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ICC 2012 CONWIRE Workshop - Today is the submission deadline!
by Periklis Chatzimisios 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Our apologies for cross postings- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ C A L L F O R P A P E R S ----------------------------- 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Convergence of Heterogeneous Wireless Systems (CON-WIRE 2012) (http://conwire.it.teithe.gr June 11-15, 2012, Ottawa, Canada organized in association with the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2012) Overview Future Internet envisions the synergy among heterogeneous wireless communications will co-exist providing the end user the "flexibility and choice", to improve his/her quality of life. The integration of heterogeneous networks in multi-access and multi-operator environment is revolutionizing the ICT area, introducing new opportunities, better communication channels and an enhanced quality of provided applications and services. In this environment, a user is able to connect to a number of heterogeneous RATs (Radio Access Technologies), either covering the same, or complementing geographical areas. These networks can be macro-cellular, WLANs, femto-cellular or even ad-hoc. In this environment, seamless mobility is coupled according to user preferences, enabling mobile users to be "Always Best Connected" (ABC) so that Quality of Experience is optimized and maintained. Topics CONWIRE 2012 will collect latest research ideas and issues on the convergence among heterogeneous wireless systems in Future Internet. We solicit papers that cover a variety of topics including, but not limited to: * Wireless Network Architectures * Middleware for wireless converged networks. * Wireless Convergence in Future Internet Initiatives (e.g. FIRE, GENI etc) * IP-based Mobility Management * Efficient Handover Algorithms and RRM in heterogeneous wireless networks * Cross-Layer Schemes * Modeling, performance evaluation, simulation, and optimization techniques * Wireless network testbeds and applications * QoE in wireless converged networks Contribution format The authors are encouraged to submit full papers describing original, previously unpublished, complete research, not currently under review by another conference or journal, addressing state-of-the-art research and development. All submissions should be written in English with a maximum paper length of five (5) printed pages (10-point font) including figures. Paper submission can be found in: http://edas.info/N11447 Proceedings All accepted papers will be available in IEEEXlore and a Special Issue will be organized for best papers. Schedule * Full Paper Submission (firm deadline): Jan. 7, 2012 (23:59:00 EST) * Notification of Acceptance: Feb. 19, 2012 * Camera-ready version: Mar 1, 2012 Workshop co-Chairs Periklis Chatzimisios, Alexander TEI of Thessaloniki, Greece Tasos Dagiuklas, TEI of Mesolonghi, Greece Jonathan Rodriguez, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes, Portugal Andreas Kassler, Karlstad University, Sweden

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Fwd: [Tccc] CFP: 1st International Workshop on Vehicular Communications and Applications (VCA 2012), June 19th, 2012, Ayia Napa, Cyprus
by Lars Wolf 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Anfang der weitergeleiteten E‑Mail: > Von: Raphael Frank <raphael.frank(a)uni.lu> > Datum: 6. Januar 2012 15:27:11 MEZ > An: <tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu> > Betreff: [Tccc] CFP: 1st International Workshop on Vehicular Communications and Applications (VCA 2012), June 19th, 2012, Ayia Napa, Cyprus > > [Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message] > > > CALL FOR PAPERS > > ********************************************************************************** > 1st International Workshop on Vehicular Communications and Applications (VCA 2012) > June 19th, 2012, Ayia Napa, Cyprus > > http://secan-lab.uni.lu/vca2012/ > ********************************************************************************** > > In conjunction with Med-Hoc-Net 2012 > 11th Annual Mediterranean Ad Hoc Networking Workshop > Ayia Napa, Cyprus, 19 - 22 June 2012 > > http://medhocnet2012.cs.ucy.ac.cy/ > > The goal of this workshop is to give an interdisciplinary overview on recent advances in the area of vehicular inter-networking technologies and related applications. Over the last few years, significant efforts are being carried out by industry, academia and government agencies to improve driving safety, increase vehicle traffic efficiency and decrease fuel consumption by exploiting vehicular communications and networking technologies. These technologies, which are generally referred to as VANET (Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks), include Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communications and can be based on short- and medium-range communication as well as on cellular systems. > This workshop will include and solicit contributions addressing technical and research issues, development projects, standardization activities, and field trials on VANET technologies and applications. The objective is to disseminate state-of-the-art results in this highly active research area, to highlight interdisciplinary challenges in the development of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), to share lessons learned from field trial experiences and to bring together people from both academia and industry, with the goal of facilitating interaction among them to promote further research activities and conduct joint research on services such as; advanced traffic management, safety control, comfort applications and networking and information services for users on the road. > Scope of Contributions: Authors are invited to submit papers presenting new research results related to the theory or practice of vehicular communications and applications. All submissions must be original contributions not published or currently under review for another workshop, conference, or journal. > > Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: > --------------------------------------------------- > > * Communication protocol design and network management > * Channel modeling, modulation and coding > * Congestion control and scalability issues > * Medium access control protocols > * Multi-channel organization and operation > * Traffic management and flow optimization techniques > * Vehicle or traffic-related smartphone apps > * Safety and non-safety applications > * Vehicle-to-vehicle/roadside/Internet communication > * Simulation frameworks > * Security issues and countermeasures, and privacy issues > * Telematics applications > * Electric vehicle applications > * Networking to reduce energy consumption > * Wireless in-car networks > * Systems that reduce driver distraction > * Real-world testbeds > > Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and will appear in > IEEExplore. > > Important dates: > ---------------- > Workshop date and place: Ayia Napa, Cyprus, June 19th 2012 > Paper submission deadline: March 5th, 2012 > Notification of acceptance: April 16th, 2012 > Camera ready version: May 1st, 2012 > > Authors are invited to submit full papers written in English, with a maximum of eight (8) printed pages, including figures, tables& references in IEEE double-column format. > Submissions must present original work that has not been previously published, and is not under review elsewhere. All articles will be reviewed for scientific quality by the Technical > Program Committee and external reviewers. Papers must be submitted electronically, in PDF format, on-line via the EDAS system (http://edas.info/N11539). > > Steering Committee: > ------------------- > > Prof. Dr. Mario Gerla, University of California Los Angeles, US > Prof. Dr. Thomas Engel, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg > > Technical Program Committee Chairs: > ----------------------------------- > > Giovanni Pau, University of California Los Angeles, US > Raphael Frank, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg > > Technical Program Committee Members: > ------------------------------------ > > Claude Chaudet, Telecom Paris Tech, France > Ling-Jyh Chen, Academia Sinica, Taiwan > Falko Dressler, University of Innsbruck, Austria > Marco Fiore, INSA Lyon, France > Markus Forster, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg > Houda Labiod, Telecom Paris Tech, France > Gustavo Marfia, Università di Bologna, Italy > Nicolas Navet, INRIA Lorraine, France > Jean-Louis Rougier, Telecom Paris Tech, France > Thomas Scherer, Telindus, Luxembourg > Ivan Seskar, Rutgers University, US > Radu State, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg > > > _______________________________________________ > IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications > (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. > Tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu > https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc

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Fwd: [Tccc] CFP: The 5th International Workshop on Wireless Sensor, Actuator and Robot Networks (WiSARN 2012-Spring)
by Lars Wolf 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [Tccc] CFP: The 5th International Workshop on Wireless Sensor, Actuator and Robot Networks (WiSARN 2012-Spring) Datum: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 18:16:32 +0100 Von: Enrico Natalizio <enatalizio(a)deis.unical.it> An: tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu, ahsntc-mailing-list(a)list.trlab.ca, mycolleagues(a)mailman.ufsc.br, distributed-computing-announce(a)datasys.cs.iit.edu, asr-forum(a)cines.fr Call for Papers The 5th International Workshop on Wireless Sensor, Actuator and Robot Networks (WiSARN 2012-Spring) http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~xuli/WiSARN2012Spring/ To be held in conjunction with The 8th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems (DCOSS'12) May 18-20, Hangzhou, China. Wireless sensor and actor networks (WSANs) are the confluence point where the traditional fields of wireless sensor networks (WSNs), robot networks and control theory meet. In WSAN, nodes collaborate to accomplish distributed sensing and actuation tasks. Leveraged by the control and mobility of actors, the networking process and applications embrace a whole new set of possibilities. Actors may deploy, repair and relocate sensors to improve coverage, build routes and fix network partition to ensure data communication, change network topology to shape routing patterns and balance energy consumption, and respond to reported events in a timely and effective manner. The benefits are limited only by imagination. As an emerging field, WSANs are in need of new networking techniques, by which they can fully exploit their particularities and potentials. WiSARN aims to bring together state-of-the-art contributions on the design, specification and implementation of architectures, algorithms and protocols for current and future applications of WSAN. Original, unpublished contributions are solicited in ALL aspects of WSANs, WSNs, robot networks, and robotics and automation. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: * Autonomous sensor networks * Emergent behavior in WSAN * Modeling and simulation of WSAN * WSAN architectural and operational models * Autonomic and self-organizing coordination and communication * Sensor-actor (robot) and actor-actor coordination * Energy-efficient and real-time communication protocols * Bandwidth-efficient and delay-tolerant communication protocols * Distributed control and management in WSAN * Neighborhood discovery and mobility management * Communication protocols for swarms of mobile actors (robots) * Map exploration and pattern formation of mobile robots * Actor (robot) task assignment * Biologically inspired communication * Ecological systems * Architectures and topology control * Localization in WSAN * Probabilistic integration in WSAN * Quality of service, security and robustness issues * Applications and prototypes * Hybrid networks and wireless Internet * Data management, gathering, aggregation and query processing Papers must not exceed 6 single-spaced and two-column