IEEE SENSORS 2008

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• Phenomena, Modeling and Evaluation
• Chemical and Gas Sensors
• Biosensors
• Optical Sensors
• Mechanical Sensors
• Physical Sensors
• Sensor/Actuator Systems
• Sensor Networks
• Applications
• Special Focus Sessions

Call for Abstract Begin – February 1 ^st , 2008
Special Session Topic Submission Deadline – February 22 ^th , 2008
Abstract Submission Extended Deadline – April 7^th, 2008
Author Notification Deadline – May 31^st, 2008
Final Full Paper Submission (4 Pages) Deadline – July 11^th, 2008
Presenting Author Conference Registration Deadline – July 11^th, 2008
Early registration – On or before June 25^th, 2008
Advanced registration – June 26^{th ,} 2008 to August 31^st 2008
Standard registration – September 1^st 2008 to October 12^th, 2008
On site registration – After October 13^th, 2008
IEEE Conference – October 26^th–29^th,2008

“Salento: the sun, the sea, the wind” so goes the local saying; a perfect synthesis to describe this strip of land between two seas: on one side, the Ionian of the Gulf of Taranto, which overlooks the North-African coast, on the other side the Adriatic, creating a bridge between east and west.
Gallipoli, Santa Maria di Leuca and Otranto are just some of the most beautiful pearls set along this coastline like precious jewels.

For most of the year the sun warms and colours the earth deep red, rich in iron and calcareous rock, while the wind, coming inland from the coast brings with it the fragrance of the sea, refreshing the summer evenings.
The territory is a result of the perfect harmony of the heat of the sun, the generosity of the sea and the steadfastness of the wind.