WiCON 2017 - 10th EAI International Wireless Internet Conference (WiCON 2017)

10th EAI International Wireless Internet Conference (WiCON 2017)
Tianjin, P.R. China, December 16-17, 2017
http://wicon.org/2017/show/home
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IMPORTANT: Submission deadline: August 31, 2017
Selected papers from WiCON'17 will be considered for fast track
publication and special issue in ACM/Springer Mobile Networks and
Applications (MONET, SCI-indexed) and EAI endorsed Transactions.
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The WiCON 2017 continues to be an international forum dedicated to
innovative research and development related to the emerging wireless
internet and networks. WiCON is a highly selective conference with a
long track record of publishing novel ideas and breakthroughs, with this
year’s edition to be held during December 16-17, 2017 in Tianjin, P.R.
China.
Highlights of the WiCON’17 include:
* The event is endorsed by the European Alliance for Innovation, a
leading community-based organization devoted to the advancement of
innovation in the field of ICT.
* All accepted papers will be published by Springer and made available
through SpringerLink Digital Library, one of the world's largest
scientific libraries.
* Proceedings are submitted for inclusion to the leading indexing
services: EI, ISI Thomson's Scientific and Technical Proceedings at Web
of Science, Scopus, CrossRef, Google Scholar, DBLP, as well as EAI's own
EU Digital Library (EUDL).
* Accepted authors of selected high-quality work will be invited to
submit an extended version of their work through a special issue in
ACM/Springer Mobile Networks and Applications (MONET, SCI-indexed) and
EAI Endorsed Transactions on Energy Web (EI-indexed).
Topics:
WiCON 2017 is soliciting academic research and industry practice papers.
Authors are encouraged to submit full papers presenting new research
related to the theory or practice of all aspects of wireless
communications, internet, and networks. The topics of interest include
the following but are not limited to:
- Convergence and interworking of heterogeneous wireless networks,
- Vertical handoff and seamless roaming,
- Mobile P2P networking, systems, and applications,
- Next generation Internet services and applications
- Clean-slate wireless Internet architecture,
- Interaction among PHY/MAC, routing, and congestion control,
- PHY-aware wireless scheduling,
- QoS provisioning over Multimedia wireless networks
- Multiple access technology (OFDMA, CDMA, and TDMA),
- WLANs, WiMAX, satellite, 4G, 5G, and Beyond,
- QoS management and traffic modeling,
- Algorithm design and performance analysis
- Wireless sensor, ad hoc, and mesh networks,
- Cooperative and relay networks
- Internet-of-Things (IoT)
- IMT2000, UMTS, LTE, IMT-Advanced networks,
- Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANET),
- Wireless access in vehicular environment (WAVE),
- Dedicated short-range communications (DSRC),
- Cognitive radio networks,
- Context-aware mobile network,
- Wireless body area networks (WBANs),
- Tele-medicine/e-health networks
- Architectural support for security,
- Security, privacy, and dependability issues,
- Security in cooperative networks
- Testbeds and simulation tools,
- Middleware, operating system, and programming languages,
- Experimental measurements
- Green wireless network architectures and communication protocols,
- Green applications by wireless communications and mobile computing
technologies,
- Energy-efficient mobile and wireless networks,
- Network planning and optimization for green wireless networking
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Paper Submission and Publication:
High-quality original papers are solicited. Papers must be unpublished
and must not be submitted for publication elsewhere. All papers will be
reviewed by Technical Program Committee members and other experts active
in the field to ensure high quality and relevance to the conference.
More detailed instructions for paper submission can be found at
conference website (http://wicon.org/2017/show/initial-submission) and
submission site
(http://confy.eai.eu/#conftrack-overview/conf/52254...).
Important Dates:
Paper Submission Deadline: August 31, 2017
Notification of Acceptance: October 15, 2017
Camera Ready version due: November 5, 2017
Conference Dates: December 16-17, 2017
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Organizing Committee:
General Co-Chairs:
Prof. Zhongxian Li, Tianjin Chengjian University, China
Prof. Nirwan Ansari, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
Executive Co-Chairs:
Prof. Shudong Liu, Tianjin Chengjian University, China
Prof. Kun Hao, Tianjin Chengjian University, China
TPC Co-Chairs:
Prof. Cheng Li, Memorial University, Canada
Prof. Shiwen Mao, Auburn University, USA
TPC Track Chairs:
* PHY Track Co-chairs
Prof. Shuai Han, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Prof. Yan Zhang, Tianjin Chengjian University, China
* MAC Track Co-chairs
Prof. Yuanzhu Chen, Memorial University, Canada
Prof. Jelena Misic, Ryerson University, Canada
* Network Track Co-chairs
Prof. Baoxian Zhang, University of China Academy of Sciences, China
Prof. Jalel Ben-Othman, University of Paris 13, France
* Security Track Co-chairs
Prof. Xiaodong Lin, University of Ontario Institute of Technology,
Canada
Prof. Aiqing Zhang, Anhui Normal University, China
* Cloud & Big Data Track Co-chairs
Prof. Peter Han Joo Chong, Auckland University of Technology, New
Zealand
Prof. Abdullah Shami, Western University, Canada
* Emerging IoT Track Co-chairs
Prof. Zhi Sun, State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, USA
Prof. Changle Li, Xi’Dian University, China
Conference Manager:
Lenka Bilska, European Alliance for Innovation (EAI)