This workshop will provide a forum to discuss the role of design in
wearable computing. Wearable computing spans a broad range of
interests and expertise, not all of which can be adequately represented
by a
technical paper in an IEEE Computer Society proceedings. As
wearable computing becomes more mainstream and if it is to continue
becoming
more mainstream, it is important for ISWC to provide appropriate venues
for presenting the latest advances in textile, fashion, and industrial
design. The objective of this workshop is to come up with a set of
recommendations on what the appropriate venues should be and to discuss
what the
important design issues are for wearable computing.
Call
for papers for the design workshop
Important
dates:
Paper submissions due: August 15
Acceptance notification: No later than August 25
Final versions due: September 16
Workshop: October 1
Papers submitted to the workshop must not be under review by any other
conference or publication during the review cycle, and must not be
previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere. Accepted
papers will be published in PDF format on the ISWC web site.
At last year's workshop, there was a strong desire for a juried design
exhibit. This year we will hold the first ISWC Juried Design
Competition, which is being organized by Tom Martin and Lucy
Dunne. The competition is for original works of wearable
computing. Submissions to the competition may comprise any type of
technology for
wearable computing (electronic, mechanical, textile, etc.), and
designers are encouraged to submit works of practical technology
as well as works of art. These works may be new, or may have been
reported previously at ISWC or other venues, so long as they are the
original work of the designer(s). The three top entries
will be selected by a panel of judges.
Call for entries for the juried design
competition
Important
dates:
Paper submissions due: August 15
Acceptance notification: No later than August 25
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Last updated on 15 July 2008