SENSORCOMM 2009 - SENSORCOMM 2009 (The Third International Conference on Sensor Technologies and Applications)

The SENSORCOMM 2009 (The Third International Conference on Sensor Technologies and Applications) is a multi-track event covering related topics on theory and practice on wired and wireless sensors and sensor networks.

Sensors and sensor networks have become a highly active research area because of their potential of providing diverse services to broad range of applications, not only on science and engineering, but equally importantly on issues related to critical infrastructure protection and security, health care, the environment, energy, food safety, and the potential impact on the quality of all areas of life.

Sensor networks and sensor-based systems support many applications today on the ground. Underwater operations and applications are quite limited by comparison. Most applications refer to remotely controlled submersibles and wide-area data collection systems at a coarse granularity.

Underwater sensor networks have many potential applications such a seismic imaging of undersea oilfields as a representative application. Oceanographic research is also based on the advances in underwater data collection systems.

There are specific technical aspects to realize underwater applications which can not be borrowed from the ground-based sensors net research. Radio is not suitable for underwater systems because of extremely limited propagation. Acoustic telemetry could be used in underwater communication; however off-the-shelf acoustic modems are not recommended for underwater sensor networks with hundreds of nodes because they were designed for long-range and expensive. As the speed of light (radio) is five orders of magnitude higher than the speed of sound, there are fundamental implications of time synchronization and propagation delays for localization. Additionally, existing communication protocols are not designed to deal with long sleep times and they can't shut down and quickly restart.

In wireless sensor and micro-sensor networks energy consumption is a key factor for the sensor lifetime and accuracy of information. Protocols and mechanisms have been proposed for energy optimization considering various communication factors and types of applications. Conserving energy and optimizing energy consumption are challenges in wireless sensor networks, requiring energy-adaptive protocols, self-organization, and balanced forwarding mechanisms.

As a multi-track event, SENSORCOMM 2009 will serve as a forum for researchers from the academia and the industry, professionals, standard developers, policy makers and practitioners to exchange ideas. The topics could be on techniques and applications, best practices, awareness and experiences as well as future trends and needs (both in research and practices) related to all aspects of information security, security systems and technologies.

The conference has the following independents tracks:

APASN: Architectures, protocols and algorithms of sensor networks
MECSN: Energy, management and control of sensor networks
RASQOFT: Resource allocation, services, QoS and fault tolerance in sensor networks
PESMOSN: Performance, simulation and modelling of sensor networks
SEMOSN: Security and monitoring of sensor networks
SECSED: Sensor circuits and sensor devices
RIWISN: Radio issues in wireless sensor networks
SAPSN: Software, applications and programming of sensor networks
DAIPSN: Data allocation and information in sensor networks
DISN: Deployments and implementations of sensor networks
UNWAT: Under water sensors and systems
ENOPT: Energy optimization in wireless sensor networks
We welcome technical papers presenting research and practical results, position papers addressing the pros and cons of specific proposals, such as those being discussed in the standard fora or in industry consortia, survey papers addressing the key problems and solutions on any of the above topics short papers on work in progress, and panel proposals.

The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, standards, implementations, running experiments and applications. Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal in the following, but not limited to, topic areas. Industrial presentations are not subject to these constraints. Tutorials on specific related topics and panels on challenging areas are encouraged.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following tracks in sensor networks:

APASN: Architectures, Protocols and Algorithms of Sensor Networks

Network planning, provisioning and deployment
Network Architectures for Sensor Networks
Network Protocols for Sensor Networks
Structural design
Distributed Sensor Networks
Dynamic sensor networks
Scalable and heterogeneous architectures
Hierarchical clustering architectures
Group-based Architectures
Network topologies
Mesh networking
Device centric sensor networks
Distributed coordination algorithms
Topology construction
Routing protocols
Routing Metrics
Distributed Algorithms
Attribute-based named nets.
Mobility and Scalability
Attribute-based named Sensor Networks
Query optimization
Self-organization and self-configuration algorithms
Reconfigurability
Time Synchronization
MAC protocols for sensor networks (801.11, 802.15.4, UWB, etc)
Location and time service
Integration with other systems
Distributed inference and fusion
Cross-layer design and optimization
Complexity analysis of algorithms
Sensor networks and the Web
Integration with other systems (e.g., Web-based information systems, process control, enterprise software, etc.)
Target tracking
RFID tags
Traffic scheduling