pages using at least 10 point size type on 8.5 x 11 inches pages, and must be formatted in strict accordance with the IEEE author guidelines. Submissions are being considered with the understanding that they describe original research, neither published nor under review elsewhere. Accepted papers will be published in the IEEE Digital Library after the conference and included in DCOSS 2012 proceedings. Selected best papers will be invited to a special issue of Ad Hoc & Sensor Wireless Networks: an international journal (SCIE). Important dates Paper submission: Feb. 20, 2012 Author notification: Mar. 20, 2012 Camera ready: Apr. 02, 2012 Workshop date: May 20, 2012 General Chair Ivan Stojmenovic, University of Ottawa, Canada Program Co-Chairs: Jiming Chen, Zhejiang University, China Carlo Fischione, KTH, Sweden Xu Li, Inria Lille - Nord Europe, France Publicity Co-Chairs: Xianghui Cao, Zhejiang University, China Hannes Frey, University of Paderborn, Germany Enrico Natalizio, INRIA Lille - Nord Europe, France Cheng Wang, University of Ottawa, Canada Submission Chair: Rafael Falcon, University of Ottawa, Canada For further information, please refer to the above WiSARN 2012 website, or contact the program co-chairs: Dr. Jiming Chen at jmchen.zju (at) gmail.com Dr. Carlo Fischione at carlofi (at) kth.se Dr. Xu Li at xu.li (at) inria.fr _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. Tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc

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Fwd: [Tccc] CFP: The 8th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems (DCOSS'12)
by Lars Wolf 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [Tccc] CFP: The 8th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems (DCOSS'12) Datum: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 18:14:20 -0500 Von: Rob Miller <rdmiller14(a)gmail.com> An: tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu *CFP: The 8th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems (DCOSS'12)* http://www.dcoss.org/ May 16 – 18, 2012, Hangzhou, China. IMPORTANT DATES: All Submissions: January 20, 2012 (11:59 PM EST) Notification: March 16, 2012 Camera Ready: April 2, 2012 (11:59 PM EST) Distributed sensor systems have become a highly active research area due to their potential for providing diverse new capabilities. Such systems allow intelligent dense monitoring of physical environments. The focus of this conference is on distributed computing issues in largescale networked sensor systems (including algorithms, applications, systematic design techniques and tools, and in-network signal and information processing). Authors are invited to submit original unpublished manuscripts that demonstrate current research on computational aspects of distributed sensor systems. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: • Machine-to-Machine • Sensors in Smart Grid Systems • Green Networks and Systems • Computation and programming models • Energy models, minimization, awareness • Distributed collaborative information processing • Detection and tracking • Theoretical performance analysis: complexity, correctness, scalability • Abstractions for modular design • Fault tolerance and security • Languages, operating systems • Task allocation, reprogramming and reconfiguration • Dynamic resource management • Scalable, heterogeneous architectures (node and system-level) • Middleware interfaces, communication and processing primitives • Design, simulation and optimization tools for deployment and operation • Design automation and application synthesis techniques • Closed-loop control for sensing and actuation • Case studies: lessons from real world deployments • Network coding and compression Paper submission process via* EDAS <http://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=11489>.* PROGRAM COMMITTEE Steering Committee - Jose Rolim, University of Geneva, Switzerland* *[Steering Committee Chair] - Christos Papadimitriou, University of California, Berkeley, USA - Deborah Estrin, University of California, Los Angeles, USA - Josep Diaz, UPC Barcelona, Spain - Kris Pister, University of California, Berkeley, and Dust, Inc., USA - Phil Gibbons, Intel Research, Pittsburgh, USA - Sajal Das, University of Texas at Arlington, USA - Sotiris Nikoletseas, University of Patras and CTI, Greece - Viktor Prasanna, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA Signal Processing and Information Theory Track - Baltasar Beferull-Lozano, Universidad de Valencia - Jean-Francois Chamberland, Texas A&M University - Mark Coates, McGill University - Giacomo Como, Lund University - Alex Dimakis, University of Southern California - Sinem Coleri Ergen, Koc University - Gianluigi Ferrari, Univeristy of Parma - Carlo Fischione, KTH Royal Institute of Technology - Michael Gastpar, University of California, Berkeley - Yao-Win Peter Hong, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan - Angelia Nedic, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Umut Orguner, Linköping University - Alejandro Ribeiro, University of Pennsylvania - Anand Sarwate, University of Chicago - Ali Sayed, University of California, Los Angeles - Anna Scaglione, University of California, Davis - Azadeh Vosoughi, University of Rochester - João Xavier, Instituto Superio Técnico Algorithms and Performance Analysis Track - Habib M. Ammari, University of Michigan-Dearborn - Sajal Das, University of Texas at Arlington - Alon Efrat, University of Arizona - Sándor Fekete, Braunschweig University of Technology - Stefan Funke, University of Stuttgart - Jie Gao, Stony Brook University - Himanshu Gupta, Stony Brook University - Anxiao Andrew Jiang, Texas A&M University - Xiang-Yang Li, Illinois Institute of Technology - Nikola Milosavljevic, University of Stuttgart - Andrea Richa, Arizona State University - Liam Roditty, Weizmann Institute - Rik Sarkar, TU Berlin - Christian Scheideler, Paderborn University - Yulei Wu, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Yanchao Zhang, Arizona State University Applications and Systems Track: - Jan Beutel, ETH Zurich - Qing Cao, University of Tennessee - Xiuzhen Cheng, George Washington University - Haibing Guan, Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Xue Guangtao, Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Tian He, University of Minnesota - Polly Huang, National Taiwan University - Mo Li, Nanyang Technological University - Chieh-Jan Mike Liang, Microsoft Research Asia - Bo Li, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Fangming Liu, Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Jiangchuan Liu, Simon Fraser University - Kebin Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Yunhuai Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Bodhi Priyantha, Microsoft Research - Daji Qiao, Iowa State University - Lei Rao, McGill University - Tahiry Razafindralambo, INRIA Lille - Xin Wang, Stony Brook University - Dong Xuan, Ohio State University SPONSORS IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Parallel Processing (TCPP) IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Distributed Processing (TCDP) General Co-Chairs: Wenyuan Xu, University of South Carolina, USA Zhi Wang, Zhejiang University, China Technical Program Chair: Michael Rabbat, McGill University, Canada Program Vice Chairs: Jie Gao, Stony Brook University, USA Yanmin Zhu, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Carlo Fischione, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Publicity Co-Chairs: Rob Miller, Telcordia Technologies, Inc., USA Yabo Dong, Zhejiang University, China --------------------------------------------------------------------- *Special Notice Re IEEE-IPDPS 2012 Right after DCOSS 2012 in Hangzhou, the 26th IEEE International Parallel Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS 2012) will be held in Shanghai from May 21-25. IPDPS is also sponsored by IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Parallel Processing. For details, see http://www.ipdps.org/. _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. Tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc

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Fwd: [Tccc] [TCCC] Call for Paper for IEEE International Conference on Selected Topics (iCOST'2012) in Mobile & Wireless Networking
by Lars Wolf 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [Tccc] [TCCC] Call for Paper for IEEE International Conference on Selected Topics (iCOST'2012) in Mobile & Wireless Networking Datum: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:30:42 +0100 Von: Anna Maria Vegni <avegni(a)uniroma3.it> An: tccc <tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu> [Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message] CALL FOR PAPERS ****************************************************************** IEEE International Conference on Selected Topics (iCOST'2012) in Mobile & Wireless Networking July 2-4, 2012, Avignon, France http://www.lia.univ-avignon.fr/icost2012 ****************************************************************** SCOPE The IEEE International Conference on Selected Topics (iCOST'2012) in Mobile & Wireless Networking will be held in Avignon. The ever increasing market penetration of smart-phones, tablets, and netbooks, along with the ubiquitous availability of wireless networks are deeply influencing the way people live, work, interact, and socialize. However, the broad popularity and diffusion of innovative services and applications tailored at mobile users is also raising challenging research issues that require us to rethink available mobile technology solutions to meet the emerging needs of a broader and ever growing user base. The IEEE iCOST'2012 aims at addressing recent research results on selected topics in Mobile & Wireless Networking and to present their methodologies, models, technologies, systems, tools, applications, work in progress and experiences. Suggested topics include but are not restricted to: * Cloud computing support for mobile services and applications * Data center architectures and protocols * Green communications models, architectures, and networking solutions * Self-* networks, services and applications * Content distribution networks * Social networking solutions for pervasive and mobile environments * Vehicular communications and vehicular ad-hoc networks * Wireless-enabled Peer to Peer services and applications * Internet of Things * Machine type communications * Context-aware middleware design, services and applications * Long Term Evolution Engineering and Femtocells * Emerging topics in wireless and mobile computing and communications * Security, trust, and privacy in wireless/mobile communications * Heterogeneous networks * Communication networks and architectures for smart grids * Resource allocation and interference management in Smart Grid networks IMPORTANT DATES Submission of papers: February 15, 2012 Notification to authors: April 15, 2012 Camera ready copies: May 1, 2012 INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SUBMISSION Authors are required to submit anonymous, fully formatted, original papers (PDF), with graphs, images, and other special areas arranged as intended for the final publication. Papers should be written in English conforming to the IEEE standard conference format (8.5" x 11" - US letter, Two-Column). The initial submission for review will be limited to 6 pages. The final manuscript for publication will be limited to 6 IEEE pages. Additional charges may apply for additional pages. Each accepted paper must be presented at the conference by one of the co-authors or a third party. Only timely submissions through EDAS at http://edas.info will be accepted. For more details, please visit the iCOST'2012 official website (http://www.lia.univ-avignon.fr/icost2012). iCOST'2012 Publicity Co-Chair __________________________________________________________ Dr. Anna Maria Vegni Digital Signal Processing Multimedia & Optical Communications Lab Applied Electronics Dept. University of Roma Tre Via della Vasca Navale, 84 00146 Rome, Italy Ph. +39.329.0570998 Fax. +39.0657337026 _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. Tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc

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Fwd: [Tccc] CFP - VTP 2012: 1st IEEE WoWMoM Workshop on VANETs from Theory to Practice
