present the results of their work to European colleagues. To stimulate scientific cooperation between institutes in different European countries. Themes We welcome papers covering topics in the domains of information and communication technologies, such as (but not limited to):
o Safeguarding of information transmission: error detection and correction; o Safety of information transmission and data access; o Applications of digital signal processing; o Speech and image processing; o The use of software in electronic design; o Multimedia communication systems; o Telecommunication networks and services; o The use of ICT for educational purposes, including E-learning; o Optimisation techniques in electronic design; o Application development for mobile devices.
Papers shall describe the results of recent research, that has a close relationship with practical implementation. The scientific and theoretical background should be highlighted as well.
Scientific Committee:
Nicolae Dumitru ALEXANDRU, Technical University of lasi, Roumania Yolande BERBERS, KU Leuven, Belgium Vasile BOTA, Technical University Cluj- Napoca, Roumania Jeroen BOYDENS, KU Leuven, Belgium Patrick COLLEMAN, Katholieke Hogeschool der Kempen, Belgium Luc DE BACKER, chair, KaHo St Lieven, Gent, Belgium Patrick DECAUSMAECKER, KaHo St Lieven, Gent, Belgium Piet DEMEESTER, Universiteit Gent, Belgium Lieven DE STRYCKER, KaHo St Lieven, Gent, Belgium Toon GOEDEME, Hogeschool voor wetenschap en kunst, Sint Katelijne Waver, Belgium Jean-Pierre GOEMAERE, KaHo St Lieven, Gent, Belgium Manfred GOETZE, University of Applied Sciences Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany Andreas GRAESSER, University of Applied Sciences Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany Adrian GRAUR, Stefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Roumania Wolfgang KOESTER, University of Applied Sciences Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany Benedita MALHEIRO, ISEP, Porto, Portugal Carine NAESSENS, KaHo St Lieven, Gent, Belgium Bart NAUWELAERS, KU Leuven, Belgium Valentin NEGURA, Universit Technique de Moldova, Chisinau, Moldovia Costica NITU, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Roumania Jrgen NORDBERG, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Ronneby, Sweden Joan PEUTEMAN, KHBO, Oostende, Belgium Luc PIETERS, Hogeschool Antwerpen, Belgium Dumitru POPESCU, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Roumania Alin Dan POTORAC, Stefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Roumania Volkmar RICHTER, Fachhochschule Anhalt, Kthen, Germany Manfred SCHMIDT, Fachhochschule Jena, Germany Heinz SCHMIEDEL, University of Applied Sciences Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany Manuel G. SOARES, ISEP, Porto, Portugal Greet VANDEN BERGHE, KaHo St Lieven, Gent, Belgium Karel VAN DEN STEEN, KaHo St Lieven, Gent, Belgium Jan VANDEWEGE, Universiteit Gent, Belgium Werner VERSCHELDE, KaHo St Lieven, Gent, Belgium Paula VIANA, ISEP, Porto, Portugal Annemie VORSTERMANS, KaHo St Lieven, Gent, Belgium Zohra YERMECHE, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Ronneby, Sweden Ryszard J. ZIELINSKI, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland Target Audience:
Researchers in engineering faculties: they can present their own work and make contacts with colleagues of other institutions. Students who prepare a research career. Whoever wants to update his or her knowledge of modern ICT applications.
Submission of papers:
The instructions for authors, regarding the format of the papers can be found at
Papers should be written in English. Authors are invited to submit papers describing significant original and unpublished work. Deadline for the submission of papers: November 15 th 2007 Acceptance notification: January 15 th 2008 The proceedings will be published by Nevelland v.z.w. Landegem, ISBN 9-78908082-553-6.
Conference venue:
KaHo St Lieven Gebroeders Desmetstraat 1 B 9000 Gent, Belgium 13-14 March 2008 Gent is easily accessible from Brussels airport. Several national and international trains stop in station Gent Sint-Pieters. Since Gent is situated at the intersection of two important motorways (E17 and E40) it can also be easily reached by car.
Contact:
For further information, please contact:
Luc De Backer, chair, KaHo St Lieven Department of industrial engineering
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ECUMICT will be a two-day conference on the use of modern information and communication technologies, organized by the engineering department of KaHo St Lieven, Gent, in cooperation with a scientific committee composed of experts from universities and institutes of higher education in Europe. More information is available on: http://ingenieur.kahosl.be/vakgroep/elektronica/ecumict
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