, security, authorisation, and authentication
Content adaptation (coding, compression, etc.) for particular devices/terminals and communications networks and services
Displays (2D, 3D), imaging, and human language technologies
Software and fast computing for solving complex autonomous functions and algorithms
Cross-layer and cross-technology network planning and system optimisation
Enhanced communication protocols and routing algorithms for end-to-end QoS
Dynamic network control, re/configuration, and autonomous network management, including security of network elements
New security, privacy and trust paradigms for media consumption

Information for authors

Important Deadlines

Paper submission deadline: 18 May 2009
Paper submission EXTENDED deadline: 15 June 2009
Notification of acceptance: 28 July 2009
Camera ready papers by 7 September 2009
Authors can apply for the reduced fees until August 31, 2009

Keep in Mind!

Papers have to be prepared in accordance with provided templates (word and acrobat versions) and must not exceed 6 pages. The final papers have to be uploaded exclusively in PDF format by using the paper submission tool.

Please, note that at least one author per paper has to register for NEM Summit 2009 BEFORE 15 August 2009 to ensure that the paper will be presented at the Summit 2009 and published in the Summit proceedings. One author registration can cover maximum two Summit papers to be presented and published. To register for the NEM Summit, please click here.

Technical Programme Committee (TPC)

A NEM Summit TPC has been formed, including members of the NEM community and other key representatives of the Networked Electronic Media field.

The role of the TPC is to set the concept of the event into details, supervise the Call for Papers process (topics, format, review process, deadlines) and approve the final conference agenda.

General Summit Chair

Jean-Dominique Meunier (Thomson)

TPC Board Members

Malte Behrmann (Co-chair, GAME)
Thorsten Herfet (Co-chair, Intel)
Andrew Oliphant (Co-chair, BBC)
Patrick Gros (Co-chair, Pôle Images & Réseaux & INRIA/IRISA)

OC Chairman

Florent Genoux (Sigma Orionis)

TPC Coordinator

Halid Hrasnica (Eurescom)

TPC Observer

Bartolomé Arroyo-Fernandez (European Commission)

TPC Members

Jean-Dominique Meunier (Honorary member, Thomson)
Federico, Alvarez (Spain)
Gianpaolo Balboni (Italy)
Hendrik Berndt (Germany)
Jan Bouwen (Belgium)
Tolga Capin (Turkey)
Guillermo Cisneros (Spain)
Paul Cunningham (Ireland)
Christoph Dosch (Germany)
Eric Diehl (France)
Gianluca Francini (Italy)
Jean Gelissen (The Netherlands)
Atanas Gotchev (Finland)
Ebroul Izquierdo (United Kingdom)
Juha Kaario (Finland)
David Kennedy (Germany)
Rudy Lauwereins (Belgium)
Yves-Marie Le Pannerer (France)
Hyeoeun Lee (Korea)
Gérard Madec (France)
Jean-Claude Moissinac (France)
Jean-Charles Point (France)
Jukka Salo (Finland)
Julián Seseña (Spain)
Giuseppe Sisto (Italy)
Richard Soley (USA)
Ioannis Tomkos (Greece)
Roger Torrenti (France)
Lieven Trappeniers (Belgium)
Peter Van Daele (Belgium)

Organizing Committee (OC)

All aspects related to the organization of the NEM Summits are developped under the supervision of an OC.

OC Board Members

Florent Genoux (Chairman, Sigma Orionis)
Pierre-Yves Danet (Vice chairman, Orange)
Yves-Marie Le Pannerer (Vice chairman, Thomson)
Jean-Dominique Meunier (Vice chairman, Thomson)
Karine Valin (Sigma Orionis)

OC Observer

Bartolomé Arroyo-Fernandez (European Commission)

OC Members

Halid Hrasnica (Eurescom)
David Kennedy (Eurescom)
Julian Sesena (Rose Vision)
Andrew Oliphant (BBC)
Christoph Dosch (IRT)
Maddy Janse (Philips)
Bertrand Guilbaud (Pôle Images & Réseaux)
Viviane Ribeyron (Pôle Images & Réseaux)


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