7th IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers
October 21-23, 2003
Crowne Plaza Hotel, White Plains, NY  10601
http://iswc.net

Submission deadline (all formats):  April 28, 2003

ISWC 2003, the Seventh annual IEEE International Symposium on Wearable
Computers, will bring together researchers, product vendors, fashion
designers, textile manufacturers, users, and all other interested parties to
share information and advances in wearable computing. We invite you to attend
ISWC 2003 and submit proposals for papers, posters, demonstrations,
tutorials, and exhibits. 

Organizing Committee Chairs:

General: Chandra Narayanaswami, IBM TJ Watson Research Center
Program: Steve Feiner, Columbia University (feiner@cs.columbia.edu) and
         David Mizell, Intel Research (david.mizell@intel.com)
Local Arrangements: M T Raghunath, IBM TJ Watson Research Center
Tutorials and Workshops: Brad Rhodes, Ricoh Innovations(rhodes@rii.ricoh.com)
Exhibits: Michael Olsen, IBM TJ Watson Research Center (cmolsen@us.ibm.com)
Demonstrations: Yohan Baillot (baillot@ait.nrl.navy.mil)
Publicity: Thad Starner, Georgia Tech (thad@cc.gatech.edu)
Publications Chair: Edward Ishak, Columbia University

Potential wearable computing topics for ISWC include, but are not limited to: 

    Applications of wearable systems in consumer, industrial, medical,
    educational, and military domains. 

    Use of wearable computers as components of larger systems, such as
    augmented reality systems, training systems, or systems designed to
    support collaborative work. 

    Hardware, including wearable system design, input devices, wearable
    displays, batteries, techniques for power management and heat
    dissipation, industrial design, and manufacturing issues. 

    Software architectures, including ones that allow wearable computers to
    exploit surrounding infrastructure. 

    Human interfaces, including hands-free approaches, speech-based
    interaction, sensory augmentation, human-centered robotics, user
    modeling, user evaluation, and health issues. 

    Networks, including wireless networks, on-body networks, and support for
    interaction with other wearables and the Internet. 

    Experimental research that rigorously compares using wearables to other
    methods or technologies for performing the same task, such as traditional
    methods or handheld computers. 

    Operating systems, including such issues as scheduling, security, and
    power management. 

    Social implications and privacy issues.

    Wearable computing for people with disabilities.

    Fashion design, smart clothes, and electronic textiles.


John Goldthwaite, Senior Research Scientist
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
Georgia Tech
404/894-0563 (voice)
866.948-8282 (toll free voice/TTY)
john.goldthwaite@arch.gatech.edu