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************************************************************************ * CALL FOR PAPERS * * * * LOCALGOS 2008 * * * * Second International Workshop on Localized Algorithms and Protocols * * for Wireless Sensor Networks * * http://ants.dif.um.es/localgos08 * * * * In conjunction with the IEEE International Conference on * * Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems (DCOSS 2008) * * www.dcoss.org * * * * June 14, 2008 * * Santorini Island, Greece * * * * Submission Deadline (extended): April 15, 2008 * ************************************************************************

Future sensor networks may have hundreds or thousands of nodes, with limited energy supplies and communication capabilities. Thus, it is of paramount importance for the networking algorithms and protocols to be able to scale with a very large number of devices. The main paradigm shift to achieve those desirable properties is to apply localized (or greedy) schemes as opposed to existing protocols requiring global information. Localized algorithms are distributed algorithms where simple local node behavior achieves a desired global objective. Localized protocols provide scalable solutions, that is, solutions for wireless networks with an arbitrary number of nodes, which is the main goal of this plan.

SCOPE -----

The main objective of the workshop is to present state of the art research results in the area of localized algorithms and protocols for wireless sensor networks. The workshop covers among others the following research topics (not limited to):

- Unicast and multicast routing - Broadcasting - Energy-efficient and bandwidth-efficient communication - Security in wireless sensor networks - Data management, query processing and data delivery - Topology construction and maintenance in wireless sensor networks - Localized protocols for duty-cycled sensor networks - Geocasting techniques for wireless sensor networks - Auto-configuration and network formation protocols and algorithms - Relative positioning algorithms - Lower bounds on information exchange required for localized solutions - Network graph properties supporting localized protocols - Worst and average case analysis on the deviation from optimal solutions

IMPORTANT DATES ---------------

Manuscript Submission: Extended to April 15, 2008 Acceptance Notification: April 30, 2008 Camera Ready Manuscript Due: May 15, 2008

PAPER SUBMISSION ----------------

Submitted papers must use the familiar IEEE-Transactions style (http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/authors/transjnl/index.html) formatted for A4 paper (use the a4paper option) using 10 point fonts, *without* page numbers, and not exceeding 8 pages. Submissions will be judged on correctness, originality, technical strength, significance, quality of presentation, and interest and relevance to the workshop attendees. Submitted papers may not have appeared in or be under consideration for another conference or a journal.

Please submit papers via Easy Chair by using the following URL: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=localgos08. In case of trouble with the submission you may send your publication by email to both program co-chairs (pedrom at dif.um.es, hannes.frey at uni-paderborn.de).

GENERAL CHAIR -------------

Ivan Stojmenovic, SITE, University of Ottawa

PROGRAM CO-CHAIR ----------------

Pedro M. Ruiz Martinez, University of Murcia, Spain Hannes Frey, IMADA, University of Paderborn, Germany

PROGRAM COMMITTEE -----------------

Announced on the workshop's web site: http://ants.dif.um.es/localgos08.

----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Hannes Frey E-mail: hannes.frey at uni-paderborn.de University of Paderborn Phone: +49 5251 60-5380 Pohlweg 47-49 Fax: +49 5251 60-5377 33098 Paderborn WWW: http://homepages.uni-paderborn.de/drfrey -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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