Abdelhamid Mellouk mellouk@u-pec.fr schrieb:

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Call for papers Second IEEE International Workshop Towards Smart Communications and Network technologies applied on Autonomous Systems (SaCoNAS II in conjunction with GlobeCom'2011) Houston, Texas, USA, 5-9 December 2011 Submission : http://edas.info//N10873http://edas.info//N10873 Website : http://lissi.u-pec.fr/saconasgc11/http://lissi.u-pec.fr/saconasgc11/

IMPORTANT DATES Papers submission deadline: July 7, 2011 Acceptance Notification: August 15, 2011 Camera Ready deadline: August 31, 2011 Registration deadline: August 31, 2011 Date : December 5, 2011

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The scope of this workshop targets the growing overlap between both autonomous systems, and the future generation of network technologies embedded in Internet of things or cloud computing. Indeed, autonomous applications embedded in complex configurations and dynamic environments have rapidly expanded from classical ones to applications where different modular devices, actuators and sensors interact closely. This has impacted considerably the control of a given system in a centralized manner Current trends are to propose new autonomic architecture schemes that manage and control future networks within the so-called sky of clouds and Internet of things. Healthcare and wellness applications such as helping elderly people, assisting dependent persons, habitat monitoring in a smart environment constitute some of the potential scenarios of convergence between robotic systems and network technologies. These applications, which are based on high-level commands and in order to accomplish some specific tasks, reveal new challenges regarding mechanic design, portability, acceptability, power support, control theory, etc. In addition to portability and low-power systems, which are vital challenges that limit substantially any successful robotic application, network paradigms should also take into account issues related to cost, scalability and security. This workshop will highlight the overlapping of these two domains of autonomous systems and network technologies devoted for different applications. Issues related to concepts, new technologies, and protocols will elicit particular attention. The workshop solicits papers addressing, but are not limited to, the following topics:

- Autonomous manipulation using service robots - Smart communications for Cloud Computing and Internet of things - Architecture and protocol for wireless based sensor networks - Virtual networks and distributed Agent Platform - Pervasive communication in autonomous application fields - Rehabilitation robotics, exoskeletons, smart textile clothes and wearable robots applications - Context-awareness and ubiquitous robotics - Secure, scalable and low cost network paradigms applications - Techniques of sensing, actuation and recognition - Applications of Autonomous Behavior - Design modeling and control of autonomous robotic systems - Assistive robotic technology - Energy optimization of autonomous systems - Monitoring and security of autonomous systems in intelligent environment - Context awareness using sensor networks - Network based transmission architecture for controlling autonomous systems - Real-time network based structure using sensors, actuators and transducers, etc.

All submitted papers will be rigorously reviewed and we will select papers based on their originality, timeliness, significance, and relevance to the workshop. All accepted papers must be presented and at least on author needs to register for the paper to be included in the workshop proceedings. Submitted papers should not be under consideration for publication anywhere else.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE -------------------- The workshop accepts only novel, previously unpublished papers. Prospective authors are encouraged to submit a 5-page standard IEEE conference style paper to this workshop (including all text, figures, and references) through EDAS submission system (http://edas.info//N10873http://edas.info//N10873 ). http://www.edas.info). (If any problem during submission is encountered, please contact the workshop chair). One additional page may be allowed but with additional publication fee. Accepted papers must be presented at the workshop. The presenter must register for the workshop before the deadline for author registration. Failure to register before the deadline will result in automatic withdrawal of the paper from the workshop proceedings and the program. All papers selected for publication will be included in the IEEE GLOBECOM proceedings and IEEE digital library. For additional information see http://lissi.u-pec.fr/saconasgc11/http://lissi.u-pec.fr/saconasgc11/

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE -------------------- General Chair Abdelhamid MELLOUK, University of Paris Est Créteil- Val De Marne (UPEC), France

Technical Program Co-Chairs Samer MOHAMMED, University of Paris Est Créteil- Val De Marne (UPEC), France Sherali ZEADALLY, University of the District of Columbia, USA _____________________________________________

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