Purpose of the Award

    The purpose of this award is to recognize the best refereed paper published in this workshop.

    Eligibility

    All papers published in the proceedings of the 2011 DSP in vehilces workshop with a phd student being the main author are eligible for the award.

    Administration

    The "DSP in Vehicles Best Paper Award" is sponsored by SVOX and is administered by the awards and honors committee of the workshop.

    Nominations

    No nomination procedure is used for this award. All eligible papers are considered.

    Selection of Awardee

    The papers shall be evaluated using the following criteria:

    • Professional merit
      • Creativity and originality, as reflected in new insights, interpretations, facts, innovations, methods, applications, etc. (stimulating, informative, enlightening, etc.)
      • Scientific and professional quality of the research, review, development work, methods of inquiry, etc. (competent, valid, replicable, etc.)
      • Scholarship embodied in the presentation, explanations, interpretations, and discussions (researched, documented, balanced, critical, etc.)
    • Contribution
      • Scientific/technical significance of the topic or problem investigated or expounded (universality, urgency, impact, etc.)
      • Usefulness of the paper to practicing information professionals (applicability, timeliness, scope, problem-solving value, etc.)
      • Relevance of the topic or problem to the interests of information science and technology
    • Presentation quality
      • Readability, effective organization and presentation of concepts, facts, arguments, etc. (structure, logic, persuasiveness, etc.)
      • Use of clear, concise, comprehensible, and jargon-free language (ease and pleasure of reading)