Pervasive computing and communications is emerging rapidly as an exciting new paradigm and discipline to provide computing and communication services all the time, everywhere. Its systems are now invading every aspect of life to the point that they are disappearing inside all sorts of appliances or can be worn unobtrusively as part of clothing and jewelry.

The JPCC is a refereed international journal, initially publishes 4 issues per year, providing an international premier channel to report, discuss and exchange experimental or theoretical results, novel algorithms, design methodology, work-in-progress, experience, case studies, and trend-setting ideas in the emerging field of pervasive computing and communications as well as potential future directions and issues. Papers should be of a quality that represents the latest technical developments of pervasive computing and communications in hardware technology, software infrastructure, novel algorithms, system considerations, physical and human interaction and ubiquitous applications.

Subject coverage

The JPCC covers all aspects of pervasive computing and communications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

1. Hardware Support pervasive computing and communications

2. Software infrastructures

3. System architectures and platforms

4. Mobile/wireless computing, communications, systems and services

5. Embedded computing with applications

6. Low power, energy-aware computing

7. Wearable computers and technologies

8. Smart devices, spaces and objects

9. Location-dependent/personalized applications

10. Service discovery mechanisms and protocols

11. Middleware services and agent technologies

12. Sensors and actuators

13. Positioning and tracking technologies

14. Integration of wired and wireless networks

15. Personal area networks

16. Intelligent devices and environments

17. Context and location awareness, context based and implicit computing

18. Speech and language processing/advanced computer vision

19. User interfaces and interaction models

20. Wireless/mobile service management and delivery

21. Resource management in pervasive platforms

22. Security and privacy issues

23. Education and training

24. New products, standards, tools and best practices

25. Emerging new topics

More information can be found on the web site http://www.troubador.co.uk/jpcc/