DMS 2014 - 20th International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS'2014)

The main theme of the 20th International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS'2014) is Sentient Multimedia Systems, which are distributed systems capable of actively interacting with the environment by gathering, processing, interpreting, storing and retrieving multimedia information originated from sensors, robots, actuators, websites and other information sources. The conference organizers seek contributions of high quality papers, panels or tutorials, addressing any novel aspect of sentient multimedia systems that significantly benefits from the incorporation/integration of multimedia data (e.g., visual, audio, pen, voice, image, etc.), for presentation at the conference and publication in the proceedings. Both research and case study papers or demonstrations describing results in research area as well as industrial development cases and experiences are solicited. The use of prototypes and demonstration video for presentations is encouraged.
Book Series and Special issue of Journals
A book series on Sentient Multimedia Systems (SMS) is being planned. The DMS conference is closely coordinated with the the International Journal of SEKE, the Journal of Visual Languages and Computing (JVLC) and the International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET). The best ranked papers from the conference and workshops will be invited for submission to book series and special issues in these journals. Papers suggested for the special issue(s) will be reviewed by external reviewers following the standard procedure of review stipulated by the respective journal.
Topics
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Distributed and Sentient Multimedia Technology
media coding, acquisition and standards
QoS and QoE (quality of experience) control
digital rights management and conditional access solutions
privacy and security issues
mobile devices and wireless networks
mobile intelligent applications
sensor networks, environment control and management
Distributed and Sentient Multimedia Models and Systems
human-computer interaction
multimedia affective computing
languages for distributed multimedia
multimedia software engineering issues
semantic computing and processing
media grid computing, cloud and virtualization
web services and multi-agent systems
multimedia databases and information systems
multimedia indexing and retrieval systems
multimedia and cross media authoring
Applications of Distributed and Sentient Multimedia Systems
collaborative and social multimedia systems and solutions
humanities and cultural heritage applications, management and fruition
multimedia preservation
cultural heritage preservation, management and fruition
distance and lifelong learning
emergency and safety management
e-commerce and e-government applications
health care management and disability assistance
intelligent multimedia computing
internet multimedia computing
virtual, mixed and augmented reality
user profiling, reasoning and recommendations
Keynote Speakers
Levent Burak Kara, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Future of Shapes: How does information and fabrication technologies change the way we design?
Kia Ng, University of Leeds, UK
Interactive Multimedia Systems and Multimodal Interfaces for Performing Arts
Workshops and Special Sessions
The following workshops and special sessions are being planned:
International Workshop on Distance Education Technology (DET)
International Workshop on Visual Languages and Computing (VLC)
The following special sessions are being planned:
Multimedia Systems Security (Organizers: Niklas Hallberg, Jiri Trnka and Erland Jungert)
Affective Multimedia Systems (organizer: F. Colece)
Please contact the conference program co-chairs if you are interested in organizing a workshop or a special session. A one-page proposal with the following items is required:
Title of the workshop/special session
Name of the organizer(s)
A list of program committee members (reviewers)
E-mail address of the lead organizer
A brief description of the theme