by Lars Wolf 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [Tccc] CFP - VTP 2012: 1st IEEE WoWMoM Workshop on VANETs from Theory to Practice Datum: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 18:35:10 +0100 Von: Patricia Ruiz <patriciaruizvillalobos(a)hotmail.com> An: Tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu >> Apologies for cross-postings >> >> ***************************************************************** >> The 1st IEEE Workshop on VANETs >> from Theory to Practice >> (IEEE VTP 2012) >> http://vtp.gforge.uni.lu >> >> held in conjunction with >> The Thirteenth International Symposium on a >> World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks >> (IEEE WoWMoM 2012) >> June 25-28, 2012 >> >> San Francisco, California, USA >> http://wowmom2012.it.uc3m.es >> ***************************************************************** >> >> WORKSHOP THEME >> ================== >> Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) use in-vehicle, vehicle-to-roadside infrastructure >> and vehicle-to-backoffice communication to provide drivers with safety- and efficiency- >> related services. The design and implementation of these services in a high-performance, >> reliable, scalable, secure and privacy-preserving fashion presents exciting research >> challenges. Additionally, the experimentation and validation in VANETs either relies on >> simulations or testbeds. On the one hand, simulation requires realistic network and mobility >> models. On the other hand, with the emergence of communications standards and hardware, >> prototyping and testbeds allow to obtain performance measures under real-word conditions >> such as realistic signal propagation and vehicles' mobility. VANETs are therefore a popular >> and active research field with many ongoing large-scale projects involving governments, >> academia and industry. >> >> The workshop on VANETs from Theory to Practice (VTP 2012) will to bring together >> researchers on VANETs to present and discuss recent advances in the development of >> inter-vehicular networking technologies. The workshop covers all theoretical and practical >> aspects related to applications modelling, simulation, prototyping and testbeds in VANETs. >> >> Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: >> >> * Simulation frameworks >> * Safety and traffic information applications >> * Telematics applications >> * Electric vehicle applications >> * Security and privacy issues >> * Network management >> * Mobility modelling >> * Mobility prediction and control >> * Power control and scalability issues >> * Multi-channel organization and operation >> * Channel modelling and allocation >> * Modulation and coding >> * Communication protocol design >> * Vehicle-to-vehicle/roadside/backoffice communication >> * Cross-layer design >> * Validation of simulation models >> * Innovative measurement methodologies and tools >> * Experiences/lessons from recent testbed deployments and measurements >> * Field operational testing >> >> Both theoretical papers and papers describing practical experiences will be welcome. >> >> PAPER SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION >> ================================== >> Papers should contain original material and not be previously published, or currently submitted >> for consideration elsewhere. Accepted papers will be published by the IEEE in the combined >> WoWMoM 2012 proceedings, hence manuscripts must be formatted in accordance with the >> IEEE Computer Society author guidelines. The IEEE LaTeX and Microsoft Word templates, >> as well as related information, can be found on the [IEEE Computer Society website] >> (http://www.computer.org/portal/web/cscps/formatting). Submission must be limited to 6 pages, >> single spacing, double column, and must STRICTLY adhere to the template format. >> >> PDF version of your contribution should be submitted via the workshop EDAS website: >> http://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=11881. Each paper will receive a minimum of two reviews. >> Papers will be selected based on their originality, relevance, technical clarity and presentation. >> Authors of accepted papers must guarantee that their papers will be registered and presented >> at the workshop. >> >> In case of question/problems regarding the submission process, please send an email to >> [Julien Schleich](julien.schleich(a)uni.lu). >> >> GENERAL CO-CHAIRS >> =================== >> * Pascal Bouvry, University of Luxembourg >> * Bjorn Landfeldt, University of Sydney >> >> PROGRAMME CO-CHAIRS >> ====================== >> * Grégoire Danoy, University of Luxembourg >> * Patricia Ruiz, University of Luxembourg >> * Julien Schleich, Interdisciplinary Center for Security, Reliability and Trust >> * Marcin Seredynski, Interdisciplinary Center for Security, Reliability and Trust >> >> PROGRAMME COMMITTEE (to be completed) >> ===================================== >> * Enrique Alba, University of Malaga, Spain >> * Saeed BastaniUniversity of Sydney >> * Azzedine Boukerche, University of Ottawa, Canada >> * Bertrand Ducourthial, University of Compiègne, France >> * El-Ghazali Talbi, University of Lille, France >> * Scott Fowler, Linköping University, Sweden >> * Frédéric Guinand, University of Le Havre, France >> * Marek Krygier, United Navigation Gmbh, Poland >> * Ricky Yu-Kwong Kwok, University of Hong Kong, China >> * Xiaoliang Ma, Centre for Traffic Research - KTH, Sweden >> * Yoann Pigné, University of Le Havre, France >> * Apivadee Piyatumrong, NECTEC, Thailand >> * Jedrzej Rybicki, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf >> * Franciszek Seredynski, PJIIT, Poland >> * Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia >> >> IMPORTANT DATES >> ================= >> * Submission Deadline: February 17, 2012 >> * Acceptance Notification: April 8, 2012 >> * Camera Ready: TBA >> * Workshop: June 25, 2012 _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. Tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc

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ICC 2012 CONWIRE Workshop - Only 4 days left for submission!
