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Technical Committee on Ubiquitous and Sensor Networks

The future ubiquitous network society where all things are networked is expected to provide a variety of advanced services. Ubiquitous and sensor networks are infrastructures in such a society, which consists of a fusion of academic and technological fields like fundamental theories, element technologies, system technologies, and application technologies, for example, related to sensing, networking, and computing. These ubiquitous and sensor networks cannot be achieved as an extension of the technological trend of conventional technologies. Instead, there needs to be a creation of breakthrough technologies based on research and development that reconsiders the essence of those technologies.

From such a viewpoint, the technical committee on ubiquitous and sensor networks was established in April 2007 by integrating two technical committees on ubiquitous and real-world oriented networking (URON) in the Communications Society and on sensor networks (SN) in the Engineering Sciences Society that had been active in related fields until March 2007.

The purpose of this technical committee is to offer useful information and opportunities for exchanging opinions among researchers in many fields with an interdisciplinary view aiming at establishing theories and technologies necessary for achieving ubiquitous and sensor networks. We hope IEICE members will enthusiastically participate in our activities.

The principal areas concerning ubiquitous and sensor networks handled by this technical committee are as follows.

Fundamental Theories

information theory
communication theory
signal processing
control theory
distributed information processing and control

Technology Components

information fusion
data mining
databases
network topology
resource management
protocol design
sensor localization
RF tags
security and privacy protection
context-aware technology
auto-configuration
mobility support

Platforms

devices and appliances
RFID
power-saving devices
optimal design for low-EMI
compact devices
system control and management
key software technology
middleware
smart space

Applications

disaster relief
entertainment
environmental measurement
automatic system control
living support
medical support
context-aware applications
location-aware applications
real-world oriented applications
robots


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・HOME ・Schedule ・Japanese	Technical Committee on Ubiquitous and Sensor Networks The future ubiquitous network society where all things are networked is expected to provide a variety of advanced services. Ubiquitous and sensor networks are infrastructures in such a society, which consists of a fusion of academic and technological fields like fundamental theories, element technologies, system technologies, and application technologies, for example, related to sensing, networking, and computing. These ubiquitous and sensor networks cannot be achieved as an extension of the technological trend of conventional technologies. Instead, there needs to be a creation of breakthrough technologies based on research and development that reconsiders the essence of those technologies. From such a viewpoint, the technical committee on ubiquitous and sensor networks was established in April 2007 by integrating two technical committees on ubiquitous and real-world oriented networking (URON) in the Communications Society and on sensor networks (SN) in the Engineering Sciences Society that had been active in related fields until March 2007. The purpose of this technical committee is to offer useful information and opportunities for exchanging opinions among researchers in many fields with an interdisciplinary view aiming at establishing theories and technologies necessary for achieving ubiquitous and sensor networks. We hope IEICE members will enthusiastically participate in our activities. The principal areas concerning ubiquitous and sensor networks handled by this technical committee are as follows. Fundamental Theories information theory communication theory signal processing control theory distributed information processing and control Technology Components information fusion data mining databases network topology resource management protocol design sensor localization RF tags security and privacy protection context-aware technology auto-configuration mobility support Platforms devices and appliances RFID power-saving devices optimal design for low-EMI compact devices system control and management key software technology middleware smart space Applications disaster relief entertainment environmental measurement automatic system control living support medical support context-aware applications location-aware applications real-world oriented applications robots

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