NEW  Conference Photos are available Under Program

NEW  CTS 2011 Proceedings and Papers are posted on the  IEEE Xplore Digital Library
and available at http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=5875054


DBLP:  http://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/conf/cts/cts2011.html

NEW  Special Issue on Knowledge Management and Collaboration - Deadline Sept 30, 2011
NEW  Special Issue on CTS 2011 at Elsevier's Future Generation Computer Systems Journal PDF



(NEW Paper Submission Deadline: January 31, 2011)

1. Security in Collaboration Technologies and Systems  (SECOTS 2011)
2. Social Media, New media and Collaboration  (SocMed 2011)

1. Challenges in Resource Constrained Systems  (CRCS 2011)
2. E-Transactions Systems  (ETS 2011)
3. Adaptive Collaboration  (AC 2011)
4. Multi-Agent Systems and Collaborative Technologies  (I-MASC 2011)
5. Knowledge Management and Collaboration  (KMC 2011)
6. Collaboration and Sensors Networks and Systems  (CSNS 2011)
7. Collaboration: Human-Centered Issues & Interactivity Design  (CHCI&ID 2011)
8. Semantic Technologies for Information-Integrated Collaboration  (STIIC 2011)
9. Collaborative Robots and Human Robot Interaction  (CR-HRI 2011)
10. Collaborations in Emergency Response and Disaster Management  (ERDM 2011)
11. Collaboration and e-Learning  (Ce-Learning 2011)
12. Collaboration Technologies and Systems in Healthcare and Biomedical Fields  (CoHeB 2011)
13. Materializing Collaboration Via Tangible User Interfaces  (MCtui 2011)
14. Designing and Using Collaborative Universal Devices  (DUCUD 2011)
15. Smart Service and Network Management Applications in Next Generation Virtual Computing Networks  (SNM 2011)

1. Web 2.0 and Cloud Technology for Collaboration  (WEB 2.0 CTC 2011)
2. Collaboration for Dynamic Resource Management in Mobile P2P Networks  (CDRM 2011)

INVITATION:

You are cordially invited to participate in, contribute to, and attend the International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems to be held May 23-27, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The Conference is to address, explore and exchange information on the state-of-the-art in collaboration enterprises, their modeling and simulation, design and use, applications, and their impact. Participation is extended to researchers, designers, educators and interested parties in all CTS disciplines and specialties.

PURPOSE:

The Conference will include invited presentations by experts from academia, industry, and government as well as contributed paper presentations describing original work on the current state of research in collaboration technologies, collaboration systems, social networks, virtual worlds, and related issues. There will also be tutorial sessions, workshops, special sessions, demos, panel discussions, posters, doctoral colloquium, and exhibits. Conference sponsorships are welcomed.

Papers reporting original and unpublished research results on above and any other related CTS topics are solicited. Submission should include a cover page (or completed web based form) with authors' names, affiliations, addresses, fax and phone numbers, and email addresses of all authors. Please indicate clearly the corresponding author(s). Include up to 6 keywords from the above list and an abstract of no more than 400 words. Please submit an electronic copy of your full draft manuscript (not to exceed 8 pages in the IEEE format, single-spaced, double-column, including figures, tables, and references, posted on the CTS 2011 web site) using the conference web site submission (Upload) link at http://cts2011.cisedu.info.   Additional pages will be charged additional fee. 

Electronic submissions will be accepted only in PDF format, uploaded to the web site above. Consistent with standard practice, each submitted paper will receive a minimum of three reviews. Papers will be selected based on their originality, timeliness, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. Initial selection will be based on full papers. Submission implies the firm willingness and availability of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper, if accepted. All accepted papers in the Conference are required to be presented and will be included in the conference proceedings.  It is our intent to have the proceedings formally published in hard and soft copies and be available at the time of the conference.

For information or questions about Conference’s paper submission, please contact the organizers.

Symposia, Workshops and Special Sessions on CTS related topics are welcomed. A symposium/workshop/special session proposal should include a title, topics covered by the event, organizers full contact information, submission instructions, review process, important dates, total number of expected accepted papers, program committee, and any other information for the authors.  It is required that the organizer will attend and chair the symposium/workshop/special session organized.  Proposals for symposia, workshops and special sessions should be submitted by November 25, 2010 as a Word file email attachment.  Please refer to Symposia, Workshops and Special Sessions page for more information.  If you have any questions, please contact the Symposia, Workshops and Special Sessions Co-Chairs.

The conference will offer tutorials (typically 2-4 -hours) on the state-of-the-art topics in CTS. Each tutorial proposal should provide a title, topics to be covered, targeted audience, prerequisites, and a brief biography and qualifications of the instructor. All proposals should be submitted to Tutorials Chairs by January 30, 2011. Please refer to the Tutorials page for more information. If you have any questions, please contact the Tutorials Co-Chairs.

Panel sessions and forums will examine innovative, promising, or controversial CTS issues today. They will also address CTS challenges and future prospects. Audience participation will be welcomed. Proposals are welcomed and should be submitted by January 30, 2011.   See Panels page for more information. If you have ideas or questions concerning Conference’s panels and forums, please contact the Panels Co-Chairs.

Demos and experiential showcases of interactive collaborative environments are highly encouraged. These may include any of the themes outlined in the Conference’s topics. Proposals for demos are welcomed and should be submitted by January 30, 2011.  See Demos page for further information. If you have any questions, please contact the Demos Co-Chairs.

The CTS Doctoral Colloquium is intended to bring together PhD students working on CTS related topics, to provide them a friendly forum and an opportunity to present, discuss and illustrate their ongoing research in a constructively critical and informal atmosphere, to obtain valuable feedback from conference attendees, particularly senior researchers and experts in the field. Doctoral students who have not defended their thesis before CTS 2011 are invited to participate in the CTS Doctoral Colloquium. Students at various stages of the their PhD program are encouraged to submit their work, either as full papers or as extended abstracts. Students presenting their work at CTS 2011 may apply for Student Travel Grant as posted on the CTS 2011 web site. Proposals for DDC are welcomed and should be submitted by January 31, 2011. Refer to the DDC page for more information. If you have any questions, please contact the DDC Co-Chairs.

Posters addressing preliminary results, innovative ideas, work in progress, late-breaking results, collaboration tools, platforms and products, and other work not suitable for a formal paper and best presented in an interactive setting are solicited. Posters will be held in a special session where presenters will demonstrate their work directly to Conference attendees, and will remain in place during the remainder of the Conference. Proposals for posters are welcomed and should be submitted by January 31, 2011. See Posters page for more information.  If you have any questions, please contact the Posters Co-Chairs.

Exhibit booths will be available to display your newest products and technologies. Make plans now to take advantage of this prime advertising opportunity. Proposals are welcomed and should be submitted by January 30, 2011. Please refer to the Exhibits page for more information. If you have any questions, please contact the Exhibits Co-Chairs.

The CTS 2011 Conference seeks interested Industry Partners who would be willing to sponsor conference events or social activities (e.g., exhibit reception, speaker sponsorship, registration handout packets, special break snacks, etc.).  If an industry representative is interested in becoming a CTS 2011 Industry Partner or would like to propose an event or activity at the conference, please contact the Industry Liaisons & Co-Chairs. Please refer to the Sponsorships page for more information.

For information or questions about Conference's paper submission, tutorials, posters, workshops, special sessions, exhibits, demos, panels and forums organization, doctoral consortium, and any other information about the conference location, registration, paper formatting, etc., please consult the Conference web site at URL:

or contact one of the Conference’s General Co-Chairs: Geoffrey C. Fox at  gcf@indiana.edu  and  Waleed W. Smari at  Smari@arys.org.