2011

Prospective attendees for the I2MTRC 2011 are advised to check if they require an entry visa to visit P. R. China. Please do consult the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and Chinese Embassies to obtain relevant information on visa applications. Some useful websites are listed below:

Chinese Embassy in Australia: http://au.china-embassy.org/eng/
Chinese Embassy in Austria: http://at.china-embassy.org/det/
Chinese Embassy in Belgium: http://www.chinaembassy-org.be/eng/
Chinese Embassy in Brazil: http://br.china-embassy.org/por/
Chinese Embassy in Canada: http://www.chinaembassycanada.org/eng/
Chinese Embassy in Denmark: http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/ce/cedk/eng/
Chinese Embassy in France: http://www.amb-chine.fr/fra/
Chinese Embassy in Germany: http://www.china-botschaft.de/det/
Chinese Embassy in India: http://www.chinaembassy.org.in/eng/
Chinese Embassy in Italy: http://it.chineseembassy.org/ita/
Chinese Embassy in Japan: http://www.china-embassy.or.jp/jpn/
Chinese Embassy in Mexico: http://www.embajadachina.org.mx/esp/
Chinese Embassy in New Zealand: http://www.chinaembassy.org.nz/eng/
Chinese Embassy in Norway: http://www.chinese-embassy.no/eng/
Chinese Embassy in Poland: http://pl.china-embassy.org/pol/
Chinese Embassy in R.O.K.(the Republic of Korea): http://kr.china-embassy.org
Chinese Embassy in Russia: http://ru.china-embassy.org/rus/
Chinese Embassy in Singapore: http://www.chinaembassy.org.sg/eng/
Chinese Embassy in South Africa: http://www.chinese-embassy.org.za/eng/
Chinese Embassy in Spain: http://www.embajadachina.es/esp/
Chinese Embassy in Switzerland: http://www.china-embassy.ch/ger/
Chinese Embassy in Thailand: http://www.chinaembassy.or.th
Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands: http://www.chinaembassy.nl/eng/
Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom: http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk/eng/
Chinese Embassy in the United States of America: http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/

If you do require an entry visa to attend the conference, please bear in mind the following advice:

• Indicate that you require a Chinese visa when registering for the conference;

•  Pay attention to the procedure of Chinese visa application in your country;

• Submit your visa application as earlier as possible to allow sufficient time for processing your visa application and for obtaining assistance from the I2MTC 2011 organizers when necessary.

Registered participants of I2MTC 2011 will obtain a letter of invitation signed by the I2MTC 2011 Conference Chair and posted to the address as shown in the registration form.

Technical Co-Sponsors:

Zhejiang University

NIST

Jiangsu Instrument and Control Society

Southeast University

Tianjin University

Tsinghua University

I²MTC 2011 seeks to provide an exhibits showcase for vendors who have products or services relating to the instrumentation and measurement field. The exhibits will be located in the registration area for maximum exposure. We welcome exhibits in all areas of interest, such as Measurement Science & Education - Measurement Data & Acquisition - Measurement Systems - Measurement & Data Processing - Measurement of Physical Quantities - Measurement Applications - and similar. Universities offering specific curricula in Measurement Sciences are invited to present their curricula to attendees. Companies with unique capability in the instrument and measurement field are invited to present their products to the assembled audience.

The exhibits signup for can be accessed here. Promotional Sponsorship of I2MTC is also encouraged. Signup for promotional opportunities can be accessed here.

Further information and help:
Chris Dyer
I²MTC 2011 Administrator
email: cdyer@conferencecatalysts.com

General information

The 28th IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, I2MTC 2011, will be held during May 10-12, 2011, in Hangzhou, P. R. China. Hangzhou is one of the seven ancient capitals and the key scenic tourism and historical culture cities in China. Hangzhou as the Capital of Zhejiang Province is located in the southern part of the Yangtze River Delta, at the western end of Hangzhou Bay, in the lower reaches of the Qiantang River, and at the southern end of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It is an important and central city in the Yangtze River Delta and a traffic hub in southeast China. Hangzhou was applauded as "the most splendid and luxurious city in the world" by Marco Polo, the Italian traveler in the 13th century.

The conference will take place in the hotel, Four Points by Sheraton Hangzhou, Binjiang located in 868 Dongxin Avenue, Binjiang District of Hangzhou. May is one of the best months to visit Hangzhou. Its weather in May is usually mild and sunny with average daytime temperature normally in the range 20-25 Celsius degrees.

Room discounted rates for I2MTC are at 680 CNY = $100 USD
Deadline for making room reservations is April 1, 2011

Reserve your room now!