MECSN: Management, Energy and Control of Sensor Networks

Energy models
Energy optimization
Energy management
Power-aware and energy-efficient design
Power sources in sensor networks
Battery technology
Power management
Algorithms and theories for management
Communication strategies for topology control
Algorithms and theories for supervisory control
Sensor tasking and control
Distributed control and actuation
Location and mobility management
Bandwidth management
Distributed networked sensing
Resource provisioning
Resource management and dynamic resource management
Schemes to maximize accuracy and minimize false alarms
Online self-calibration and self-testing
Handoff and mobility management and seamless internetworking
Distributed actuation and control
Topology control

RASQOFT: Resource Allocation, Services, QoS and Fault Tolerance in Sensor Networks:

Algorithms to support quality of service in sensor networks
Protocols to support quality of service in sensor networks
QoS/SLA in sensor networks
Provisioning of QoS in terms of bandwidth and delay assurance
System services and distributed services in sensor networks
Delay tolerant networks and opportunistic networking
Failure resilience and fault isolation
Information assurance in sensor networks
Fault tolerance and reliability
Admission control
Resource allocation and fairness
Real-time resource scheduling
Scheduling and optimisation
Capacity planning

PESMOSN: Performance, Simulation and Modelling of Sensor Networks

Performance measurement of sensor networks
Performance evaluation and analysis of sensor networks
Performance comparison on capacity, coverage and connectivity
Modelling techniques of sensor networks
Validation of sensor network architectures
Simulation and theoretical analysis
Simulation software tools and environments
Theoretical performance analysis: complexity, correctness and scalability.
Design, simulation and optimization tools for deployment and operation
Platform modelling and analysis tools
Analytical, mobility and validation models
System debugging and testing

SEMOSN: Security and Monitoring of Sensor Networks

Security and privacy in sensor networks
Reliability aspects in sensor networks
Monitoring distributed sensor networks
Mechanisms for authentication
Secure communication in sensor networks
Encryption algorithms for sensor networks
Sensor secure management
Data integrity
Trustworthiness issues in sensor networks
Trade-off analysis

SECSED: Sensor Circuits and Sensor Devices

Methods for sensor deployment
Instrumentation and models for deployment of sensors networks
Sensor architecture
Abstractions for modular design
Design and deployment of embedded system platforms
Embedded architectures and tools
Embedded processors
Embedded chip design
Micro and Nano devices
Biosensors
Optical sensors
Smart sensors
Acoustic Sensors
Microwave sensors
Middleware design
Sensor Prototypes
Sensor node components
Sensor interfaces
Actuators
Independent Component Analysis
Design of cost effective and economical sensors
Smart Material Applications to design sensors
Microfabrication Technologies for Microsystem Integration
Integration of sensors into engineered systems
Hardware platforms
Test-beds incorporating multiple sensors
Operating system and middleware support

RIWISN: Radio Issues in Wireless Sensor Networks

Wireless Sensor Communications
Network connectivity & longevity
Tracking objects
Geo-location problems
Network coverage
Algorithms for sensor localization and tracking
Detection, classification and estimation
Physical layer impact on higher level protocols
Directional and smart antennas for sensor networks
Coverage maintenance
Transceiver and antenna design
Ubiquitous wireless connectivity

SAPSN: Software, Applications and Programming of Sensor Networks

Applications and demonstrations of sensor networks
Software platforms and development tools
Architectural design and optimization tools for sensor nodes
Computation and programming models of sensor networks
Languages and operating systems of Sensors
Programming and Interfacing
Programming abstraction
Programming models for sensors
Programming methodology for sensor environments
Intelligent sensor theory and applications
Machine learning applications to sensor networks
Wireless sensor applications
Applications for sensor network management.
Software tools for chip programming
Application requirements
Application evaluation and comparison
Demos and prototype testing

DAIPSN: Data Allocation and Information Processing in Sensor Networks

Techniques for the interpretation and use of sensor data in decision-making processes
Distributed data processing
Distributed signal processing
Array signal processing
Statistical signal processing
Distributed query processing
Distributed information processing
Distributed algorithms for collaborative information and signal processing
Task allocation, reprogramming and reconfiguration
Coding and information theory
In-network processing and aggregation
Data analysis and visualisation
Data storage in sensor networks
Data retrieval
Data dissemination
Data compression and aggregation
Data transport in wireless sensor networks
Data gathering and fusion in wireless sensor networks
Theories and models on fundamental information and communication aspects of sensor networks
Redundancy

