Message from the Technical Program Chair

Abstract

Welcome to ICST 2005, the First International Conference on Sensing Technology. When the idea of having this conference was first conceived, we set off with a modest target of assembling around 50 researchers, mainly from Australasia, to share ideas and research findings on sensors and sensing technology, a topic which attracts huge attention from a vast community of researchers. We are pleasantly surprised with the large number of paper submissions and attendees from around the globe. People of 19 nationalities will participate in this conference; 70% of the attendees are from outside New Zealand.