by Periklis Chatzimisios 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Our apologies for cross postings- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ C A L L F O R P A P E R S ----------------------------- 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Convergence of Heterogeneous Wireless Systems (CON-WIRE 2012) (http://conwire.it.teithe.gr June 11-15, 2012, Ottawa, Canada organized in association with the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2012) Overview Future Internet envisions the synergy among heterogeneous wireless communications will co-exist providing the end user the "flexibility and choice", to improve his/her quality of life. The integration of heterogeneous networks in multi-access and multi-operator environment is revolutionizing the ICT area, introducing new opportunities, better communication channels and an enhanced quality of provided applications and services. In this environment, a user is able to connect to a number of heterogeneous RATs (Radio Access Technologies), either covering the same, or complementing geographical areas. These networks can be macro-cellular, WLANs, femto-cellular or even ad-hoc. In this environment, seamless mobility is coupled according to user preferences, enabling mobile users to be "Always Best Connected" (ABC) so that Quality of Experience is optimized and maintained. Topics CONWIRE 2012 will collect latest research ideas and issues on the convergence among heterogeneous wireless systems in Future Internet. We solicit papers that cover a variety of topics including, but not limited to: * Wireless Network Architectures * Middleware for wireless converged networks. * Wireless Convergence in Future Internet Initiatives (e.g. FIRE, GENI etc) * IP-based Mobility Management * Efficient Handover Algorithms and RRM in heterogeneous wireless networks * Cross-Layer Schemes * Modeling, performance evaluation, simulation, and optimization techniques * Wireless network testbeds and applications * QoE in wireless converged networks Contribution format The authors are encouraged to submit full papers describing original, previously unpublished, complete research, not currently under review by another conference or journal, addressing state-of-the-art research and development. All submissions should be written in English with a maximum paper length of five (5) printed pages (10-point font) including figures. Paper submission can be found in: http://edas.info/N11447 Proceedings All accepted papers will be available in IEEEXlore and a Special Issue will be organized for best papers. Schedule * Full Paper Submission: Jan. 7, 2012 (extended, firm deadline) * Notification of Acceptance: Feb. 19, 2012 * Camera-ready version: Mar 1, 2012 Workshop co-Chairs Periklis Chatzimisios, Alexander TEI of Thessaloniki, Greece Tasos Dagiuklas, TEI of Mesolonghi, Greece Jonathan Rodriguez, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes, Portugal Andreas Kassler, Karlstad University, Sweden

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Fwd: [Tccc] CFP update: WiOpt 2012- Deadline extended to Jan 19
by Lars Wolf 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [Tccc] CFP update: WiOpt 2012- Deadline extended to Jan 19 Datum: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 01:18:54 -0800 Von: Amar prakash Azad <amarazad(a)gmail.com> An: tccc <tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu> ---------------------- Our apologies, if you receive multiple copies of this CFP. -- Extended Submission Deadline: January 19, 2012 <http://www.wi-opt.org/> News: Keynote speakers: Holger Boche (Technical University Munich) and Leandros Tassiulas (University of Thessaly) Workshop websites online: IOFC, RAWNET, SpasWiN, WiNMee Technical co-sponsorship: IEEE Information Theory Society and IEEE Control Systems Society WiOpt 2012 intends to bring together researchers and practitioners working on modeling and optimization of wireless network design and operations. It welcomes original, high-quality work on different perspectives, including performance analysis and simulation, algorithms and protocol design, optimization theory and application, information-theoretic analysis, for all forms of wireless networks. Contributions to the symposium should improve the state of the art in design, analysis, dimensioning, and operations of wireless network by providing insights into theoretical aspects or providing practical methods and tools. All forms of wireless networks are of interest: from cellular to ad hoc networks; domain-specific vehicular, public-transport, and personal-area networks as well as application-specific sensor networks. Topics of relevance include, but are not limited to, the following Asymptotic system properties, e.g., capacity, connectivity, coverage, delay Cognitive radios Cross-layer design and optimization Dynamic spectrum management Energy efficiency Game theoretic models, contract, pricing, and incentives Interference in wireless networks Mobility modeling and management Modeling, simulations, and performances analysis Network and multi-user information theory Network protocol design Opportunistic and cooperative communications Optimal control of network operations Optimization of network design Routing protocols Scalability and manageability of network architectures Security in wireless networks Technical papers describing original, previously unpublished research, which are not currently under review by another conference or journal are solicited. The submission format for the papers is an extended abstract, up to eight pages long. Please use 11 pt character size, one column text, double spacing, and letter paper. This page budget should contain all figures, tables, references, etc. The extended abstract should include a brief abstract of up to 150 words. The submission will be handled via EDAS. Only PDF files are acceptable; please make sure that the paper prints without problems (take care to embed all required fonts, etc.). Full papers, of up to 8 pages, in IEEE conference double column format, will be published in the conference proceedings and will be available via the IEEE Xplore website. Submit Your Paper at EDAS: <http://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=11151> Important Dates Submission Deadline: January 6, 2012 Notification of Acceptance: March 9, 2012 Camera Ready Papers: March 30, 2012 Conference: May 14-18, 2012 Workshops on Monday & Friday, main conference Tuesday-Thursday Organizing Committee General chairs: Catherine Rosenberg, Jie Lie, Holger Karl TPC chairs: Afef Feki, John S. Baras, Jianwei Huang Publication chair: Hannes Frey Publicity chairs: Stefan Valentin, Chia-Chin Chong, Jianhua Zhang, Amar Prakash Azad Workshop chairs: Halim Yanikomeroglu, Slawomir Stanczak More Information at Webpage: <http://www.wi-opt.org/> Twitter: <http://twitter.com/#!/WiOpt2012> Linkedin: < http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=3925696&csrfToken=ajax%3A8271… > Facebook: <http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_215091701846112> -- Regards, Amar Prakash Azad _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. Tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc

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Fwd: [MM-INTEREST] Deadline Extended- INSS 2012: International Conference of Networked Sensing Systems
by Lars Wolf 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [MM-INTEREST] Deadline Extended- INSS 2012: International Conference of Networked Sensing Systems Datum: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:00:03 +0000 Von: Alireza Sahami <Alireza.Sahami(a)VIS.UNI-STUTTGART.DE> Antwort an: Alireza Sahami <Alireza.Sahami(a)VIS.UNI-STUTTGART.DE> An: MM-INTEREST(a)LISTSERV.ACM.ORG Apologies for cross posting Call for Papers The Ninth International Conference of Networked Sensing Systems (INSS 2012) Antwerp, Belgium, June 11-14, 2012 Extended Submission Deadline: January 16, 2012 http://www.inss-conf.org/2012 Scope and Theme: --------------- During the past years, the International Conference on Networked Sensing Systems (INSS) has established itself as a scientific event where academic and industrial experts from the areas of next generation sensor systems, sensor network applications, and measurement and control engineering come together. The INSS provides a forum to hear about the latest developments in these areas, to exchange ideas, and to start up collaborations within these fields and between industry and academia. INSS 2012 is the ninth annual conference in the series, and features a highly selective technical program. We invite outstanding research papers from the field of sensor technology, wireless networking, or applications of networked sensor systems. The conference especially encourages submissions that investigate research issues shared between all the three areas. INSS 2012 invites the submission of regular, short, and industry papers. All submissions will be peer-reviewed and evaluated on the basis of originality, significance of contribution, technical correctness, and presentation. Papers submitted must not be under simultaneous review for any other conference, journal, workshop, or other publication. All accepted papers will be published at IEEE Xplore digital library. Authors are required to attend the conference to present their work. Regular/Short Paper Track ------------------------- Regular papers must be 4-8 pages long (two-column format) and include an abstract of 100-150 words. Short papers must be 2-4 pages long (two-column format) and include an abstract of 100-150 words. All papers should be formatted according to the IEEE transactions format. Short papers are suitable for interactive discussions. Presentation time of accepted regular and short papers is decided on acceptance notification. Topics of regular/short paper track include but are not limited to: o Theoretical Study on Networked Sensing Systems o Applications of Networked Sensing Systems o Prototypes, Field Studies & Test beds for Networked Sensing Systems o Safety and Security of Networked Sensing Systems o Data Management for Networked Sensing Systems o Middleware for Networked Sensing Systems o Self-Organizing Networked Sensing Systems and Autonomic/Bio-Inspired Systems o Intelligent Sensing Systems o Sensor Phenomena and Modeling o Sensors and Sensing Systems o Sensors and Actuators for Smart Meter and Smart Grid Applications o Human Behavior Sensing and Ambient Support o Human Health Monitoring and Biomedical Measurement o Measurement and Control Issues in Networked Sensing Systems o Networked Sensing Systems involving Haptic Interactions o Materials, Design, Fabrication, and Packaging of Sensors Industry Paper Track -------------------- INSS also offers an industry track. In this track, new and interesting developments in networks for industrial applications can be recognized, whether in the area of sensor systems, wireless networks, industrial network applications, networks for safety related systems and applications, different security aspects in networks fault tolerant and redundant networks and many others. This session focuses on innovative, new and interesting network applications and research results for industries or developments which will be important in the near future. The industry track intends to provide discussion for practitioners, developers, and researchers in order to examine practical issues. Industry papers are suitable for industry researchers to present not only technical, but also practical issues surrounding production, deployment, and commercialisation of networked sensing technology. Industry papers must be 2-4 pages long (two-column format) and include an abstract of 100-150 words. Papers should be formatted according to the IEEE transactions format. The submitted industry papers will be reviewed by industry track TPC members and accepted papers will be presented in the main conference's industry track session. The industry track aims at providing a forum among practitioners, developers, and researchers to discuss practical issues including but not limited to: o Designing networked sensing systems for commercial applications o Service models and architectures for successful deployments o Production engineering for networked sensing systems o Deployment and evaluation of networked sensing systems in practical applications Paper submission ---------------- Submissions should be in PDF format and will be handled through EDAS. http://edas.info/N11501 Important Dates (both regular/short and industry tracks) -------------------------------------------------------- Paper Submissions Due: January 16th, 2012 Notification of Acceptance: March 15th, 2012 Camera-Ready Papers: April 15th, 2012 Conference Dates: June 11 - 14, 2012 Committees ---------- Honorary Chair: Danny Goderis, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, Belgium General Chairs: Fahim Kawsar, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, Belgium Tian He, University of Minnesota, USA Program Chair: Hiroyuki Shinoda, University of Tokyo, Japan Program Vice Chairs: Niwat Thepvilojanapong, Mie