SmartObjects 2018 - ACM MobiHoc Workshop on Experiences with the Design and Implementation of Smart Objects

Internet of Things, Smart-cities and Fog computing are representative examples of modern ICT paradigms that aim to describe a dynamic and global cooperative infrastructure built upon objects intelligence and self-configuring capabilities; these connected objects are finding their way into vehicles (smart-cars), urban areas (smart-cities) and infrastructure (smart-grid).
Objects need to be smart, with enough intelligence and sensors to perform required operations. They must be able to wirelessly communicate with other nodes or remote centre in their network, exchanging information and receiving instructions in a reliable and secure way. They must be autonomous, capable of managing the energy resources in order to extend their lifetime span. Considered objects may include everything from lightweight sensors to smart-gadgets like smartphones and wearable devices.
The increased smartness of the participating objects is crucial to solve the issues derived from the required cooperation and possibly unpredictable and intense mobility. The objects can move in many different ways, covering transportation means from (i) terrestrial, like cars or trains, to (ii) aerial like drones or planes, and (iii) underwater ships. But even static objects should be flexible enough to efficiently handle on-off patterns imposed for energy savings.
The SMARTOBJECTS workshop focuses on experiences with the design, implementation, deployment, operation and evaluation of novel communication approaches and systems for smart objects in the emerging cooperative environments. We are therefore seeking original, previously unpublished papers empirically addressing key issues and challenges in the smart objects arena.
Topics
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
App concepts and technologies for different mobile platforms
Applications of Fog/Edge Computing
Communication between mobile devices and cars
Communication for drone coordination
Content Distribution
Data collection, organization and dissemination methods
Data replication protocols in network partitions
Delay-tolerant networks and ferrying approaches
Deployment and field testing
Experimental results of aerial communication testbeds
Game, entertainment, and multimedia applications
Human-object interaction
Innovative services and applications for mobile devices in vehicles
Location- and track-based services
Middleware for Fog/Edge infrastructures
Fog/Edge Computing applications
Mobile service architectures and frameworks
Mobility and handover management
New application scenarios for vehicular communications
Pervasive and ubiquitous services in cloud and IoT
Platforms and frameworks for mobile devices
Privacy issues and solutions
Protocol design, testing and verification
Security issues, architectures and solutions
Sensors & Data Collection
Smart cities and urban applications
Solutions for sparse and dense fleets of drones/UAVs
Swarm movement, coordination, and behaviour
Wireless in-vehicle networks