**CALL FOR PAPERS - IEEE SECON 2020**
Como (Italy), June 22-25, 2020https://secon2020.ieee-secon.org


The 17th annual IEEE International Conference on Sensing,
Communication and Networking (SECON) will provide a unique forum to
exchange innovative research ideas, recent results, and share
experiences among researchers and practitioners in wireless and mobile
communication networks. The conference aims to serve as the reference
exhibit for state-of-the-art research supported by implementation and
insights gained on all scales of experimental systems, network
architectures, components, and protocols.


Looking beyond current sensing, communication, and networking
paradigms, IEEE SECON continues to emphasize pioneering
cross-disciplinary work as its signature footprint in the contemporary
research landscape. Towards that end, SECON encourages work that falls
at the intersection of traditional sensing/networking and new
disciplinary areas including (but not limited to) machine
intelligence, data analytics, distributed computing, social networks,
physics, biology, and new devices, to name a few, encompassing topics
ranging from biological communication and computing networks to
uncharted wireless bands, edge intelligence, and social media data
exploitation.


Papers describing original, previously unpublished research,
experimental efforts, practical experiences, as well as visionary
roadmaps, in all aspects of sensor networks, Internet of Things,
mobile devices, and wireless communication are solicited. Particular
topics of interest include, but are not limited to:


        *Wireless and mobile sensing systems in challenging media
(e.g., underground, underwater, space)
        *Internet of Things, Nano-Things and Bio-Nano-Things
        *New communication paradigms, such as Terahertz communications
and optical wireless communications
        *Machine intelligence for sensing, communication, and/or networking
        *In-network processing/fog/edge computing in wireless networks
        *Intra-body networks and molecular communication networks
        *Unmanned aerial systems; robotic wireless networks
        *Wearable computing and networking
        *Social media exploitation for sensing and dissemination
        *Cellular communications and data networks, including 5G and beyond
        *Next-generation applications enabled via wireless, such as
virtual/augmented reality, autonomous driving, smart cities
        *Low-power and energy limited sensing and communications
        *Measurement of wireless and sensor systems, and novel
experimental testbeds
        *Software-defined and programmable networks
        *Cognitive radio and dynamic spectrum access
        *Security, privacy, and trustworthiness of mobile, wireless
and sensor systems
        *Survivability and fault tolerance in disaster scenarios
        *Application protocols and cross-layer design
        *Testing platforms for city-scale evaluation of new sensing systems


**PAPER SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION**


All submitted papers will be judged based on their quality and
relevance through *double-blind* reviewing, where the identities of
the authors are withheld from the reviewers. As an author, you are
required to preserve the anonymity of your submission, while at the
same time allowing the reader to fully grasp the context of related
past work, including your own. Papers that do not conform to our
double-blind submission policies will be rejected without review.
ArXiv draft submissions are allowed and reviewers will be encouraged
not to actively search papers for deanonymization purposes. Further
submission instructions that are to be taken carefully into account
are at https://secon2020.ieee-secon.org/authors/.

To be published in the IEEE SECON 2020 conference proceedings and be
eligible for publication in IEEE Xplore®, one author of each accepted
paper is required to register for the conference at the full (member
or non-member) rate. The paper must be presented by an author of that
paper at the conference, unless the TPC co-chairs grant permission for
a substitute presenter arranged in advance. The designated presenter
should be qualified to both present the paper and answer questions.
Non-refundable registration fees must be paid prior to uploading the
final IEEE formatted, publication-ready version of the paper. Only
IEEE Xplore®-compliant papers received by the camera-ready deadline
can appear in the proceedings. For authors with multiple accepted
papers, one full registration is valid for up to 3 papers. Accepted
and presented papers will be published in the IEEE SECON 2020
conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore® as well as other
Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases.

The organizers of IEEE SECON 2020 as well as our attendees expect
accepted papers to be presented at the conference. IEEE reserves the
right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference (e.g.,
removal from IEEE Xplore®) if the paper is not presented at the
conference.

**IMPORTANT DATES**


Abstract Registration:                 January 7th, 2020
Paper Submission:                      January 12th, 2020 (firm)
Acceptance Notification:               March 9th, 2020
Paper Final Version Due:               March 23rd, 2020
Conference:                            June 22nd to 25th, 2020


**LOCATION**


IEEE SECON 2020 will take place at the Teatro Sociale in Como, Italy.
The theatre is one of the neo-classic gems in Northern Italy and
internationally renowned for its artistically unique façades and
interiors. Como is widely known for its beautiful lake, within walking
distance from the venue, and the dramatic scenery set against the
foothills of the Alps. The city is also home to Renaissance
architecture and offers numerous attractions, including a funicular
that travels up to the mountain town of Brunate.


**ORGANIZATION**


General Chairs:
Luca Mottola (Politecnico di Milano, Italy and RI.SE SICS Sweden)
Gian Pietro Picco (University of Trento, Italy)


Program Committee Chairs:
Tarek Abdelzaher (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA)
Sung-Ju Lee (KAIST, Korea)
Cecilia Mascolo (University of Cambridge UK)


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Jiliang Wang, Tsinghua University
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