============================================================================= CALL-FOR-PAPERS IEEE Globecom 2008: Ad Hoc, Sensor and Mesh Networking Symposium www.ieee-globecom.org/2008

November 30th- December 4th, 2008 New Orleans, LA, USA

Deadline: March 15th, 2008 ============================================================================= TPC Co-Chairs: Prof. Azzedine Boukerche, University of Ottawa, boukerch@site.uottawa.ca Prof. Raouf Boutaba, University of Waterloo, rboutaba@uwaterloo.ca Prof. Nirwan Ansari, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Nirwan.Ansari@njit.edu Prof. Nidal Nasser, University of Guelph, nasser@cis.uoguelph.ca

SCOPE

Multi-hop wireless Ad Hoc and sensor networks are self-organizing systems formed by co-operating nodes within communication range of each other that form temporary networks. Ad hoc wireless networks allow anywhere, anytime network connectivity with complete lack of control, ownership, and regulatory influence. The last few years have witnessed a wealth of research ideas on ad hoc and sensor networks that are moving rapidly into commercialization and standardization. Such networks can be randomly and rapidly deployed and reconfigured and easily tailored to specific applications including entertainment, civilian, military, etc. Moreover, an ad hoc architecture is highly robust to node failure and can provide a high-level of fault tolerance due to nodal redundancy and its distributed nature. Furthermore, energy efficiency can be achieved through multi-hop routing communication. Bandwidth reuse can also benefit from dividing the single long range hop to multiple short hops with each hop having a shorter range. Several challenges face are standing in the way to achieving ubiquitous deployment of ad hoc and sensor networks. These include variable topology, device heterogeneity, limited power supply and the lack of effective energy-efficient design, lack of QoS and application support, etc.

This symposium aims at providing a forum for sharing ideas among researchers and practitioners working on state-of-the-art solutions to the challenges above. We are seeking papers that describe original and unpublished contributions addressing various aspects of ad hoc and sensor networks.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

All submissions should be written in English with a maximum paper length of five (5) printed pages (10-point font) including figures, without incurring additional page charges (maximum 1 additional page). Standard IEEE Transactions templates for Microsoft Word or LaTeX formats found at http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/pubs/transactions/stylesheets.html.

Alternatively you can follow the sample instructions in template.pdf at http://www.comsoc.org/confs/globecom/2008/downloads/template.pdf Only PDF files will be accepted for the review process and all submissions must be done through EDAS at http://edas.info/

Topics of Interest

You are invited to submit original technical papers covering but not limited to the following topics.

. Applications and Evolutions of Ad Hoc, Sensor, and Mesh Networks . Autonomic Networking . Wireless, Ad Hoc, and Sensor Devices . Physical Layer Design of Ad Hoc, Sensor, and Mesh Networks . Frequency and Channel Allocation Algorithms . Topology Control and Management . Algorithms and Modeling for Localization, Target Tracking, and Mobility Management . Architectures of Wireless Communication and Mobile Computing . MAC Protocols for Ad Hoc, Sensor, and Mesh Networks . QoS Provisioning in Medium Access Control and Routing for Ad Hoc and Mesh Networks . Analytical, Mobility, and Validation Models for Ad Hoc, Sensor, and Mesh Networks . Performance Evaluation and Modeling of Mobile, Ad Hoc, Sensor, and Mesh Networks . Integrated Simulation and Measurement based Evaluation of Ad Hoc and Sensor Systems . New Simulation Languages, Methodologies, and Tools for Wireless Systems . Analysis of Correctness and Efficiency of Protocols . Data Management, Data Aggregation, Data Dissemination, and Query Processing . Cryptography and Security Issues in Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks . Distributed Algorithms . Pricing Modeling and Solutions . Pervasive and Wearable Computing . Co-existence Issues of Hybrid Networks . Energy Saving and Power Control Protocols for Ad Hoc, Sensor, and Mesh Networks . Resource Management Algorithms in Mobile, wireless Ad Hoc and Mesh Networks . Synchronization and Scheduling Issues in Mobile and Ad Hoc Networks . Service Discovery for Wireless Ad Hoc, Mesh, and Sensor Networks . Cross-layer Design and Interactions . Mobile Service and QoS Management for Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks . Survivability and Reliability Evaluation and Modeling for Ad Hoc, Sensor, and Mesh Networks . Ubiquitous and Mobile Access for Wireless Mesh Networks . Security and Privacy Issues for Wireless Ad Hoc, Mesh, and Sensor Networks