From richard.chbeir at u-bourgogne.fr Mon Jul 2 04:26:23 2007 From: richard.chbeir at u-bourgogne.fr (Richard CHBEIR) Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 10:26:23 +0200 Subject: [Sigmed-l] IEEE SITIS'07: Second CFP... Message-ID: <004901c7bc84$35123880$9f36a980$@chbeir@u-bourgogne.fr> ------------------ ** Apologies for cross-postings ** ------------------ !!!!! Call For Papers !!!!! The 3rd International Conference IEEE SITIS 2007 December 16-19 2007 Jiangong Jinjiang Hotel Shanghai, China (in cooperation with ACM Sigapp.fr) http://www.u-bourgogne.fr/sitis The SITIS conference is dedicated to research on the technologies used to represent, share and process information in various forms, ranging from signal, image, and multimedia data to traditional structured data and semi-structured data found in the web. SITIS spans two inter-related research domains that increasingly play a key role in connecting systems across network centric environments to allow distributed computing and information sharing. SITIS 2007 aims to provide a forum for high quality presentations on research activities centered on three main tracks. Track Information Management & Retrieval Technologies (IMRT) ------------------------------------------------------------ The focus of this track is on emerging modeling, representation and retrieval techniques that take into account the amount, type and diversity of information accessible in distributed computing environment. The topics of interest of the track include: Data Semantics - Multiple representation - Ontology - Conceptual data modeling - Knowledge representation and reasoning - Web semantics and semi structured data - Semantic caching - Data warehousing and semantic - Semantics in data visualization - Semantic services for mobile users - Applications of semantic-driven approaches - Semi-structure data management, meta data, and xml - Semantic modeling and management of web-based databases Spatial information systems and applications - Spatial modeling data modeling - Conceptual and logical models for gis - Ontologies for gis applications - Semantics issues in gis - Gis service modeling - Spatial data query and retrieval - Gis and information grid - Spatio-temporal data modeling - Schema mapping and evolution - Geographical search engines - Digital geographical libraries - Query languages and interfaces - Spatial information integration - Spatial information visualization - Spatial data mining and data warehousing - Location-based services - Peer-to-peer computing for gis - Interoperability and standards - Metadata management - Gis middleware architectures - Environmental and urban gis - Gis and remote sensing Multimedia and application - Image and video databases - Image and video indexing and retrieval - Emergent semantics in content retrieval systems - Semantics and meta data in multimedia systems - Content-based indexing, search, and retrieval of multimedia data - Approximate search techniques and the quality of answers - High-dimensional clustering for indexing - Query languages and query processing for multimedia retrieval - Multimedia data modeling and visualization - Tools, benchmarks, evaluation protocols and standards - Multimedia systems, architecture, and applications - Multimedia networking and qos - Peer-to-peer multimedia systems and streaming - Pervasive and interactive multimedia systems - Multimedia meta-modeling techniques and operating systems - Multimedia tools including authoring, analyzing, editing, and browsing - Visualization - Multimedia and multimodal user interfaces and interaction models - Multimedia file systems, databases, and retrieval - Multimedia security including digital watermark and encryption - Information security - Fundamental services on network and distributed systems Track Web-Based Information Technologies & Distributed Systems (WITDS) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The track is devoted to emerging and novel concepts, architectures and methodologies for creating an interconnected world in which information can be exchanged easily, tasks can be processed collaboratively, and communities of users with similarly interests can be formed while addressing security threats that are present more than ever before. The topics of interest of the track include: Information system interoperability - Digital libraries - Semantic interoperability and semantic mediators - Ontologies interoperability - Cooperative database systems and workflow management - Agent-oriented architectures for database interoperability - Data interoperability issues in advanced applications Emergent semantics - Context-dependent semantics - Contextual reasoning in distributed ontologies - Communication in multi-agents systems - Emergent semantic interoperability in large-scale systems - Emergent semantics in content retrieval systems - Semantics for trust management Agent-based systems - Agents for distributed systems - Agent-based approaches for web applications - Security of systems using agents - Agents for grid computing