WONS 2012 - 2012 9th International Conference on Wireless On-demand Network Systems and Services (WONS)

As more and more users become increasingly dependent on wireless and mobile communications, it is necessary to secure a reliable and dependable technology support for "on-demand" services through any of the wireless architectures that have been in development recently, such as mesh networks, WiMax, WiFi, ad hoc networks, sensor networks, vehicular networks, etc.

However, there are serious challenges to overcome, such as the integration of infrastructure-based and ad hoc networks, robust algorithms for self-organizing, reconfigurable wireless networks, on-demand service models and their provision in a highly-volatile interconnection environment, and smooth interoperability of architectures.

WONS, now in its nineth edition, has established itself as a high-quality forum to address these challenges in the context of a conference that is rich in intense interactions and based on innovative contributions by experts in the field.

This announcement solicits original submissions of high-quality research papers on "wireless on-demand networks" that provide novel insights on protocol and network design, modeling, performance evaluation, profitability models, energy efficiency, QoS models and mechanisms, practical implementations, service level aspects, and Internet integration of wireless networks.

Topics related to all kinds of wireless on-demand networks comprise, but are not limited to:

Architecture and design
Evaluation through simulations and experiments
Modeling
Integration and co-existence
Social and economic aspects
Pervasive and ubiquitous computing
Localization and mobility management
Security, privacy, and trust
Novel applications and services
Energy-efficient protocols and power management
Implementations and testbeds
Opportunistic, delay-tolerant, and dissemination-based protocols
Mobile peer-to-peer systems
Middleware aspects
Self-X and network management

Important Dates
Paper registration (title+abstract) : September 16, 2011
Full Paper Submission : September 23, 2011
Acceptance notification : November 15, 2011
Camera-ready due : December 1, 2011
Conference : January 9-11, 2012