If you have any problems or enquiries about hotels in Hangzhou, please contact Dr Haifeng Ji by email: hfji@iipc.zju.edu.cn.

 Information Comng Soon

Registration is now Open!

* All fees are listed in USD.
* The Conference registration fees are as follows:

*The Conference Proceedings will be included in the IEEE Interactive Electronic Library (IEL) as part of IEEE Xplore. All authors who have been accepted must register for the conference and attend the conference to present their paper. Authors who do not attend the conference to present their papers, or arrange for a co-author or knowledgeable colleague to present their paper in the absence of the primary author, will not have their paper published in the IEEE IEL and IEEE Xplore, per latest IEEE policy.

Only full Member or non-Member fees are allowed to cover the publication of accepted papers. One author registration will cover the publication expenses of not more than one accepted paper: for each additional accepted paper, associated to the same registration, a USD $50 printing contribution will be charged. If no registration has b een received and correctly processed to cover the paper publication, the Conference organizers will contact the authors before the paper is removed from the proceedings.

To qualify for any Member rate (Member fee, Student-Member fee, Life-Member fee), one must provide the IEEE membership number in the registration form.

The full Member and non-Member registration fees cover the entrance to all sessions, one copy of the Conference proceedings on CD, 6 coffee breaks, 3 luncheons, the Tuesday Welcome Reception and the Wednesday Gala Dinner.

The Life-Member registration fee covers the entrance to all sessions, one copy of the Conference proceedings on CD, 6 coffee breaks, 3 luncheons and the Tuesday Welcome Reception. If the author, registering to cover the paper publication is a Life Member, he/she has to pay the full Member fee.

The Student registration fee covers the entrance to all sessions, one copy of the Conference proceedings on CD, 6 coffee breaks, 3 luncheons and the Tuesday Welcome Reception. The Student registration fee cannot be used to guarantee the publication of an accepted paper. If the author, registering to cover the paper publication is a student, he/she has to pay the full Member fee.

Additional Items available for purchase online through the registration web site and on site at conference:

Confirmation of Conference registration

Registrants will receive an email confirmation upon successful registration. The I²MTC 2011 organizers will contact a registrant in case of registration problems.

Refund Policy

Conference registration will not be refunded (in full or partially) if it is required to cover the publication expenses of an accepted paper - no exception, even in the case of denied VISA. Lunch and banquet tickets that are included in the registration fees will not be refunded if not used.

Further information

For further information concerning your registration, please, contact the I²MTC Registration Chair:

Rachel Edmunds
I²MTC 2011 Administrator

Call for Papers PDF

Conference Co-Chairs
Hongjian Zhang
Kang Lee

Technical Program Co-Chairs
Yong Yan
Ruth Dyer

Publicity Chair
Zhiyao Huang

Exhibit Management Chair
Haifeng Ju

Tutorial Activities Co-Chairs
Mike Gard, Guangxin Zhang

IT Support Chair
Baoling Wang

Chair for Special Sessions
Ruqiang Yan

Conference Management
Chris Dyer

2011 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference
Four Points by Sheraton Hangzhou
Binjiang, Hangzhou, China

Instrumentation and Measurement for Improving Quality of Life

IMPORTANT:

Please send an email to Haifeng Ji (hfji@iipc.zju.edu.cn) by April 24th indicating if you wish to attend either the Romance of the Song Dynasty or Impressions on the West Lake optional theatrical experiences on Thursday, May 12.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Chinese Government has issued a statement on its official web portal (http://english.gov.cn/2011-03/30/content_1834987.htm) stating that "Extremely low levels" of radioactive iodine have been detected in the air around more Chinese areas, including Shanghai and Tianjin, but the materials pose no threat to public health. Please note that the distance between Hangzhou (where I2MTC 2011 to be held) and Fukushima is about 2080 kilometers. Hangzhou is located in Zhejiang Province.

• You may also visit other website for relevent news, e.g. http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/east-pacific/Radioactive-Material-from-Japanese-Nuclear-Plant-Spreads-Across-Globe-118827309.html
• http://www.iaea.org/
• http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=4282&Itemid=125
• http://illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&RecNum=9304
• http://www.hpa.org.uk/NewsCentre/NationalPressReleases/2011PressReleases/110331WeeklyupdateonFukushima/

The IEEE I&M Society is pleased to announce plans for the Graduate Student Panel Discussion at I2MTC 2011 in Hangzhou, China.  Want to get involved? Volunteer to serve as a Panelist, or submit your suggestions for discussion topics to Kristen Donnell, at kmdgfd@mst.edu.

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