solutions - Intelligent agents for p2p computing - Agent-oriented software engineering and methodologies - Ontologies and agent systems - Agents support for applications (e-commerce, e-gov, ..) Distributed, parallel, grid, p2p, mobile information management - Information sharing - Clusters/data grids/p2p computing and applications - Knowledge and semantic grid - Security frameworks - Semantics of peer data management systems - Mobile systems and computing - Distributed trust models - Distributed architectures and algorithms - Resources allocation and management - Reputation information management - Mobile data management and mobile database systems Web-centric systems - Semantic web/web services - Web services and service computing - Composition and integration of web services - Web engineering/mining/searching and crawling - E-commerce and e-learning Security and integrity issues for the web - Web usability and accessibility - Formal methods for web applications - Security modeling, architectures and protocols - Intrusion avoidance, detection, response and prevention - Web security and supporting systems security - Ecommerce, ebusiness and egovernment security Track Signal & Image Technologies (SIT) --------------------------------------- The track focuses on recent developments in digital signal processing and pays particular attention to evolutions in audiovisual signal processing, analysis, coding and authentication, and retrieval techniques. The topics of interest of the track include: Image Processing and Analysis - Image filtering, Restoration, Enhancement - Image segmentation - Image Acquisition Image manipulation and compression - Image synthesis - Pattern analysis and recognition - Shape matching - Learning and classification - Colour Imaging - Multispectral processing - Stereoscopic and 3D processing - 3D Object Extraction - Surface reconstruction - Geometric algorithms - Computational geometry - Image databases - Content-based image retrieval Image/Video Coding and Authentication - Coding standards - Image and video over networks - Error resilience - Video processing - Video streaming - Motion detection and estimation - Object tracking - Image sequence processing and analysis Multimedia processing - Video streaming - Watermark Embedding and Detection - Stochastic Aspects of Data Hiding - Reliable Watermark Recovery Signal processing - Theory and Methods - Gibbs models and mrfs - Digital Filters and Filter Banks design - Wavelets and Multirate Signal Processing - Spectral analysis - Time-frequency signal analysis - Non-linear and Multidimensional Signal Processing - Variational formulations - Pdes /Radar, sonar /Antennas - Mobile Signal Processing Fast algorithms - Real time signal processing - Signal noise control Applications - Archiving - Digital video broadcasting - Biomedical Imaging - Nuclear X-ray, and magnetic resonance imaging - Tomographic imaging - Remote Sensing - Document Image Processing and Analysis - Astronomy - Geosciences and environment - Artificial intelligence applications - Neural networks applications - Fuzzy logic application Submission and publication -------------------------- SITIS 20007 invites submission of high quality and original papers on the topics of the major tracks described below. All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers for technical merit, originality, significance and relevance to the topics of the corresponding track. Papers must be up to 8 pages long and follow IEEE double columns publication format. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and published IEEE Computer Society and referenced in IEEE explore and major indexes. The proceedings will be mailed by the IEEE CS press directly to registered authors after the conference. CD copies of the proceeding will be available during the conference. Selected accepted papers will be considered for publication in major journals. Tutorial proposals should be submitted to sitis at u-bourgogne.fr. Important Dates --------------- Tutorial proposals September 9th, 2007 Paper Submission September 9th, 2007 Acceptance/Reject notification October 15th, 2007 Final paper/registration November 3rd, 2007 General Chair ------------- Li Jianzhong, HIT, China Jianhua Li, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Local Committee Co-chairs ------------------------- Xue Zhi, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Shenghong Li, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Yinghua Ma, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Members: Liya Chen, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Gongshen Liu, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Guiyang Su, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Junhua Tang, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Mingzheng Wang, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Yu Wu, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Track Organizers ---------------- Information Management & Retrieval Technologies (IMRT) track Lei Chen, HKUST, China Hiroshi Ishikawa, Shizuoka University, Japan Web-Based Information Technologies & Distributed Systems (WITDS) track Frederic Andres, National Institute of Informatics, Japan William Grosky, University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA Signal & Image Technologies (SIT) track Abert Dipanda, Bourgogne University, France Jerzy J. Korczak, Strasbourg University, France Program Committee (To be completed) ------------------------------------ * Abdelmajid Ben Hamadou (ISIM Sfax, Tunisia) * Abder Koukam (UTBM University, France) * Agma Juci Machado Traina (University of Sao Paulo at Sao Carlos, Brazil) * Ahmed Mostefaoui (U. of Franche Comte, France) * Alain Chalifour (University Trois Rivieres, Canada) * Alain Lalande (Universit? de Bourgogne, France) * Alain Tiedeu (ENSP, Cameroon) * Alamine Mansouri (Universit? de Bourgogne, France) * Albert Dipanda (U. Bourgogne, France) * Alberto Del Bimbo (University of Firenze, Italy) * Ana Cavalli (Institut National des Telecommunications, France) * Andreas Uhl (Salzburg University, Austria) * Athanassios Skodras (Hellenic Open University, Greece) * Audrey Roman (U. Bourgogne, France) * Aydin Akan (Istanbul University, Turkey) * Charith Abhayaratne (University of Sheffield, United Kingdom) * Chirine Ghedira (Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, France) * Christelle Vangenot (EPFL of Lausanne, Switzerland) * Claire Bourgeois R?publique (U. Bourgogne, France) * Clement Leung (Victoria University, Australia) * Danielle Boulanger (Jean Moulin University - Lyon, France) * Dimitri Theodoratos (NJIT, USA) * Djamal Benslimane (Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, France) * Driss Aboutadjine (Mohemmed V University, Morocco) * El-Bay Bourennane (Universit? de Bourgogne, France) * Emmanuel Tonye (ENSP, Yaound?, Cameroun) * Ernesto Damiani (U. of Milan, Italy) * Fabrice Meriaudeau (U. Bourgogne, France) * Faiez Gargouri (ISIM Institute, Tunisia) * Fan Yang (Universit? de Bourgogne, France) * Ferda Nur Alpaslan (METU University, Turkey) * Fernando Ferri (IRPPS-CNR, Italy) * Fernando Lopez Pelayo (Escuela Politecnica Superior De Albacete, Spain) * Flavius Frasincar (Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherland) * Franck Marzani (U. Bourgogne, France) * Frank Boochs (U.Applied Sciences, Mainz Deutschland) * Fred Truchetet (U. Bourgogne, France) * Gabriel Cristobal (Instituto de Optica (CSIC) Madrid, Spain) * Genevieve Jomier (Universite Paris Dauphine, France) * George Bebis (U. Nevada, USA) * Harald Kosch (University of Passau, Germany) * Heng Tao Shen (University of Queensland, Australia) * Hongen Lu (La Trobe University, AUSTRALIA) * Ingo Wolf (T-Systems, Germany) * Ir?ne Foucherot (U. Bourgogne, France) * Ismael Rodriguez (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain) * Jacques Fayolles (ISTASE University, France) * Jaroslaw Kozlak (U. of Science and Technology Krakow, Poland) * Javier Lopez (University of Malaga, Spain) * Jean Louchet (Inria, France) * Jim Geller (NJIT, USA) * Johel Miteran (Universit? de Bourgogne, France) * Jon Hardeberg (U. Hogskolen Gjovik , Norway) * Kalpdrum Passi (Laurentia University, Canada) * Kutluyil Dogancay (University of South Australia, Australia) * Louis Legrand (U. Bourgogne, France) * Manuel Nunez (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain) * Marcin Kociolek (University of lodz, Poland) * Maria Luisa Sapino (Universita di Torino, Italy) * Mario Bravetti (Universita di Bologna, Italy) * Mercedes Merayo (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain) * Michael Granitzer (I-Know Center, Austria) * Michel Scholl (CNAM, France) * Nabila Benharkat (INSA Lyon, France) * Natalia Lopez Barquilla (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain) * Nico Van de Weghe (Ghent University, Belgium) * Nikolaos G. Bourbakis (Wright State University, USA) * Oscar Pastor (Valencia University of Technology, Spain) * Ousmane Kone (IRIT Toulouse, France) * Paul Scheunders (University of Antwerp, Belgium) * Paul Walker (Universit? de Bourgogne, France) * Peter Schelkens (Vrije U. Brussel, Belgium) * Pedro Isaias (Portuguese Open University, Portugal) * Pierre Ele (U. Yaounde I, Cameroon) * Pierre Gouton (U. Bourgogne, France) * Pit Pichappan (Annamalai University, India) * Rafik Bouaziz (ISIM Institute, Tunisia) * Ralf Klamma (University of Manchester, UK) * Ramzi Haraty (LAU, Lebanon) * Richard Chbeir (University of Bourgogne, France) * Sean Wang (University of Vermont, USA) * Sebti Foufou (NIST, USA) * Shin'ichi Satoh (NII, Japan) * Solomon Atnafu (U. Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia) * Stefanos Gritzalis (University of Aegean, Greece) * Sviatoslav Braynov (University of Illinois, USA) * Tadeusz Sliwa (Universit? de Bourgogne, France) * Thierry Badard (University of Laval, Canada) * Vincent Charvillat (ENSEEIHT Informatique, France) * Vincent Oria (NJIT, USA) * Kokou Yetongnon (University of Bourgogne, France) * Wilfried Philips (University of Ghent - Ugent, Belgium) * Xuan Fang Zha (University of Maryland, USA) * Youakim Badr (INSA Lyon, France) * Yvon Voisin (Universit? de Bourgogne, France) * Zahir Tari (RMIT, Australia) * Zakaria Maamar (Zayed University, U.A.E.) -- #################################################### # Richard CHBEIR, Ph.D. in Computer Science # # Associate Professor # # Laboratoire LE2I (UMR - CNRS) # # Bourgogne University # # Aile de l'Ing?nieur # # Office GS 16 # # BP 47870 # # 21078 Dijon CEDEX France # # Tel.: +333 80 39 36 55 # # Fax: +333 80 39 68 69 # # Email: richard.chbeir at u-bourgogne.fr # # Web: http://www.le2I.com # #################################################### From ldavolio at mii.ucla.edu Mon Jul 2 20:23:35 2007 From: ldavolio at mii.ucla.edu (Leonard Davolio) Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:23:35 -0700 Subject: [Sigmed-l] FW: [kddm-sig] Data Mining Competition by KDDM-WG and AHRQ Message-ID: <200707030004.l6304caL024473@mail.mii.ucla.edu> Pretty interesting competition for students... -----Original Message----- From: kddm-sig-bounces at mailman.amia.org [mailto:kddm-sig-bounces at mailman.amia.org] On Behalf Of Kirk T. Phillips Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 3:31 PM To: kddm-sig at mailman.amia.org Subject: [kddm-sig] Data Mining Competition by KDDM-WG and AHRQ Dear Working Group Leader, As discussed at our meeting last Fall, we announce today a data mining competition for students. Our KDDM Working Group will host a panel presentation of the winners, according to the rules and detailed announcement found at our KDDM-WG web page: http://www.amia.org/mbrcenter/wg/kddm/news.asp . A summary of the announcement follows this brief message. To support the effort, please forward the announcement to others at your university or employment, that may be interested in the competition. I would welcome your call to (515) 205-3102 or an email to my office at phillikt at ihs.org to clarify. I hope that all of us can make this a successful competition and look forward to seeing you at the Fall 2007 meeting. Kirk Kirk T. Phillips, PhD Biostatistician, Iowa Health System Dept. of Epidemiology, University of Iowa - - - - - - - - - - - Announcement - - - - - - - - - - - - (see: http://www.amia.org/mbrcenter/wg/kddm/contest.asp) The Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Working Group of the American Medical Information Association (AMIA) is announcing a data mining competition in collaboration with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for the purpose of studying best practices in data mining of administrative health care data. The AHRQ has agreed to supply a complimentary copy of their data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, to each qualified contestant. Please review the following rules carefully and contact the Moderator with any questions at phillikt at ihs.org. Four winning individuals or teams will be invited to present their results at the AMIA 2007 Annual Symposium. _______________________________________________ kddm-sig mailing list kddm-sig at mailman.amia.org http://mailman.amia.org/mailman/listinfo/kddm-sig From snhaque at syr.edu Mon Jul 23 20:02:41 2007 From: snhaque at syr.edu (Saira Haque) Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:02:41 -0500 Subject: [Sigmed-l] Fwd: Postdoctoral Research & Evaluation Associate In-Reply-To: <1185222006.906092.48560@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com> References: <1185222006.906092.48560@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: <82a0475e0707231702m67e7f054n6746208e2f24c050@mail.gmail.com> FYI - perhaps some of you might find this of interest or have students who will. Saira Postdoctoral Research & Evaluation Associate - The Dynamics of Cross- Disciplinary Science and Technology Research University of Delaware Education Research & Development Center Delaware Biotechnology Institute Position Description: We seek a recent Ph.D. to join an exciting collaboration at the intersection of the social studies of science and science and technology (S&T) project evaluation. The person in this two-year position will play a major role in an NSF-funded ethnographic study of innovation and organizational change in two emerging multidiscipline university research centers. The position will also involve participating in mixed-methods evaluations of NSF and NIH- funded cross-disciplinary research initiatives in Delaware. These S&T studies and evaluation activities are complementary efforts to understand the social structure, cultural dynamics, and project management of cross-disciplinary S&T research. The Research & Evaluation Associate will work closely with the project leader and other team members to develop and implement innovative methods of data collection, analysis, and reporting. The Associate will assist in supervising and mentoring graduate and undergraduate research assistants. In addition to co-authoring evaluation reports, the Associate will have the opportunity to co-author research articles based on these projects for peer-reviewed journals. Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in science & technology studies, anthropology, sociology, education, evaluation, or a related field. Candidates who have conducted ethnographic studies of groups or organizations are strongly preferred. In addition, the strongest candidates will possess some or all of the following: ? Familiarity with social network analysis and/or bibliometric analysis. ? Subject matter knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and/or medicine. ? Experience in mixed-method research and/or project evaluation This position calls for a person who can manage multiple tasks, respond creatively to ambiguity and unexpected challenges, and collaborate across disciplines. The work will sometimes require a car to travel to field sites. Salary & Start Date: This is a two-year position, with the possibility of a third year if funding is available. Annual salary is $50,300, plus medical and other benefits. A start date in September-October, 2007 will be negotiated. Application Information: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send (by postal service or email) 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) graduate transcript (unofficial is acceptable), 4) sample of academic writing relevant to this position, and 5) contact information for three professional references to: Steve Fifield, Ph.D. University of Delaware Delaware Education Research and Development Center 108B Pearson Hall Newark, DE 19716 fifield at udel.edu -- Saira N. Haque Doctoral Candidate in Information Science and Technology Syracuse University School of Information Studies snhaque at syr.edu 315-345-8702 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From casmith24 at wisc.edu Tue Jul 24 08:33:22 2007 From: casmith24 at wisc.edu (Catherine Arnott Smith) Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:33:22 -0400 Subject: [Sigmed-l] Social Informatics symposium, ASIST 2007 Message-ID: <46A5F192.8040604@wisc.edu> Announcing the 3rd Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium: The Social Web, Social Computing and the Social Analysis of Computing (SIG SI) Friday October 19th, 1-6pm; Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Wisconsin The purpose of this ASIST preconference research symposium is to disseminate current research and research in progress that investigates the social aspects of information and communications technologies (ICT) across all areas of ASIST. The symposium includes members of many SIGs. We define "social" broadly to include critical and historical approaches and well as contemporary social analysis; and, "technology" is defined equally broadly to include traditional technologies (i.e., paper) as well as state of the art computer systems. ***Call for papers and posters*** Submit a short paper (3000 words), submitting a poster (1000 words). Submissions may include empirical, critical and theoretical work, as well as richly described practice cases and demonstrations. For further information and instructions for submitting papers and posters see: https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/eschenfelder/web/si2007 -- Catherine Arnott Smith, PhD Assistant Professor School of Library and Information Studies Room 4263 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park Street, Madison, WI 53706 Phone: (608) 890-1334 Fax: (608) 263-4849 *** The machine does not isolate us from the great problems of nature but plunges us more deeply into them. --Antoine de Saint-Exupery *** Form is never more than the extension of content. --Robert Creely [quoted in C. Olson, "Projective Verse", 1950.] From eblip4 at gmail.com Wed Jul 25 13:35:18 2007 From: eblip4 at gmail.com (Carol Perryman) Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:35:18 -0400 Subject: [Sigmed-l] EBLIP4 Conference Full papers now available Message-ID: We're pleased to announce the availability of full papers from the recent Evidence-based Library and Information Practice conference, on the EBLIP4 website. Please visit http://www.eblip4.unc.edu/ to download excellent works by Suzanne Grefsheim, Denise Koufogiannakis, and many others - and keep checking back, because we're working to make podcasts of keynote speakers (including Andrew Booth, Jonathan Eldredge, and more available through the conference site! 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I have been told that AMIA is coming out full force against this one ... http://www.govhealthit.com/article103259 I would really hope that somebody has the sense to realize we cannot have a national mandate for electronic health records AND an opt-out provision for electronic records at the same time. -- Catherine Arnott Smith, PhD Assistant Professor School of Library and Information Studies Room 4263 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park Street, Madison, WI 53706 Phone: (608) 890-1334 Fax: (608) 263-4849 *** The machine does not isolate us from the great problems of nature but plunges us more deeply into them. --Antoine de Saint-Exupery *** Form is never more than the extension of content. --Robert Creely [quoted in C. Olson, "Projective Verse", 1950.]