SOCNE 2012 - 7th International Workshop on Service Oriented Architectures in Converging Networked Environments (SOCNE)

Smart and reliable service interoperability and composition across heterogeneous platforms and networking
environments build the foundation for added-value services. Their key requirement is seamless, well-defined and
potentially cross-sectorial interoperability among stakeholders on application-, service- and device level.
Interoperability has become a competitive factor for many industrial branches such as automotive, aerospace,
energy, healthcare or factory and building automation. At the same time it serves as an application enabler for
cross-domain business as envisioned e.g. for electro mobility, smart grid or even cooperative engineering.
This workshop encourages communication and exchange of ideas between industrial and academic researchers
and developers in the field of preferably embedded middleware, service-oriented architectures and
heterogeneous networked environments. It follows the whole path from system engineering over system
implementation to system testing and leverages the discussion about industrial practices and future trends.