Ubiquitous Systems and Services for IT Convergence

Dear Colleagues,

As computing power and networks have advanced, we face a novel environment called “Converged IT”. The term refers to the realization of a new IT environment where information exchange can be made via various devices, such as smart devices, intelligent systems and services, advanced vehicular communications technology, ubiquitous computing, cloud computing, etc. In addition, as pervasive computing is gradually integrated with every aspect our lives and activities, ubiquitous services are also rapidly applied to our real lives.

This Special Issue aims to address advanced IT issues and to encourage researchers to publish their results in Information. The issue will accept both original research papers and review articles that enhance the state-of-the-art in IT Convergence, its applications, and services. The papers will be peer-reviewed and selected on the basis of their quality and relevance to the Special Issue’s theme. Papers on practical as well as theoretical topics and problems are invited.

Topics include (but are not limited to):

• Ubiquitous Systems and Services for IT Convergence
• Intelligent Service Framework and Key elements for IT Convergence
• Advanced Vehicular Communications Technology
• UI/UX for IT Convergence
• Wireless sensor and RFID for IT Convergence
• Cyber Physical System in IT Convergence
• Context awareness service model for IT Convergence
• Internet of Things and M2M
• Grid and Cloud computing
• Advanced Cryptography and Security Issues for IT Convergence
• Network middleware and protocols for IT Convergence
• Intelligent Mobile Multimedia Computing
• Smartphone and personal devices for SW
• Security modeling in SW
• Methods for improving either the efficiency or accuracy of M2M applications
• Vehicle service models for IT Convergence
• Haptic interfaces and interactions for IT Convergence

Prof. Dr. Jason C. Hung
Prof. Dr. Shu-Ching Chen
Prof. Dr. Young-Sik Jeong
Guest editors

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