TACNET 2017 - First IEEE International Workshop on 5G and Beyond - Enabling Technologies and Applications with focus on the Tactile Internet (5G TACNET)

First IEEE International Workshop on 5G and Beyond - Enabling Technologies and Applications with focus on the Tactile Internet (5G TACNET)
in conjunction with IEEE WCNC 2017
March 2017, San Francisco, CA, USA.
http://www.ctr.kcl.ac.uk/5GTACNET/WCNC/
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SCOPE
In a natural evolution to different Internet embodiments, the notion of Tactile Internet is emerging, which is envisioned to transport touch and actuation in real-time. The Tactile Internet will provide a true paradigm shift from content-delivery to real-time interactive and skill-set delivery networks, thereby revolutionizing every segment of the society. Some of the most exciting Tactile Internet application areas include industrial remote operation, remote diagnostics and surgery, remote education and training, networked control systems, immersive entertainment, remote driving, etc. The 5G mobile communications networks will play a critical role in realizing the Tactile Internet through ultra-reliable, ultra-responsive, and intelligent connectivity.
To this end, the 5G TACNET workshop cordially invites researchers to share latest research insights and present key and emerging results on the Tactile Internet enablers, including novel networking protocols, wireless techniques, new hardware designs, and novel data processing methods. Technical papers describing recent research results and controversial but substantiated opinions that may influence the direction of future research and development are solicited. Research topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Networking and Cloud Technologies
? Edge-computing and edge-intelligence
? Network function virtualization
? Multi-service network slicing
? Cloud and Fog technologies
? Network functional decomposition
Wireless Communications
? Low-latency and high-availability protocol design
? New Physical layer techniques
? Novel Architecture Design
? Fine-grained and Dynamic QoS/QoE
? Radio Resource management
Applications and Platforms
? Tactile Internet use-cases and scenarios
? Wireless robotics and control systems
? Prototypes, test-beds, and demos
? Silicon systems and hardware revolutions
? Tactile Internet standardization
Data Processing
? Digitizing tactile signals
? Tactile codecs design
? Multi-modal data multiplexing
? Error-resilient data compression
? Big-data and machine learning
Submissions are also accepted in the demonstration track, for demos that can showcase challenges and advances in the 5G Tactile Internet. Please note that demo track submissions should be presented in the form of a demonstration during the conference.
Submitted papers must be tailored to the problems of Tactile Internet. Only originally unpublished contributions and invited articles will be considered for the workshop.
WORKSHOP CHAIRS
? Adnan Aijaz, Toshiba Research Europe Ltd., UK.
? Meryem Simsek, TU Dresden, Germany.
? Toktam Mahmoodi, King’s College London, UK.
? Mischa Dohler, King’s College London, UK.
? Gerhard Fettweis, TU Dresden, Germany.
? Joachim Sachs, Ericsson Research, Sweden.
IMPORTANT DATES
? Submission deadline: Extended to 22 October 2016
? Author Notification: 15 December 2016
? Final Manuscript: 12 January 2017