ICSNC 2010 - The Fifth International Conference on Systems and Networks Communications

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Category ICSNC 2010

Deadline: March 20, 2010 | Date: August 22, 2010

Venue/Country: Nice, France

Updated: 2010-06-04 19:32:22 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

The conference has the following specialized topics:

WINET

Wireless networks

HSNET

High speed networks

SENET

Sensor networks

MHNET

Mobile and Ad hoc networks

VENET

Vehicular networks

RFID

Radio-frequency identification systems

SESYS

Security systems

MCSYS

Multimedia communications systems

POSYS

Policy-based systems

PESYS

Pervasive education systems

We welcome technical papers presenting research and practical results, position papers addressing the pros and cons of specific proposals, such as those being discussed in the standard fora or in industry consortia, survey papers addressing the key problems and solutions on any of the above topics short papers on work in progress, and panel proposals.

The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, research, standards, implementations, running experiments, applications, and industrial case studies. Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal in the following, but not limited to, topic areas. All tracks are open to both research and industry contributions.

WINET: Wireless networks

3G/4G integration

Wireless protocols, architectural and design concepts

Design and implementation of mobile information systems

Wireless communications and mechanisms

Antenna and RF subsystems

Coding & modulation & equalization,

Channel modeling and characterization

Equalization/Synchronization

Wireless technologies

Wireless applications & services

IP Multimedia subsystems (IMS)

Wireless and mobility

Wireless-wireline convergence

Radio communications systems

Specialized wireless networks

Management of wireless networks

Position on standards & fora on wireless networks

Business models on wireless networks

Communications regulations, Spectrum management

Software-Defined Radio (SDR) [ architectures, hardware, software, signal processing and smart antennas, etc.]

HSNET: High speed networks

Technologies, protocols, and applications for high speed networks

Voice over high speed networks

Services and interconnections of high speed networks

Technologies for High speed optical networks

Optical burst switching

End-to-end applications

Optical control plan

Advanced optical technology architectures

Design of high speed systems and networks

Methodologies and development tools for high speed networks

Management and control of high speed networks

Performance in high speed networks

Security aspects in high speed networks

QoS/SLA in high speed networks

Diagnosing high speed networks

High speed networks and NGN

SENET: Sensor networks

Architectures and protocols for wired and wireless sensor networks

Design of sensor networks

Instrumentation and models for deployment of sensors networks

Power in sensor networks

Ad hoc and wireless sensor networks

Management and control of sensor networks

Performance in sensor networks

Security and reliability aspects in sensor networks

Information assurance in sensor networks

QoS/SLA in sensor networks

Applications, case studies and prototypes with sensor networks

MHNET: Mobile and Ad hoc networks

Mobile technology and fundamentals

Analytical and validation models for mobility

Architecture and routing protocols for mobile networks

Architectures, frameworks, fundamentals on ad hoc networks

Energy efficient design, cross-layer design, scalability

MAC protocols for ad-hoc and sensor networks (801.11, Bluetooth, etc.)

Data, information, and signal processing in mobile networks

Complexity analysis of mobile algorithms and protocols

Software platforms and development tools supporting mobility

QoS/SLA, access control and security in mobile and ad hoc networks

Location and mobility management

Location and service discovery in ad hoc networks

Planning, provisioning, and deployment mobility features

Directional and smart antennas for mobile and ad-hoc networks

Performance and security in ad hoc and mobile networks

Self-organization, synchronization and stability in ad hoc networks

Self-management in ad hoc and mobile networks

Ad hoc and mobile networks and autonomic computing

Mobile ad hoc platforms, systems and tools

Applications over ad hoc networks

Standards evolution on mobility and ad hoc networks

VENET: Vehicular networks

Communication technologies in vehicular networks

Frameworks and architectures for vehicular networks

Interoperability with Internet and other networks

Vehicle-infrastructure communications

Vehicle-to-vehicle communications

Emerging inter/intra-vehicle and infrastructure-to-vehicle wireless technologies

Cross-layer design and optimization for vehicular networks

Middleware and service architectures for vehicular networks

Propagation issues

Vehicular sensors and data collection and process

On-drive diagnostics and repair technologies and systems

Protocol features /MAC, QoS, routing, multicast, addressing, identity/

Mobility and hand-off

Properties /security, privacy, performance, robustness, real-time, etc./

Control and management in vehicular networks

Driver-oriented support systems /assistance, active&passive safety, etc./

Case studies and fields trials on vehicular networks

Applications across vehicular networks /content distribution, alerting, etc./

Standardization /802.11p, DSRC, etc./ and standard platforms /JasPar, AUTOSTAR, etc./

RFID: Radio-frequency identification systems

Fundamentals for RFID systems

Communications in RFID systems

Next generation RFID Technologies

RFID middleware design and architecture

Antenna design for RFID

System design and deployment

Circuits and architecture

RFID ans sensor networks

Bridging RFID networks in heterogeneous networks

Collision, proximity, speed

Security, privacy, trust

Monitoring and control of RFID systems

Localization and tracking

Inventory tracking

Testing and verification

Planing and executing RFID systems

RFID pilot projects

Use cases in deploying and operating /finance, manufacture, agriculture, transportation, etc./