DISN: Deployments and Implementations of Sensor Networks

Methods for sensor networks deployment
Practical implementations and real-world experiences
Real-life deployments
System implementation
End-user aspects
Operational experience and test-beds
Industrial and commercial developments and applications
Measurements from experimental systems, test-beds and demonstrations
Intelligent sensors, body sensors and their utilisation
Analysis of real-world systems and fundamental limits
Smart Sensors for building surveillance
Sensing in health care
Games using sensor networks
Peer-to-peer, overlay, and content distribution wireless sensor networks
Use cases (e.g., Automotive, Battlefield, Defense, Construction, Disaster recovery, Environmental, Medical, Security, Biomedical, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, etc.)
Sensor networks for Rural and Agricultural environments
Sensors for railway systems
Pattern Recognition
Machine Intelligence
Sensor-equipped Smart Environment
Deployments in Harsh Environments
Potential application areas

UNWAT: Under water sensors and systems

Protocols for underwater sensor networks
Underwater hardware
Underwater wired systems
Underwater wireless sensor networks
Underwater sensors for neutrino telescopes
Acoustic and radio underwater communication
Aquatic environments and applications
Unmanned underwater exploration
Underwater localization and knowledge acquisition
Scalable underwater monitoring and measurement systems
Fixed and mobile underwater wireless sensors
Aquatic surveillance applications
QoS/Performance in underwater communication
Surface-floating and underwater sensor communication
Access control in underwater networks
Latency effects for critical applications and synchronization
Synchronization and delays in underwater sensor networks
Localization in underwater sensor networks
Advanced underwater sensor-based applications

ENOPT: Energy optimization in wireless sensor networks

Energy supply, lifetime and transmission power
Energy efficiency
State-driven energy optimization
Power consumption models
Energy-aware adaptive low power
Optimal energy-aware clustering
Lifetime-oriented energy provisioning
Sensor placement and accessibility
Random sensor deployment and density function
Fixed and adjustable transmission power
Traffic and energy consumption rate
Energy-efficient topology control
Energy optimization in multi-hop communications
Energy harvesting for autonomous sensors



INSTRUCTION FOR THE AUTHORS

The SENSORCOMM 2009 Proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press and on-line via IEEE XPlore Digital Library. IEEE will index the papers with major indexes. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions to one of the IARIA Journals.

Important deadlines:

Submission (full paper) January 20, 2009
Authors notification February 25, 2009
Registration March 15, 2009
Camera ready March 20, 2009

Only .pdf or .doc files will be accepted for paper submission. All received papers will be acknowledged via an automated system.

Final author manuscripts will be 8.5" x 11" (two columns IEEE format), not exceeding 6 pages; max 4 extra pages allowed at additional cost. The formatting instructions can be found on the Instructions page. Helpful information for paper formatting can be found on the here.

Once you receive the notification of paper acceptance, you will be provided by the IEEE CS Press an online author kit with all the steps an author needs to follow to submit the final version. The author kits URL will be included in the letter of acceptance.

Poster Forum

Posters are welcome. Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the track/workshop preference as "POSTER : Poster Forum". Submissions are expected to be 6-8 slide deck. Posters will not be published in the Proceedings. One poster with all the slides together should be used for discussions. Presenters will be allocated a space where they can display the slides and discuss in an informal manner.

Work in Progress

Work-in-progress contributions are welcome. Please submit the contributions following the instructions for the regular submissions using the "Submit a Paper" button and selecting the track/workshop preference as "WIP: Work in Progress". Authors should submit a four-page (maximum) text manuscript in IEEE double-column format including the authors' names, affiliations, email contacts. Contributors must follow the conference deadlines, describing early research and novel skeleton ideas in the areas of the conference topics. The work will be published in the conference proceedings.

Technical marketing/business/positioning presentations

The conference initiates a series of business, technical marketing, and positioning presentations on the same topics. Speakers must submit a 10-12 slide deck presentations with substantial notes accompanying the slides, in the .ppt format (.pdf-ed). The slide deck will not be published in the conference¡¯s CD collection. Please send your presentations to petre-AT-iaria.org.

Tutorials

Tutorials provide overviews of current high interest topics. They should be about three hours long. One page with the title, tutorial summary, and a short bio are expected. Please send your proposals to petre-AT-iaria.org

Panel proposals:

The organizers encourage scientists and industry leaders to organize dedicated panels dealing with controversial and challenging topics and paradigms. Panel moderators are asked to identify their guests and manage that their appropriate talk supports timely reach our deadlines. Moderators must specifically submit an official proposal, indicating their background, panelist names, their affiliation, the topic of the panel, as well as short biographies.

For more information, petre-AT-iaria.org

Workshop proposals

We welcome workshop proposals on issues complementary to the topics of this conference. Your requests should be forwarded to petre-AT-iaria.org.