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1 CALLS FOR ARTICLES FOR COMPUTER Computer plans a November 2016 issue on smart health and well-being. Globally, there is a critical need to increase healthcare coverage, improve health outcomes, reduce cost, and improve quality of life. Smart health focuses on designing, implementing, and evaluating solutions that address these challenges. Smart health involves three current trends: improved personal and personalized health and well-being, social and new media, and big data. using computing and communications technologies to develop smart health solutions. The guest editors seek submissions offering research results, experimental solutions, and practices related to smart health and well-being, including: designing and evaluating smart-health and well-being solutions (both those for the general population and those for specific groups of people); implementing, testing, and using mobile health technology; and monitoring and analyzing daily activity, health, and medication adherence and intervening if necessary. Abstracts are due to guest editors 1 February 2016, articles are due 1 March Visit to view the complete call CALLS FOR ARTICLES FOR IEEE CS PUBLICATIONS IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications plans a November/December 2016 special issue on computer graphics for defense applications. Research in computer graphics owes much to military system development, ranging from command- andcontrol displays in the 1950s to flight simulators and image generators in the 1970s. National security continues to push computer graphics limits with augmented reality for stealth fighter aircraft, real-time simulation for cyberdefense and robotics systems, and visualization for complex geographic information systems. Understanding the direction of military-related computer graphics and research can provide insight into future civilian uses, as well as a path to novel ideas. This special issue will cover all aspects of computer graphics in defense applications, ranging from theory to application. now/cgacfp6 to view the complete call Computing (TETC) plans a special issue on the design and technology of integrated systems in the deep submicron era, slated for the first issue of Over the past few years, engineers have continued the progress that Moore s law calls for via advances in manufacturing yield and the development of dependability design techniques that keep pace with computing systems growing complexity. the design, test, and technology of electronic products ranging from integrated circuit modules and printed circuit boards to full systems and microsystems. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS _dtisdse.pdf to view the complete call Computing (TETC) plans a special issue/ section on emerging technologies and designs for application-specific computing, to run in As device technology has rapidly evolved, application-specific computing (ASC) has emerged as a new field of research. ASC is encountering substantial challenges at all levels including new devices, and innovative design principles and application domains. emerging technologies for ASC systems, architectures, and processors. As CMOS technology reaches its scaling and power limitations, researchers are seeking novel ASC schemes and computational paradigms. _etdasc.pdf to view the complete call in Computing (TETC) plans a special issue/section on next generation wireless computing systems (NGWCS), to run in March A critical aspect for better NGWCS performance is quality of service (QoS). Authors of articles for this special issue are encouraged to submit papers focused on the design, development, analysis, or optimization of computing The Call and Calendar section lists conferences, symposia, and workshops that the IEEE Computer Society sponsors or cooperates in presenting. Visit for instructions on how to submit conference or call listings as well as a more complete listing of upcoming computerrelated conferences. COMPUTER /16/$ IEEE PUBLISHED BY THE IEEE COMPUTER SOCIETY FEBRUARY

2 CHASE 2016 The first IEEE Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies (CHASE 2016) is cosponsored by the IEEE Computer Society, IEEE, the US National Science Foundation, and Wayne State University. They envision CHASE 2016 as a leading international conference in the field of connected health, which is the use of Internet, sensing, communications, and intelligent techniques in support of health-related applications, systems, and engineering. Connected health brings together technologies from multiple disciplines and digital health information from many sources to provide preventive or remote treatments, while connecting patients and caregivers in the process. Connected health technologies will enable preventive health and personalized medicine, and might significantly reduce healthcare costs. However, researchers still must address a number of challenges. The conference will take place June in Washington, D.C. Visit conferences.computer.org/chase for complete conference information. approaches for NGWCS in terms of QoS and energy efficiency. improving NGWCS QoS and energy efficiency with an emphasis on computing. _ngwcs.pdf to view the complete call IEEE Software plans a November/ December 2016 special issue on the software architect s role in the digital age. The architect s role, responsibilities, skills, competencies, and career paths will likely be a moving target in light of recent technology innovations such as big data, cloud computing, and mobile computing. In addition, there have been method-engineering advances such as agile practices, continuous integration and deployment, and DevOps. Architects must also deal with constantly changing social and organizational interactions. These trends provide architects with greater opportunities but also many challenges. The editors seek case studies, experience reports, and other submissions about the architect s role in software development for an issue that will guide current and aspiring architects. now/swcfp6 to view the complete call IEEE Pervasive Computing plans a January March 2017 special issue titled Drones Computing, Networking, Input, and Output in Mid-Air. Drones are taking mobile computing to a new level. Over the last few years, stable and easy-to-control drones have become widely available and affordable, thanks to advances in pervasive computing, embedded processors, sensors, actuators, and lightweight batteries. The guest editors seek submissions that describe drone-centered research that advances pervasive computing. now/pccfp1 to view the complete call IT Professional plans a November/ December 2016 special issue on digital innovation and strategic transformation. The digital revolution is rapidly transforming the fundamental nature of many companies in many industries and revitalizing their digital business models. To ensure success in this environment, IT professionals, executives, and entrepreneurs must understand the new business models, technology paradigms, cultural evolutions, and management practices that foster innovation. Firms must increasingly embrace technological developments such as e-commerce, cloud computing, mobile, big data, the Internet of Things, and social technologies. They must also address the changing preferences and demands of customers and society. The emerging complex, dynamic business environment offers opportunities but also comes with significant risk. The guest editors seek articles from industry, business, academia, and government that examine the digital innovation and strategic transformation that is driving industry, government, and society. The special issue will showcase innovative smart services, digital products, and platforms; discuss current issues, challenges, and practices; and look to the future. now/itcfp6 to view the complete call IEEE Internet Computing plans a January/ February 2017 special issue on information and communication technologies for smart industries. Industries and companies are increasingly integrating new and mostly Internet-based information and communication technology (ICT) into their value chains. They hope to enable better, personalized products and services, and also to improve production, provisioning, and supplychain processes. This phenomenon, known as smart industry or industry 4.0, raises numerous design and research questions related to, for example, scalability, 90 COMPUTER

3 dependability, security, data integrity, privacy, and sustainability. This special issue will address these questions via contributions on theoretical and applied research into the modeling, analysis, and design of Internetbased ICT for smart industries. Brief article descriptions are due 1 April Articles are due 1 May Visit /computingnow/iccfp1 to view the complete call IEEE Intelligent Systems plans a November/December 2016 special issue on big data. Big data has enabled innovation, reconstruction, and advances in most of our society s economic sectors. It is receiving ongoing and growing attention from researchers and practitioners in academia, industry, and government. However, it still faces many challenges. In this special issue, the guest editors welcome submissions on any big data-related topic, particularly those focused on new and exciting developments. Topics of interest include, but aren t limited to: theoretical foundations for big data analytics, new big-data computing paradigms and infrastructure, scientific discoveries resulting from big data, and big data-related privacy and security issues. Articles are due 2 April Visit now/iscfp6 to view the complete call in Computing (TETC) and IEEE Transactions on Computers (TC) plan a joint special issue on Innovation in Reconfigurable Computing Fabrics: from Devices to Architectures, scheduled for the June 2017 issues of both publications. The topics of interest for this special section include: using technologies other than CMOS, p-specific fabrics, logic heterogeneity, resilience, clocking/signal propagation, storage blocks in reconfigurable fabrics, fabrication and testing, and applications. Articles are due 30 April Visit _ircfda.pdf to view the complete call IEEE Intelligent Systems plans a January/ February 2017 special issue on computational advertising. Computational advertising is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary research field that crosses various scientific disciplines including computer science, artificial intelligence, search, analytics, advertising, marketing, linguistics, statistics, economics, psychology, and sociology. Computational advertising provides a platform for accurately monitoring, tracking, gauging, and evaluating advertising campaigns and user behaviors. The central challenge lies in finding the best match between a specific user in a specific context and a suitable advertisement. This requires leveraging information associated with the user, publisher, and advertiser. This special issue aims to discuss the state of the art in computational advertising, particularly new ideas, methods, and innovative applications. Articles are due 1 May Visit now/iscfp1 to view the complete call IEEE Internet Computing plans a March/April 2017 special issue on fog computing. There has been considerable research supporting mobile cloud computing by leveraging both the cloud s powerful computing capabilities and wireless devices mobility support. Much of the work focused EVENTS IN 2016 MARCH WACV PerCom VR AINA 2016 APRIL IC2E ICST BigMM 2016 MAY ICCP ICSE ICDE SmartComp May 1 June SNPD 2016 JUNE MDM CSCloud CHASE June 1 July CVPR 2016 on how to effectively offload computationally intensive tasks to the cloud and promptly return results. Due to network latency, especially in mobile environments, cloud computing often can t meet the stringent requirements of latency-sensitive and many other applications. It has also become increasingly impractical to transport the growing amount of data that mobile devices generate over networks to remote clouds. In response, a new paradigm fog computing has emerged to distribute advanced computing, storage, networking, and management services to the network edge, thus forming a distributed and virtualized platform. research that can enable fog computing. FEBRUARY