Tools for supporting the design and deployment of RFID systems

SESYS: Security systems

Security analysis methodologies

Middleware and distributed systems security

Cryptography, certificates, information hiding, access control

Protection, risk, vulnerabilities, attacks, authorization/authentication

Access control, wireless access control, broadband access control

Biometrics, smart cards, identification and trust methodologies

Certification, accreditation anonymity, and audit

Security management, emergency contingency planning, identify theft, life safety

Wireless and mobile security

Fast security associations

Electronic surveillance and e-commerce protocols

Security and trust in web-services-based applications

Peer-to-peer security, denial of services

Information survivability, insider threat protection, integrity

Intellectual property rights, privacy, legal and regulatory issues

Criminal exploitation of technology

Commercial and industrial security

Viruses, hackers, worms, spam, and other malicious code

MCSYS: Multimedia communications systems

Technologies, protocols, and mechanisms for multimedia communications

Multimedia compression mechanisms and information representation

Multimedia encoding and compression, MPEG-1 to MPEG-4, Wavelet and fractal

Multimedia frameworks, communications, and middleware

Next generation multimedia communications,

Mobile multimedia communications,

Methodologies and development tools for multimedia communications systems

Wireless mobile multimedia communications

Ad hoc multimedia networks

IP-based Multimedia Subsystems (IMS)

QoS/SLA in mobile multimedia services and applications

Mechanisms for interactive multimedia applications

Designing and implementing interactive applications

Multimedia authoring, publishing, and right securing

Security and performance for multimedia communications

Management, QoS, and security aspects in streaming over wireless ad hoc networks,

Management and control of multimedia systems

Standards protocols for multimedia communications

POSYS: Policy-based control systems

Policy for automation control

Trusting policy control commands

Policy-driven autonomic organizations

Policy-based control scalability

Policy sensors for feedback control

Policy conflict detection and conflict resolution

Context-aware policy-driven adaptive frameworks

Policy integrity, trust and negotiations

Policy-based software applications

Policing pervasive computing environments

Policing on-demand systems and services

PESYS: Pervasive Education Systems

Learning and teaching systems

E-learning methods and e-learning scenarios

Tools and architectures for mobile/ubiquitous e-learning

Cooperative learning and working

Mobile technology and education

Distance learning and education

Computers and arts

Education in developing regions

Reflection in learning software and hardware

Social impact metrics on distance learning

Methodologies and processes for education

Curriculum projects and experiences

Intelligent support

Multimedia environment for teaching

E-market place for higher education

Embedded systems education

Wearable computers and education

INSTRUCTION FOR THE AUTHORS

Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions to one of the IARIA Journals.

Important deadlines:

Submission (full paper) March 20, 2010

Notification April 25, 2010

Registration May 15, 2010

Camera ready May 22, 2010

Only .pdf or .doc files will be accepted for paper submission. All received papers will be acknowledged via an automated system.

Final author manuscripts will be 8.5" x 11", not exceeding 6 pages; max 4 extra pages allowed at additional cost. The formatting instructions can be found on the Instructions page. Helpful information for paper formatting can be found on the here.

Your paper should also comply with the additional editorial rules.

Once you receive the notification of paper acceptance, you will be provided by the publisher an online author kit with all the steps an author needs to follow to submit the final version. The author kits URL will be included in the letter of acceptance.

Poster Forum

Posters are welcome. Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the contribution type as poster. Submissions are expected to be 6-8 slide deck. Posters will not be published in the Proceedings. One poster with all the slides together should be used for discussions. Presenters will be allocated a space where they can display the slides and discuss in an informal manner. The poster slide decks will be posted on the IARIA site.

For more details, see the Poster Forum explanation page.

Work in Progress

Work-in-progress contributions are welcome. Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the contribution type as work in progress. Authors should submit a four-page (maximum) text manuscript in IEEE double-column format including the authors' names, affiliations, email contacts. Contributors must follow the conference deadlines, describing early research and novel skeleton ideas in the areas of the conference topics. The work will be published in the conference proceedings.

For more details, see the Work in Progress explanation page

Technical marketing/business/positioning presentations

The conference initiates a series of business, technical marketing, and positioning presentations on the same topics. Speakers must submit a 10-12 slide deck presentations with substantial notes accompanying the slides, in the .ppt format (.pdf-ed). The slide deck will not be published in the conference’s CD Proceedings. Presentations' slide decks will be posted on the IARIA's site. Please send your presentations to petreiaria.org.

Tutorials

Tutorials provide overviews of current high interest topics. Proposals should be for three hour tutorials. Proposals must contain the title, the summary of the content, and the biography of the presenter(s). The tutorials' slide decks will be posted on the IARIA's site. Please send your proposals to petreiaria.org

Panel proposals:

The organizers encourage scientists and industry leaders to organize dedicated panels dealing with controversial and challenging topics and paradigms. Panel moderators are asked to identify their guests and manage that their appropriate talk supports timely reach our deadlines. Moderators must specifically submit an official proposal, indicating their background, panelist names, their affiliation, the topic of the panel, as well as short biographies. The panel's slide deck will be posted on the IARIA's site.

For more information, petreiaria.org

Workshop proposals

We welcome workshop proposals on issues complementary to the topics of this conference. Your requests should be forwarded to petreiaria.org.