IEEE 83rd Vehicular Technology Conference (IEEE VTC2016-Spring)
15-18 May 2016, Nanjing, China
www.vtc2016spring.org
Call for Papers, Workshops and Tutorials
The 2016 IEEE 83rd Vehicular Technology Conference will be held in Nanjing, China, 15—18 May 2016. Over the past six decades, VTC has established itself as one of the premier conferences in the world on mobile communications and vehicular technology. As the first-ever VTC to be held in mainland China, VTC 2016-Spring will feature world-class technical sessions, workshops, and tutorials in, but not limited to, the following technical areas:
TECHNICAL TRACKS
1. Antenna Systems, Propagation, and RF Design
Matthias Patzold (Chair) - University of Agder, Norway
Alenka Zajic - Georgia Tech, USA
Jianhua Zhang - Beijing Univ of Posts and Telecom, China
2. Signal Transmission and Reception
Xin Wang (Chair) - Fudan University, China
Xiliang Luo - ShanghaiTech University, China
Antonio G. Marques - Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain
Wei Ni - CSIRO, Australia
3. Cognitive Radio and Spectrum Management
Hans-Jurgen Zepernick (Chair) - Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
Octavia Dobre - Memorial University, Canada
Jun Fang - UESTC, China
Michael Fitch - BT Technology, UK
4. Multiple Antenna Systems and Cooperative Communications
Ling-Yang Song (Chair) - Peking University, China
Tommy Svensson - Chalmers University, Sweden
Xiangwei Zhou - Southern Illinois University, USA
5. LTE/LTE-A, 5G, and Wireless Heterogeneous Networks
Frank Li (Chair) - University of Agder, Norway
Vicente Casares Giner - Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Spain
Daniel So - University of Manchester, UK
6. Green Communications and Networks
Jaafar Elmirghani (Chair) - University of Leeds, UK
Burak Kantarci - Clarkson University, USA
Emad Alsusa - University of Manchester, UK
7. Ad-Hoc, M2M, and Sensor Networks
Justin Coon (Chair) - University of Oxford, UK
Marco Di Renzo - CNRS/Supelec, France
Huiling Zhu - University of Kent, UK
8. Wireless Networks: Protocols, Security and Services
Yi Qian (Chair) University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Giovanni Giambene University of Siena, Italy
Zhou Su Shanghai University, China
9. Satellite Communications Networks and Systems, Positioning and Navigation
Zhili Sun (Chair) - University of Surrey, UK
Qinyu Zhang - Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Xianqing Yi - National Univ of Defense Tech, China
10. Vehicular Communications, Networks, and Telematics
Maziar Nekovee (Chair) - Samsung, UK
Onur Altintas - Toyota InfoTechnology Center, Japan
Jun Zheng - Southeast Univeresity, China
11. Future Trends and Emerging Technologies in Wireless Communications and Networks
Chengxiang Wang (Chair) - Heriot-Watt University, UK
Eduard Jorswieck - Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
Christos Verikoukis - TTCC, Spain
Periklis Chatzimisos Alexander - TEI of Thessaloniki, Greece
12. Electric Vehicles, Vehicular Electronics, and Intelligent Transportation
Weiwen Deng (Chair) - Jilin University, China
Jingang Yi - Rutgers University, USA
Xingping Chen - Ford Motor Company, USA
Qi Li - Great Wall Motors, China
Prospective authors are encouraged to submit full papers through the TrackChair web site: vtc2016spring.trackchair.com
Important dates for regular papers
- Submit papers for review by: 20 September 2015
- Acceptance notices sent: 20 December 2015
- Final papers due: 21 February 2016
CALL FOR WORKSHOPS
Workshops provide invaluable opportunities for researchers and industry practitioners to share their state-of-the-art research and development results in areas of particular interest. We invite submissions of cutting-edge workshop proposals to complement the technical program of VTC2016-Spring in the aforementioned technical areas. For topics outside these focus areas, please consult with the respective workshop chairs prior to a proposal submission.
Workshops should cover specific topics with a mix of regular papers, panel discussions, keynotes, and possibly poster presentations. We ask for proposals that deal with topics in emerging areas of mobile and vehicular technologies.
Submission Procedure
Workshop proposals, in Word or PDF format, should be sent to both Workshop Co-chairs by email on or before
5 August 2015.
Your proposal should contain the following information
1) Title, scope, and topics of the workshop
2) Names, affiliation, and email addresses of the workshop organizers
3) List of intended technical committee members (TPC)
4) Format of the workshop (papers, keynotes, panels, posters, etc.)
5) Intended paper review schedule
6) Promotional plan
7) Past history of the workshop, if any (when, where, number of papers, number of participants, etc.)
8) Intended audience of the workshop
9) Rationale, e.g., why is the topic of interest, why is the workshop expected to attract a significant number of high-quality submissions, etc.
10) A draft Call for Papers
All proposals will be independently reviewed and a decision on acceptance communicated by
15 August 2015
at the latest. After acceptance, workshop organizers are expected to set up a website and to actively promote their workshops, as well as submit details for promotion on the main VTC website. The paper submission process will be arranged and handled by the online TrackChair system.
Workshop Co-chairs
Ying-Chang Liang A-STAR, Singapore ycliang@i2r.a-star.edu.sg
Li-Chun Wang National Chiao Tung University lichun@cc.nctu.edu.tw
Important workshop dates
- Proposal submission deadline: 5 August 2015
- Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2015
CALL FOR TUTORIALS
Tutorials provide opportunities for researchers, academia and industry to learn about state-of-the-art research and development from experts in a given field. The IEEE VTC2016-Spring Technical Program Committee invites submission of tutorial proposals for half-day presentation on topics of interest to the conference (please reference the aforementioned Technical Tracks).
For topics outside these focus areas, please consult with the Tutorial Chair prior to a proposal submission.
For those interested in presenting a tutorial, please send an email to the Tutorials Chair, David Gesbert at tutorials@ieeevtc.org and include the following:
Email subject: VTC2016-Spring Tutorial Proposal
Body includes:
--Name of presenter(s) and affiliation(s)
--Working tutorial title
--BRIEF description of pertinence to VTC audiences
(50 words MAX)
Full proposal details will be requested after initial contact, to be collected online via a web form (required for all proposals). After the initial communication, the Tutorials Chair will provide a link for submitting the full proposal.
Important tutorial dates
- Proposal submission deadline: 9 November 2015
- Notification of acceptance: 23 November 2015
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