VCN_RSN 2012 - CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS BOOK TITLE: Roadside Networks for Vehicular Communications: Architectures, Applications and Test Fields

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BOOK TITLE: Roadside Networks for Vehicular Communications:

Architectures, Applications and Test Fields

INTRODUCTION

Vehicular Communication Networks (VCNs) are a promising technology for

improving traffic safety and traffic efficiency in different road

systems. Based on Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC)

technology, VCNs offer an efficient communication platform for

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and related services, as well

as value added services such as multimedia and data services. In that

respect, VCNs are expected to provide an efficient wireless platform

also for on-the-way Internet as well as for future pervasive roads.

The nature of VCNs and related ITS services creates several new

challenges and issues for developing reliable and real-time-capable

networks. Those issues can be addressed in the context of roadside

networks and vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs), including

vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-roadside (V2R) communications.

In general, there are worldwide several R&D activities that have

attempted to explore the potentials of VCNs in order to develop

solutions for adopting such networks as platforms for ITS and

multimedia-related services. However, the main focus of those activities

was/is on the design and development of solutions specified mostly for

only VANETs.

Although the rapidly developing technology of VCNs requires the

employment of reliable, robust and real-time-capable roadside backbones,

only few publications have obviously dealt with the challenges and

issues of the development of roadside backbone networks, especially in

relation to improving the QoS provision and enhancing the security and

safety in VANETs. Thus, new dimensions and perspectives of networks

design and development have to be considered for roadside backbones of

vehicular communications. In that respect, this book represents the

first attempt to close the scientific and technical gap in the field of

roadside backbones for VCNs.

Accordingly, several topics must be dealt with in this book, including,

but not limited to:

? Terminology and requirements of roadside networks with focus on

roadside backbones specified for VCNs

? Statement of current R&D activities in roadside networks with

consideration of current and future test fields

? Design and development of roadside backbones in relation with road

systems and related power supplying problematic, especially on highways

? Challenges and perspectives for internetworking between roadside

backbone networks and VANETs, especially in accordance with topics such

as routing, real-time capability and mobility awareness

? Challenges and solutions for QoS, routing, message forwarding and

security in roadside networks in accordance with safety and real-time

requirements

? Current and future ITS and value added applications and services for

VCNs with focus on roadside networks

? Installation, operation and maintenance of roadside networks

This book presents a very important addition to the literature in order

to compensate for the obvious lack of scientific and technical

publications in the field of roadside networks for vehicular

communications. Moreover, this book will be useful not only for

researchers, developers and engineers at Universities, research centers,

and in industry, but also for students in the field of wireless

communication networks, especially vehicular communication networks and

backbone networks.

GUEST EDITORS

Dr.-Ing. Robil Daher, University of Rostock (Germany), Email:

robil.daherieee.org

Dr. Alexey Vinel, Tampere University of Technology (Finland) /

Saint-Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation (SPIIRAS,

Russia), Email: vinelieee.org

PUBLISHER:

IGI-Global

701 E. Chocolate Ave.

Hershey, PA 17033, USA

Tel: 717-533-8845 x100

Fax: 717-533-8661 or 717-533-7115

E-mail:custigi-global.com

Web: www.igi-global.com

IMPORTANT DATES

Proposal submission:January 31, 2011

Acceptance notification:February 15, 2011

Full chapter submission:April 03, 2011

Publication of book: early 2012

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit chapter proposals

describing original research, previously unpublished and currently not

under review.

Proposals should have a maximum length of two pages (A4 format)

including chapter mission and concerns, content list and some

references. The standard IEEE template found at

“http://www.ieee.org/go/conferencepublishing/templates” can be used for

the proposal submission. Proposals MUST be submitted in PDF format.

Proposals MUST be sent to “vcn_rsninformatik.uni-rostock.de”. Each full chapter is going to be double-blind peer reviewed by at least 3 reviewers.