ComSense 2014 - The 2nd International Workshop on Communications and Sensor Networks

The 2nd International Workshop on Communications and Sensor Networks (ComSense-2014) provides an international forum on the latest technologies and research in the field of Communications and Sensor Networks. ComSense-2014 will be held in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on August 17-20, 2014 in conjunction with The 9th International Conference on Future Networks and Communications (FNC-2014).
Scope
Scope of ComSense-2014 covers the fast growing domains in smart communications embedded in complex systems, for a wide variety of applications in the forthcoming generation of networks and smart grid technologies. The day by day increasing popularity and diffusion of innovative services and applications exploited the raising challenges. These issues demand to rebuild available technologies to meet the coming needs of ever growing user base. ComSense-2013 targets to address the current research results in Wireless Communications and Mobile Networking to present their methodologies, models, technologies, systems, tools, applications, work in progress and experiences.
The selected topics of ComSense include but are not limited to the following:
Future Internet
Hybrid networks
Optical networks
Service level agreements
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology
Localization and Tracking
Smart grids
Secure Multimedia Streaming and Transmission
QoS and Admission Control
Medium access control protocols
Network management
Network services and protocols
Service Localization Cross-layer design for mobile and wireless networks
Dynamic spectrum management
Disruption tolerant networks
Energy-efficient networks
Network applications & services and Pervasiveness
Personal area networks
Performance-oriented design and evaluation focused on networks and mobile applications
Quality of service provisioning
Routing protocols
Sensor networks
Wireless networks
Testbed design and implementation
Traffic Engineering and measurements
Fault tolerance and availability of mobile services
Testing and monitoring of mobile applications
Service level agreements
Cellular and mobile communications
Wireless Mesh Networks
Communication protocols (IEEE 802.15.4, ZigBee, LowPAN)
Autonomic Management and Operation
Geographic routing
Delay tolerant networks
Bio-inspired and nature-inspired solutions in wireless ad hoc and sensor networks
Broadband access technologies
Cognitive radio
Optimization for Effective Communications
Peer-to-Peer Networks
Opportunistic networks
Wireless Sensor Networks and Applications
Mobility modeling and management
Mobility protocols
Performance evaluation and analysis
Under water networks
60 GHz networking