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So this years' ICASSP is over and I must say it was a great experience. First of all one really has to say that it was amazingly perfectly organized. When compared to previous years, ICASSP09 may very well go into the records as one of the most well organized conferences. Okay, I've only seen '04, '06, '07, and '08, which were all okay, it's just that this year they beat the previous ones with a lot of tiny but really good ideas.
Starting from the way attendees were prepared for the conference: There were numerous emails reminding us both of technical details about the conference (as instructions for preparing talks and posters) as well as venue details that are relevant - what's the electrical voltage in Taiwan (110 V) and how do I get from the airport to the hotels? Also worth mentioning is the great shuttle bus service which brought us from the hotels to the conference every day, saving me a good half hour walk in uncomfortable shoes. Moreover, the conference organization was amazing, on every corner someone to talk to and guide you if you were lost. A never-ending supply of coffee which is oh-so-vital for us engineers. And then the organization of the fantastic welcome reception, opening ceremony and (as I heard, I wasn't there) the banquet. So many performances, so much information about this interesting culture - it was overwhelming.
For me, the conference was also a success. I have met a lot of people I hope to collaborate with in the future - got new ideas, learned new concepts, and saw how others are solving their problems. I also hope my contributions have found their audience.
And finally, visiting Asia has for sure enriched my personal life in a number of ways. I will have lots of stories to tell once I get back home.
So let me take this as an opportunity to thank the numerous organizers, helpers, staff, committee and everybody else who contributed to making this ICASSP such a great experience for everybody.
And let me predict one thing: If for such a comparably small event as our ICASSP so many things are happening then I'm sure that when the Expo 2010 will be in Taipeh this will be a gigantic and on all levels fascinating event!
Starting from the way attendees were prepared for the conference: There were numerous emails reminding us both of technical details about the conference (as instructions for preparing talks and posters) as well as venue details that are relevant - what's the electrical voltage in Taiwan (110 V) and how do I get from the airport to the hotels? Also worth mentioning is the great shuttle bus service which brought us from the hotels to the conference every day, saving me a good half hour walk in uncomfortable shoes. Moreover, the conference organization was amazing, on every corner someone to talk to and guide you if you were lost. A never-ending supply of coffee which is oh-so-vital for us engineers. And then the organization of the fantastic welcome reception, opening ceremony and (as I heard, I wasn't there) the banquet. So many performances, so much information about this interesting culture - it was overwhelming.
For me, the conference was also a success. I have met a lot of people I hope to collaborate with in the future - got new ideas, learned new concepts, and saw how others are solving their problems. I also hope my contributions have found their audience.
And finally, visiting Asia has for sure enriched my personal life in a number of ways. I will have lots of stories to tell once I get back home.
So let me take this as an opportunity to thank the numerous organizers, helpers, staff, committee and everybody else who contributed to making this ICASSP such a great experience for everybody.
And let me predict one thing: If for such a comparably small event as our ICASSP so many things are happening then I'm sure that when the Expo 2010 will be in Taipeh this will be a gigantic and on all levels fascinating event!
And once again, two new papers for the database. This February we'll be going to Berlin to attend the WSA (IEEE/ITG International Workshop on Smart Antennas). All three abstracts were accepted, a great success. Now we have to write the final papers and create some really good presentations rather quickly. So... back to work! 
A long time of waiting and hoping is finally over - the review decision for the ICASSP 2009 are there! And that was quite a success: Three new papers have just been added into the database. Overall, four of five papers we sent to the ICASSP were accepted, three as a lecture talk and one as a poster. That's going to be quite a group trip to Taipei. I'm really looking forward to it!
For further reading: http://www.icassp09.com
For further reading: http://www.icassp09.com
Finally, florian-roemer.de gets relaunched!
Have fun!
Have fun!
