SENSORNETS 2014 - International Conference on Sensor Networks

Current developments show that in the near future the wide availability of low cost, short range radio technology, along with advances in wireless networking, will enable wireless adhoc sensor networks to become commonly deployed. In these networks, each node may be equipped with a variety of sensors, such as acoustic, seismic, infrared, motion, biomedical and chemical sensors with higher level of information inference associated with identification, embedded signal processing and networking of the data. This conference intends to be the meeting point of researchers and practitioners share experience and ideas on innovative developments in any aspect of sensor networks, including Hardware of Sensor Networks, Wireless Communication Protocols, Sensor Networks Software and Architectures, Wireless Information Networks, Data Manipulation, Signal Processing, Localization and Object Tracking through Sensor Networks, Obstacles, Applications and Uses.
Papers describing original work are invited in any of the areas listed below. Accepted papers, presented at the conference by one of the authors, will be published in the proceedings of SENSORNETS. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. There will be both oral and poster sessions.
Special sessions, dedicated to case-studies and commercial presentations, as well as technical tutorials, dedicated to technical/scientific topics, are also envisaged: companies interested in presenting their products/methodologies or researchers interested in presenting a demo or lecturing a tutorial are invited to contact the conference secretariat.
CONFERENCE AREAS
Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:
1. SENSOR NETWORKS SOFTWARE AND ARCHITECTURES
2. WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORKS
3. HARDWARE
4. DATA MANIPULATION
5. SIGNAL PROCESSING
6. OBSTACLES
7. APPLICATIONS AND USES
AREA 1: SENSOR NETWORKS SOFTWARE AND ARCHITECTURES
Internet of Things
Interoperability
Agent-based Simulation
Decision Support
Platforms and Operating Systems
Programming and Middleware
Connectivity and Communication
Scheduling, Tasking and Control
AREA 2: WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORKS
Technologies and Standards
WiFi, ZigBee, WiMax, Bluetooth
Wireless Network Protocols
Routing Techniques
Network Architecture
Ad Hoc Networks
Hierarchical Networks
Wireless Mesh Networks
Network Performance
Power Management
Remote Sensing and Telemetry
Ubiquitous Computing
AREA 3: HARDWARE
Hardware Design, Fabrication Techniques
Packaging, Testing and Reliability
Electronic Interfaces
RFID Readers and Tags
MEMS
Swarm Sensors
Cooperating Objects
Sensor Types for Chemical and Biomedical Applications
Electronic Nose
Electronic Tongue
AREA 4: DATA MANIPULATION
Sensor Data Fusion
Data Visualization
Multi-sensor Data Processing
Aggregation, Classification and Tracking
Pattern Recognition
Reasoning on Sensor Data
Indexing and Publishing
Data Quality and Integrity
AREA 5: SIGNAL PROCESSING
Statistical and Adaptive Signal Processing
Sparse Signal Processing
Multimedia/Audio Signal Processing
Coding, and Compression
Distributed and Collaborative Signal Processing
Array Processing of Nonstationary Signals
Neural Networks
DNA Computing
Data Mining
Fault Detection
AREA 6: OBSTACLES
Security: Vulnerability and Privacy
Authentication
Data Overload
Real-time Constraints
Energy Efficiency
Fault Tolerance and Diagnosis
Environmental Impact Reduction
Self-healing
Infrastructure Reliability
AREA 7: APPLICATIONS AND USES
Smart Grids and Energy Control Systems
Industrial and Structural Monitoring
Environment Monitoring
Gas Analysis and Sensing
Measurement and Control of Water
Well-being and Well-working
Smart Buildings and Smart Cities
Home Monitoring and Assisted Living Applications
Healthcare
Medical Imaging
Wireless Surveillance
Defense and Security
Vehicular Networks
Aeronautical
Sport and Leisure
Smart Fabrics and Wearables
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Stephen Fairclough, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom