CfP: Ubicomp 2010 Workshop: Ubiquitous Computing for Sustainable Energy (UCSE2010)

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**** papers are due July 2, 2010 ****

=== Summary and Theme === 
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Providing sustainable energy is a central challenge for mankind. The problems faced are inherently multidisciplinary and relate to technology, economics, psychology, and human values and we believe that Ubicomp research – with its approach and methodology as well as with its technologies – can make an important contribution. With renewable sources we see changes towards a more decentralized and fluctuating production of energy. Solar and wind powered energy supplies are examples where the availability is basically unlimited but actual availability differs greatly over time (e.g. between day and night). Informed users, who understand the impact of their energy usage and for whom the implications of consuming energy at a certain moment becomes accessible may act very differently. Similarly smart devices and networked systems can potentially adapt to available resources. Overall we see a potential that Ubicomp research can contribute to reduce the energy demand of society and to provide means for a better utilization of renewable energy sources.


=== The topics of interest can be categorized in 4 areas. === 
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1) Understanding and motivating users of energy systems
   * Ethnographic studies on energy usage
   * Assessments of values and constraints users have
   * Surveys and studies on energy usage in the context of Ubicomp
   * Experience reports
   
2) Smart energy systems and technologies
   * Concepts and technologies for smart energy systems
   * Experience with smart energy production
   * Intelligent and adaptive energy consumers
   * Interaction between users and smart energy systems
   * User interfaces for energy systems

3) Intelligent energy infrastructures
   * Ubicomp technologies for smart grid infrastructures
   * Smart metering technologies and applications
   * Security and privacy in intelligent energy systems
   * Local (in-house) smart energy infrastructures
   
4) Socio-Economic drivers and incentives
   * Models and explanations for energy usages
   * Systems and technologies to foster energy awareness
   * Persuasive technologies in the energy domain

   
=== Organizers === 
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* Albrecht Schmidt, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
* Friedemann Mattern, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
* Adrian Friday. Lancaster University, UK
* Hans Gellersen. Lancaster University, UK
* www.bits-to-energy.ch

=== Goals and Expected Audience === 
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The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners with different backgrounds that relate to sustainable energy systems. We expect that to move this forward requires bringing together ideas and research from energy systems, human computer interaction, economics, and ubiquitous computing. The common ground is the interest in ubiquitous computing technologies in the energy domain. The workshop will provide a venue to present novel research in this field and to openly discuss ideas and problems on the topic. By bringing together different viewpoints a common understanding can emerge. The overall aim of the workshop is to foster a community in Ubiquitous Computing for Sustainable Energy and to facilitate interaction.

=== Submission Formats ===
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Participants will be selected based on their submission which will be reviewed by researchers working in this area. We will consider the following submission types:

* Position Papers (about 1-2 pages)
  In these position papers prospective participants should describe interest and experience in this field. The content may be a short description of an ongoing project or research questions and ideas. These papers will be published on the website and will get a 3 minutes presentation slot.
* Research Papers (about 3-6 pages)
  The research papers should present ongoing research, case studies, work in progress and early results. We look for contributions that introduce new idea and concepts. These papers will be published on the website and will get a 10 minutes presentation slot.
* Demonstration or Videos (with position or research papers)

We encourage participants to bring demonstration and videos along with their paper.

Please send your submission to ucse2010@hcilab.org as PDF. The papers should be formatted according to the SIGCHI extended abstracts Format (http://www.sigchi.org/chi2010/authors/format.html#extendedformat)

=== Timeline and Deadlines === 
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Jul 2, 2010 - Submission deadline of workshop papers
Jul 26, 2010 - Notification of acceptance
Aug 06, 2010 - Final version deadline

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