3rd International Workshop on Near Field Communication - NFC2011
In conjunction with the NFC Congress 2011 in Hagenberg/Austria, February 22nd - 23rd
| Date: | February 22nd, 2011 |
| Location: | Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences Softwarepark 11, 4232 Hagenberg, Austria, Europe |
| Chair Men: | Josef Langer, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Hagenberg Tuomo Tuikka, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Florian Michahelles, Auto-ID Labs, ETH Zurich Serge Miranda, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis Witold Jacak, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Hagenberg |
| Description: | NFC 2011 is the third international research workshop with focus on the area of Near Field Communication (NFC). This workshop covers the entire technological area, beginning from RF & hardware related topics, smartcards approaches, security, applications and services, business processes, up to usability and user experience. It aims to provide a forum for a full and detailed discussion of the research issues of Near Field Communication as an integrative concept that covers hardware, software, security, usability and different fields of applications. NFC2011 is technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Austria Section. |
Topics include but are not limited to:
- RF & hardware related topics:
High-speed RF interfaces; Modulation techniques; Circuits and antenna design; Power aware design; Modelling and simulation; NFC tests & measurements; Protocol analyses and verification methods; Physical interfaces & architectures; Interoperability between NFC devices, tags and smartcards; RF system-on-chip designs - Smartcards / SIM cards / Security:
Single wire protocol (SWP); Global platform; Multiapplications; Secure & multi-secure elements; Secure over the air (OTA) services; Security solutions for readers and terminals; System security solutions - Software platforms for NFC development:
Multi-mode multi application platforms (SIM centric or not); Solutions with NFC add-ons and NFC stickers, robust software architectures; Smartphones and NFC for location based information services, NFC and augmented reality platforms, NFC m-payment and m-transfer architecture, Interaction systems in ubiquitous information systems; Interoperability between NFC applications and services - New applications & services:
Mobile 2.0 and NFC (NFC and Facebook, Twitter...); NFC applications for consumers and citizens; Mobile value added services (VAS) using NFC; Managing NFC ecosystems; NFC's place in the optimization of business processes; Integration of NFC into "Internet Of Things" (IOT); Street and POS marketing with NFC; NFC services in education - Pilot projects, usability and user experience:
NFC applications for social and elderly care; NFC and city life; Wellness; Homecare; Business usage & leisure activities; User interaction models for NFC applications; Acceptance of NFC devices and services; Field trials and pilots; Smart touch; Secure NFC ecosystem; Virtual ticketing and couponing with NFC, fidelization NFC cards; NFC and digital cities, airports, homes; Human Interfaces for NFC applications
Registration & fees
When the conference registration is open, you can register for the following options (all prices are excluding 10% VAT):| Categories | until Jan. 15th, 2011 | after Jan. 15th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Per day | 200 EUR | 240 EUR |
| Both days | 350 EUR | 400 EUR |
| Students per day* | 70 EUR | 80 EUR |
| NFC Forum Members | -10% | -10% |
| Paper publication** | additional 150 EUR |
*
Students are required to show a valid (international) student ID.
**
For the publication of a paper in the proceedings the presenting author must pay an additional fee of 150 EUR.
Submission guidelines
Authors are invited to submit research and application papers in IEEE Proceedings Manuscripts style (two columns, single-spaced, including figures and references, using 10pt fonts). Please use ONLY the following templates (for LaTeX or MS Word):
Submission of a paper implies that if a paper is accepted, at least one of the authors must register for the workshop to present the paper. Otherwise the submitted paper will not be published. Authors of accepted papers will receive guidelines in preparing and submitting the final manuscript together with the notification of acceptance.
The submitted papers must not have more than 6 pages representing original, previously unpublished work. They will be carefully evaluated based on originality, significance, technical soundness, and clarity of exposition. Additionaly the contact author must provide the following information for the NFC 2011 Workshop: paper title, all authors' names, affiliations, postal address, phone, fax, and e-mail address of the author(s), about 200-250 word abstract, and about five keywords.Please register for the workshop and upload your paper into our conference management system.
Important dates
- Full Paper Submission: October 15th, 2010 extended to October 27th, 2010
- Author Notification: November 12th, 2010 postponed to November 24th, 2010
- Proceedings Version: November 25th, 2010 extended to December 1st, 2010
- Conference/Workshop: February 22nd, 2011
Organization
The Workshop is organized by the NFC Research Lab Hagenberg at the Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the ETH Zurich and the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis.
Organization committee
- Josef Langer, Stefan Grünberger, Michael Roland, Christian Saminger, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences
- Tuomo Tuikka, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
- Florian Michahelles, Auto-ID Labs, ETH Zurich
- Serge Miranda, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
For further questions please contact congress@nfc-research.at.
