WEBT 2012 - 1st International Workshop on Emerging BAN Technologies

The rapid acceleration in miniaturisation of computing and transceiver devices is increasing the potential evolution and development of various types of sensor networked devices in new domains. Body Area Networks (BANs) are a specialised type of sensor networked device specifically designed to provide sensing and communication within and around the human body. BAN communicationis typically categorised into two areas: In-body and On-body. In-body (implantable) BANs, refer to sensor networked devices implanted inside the body, capable of performing a variety of tasks such as targeted drug delivery and internal monitoring. On-body (wearable) BANs, refer to sensor networked devices, which are placed on the skin or in wearable garments, capable of a diverse range of applications in environmental and medical monitoring including the development of smart clothing. BANs are an emerging area of interest, which is gaining moment across a wide area of research and application. The aim of this workshop is to present the latest research and advancements towards developing practical BAN technologies for future application.
Note: All papers will undergo the same peer-review process as other papers submitted to the ISCIT conference, and if accepted and presented at the conference, will be published in IEEE Xplore.
The workshop seeks contribution from authors with original (previously unpublished and currently not under-review) research and results in the area of BANs. Topics include the development of new: algorithms, theoretical models and analysis, protocols and test-beds. The specific topics include (but not limited to):
Antenna Design and modelling for On-body and In-body BANs.
Physical layer models including advanced channel and propagation modelling.
Radio Technologies and models for BANs.
MAC layer protocols
Interference mitigation
Intra and Inter BAN communications
Protocols Heterogeneous BAN Scenarios
Routing and Addressing
Reliability and Fault-Tolerance
Power management
Energy efficiency and harvesting
Applications in BANs
Test-bed and early experimental results
Simulation modelling and tools for BANs
Security issues in BANs
General Chair:
Mehran Abolhasan, University of Technology Sydney, Australia mehran.abolhasan-AT-uts.edu.au
TPC Co-Chairs:
Justin Lipman (Intel IT Research China)
David Smith (NICTA, Australia)
Organising Committee:
Mehran Abolhasan (UTS, Australia)
Eryk Dutkiewicz (Macquarie University, Australia)
Justin Lipman (Intel IT Research, China)
Kandeepan sithamparanathan (RMIT, Australia)
Mehmet Yuce (Monash, Australia)
If you wish to have your paper considered for this Workshop, please make the selection during the paper registration on EDAS. Workshop papers will undergo the same peer-review process as other papers submitted to the ISCIT conference, and if accepted and presented at the conference, will be published in IEEE Xplore. For further instructions please refer to Author Guidelines. Accepted papers will be published in IEEE Xplore.
Important Dates:
Paper submission: 21 May 2012
Paper acceptance notification: 16 July 2012
Camera-ready paper: 6 August 2012