CogCoopNet 2012 - IEEE Workshop on Cooperative and Cognitive Networks Workshop

Recent advancements in wireless technology enabled cognitive radios to switch from one frequency
band to another at minimum cost. Cognitive radios make it possible to realize opportunistic and dynamic
spectrum access, thereby increasing spectrum efficiency. Cooperative networks have also been
recognized as a key technology for improving bandwidth utilization. Although the promises and
potentials of cooperative and cognitive networks are apparent, realizing them gives rise to various PHY-,
MAC-, and Network-layer challenges that need to be addressed. This workshop seeks papers describing
research contributions that address cognitive and cooperative related issues and challenges, ranging from
theory to practice, from architecture to algorithms, and from policy to management (to implementation).
Technical papers describing original, previously unpublished research (not currently under review by
another conference or journal) that address current challenges related to cognitive/cooperative networks
are solicited. Topics include, but not limited to:

- Performance characterization and analysis

- Algorithmic and protocol design

- Interference management

- Architectures

- Multimedia support and QoS management

- Application platforms and middleware

- MIMO techniques for cognitive networks

- MAC and multiple access techniques

- Routing techniques

- Cross-layer designs and techniques

- Energy aware protocols and techniques

- Security, robustness, and reliability

- Machine learning and adaptive techniques

- Pricing models and regulatory policies

- Experimental prototyping and test-bed evaluation

- Resource management

- Sensing techniques

joint with IWCMC