University, Japan Hedda Schmidtke, Germany Simon Egerton, Monash University, Malaysia and Australia Industrial Track Chairs: Xueli An, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, Belgium Bing Zhang, NICT, Japan Workshop Chairs: Fabio Pianese, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, Belgium Takuro Yonezawa, Keio University, Japan Poster Chairs: Andreas Bulling, University of Cambridge / Lancaster University, UK Jean-Baptiste Labrune, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, France Demonstration Chairs: Mathieu Boussard, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, France Till Riedel, TecO and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany IEEE Liaison Chairs: Makoto Iwasaki, Nagoya Institute of Technology Kiyoshi Ohishi, Nagaoka University of Technology Kohei Ohnishi, Keio University, Japan Web Chair: Henning Schild, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, Belgium Publicity Chair: Alireza Sahami, Univeristy of Stuttgart, Germany Student Volunteer Chair: Jo Vermeulen, Hasselt University, Belgium Publication Chair: Hiroki Ishizuka, University of Tokyo, Japan Local Arrangement: Brigitte Van Dam, Alcatel-Lucent, Belgium Rita Daelemans, Alcatel-Lucent, Belgium Technical Program Committee: Abdelsalam Helal, University of Florida Alexander De Luca, University of Munich Andreas Bulling, University of Cambridge Anthony Rowe, Carnegie Mellon University Christian Decker, TecO, University of Karlsruhe David Evans, University of Cambridge Daeyoung Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Florian Michahelles, ETH Zurich Gang Zhou, College of William and Mary Gerd Kortuem, Lancaster University Hideyuki Kawashima, University of Tsukuba Hideto Iwaoka, Kanazawa Institute of Technology Hiroshi Noguchi, The University of Tokyo Hyunyoung Lee, Texas A&M University Jin Nakazawa, Keio University Kristof Van Laerhoven, TU Darmstadt Matthias Woehrle, Delft University of Technology Masateru Minami, Shibaura Institute of Technology Marc Langheinrich, University of Lugano (USI) Marcelo Pias, Cambridge University Michael Beigl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Narito Kurata, Kajima Paul Havinga, University of Twente Pedro MarrÛn, University of Duisburg-Essen and Fraunhofer FKIE Petteri Nurmi, Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT Polly Huang, National Taiwan University Satoshi Kurihara, Osaka University Satoshi Honda, Keio University Shan Lin, Temple University Susanna Pirttikangas, University of Oulu Tatsuo Nakajima, Waseda University Tarek Abdelzaher, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Thomas Plˆtz, Newcastle University Till Riedel, TecO, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Yoshihiro Kawahara, The University of Tokyo Yoshito Tobe, Tokyo Denki University Yu Gu, Singapore University of Technology and Design Industrial Track Committee: Azman Lim, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) Cheng Guo, Technologic University of Delft Christoph Mayer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Michael Timmers, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Nicolaie Fantana, ABB AG Forschungszentrum Deutschland Rui Teng, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Takashi Matsuda, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Tuncer Baykas, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from the MM-INTEREST list, click the following link: http://listserv.acm.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ACMLPX.EXE?SUBED1=MM-INTEREST&A=1 <http://listserv.acm.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ACMLPX.EXE?SUBED1=MM-INTEREST&A=1>

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Fwd: [Tccc] INFOCOM 2012 Call for Demo/Posters
by Lars Wolf 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [Tccc] INFOCOM 2012 Call for Demo/Posters Datum: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:28:35 -0800 (PST) Von: kai yang <yk_kyle(a)yahoo.com> An: tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu ===================================================== Call for Demo/Posters IEEE INFOCOM 2012 Demo/Posters Session, Orlando, FL, USA http://www.ieee-infocom.org/ ===================================================== Technical demonstrations showing innovative and original research are solicited. In general IEEE INFOCOM is interested in demonstrations of technology that validate important research issues or showcase realistic applications in the following topics of interest (but not limited to): Ad hoc mobile networksAddressing and location managementBroadband access technologiesCapacity planningCellular and broadband wireless networksComputer and digital forensicsCongestion controlContent distributionCross layer design and optimizationDelay/disruption tolerant networksFuture Internet designMiddleware support for networkingMobility models & systemsMulticast & AnycastMultimedia protocols and networkingNetwork applications and servicesNetwork control Please consult the Demo/Posters Co-Chairs if you are uncertain whether your demo/poster falls within the scope of the conference. ======================================================== DEMO SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Submissions should be a two-page abstract/proposal in PDF format adhering to INFOCOM submission instructions at http://www.ieee-infocom.org/submission.html. Be as specific as possible in describing what you will demonstrate. The demo session will have power and wireless Internet connectivity available. If a demonstration requires special arrangements, please send an email to Local Arrangement Co-Chairs Dr. Xiaolin Li and Dr. Damla Turgut to ensure it can be arranged. Abstracts of accepted demos will be included in the INFOCOM 2013 Proceedings CD. Submissions should be made via EDAS conference management system. To submit the demo abstract, go to http://edas.info/N11963 and select one of two tracks: Live/Video Demonstration or Poster Presentation. ========================================================= IMPORTANT DATESTwo-page demo abstract due by: 11:59pm (EST), February 1, 2012Notification of acceptance: March 1, 2012IEEE INFOCOM 2012 Demo/Posters Session dates: March 26-28, 2012 ========================================================= IEEE INFOCOM 2012 Demo/Posters Co-ChairsKejie Lu, University of Puerto Rico at MayagüezKai Yang, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. Tccc(a)lists.cs.columbia.edu https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc

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