HOTMESH 2013 - 5th International Workshop on Hot Topics in Mesh Networking (IEEE HOTMESH 2013)

The huge advances of wireless broadband technologies lay the foundation of a future where ubiquitous wireless network access will be anywhere at anytime. Wireless mesh networks are expected to be a key element of this future by providing a highly scalable, reliable and cost-effective wireless backbone to mobile devices, through a multi-hop wireless communication system. Although significant advances have taken place in the last few years, open questions and technical challenges still remain, in addition to how wireless mesh networks will integrate with and/or influence existing mobile and fixed broadband networks in order to create an integrated infrastructure that supports emerging services. Especially interesting are recent developments in the area of community mesh networks or carrier grade mesh networks.
This workshop aims to bring together technologists researchers who share interest in the area of wireless mesh networks. The main purpose is to promote discussions on recent advances in the analysis, design and implementation of systems, protocols and services for next generation mobile mesh networks. It also aims at increasing the synergy between academic and industry professionals working in this area. We plan to seek papers that address theoretical, experimental, and work in-progress at all layers of mesh networks, from application to physical layer.
This workshop aims to bring together technologists researchers who share interest in the area of wireless mesh networks. The main purpose is to promote discussions on recent advances in the analysis, design and implementation of systems, protocols and services for next generation mobile mesh networks. It also aims at increasing the synergy between academic and industry professionals working in this area. We plan to seek papers that address theoretical, experimental, and work in-progress at all layers of mesh networks, from application to physical layer.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Cross layer design and optimizations
Capacity/Performance modeling and analysis
Energy Saving and Green Mesh Networks
Community Meshed Networks
Integration with mobile and fixed broadband networks
Support for new and emerging services, such as multimedia content delivery, social networks and urban sensing
Wireless mesh networks for Smart Grids and Smart Cities
Multi-radio and multi-channel wireless mesh networking
Medium access control protocols
Mesh networks configuration and management
Routing, scheduling, and channel assignment protocols
Measurements in mesh networks
QoS provisioning
Mobility and location management
Topology construction and maintenance
Interference Control and Management
Cognitive and radio-agile mesh networks
Security and privacy in mesh networks
Testbed, prototype, and practical systems
Papers should neither have been published elsewhere nor currently under review by another conference or journal. Guidelines on paper submission and formatting are available at http://www.cs.kau.se/mesh2013/submissioninstructio.... Please note that all accepted papers will need to have a full registration to the conference (there is no workshop only registration). In addition, no-shows of accepted papers at the workshop will result in those papers NOT being included in the IEEE Digital Library.
All submitted papers will be reviewed by up to three experts and if accepted, included in conference proceedings published by IEEE. At least one author of accepted papers is required to register at the full registration rate.