vcn_rsn 2012 - CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS BOOK TITLE: Roadside Networks for Vehicular Communications: Architectures, Applications and Test Fields

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS

BOOK TITLE: Roadside Networks for Vehicular Communications:
Architectures, Applications and Test Fields

INTRODUCTION



Vehicular Communication Networks (VCNs) are a promising technology for
improving traffic safety and traffic efficiency in different road
systems. Based on Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC)
technology, VCNs offer an efficient communication platform for
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and related services, as well
as value added services such as multimedia and data services. In that
respect, VCNs are expected to provide an efficient wireless platform
also for on-the-way Internet as well as for future pervasive roads.

The nature of VCNs and related ITS services creates several new
challenges and issues for developing reliable and real-time-capable
networks. Those issues can be addressed in the context of roadside
networks and vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs), including
vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-roadside (V2R) communications.
In general, there are worldwide several R&D activities that have
attempted to explore the potentials of VCNs in order to develop
solutions for adopting such networks as platforms for ITS and
multimedia-related services. However, the main focus of those activities
was/is on the design and development of solutions specified mostly for
only VANETs.

Although the rapidly developing technology of VCNs requires the
employment of reliable, robust and real-time-capable roadside backbones,
only few publications have obviously dealt with the challenges and
issues of the development of roadside backbone networks, especially in
relation to improving the QoS provision and enhancing the security and
safety in VANETs. Thus, new dimensions and perspectives of networks
design and development have to be considered for roadside backbones of
vehicular communications. In that respect, this book represents the
first attempt to close the scientific and technical gap in the field of
roadside backbones for VCNs.

Accordingly, several topics must be dealt with in this book, including,
but not limited to:

? Terminology and requirements of roadside networks with focus on
roadside backbones specified for VCNs

? Statement of current R&D activities in roadside networks with
consideration of current and future test fields

? Design and development of roadside backbones in relation with road
systems and related power supplying problematic, especially on highways

? Challenges and perspectives for internetworking between roadside
backbone networks and VANETs, especially in accordance with topics such
as routing, real-time capability and mobility awareness

? Challenges and solutions for QoS, routing, message forwarding and
security in roadside networks in accordance with safety and real-time
requirements

? Current and future ITS and value added applications and services for
VCNs with focus on roadside networks

? Installation, operation and maintenance of roadside networks

This book presents a very important addition to the literature in order
to compensate for the obvious lack of scientific and technical
publications in the field of roadside networks for vehicular
communications. Moreover, this book will be useful not only for
researchers, developers and engineers at Universities, research centers,
and in industry, but also for students in the field of wireless
communication networks, especially vehicular communication networks and
backbone networks.

GUEST EDITORS



Dr.-Ing. Robil Daher, University of Rostock (Germany), Email:
robil.daher-AT-ieee.org

Dr. Alexey Vinel, Tampere University of Technology (Finland) /
Saint-Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation (SPIIRAS,
Russia), Email: vinel-AT-ieee.org

PUBLISHER:



IGI-Global

701 E. Chocolate Ave.

Hershey, PA 17033, USA

Tel: 717-533-8845 x100

Fax: 717-533-8661 or 717-533-7115

E-mail:cust-AT-igi-global.com

Web: www.igi-global.com

IMPORTANT DATES



Proposal submission:January 31, 2011

Acceptance notification:February 15, 2011

Full chapter submission:April 03, 2011

Publication of book: early 2012

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE



Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit chapter proposals
describing original research, previously unpublished and currently not
under review.

Proposals should have a maximum length of two pages (A4 format)
including chapter mission and concerns, content list and some
references. The standard IEEE template found at
“http://www.ieee.org/go/conferencepublishing/templa...” can be used for
the proposal submission. Proposals MUST be submitted in PDF format.

Proposals MUST be sent to “vcn_rsn-AT-informatik.uni-rostock.de”. Each full chapter is going to be double-blind peer reviewed by at least 3 reviewers.