4 SEEKING PAPERS ON COMPUTATIONAL SOCIAL SYSTEMS IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems welcomes submissions on topics such as modeling, simulation, analysis, and the understanding of social systems from the quantitative and/or computational perspective. Learn more at /call-for-papers-and-special-issues. Brief article descriptions are due 24 May Articles are due 24 June Visit /web/computingnow/iccfp2 to view the complete call Computing (TETC) plans a special issue on sensor-data computing as a service in the Internet of Things (IoT). The sensor-data-computing-as-aservice model (also called sensing as a service) promises to offer sensor data generated by smart IoT devices to interested consumers on demand, as a utility. This could create novel business and financial opportunities and increase IoT s sustainability. To succeed, sensing as a service needs support from a wide range of sensing and communication technologies. All of this special issue s articles should explicitly address the challenges in the sensing-as-a-service model..org /transactions/cfps/cfp_tetcsi_sdcsiot.pdf to view the complete call Computing (TETC) plans a special issue/ section on computing education and learning technologies, scheduled for the June 2017 issue. In the 21st century, the convergence of cost-effective computing and networking products, methodologies, and services is enabling researchers and practitioners to better explore innovative ways to use technology to manage and enhance the teaching and learning experience. This special issue/section invites submissions related to this process that focus on one or all of the three mainstream learning domains: content, methodologies, and technologies. _celt.pdf to view the complete call for papers. in Computing (TETC) plans a special issue/section on emerging trends and design paradigms for memory systems and storage, scheduled for the June 2017 issue. The continuing scaling of siliconbased microelectronic technology and the emergence of new nonsiliconbased technologies are enabling increasing system complexity and performance, paving the way for applications that were unthinkable even a few years ago. At the same time, an everincreasing amount of data must be stored and accessed quickly, posing new challenges to memory systems and storage elements. The guest editors seek manuscripts covering the entire spectrum of relevant research activities, from manufacturing to test. All aspects of storage and memory-system manufacturing, design, test, reliability, resilience, and availability of memory systems and storage are of interest. _etdpmss.pdf to view the complete call IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications plans a March/April 2017 special issue on physically based animation. Computer animation has been an active computer graphics research field for years. The techniques developed are important to many modern computer tools in application areas such as virtual reality, computer games, special effects, virtual prototyping, and training simulators. More recently, physically based simulation has become a popular topic. Researchers are investigating simulation methods to generate realistic animations of, for example, both rigid and deformable bodies, elastic rods, cloth, and fluids. For this special issue, the guest editors seek papers describing innovative computer animation techniques. Articles are due 1 July Visit now/cgacfp2 to view the complete call MARCH March: WACV 2016, IEEE Winter Conf. Applications of Computer Vision, Lake Placid, NY; March: PerCom 2016, IEEE Int l Conf. Pervasive Computing and Communications, Sydney; March: VR 2016, IEEE Virtual Reality 2016, Greenville, SC; March: AINA 2016, 30th IEEE Int l Conf. Advanced Information 92 COMPUTER

5 Networking and Applications, Crans-Montana, Switzerland; voyager.ce.fit.ac.jp/conf/aina/2016 APRIL April: IC2E 2016, IEEE Int l Conf. Cloud Eng., Berlin; conferences.computer.org/ic2e/2016 /index.htm April: ICST 2016, IEEE Int l Conf. Software Testing, Verification, and Validation, Chicago; April: BigMM 2016, 2nd IEEE Int l Conf. Multimedia Big Data, Taipei; MAY May: ICCP 2016, IEEE Int l Conf. Computational Photography, Evanston, Illinois; lab.northwestern.edu/iccp May: ICSE 2016, 38th Int l Conf. Software Eng., Austin, Texas; May: ICDE 2016, 32nd IEEE Int l Conf. Data Eng., Helsinki; May: SmartComp 2016, 2nd IEEE Int l Conf., St. Louis; 30 May 1 June: SNPD 2016, 17th IEEE/ACIS Int l Conf. Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Networking and Parallel/ Distributed Computing, Shanghai; JUNE June: MDM 2016, 17th IEEE Int l Conf. Mobile Data Management, Porto, Portugal; mdmconferences.org/mdm June: CSCloud 2016, 3rd IEEE Int l Conf. Cyber Security and Cloud Computing, Beijing; June: CHASE 2016, IEEE Conf. Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, Washington, D.C.; /chase/index.html 27 June 1 July: CVPR 2016, 2016 IEEE Computer Society Conf. Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Las Vegas, Nevada; cvpr2016.thecvf.com Selected CS articles and columns are also available for free at Keeping YOU at the Center of Technology Computer Society elearning All the Knowledge You Need On Your Time. Learn something new. Try Computer Society elearning today! Stay relevant with the IEEE Computer Society More at FEBRUARY