>If you only have time or money enough to attend one conference this
>year, you probably want it to be ICWC 2000.
I would disagree with this.
Generally, Xybernaut's event is much more trade-show oriented,
highlighting the company's interests and involvements. Not that this
is a bad thing (heck, I spoke at the first such event Xybernaut hosted
in 1995). It definitely helps to introduce people to the concepts
involved and encourages interaction.
However, it is not peer-reviewed nor does it have a published
proceedings, both of which are necessary to attract the serious
researchers in the field and to encourage them to fully reveal their
new research. It also doesn't attract the hackers in my previous
experience, more the investor types.
On the other hand, the IEEE International Symposium on Wearable
Computers (ISWC), whose submission deadline is upcoming May 16
(http://iswc.gatech.edu), is sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society,
has a top notch reviewing committee, publishes a 200+ page
proceedings, and routinely attracts ~400 attendees (the largest such
conference in the world).
So, it really depends on what you are looking for in a
conference.
Of course, my opinion may be biased since I'm General Co-Chair of
ISWC this year, and I had to decline Xybernaut's invitation to speak
due to a previous commitment with the NSF. ;-)
But, please, if someone goes, keep notes and send them along!
You have 50 years. Thad Starner
How do you want to Contextual Computing Group
change the world? Georgia Tech (www.gvu.gatech.edu/ccg)
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