VTC -Spring 2021 - 2021 IEEE 93rd Vehicular Technology Conference

The 2021 IEEE 93rd Vehicular Technology Conference will be held 25-28 April 2021 in Helsinki, Finland. This semi-annual flagship conference of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society will bring together individuals from academia, government, and industry to discuss and exchange ideas in the fields of wireless, mobile, and vehicular technology.
IEEE VTC2021-Spring will feature world-class plenary speakers, tutorials, technical as well as application sessions, and an innovative Industry Track, which will feature panels and presentations with industry leaders sharing their perspectives on the latest technologies.
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Antenna Systems, Propagations, and RF Design
Antenna design and characterization; Antenna integration in cars; Antenna measurement and characterization, including 3D effects, polarization and antenna efficiency; Antenna and solar cell integration technologies; Car-2-X channel measurements and models; Channel estimation and prediction; Channel modeling, simulation and verification; Air-ground channel measurement and modeling; Characterization of multiband channels; Deployment concepts; Digital RF; Distributed antenna systems; Energy-efficient antenna systems; Exotic wireless channels (terahertz, optical wireless, acoustic, underwater); Interaction of in-car antennas with car-electronics; Interference in heterogeneous deployment scenarios (relays, small cells); Measurement-based performance evaluation; Multi-antenna propagation channels; Narrowband and wideband channel characterization and modeling; Novel antenna concepts; Over-the-air testing of mobile terminal antennas; Propagation channel measurements; Propagation prediction and simulation; Reconfigurable antennas and arrays; RF subsystems; Ultra-wideband propagation; Wideband/cognitive RF systems.
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Signal Processing for Wireless Communications
Adaptive modulation and coding; Advanced waveforms and signal processing solutions for 5G and beyond systems; Non-orthogonal multiple access; Capacity and fundamental limits; CDMA and multi-carrier CDMA; Channel estimation; Compressed Sensing; Energy efficient PHY-layer; Equalization; Full-duplex and flexible duplex system; Iterative processing; Impulse radio; Interference mitigation; Millimetre wave beamforming; Modulation; Multi-carrier and OFDM systems; Multi-user detection; Multi-user diversity; Near-field communication; New air interfaces; Novel physical layer techniques; PHY-layer coexistence of multiple radio access techniques; Performance analysis; Power line communications; Source/channel coding; Synchronization; Ultraviolet communication; Ultra-wideband systems; Visible light communication; Wireless infrared communications; Wireless communications powered by energy harvesting; 60GHZ and sub-terahertz communications theory; terahertz communications theory.
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Green Communications and Networks
Architectures and design of low power equipment; Communication technologies for energy efficient buildings and offices; Communication technologies for energy harvesting; Cross-layer optimization for green networks; Electromagnetic pollution mitigation; Energy-aware self-organized networks; Energy-aware self-organized networks; Energy-aware system design; Energy consumption management; Energy-efficient heterogeneous networks; Energy harvesting, storage, and recycling; Environmental monitoring; Field trials and deployment experiences; Green architecture, strategies, algorithms, protocols, scheduling, and/or designs; Green cooperative communications; Green data centers and/or cloud computing; Green Internet of Things (IoT); Green mobile communications; Green software/hardware; Green wireless communications and networks; Hybrid fiber-wireless networks for energy efficient delivery of wireless signals; ICT for green objectives; IoT-empowered smart lighting solutions; Low-power sensor networks; Machine-to-machine communications; Radio resource management for green wireless systems; Smart grid networks; Wireless power transfer.
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Multiple Antennas and Cooperative Communications
Channel modeling of MIMO/massive MIMO; MIMO antenna systems; MIMO precoding; Smart antennas; Space-time coding; MIMO Receiver design; MIMO systems performance; Diversity-multiplexing trade-off; Massive MIMO communications; Cell-free massive MIMO, MIMO beamforming and hybrid precoding; multiuser MIMO and coordinated multi-point; Energy-efficient MIMO systems; Full-dimensional (3D) MIMO; mmWave communications with MIMO; MIMO for Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA); Distributed antenna systems; Cooperative small-cell networks; Intercell interference mitigation; Cooperative multiple access and routing; Efficient signaling for cooperative communications; Energy-efficient cooperative communications; Cooperative V2X communications; Cooperative D2D communications; Multi-RAT cooperation; Network coding for cooperative communications; Game theory for cooperative and distributed networks; Scheduling and resource allocation for cooperative communications; Cooperative transmission for NOMA; Advanced relaying; Full duplex relaying; Cooperative communication with energy harvesting relays; Relaying in cellular networks; Relaying with reconfigurable intelligent surface.
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Vehicle Cooperation and Control, Assisted and Autonomous Driving
Multi-vehicle cooperation, connected vehicles, platooning; Mobile multi-agent system; Data-driven cooperation and control; Scenario-based risk assessment; Safety assurance, cybersecurity; Cyber-physical systems; Shared Mobility; Practices, recommendations, and standards in connected autonomous vehicles; Autonomous driving and sensor simulation; Validation of autonomous vehicles; Autonomous driving system architecture; Autonomous vehicle software; Smart cities and urban mobility; Machine learning and AI for connected autonomous driving.
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Airborne and Maritime Mobile Systems and Services
Channel modeling for Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)-ground and UAV-UAV communications; Channel modeling for underwater communications; Network architecture and protocols for connected UAVs and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs); Spectrum sharing and coordination for UAV/AUV communication systems; UAV and AUV-enabled IoT; Path planning for UAV/AUV; Field measurement and prototype for UAV/AUV systems; Physical layer security for UAV and AUV Communications and networking; Maritime mobile communications and services; Blockchain for connected UAV/AUV; Space-air-ground-sea integrated communications and networking; Broadband over satellite; Channel models for satellite communications; Cooperative deep space communications; Digital broadcasting over satellite networks; IP over satellite; Mobile satellite communication systems; Satellite on-board-processing.
