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RFID AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS IN EUROPE (Call for submissions)

Tuesday, 20 April 2010 15:00

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Special issue of the International Journal of RF Technologies: Research & Applications on

RFID AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS IN EUROPE

To be published by IOS PRESS

Deadline for full papers: September 15^th, 2010

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Dear Professor / Dr. /Mr. /Mrs.,

the Race networkRFID (http://www.race-networkrfid.eu/ ) is designed to become a federating platform to the benefit of all European Stakeholders in the development, adoption and usage of RFID.

The network considers its mission is to create opportunities and to increase the competitiveness of European Member States in the area of RFID thought leadership, development and implementation. At the same time it will position RFID technology within the mainstream of information and communications technology (ICT).

Word from the European Commission:

"RFID will form the basis of better and safer healthcare, drastically improved supply chain management, low cost environmental monitoring for a cleaner, more sustainable future. We need a pro-active European approach so that we can benefit from the advantages of RFID while giving citizens, consumers and businesses choice, transparency and control."

The Special Issue of the Journal for RF Technologies: Research and Applications is focused on research in the fields of RFID and the Internet of Things in Europe.

MISSION AND OVERALL OBJECTIVES FOR THE SPECIAL ISSUE:

The mission of the Special Issue is to provide an overview on the ongoing research activities concerning RFID and the Internet of Things.

The overall objectives are:

-          To provide a European perspective on research and development;

-          To discuss European stakeholder involvement, ethical issues and governance

-          To evaluate the impact of RFID and the Internet of Things on people;

-          To present new business developments and;

-          To build a bridge between research and practice in Europe.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

The Special Issue is intended to support a professional audience of researchers, top managers and governmental institutions. So even though we will require a professional scientific contribution the style of writing should address a wider audience. Submissions need to contribute new and original research and review articles.

We specifically welcome contributions from ongoing European research projects.

Please read the detailed style guidelines at: http://www.iospress.nl/loadtop/load.php?isbn=17545730

If your contribution does not have a clear focus on European research, please consider a submission to the standard Journal issues. Please indicate in your submission, if you want to submit your contribution to the Special Issue.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit camera-ready papers on or before September 15th, 2009. This proposal should be submitted to: http://www.iospress.nl/loadtop/load.php?isbn=17545730

All submitted chapters will be reviewed (double-blind review).

The Special Issue is scheduled to be published in Q2 2011.

Kind regards,

Antonio Rizzi, Bill Hardgrave, Dieter Uckelmann

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