ACRN 2013 - The First International Workshop on Advances in cognitive radio networks (ACRN) 2013

The First International Workshop on Advances in cognitive radio networks (ACRN) 2013
With the increase of customers in wireless network services, the demand for radio spectrum is also increasing rapidly. The trend of new wireless devices and applications is expected to continue in coming years which will increase the demand for spectrum. Cognitive radio (CR) is a key technology for dealing with the current under-utilization of the spectrum. Cognitive radios sense the radio environment and reconfigure the communication parameters accordingly. There are many challenges for the successful deployment of cognitive radio networks including spectrum sensing, spectrum sharing algorithms, energy efficiency, protocol design, Quality of service and security.
ACRN 2013 provides an opportunity for researchers, industry professionals and students, to discuss and present the key issues in cognitive radio networks.
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
Cooperative and non-cooperative schemes for spectrum sensing
Centralized and distributed spectrum sensing for CR networks
Spectrum sharing techniques for CR networks
Cognitive radio mobile ad hoc networks
Cross-layer design and optimization
Biological-inspired networking for CR networks
Machine learning techniques for CR networks
Security issues in CR networks
Cognitive radios enhanced vehicular networks
Cognitive radios for smart grid applications
Test-beds and deployment for CR networks
Workshop Co-Chairs:
Prof. Khalid Al-Begain
Mr. Waleed Ejaz (waleed.ejaz-AT-ieee.org)
Potential Technical Program Committee (TPC):
Hyung Seok Kim, Sejong University, Republic of Korea
Seok Lee, KIST, Republic of Korea
Ghalib A. Shah, University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
Abdul Rauf, Al-Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Farrukh Aslam, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Zaka ul Mustafa, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan.
Najam ul Hasan, Sejong University, Republic of Korea
Charles Turyagyenda, CEMAS, University of Glamorgan, Uk