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IoV, IoT, M2M, Sensor Networks, and Ad-Hoc Networking
Internet of Vehicles (IoV); Internet of Things (IoT); Resource management and mobility management; Protocol design and analysis for V2V/V2I/V2X and IoT; Cross-layer protocol design; Data aggregation techniques and architectures for M2M/sensor networks; Data storage and allocation; Delay-tolerant networks; Energy harvesting and management; Energy efficient M2M communications; Energy scavenging technologies; Fault tolerance; Gateways and inter-working; Information processing and aggregation; IoV/IoT applications and services; IoV/IoT networks, architecture, and components; M2M specific extensions on PHY and MAC; IoV/IoT traffic modeling; IoV/IoT communications in 5G and beyond; Middleware and programming; Vehicular/mobile edge/cloud computing; Opportunistic and cooperative networking; Peer-to-peer services in mobile networks; Performance and quality of service; Routing and transport protocol; Self-organization, self-configuration and adaptation; Self-optimization and self-learning and reasoning (higher frequency bands); Self-organized network based on learning; Sensors for vehicular technologies; Simulation and emulation; Terminal intelligence; Topology construction, reconfigurability and control; Blockchains for IoV/IoT.
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Spectrum Management, Radio Access Technology, Services and Security
Big data security and privacy; Cooperative networks; Cross-layer methods for enhancing security; Defending against energy depletion attacks in resource-constrained networks; Distributed content delivery; Fixed-mobile convergence; Heterogeneous wireless network architectures; Information-theoretic security; Jamming and jamming-resistance; IMS; Intrusion detection; Middleware; Mobility and handoff management; Mobile and wireless IP; Mobile quality-of-service (QoS); Mobile social networks; Mobile/wireless network modeling and performance evaluation, analysis and simulation; Mobile/wireless network performance measurements; Network coding; Network planning; Network security; Physical layer security: secure advanced spatial diversity techniques; Resource management; Security in cooperative wireless networks; Security and privacy in end-to-end connections; Security and privacy in mobile ad hoc, M2M, sensor networks, the Internet, cloud computing, and smart grid; Secure routing and network management; Self-organized networks (SON); Service availability and network survivability in the presence of denial of service; User privacy protection; Wireless traffic characterization and modeling.
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Positioning, Navigation, and Sensing
Cellular based positioning and hybrid approaches; Digital maps and location technology; Distributed and collaborative localization algorithms; Energy efficient positioning systems; Indoor-positioning technologies; Integrated positioning and communication; MIMO positioning techniques; Satellite and terrestrial navigation and positioning techniques; Transmission technology for positioning; UWB and narrowband positioning systems and algorithms; Mapping and localization; High Definition maps for autonomous vehicles; Multi-modal sensing (Radar, Lidar, Imager, etc.) and sensor configurations; Perception for autonomous vehicles; Sensor fusion (Radar, Lidar, camera, ultrasound, GPS, thermal, TOF, etc.); 3D reconstruction; Surround perception.
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Machine Learning and AI for Communications
AI-enabled radio communications and networking; AI-enabled spectrum sensing, access, sharing; Machine learning techniques for spectrum prediction and dynamic spectrum allocation; Machine learning techniques for channel learning, modeling, and prediction; Deep learning techniques for cognitive radio and networks; Deep reinforcement learning for wireless caching and data offloading; Algorithms for TV whitespace usage; Economic aspects of spectrum sharing (e.g., pricing, auction) in cognitive radio networks; AI-enabled data rate control and interference management; Machine learning for spectrum aggregation and spectrum database (or geolocation database); Deep learning for network security and privacy.
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Electric Vehicles, Vehicular Electronics, and Intelligent Transportation
Connected electrical vehicles; EV charging; V2G and demand response; Autonomous driving technologies; Autonomous vehicles; Cooperative ITS; Digital maps and location technologies; Drive-by-wire controls; Electromagnetic valve controls; Emulation/simulation of ITS applications; Engine control modules; Green ITS navigation for people and freight; HCCI controls; Human factors and human machine interface (HMI) for smart cars; In-car electronics and embedded integration; Intelligent transportation systems; Mobile/wireless systems for transportation logistics; Multimedia service provisioning and vehicle traffic management; Pedestrian protection via VANET; Railroad signaling, communication, and control; Safety control systems; Security for intelligent vehicles; Smart speed controls; Tire-pressure monitoring; Traffic safety and efficiency applications; Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); Vehicle power systems; Vehicle stability controls; Vehicle traction power control/conversion; Vehicular and transportation data analytics; Wireless charging; Wireless/mobile system applications for transportation control and routing; Wireless/mobile systems for multi-modal transportation; Blockchain applications for intelligent transportation.
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Emerging Technologies, 5G and Beyond
The emerging technologies track offers the opportunity for publication of work by industry and academia in emerging topics relevant to VTC but not covered by other tracks. All submissions to this track should emphasize the novelty of the work and the results obtained.
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Managers
The following people are managers for this conference:
Cerry Leffler (send email)
Rodney Clint Keele (send email)
Jyri Hamalainen (send email)
Rui Dinis (send email)
Daniel Benevides da Costa (send email)
Mikko Valkama (send email)
James Irvine (send email)