Call for Papers

       4th IEEE Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems & Applications 

                                WMCSA 2002 
                     Thursday-Friday, June 20-21, 2002  
        Villa Roma Resort & Conference Center, Callicoon, New York 

            Sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society (TCI & TCOS) 
               In cooperation with ACM SIGMOBILE and USENIX
                       http://wmcsa2002.hpl.hp.com/

The Fourth IEEE Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and Applications is
the latest in a series of high-quality, interactive forums for discussion
on all aspects of mobile computing systems and applications. For WMCSA
2002, we are particularly interested in the following topic areas:

    Novel applications and environments 
    Small size combined with alternative interfaces allows the integration
    of mobile computing elements in a large number of diverse host
    environments. Each new application domain brings with it a number of
    challenges for mobile computing systems.  WMCSA 2002 seeks papers
    describing such applications, the challenges they place on systems,
    experiences deploying them, and approaches to overcoming those
    challenges.
      
    Coordination and aggregation of devices 
    Among the characteristics of mobile devices is their relatively simple
    functionality and lack of resources and computational power. To
    achieve significant tasks it is sometimes necessary to gather devices
    together into a cohesive whole. How can this be accomplished in an
    extensible and/or scalable way, considering the ad hoc nature of
    mobile systems and the limited interfaces and resources available at
    each node in a coordinated set? Do the solutions change when mobile
    devices and networks interact with the wired world, rather than as an
    island unto themselves?
      
    Security and privacy ramifications 
    The increasing integration of computing and communication into our
    day-to-day lives brings with it an increase in the amount of
    information collected and exchanged about our activities. How should
    such information be protected to balance the ability for such systems
    to assist us with the desire to keep some information private?
      
    Cross-layer interactions 
    Mobility has consequences for networking, operating systems,
    middleware, and applications. To what extent must each component be
    aware of others in the system? How can one structure a mobile
    computing system to provide powerful yet simple interactions across
    layers?

We encourage papers that contribute to the community's understanding of
the issues in any of the above topics. Each topic spans many architectural
levels; papers focusing on work above the MAC layer are welcome.

Papers should be 10 US letter pages or less, and should describe either
completed or ongoing work. We particularly encourage papers describing new
directions or controversial approaches, even if the work is at an early
stage. As is customary, papers must not have been published or elsewhere
and can not be simultaneously under submission at another venue.

To further stimulate discussion, we welcome researchers who would like to
demonstrate working prototypes of their systems. If you would like to demo
at WMCSA 2002 please send a one-page description of your demonstration to
the submission address below. You should include a brief overview of the
nature of the demonstration, details of any wireless communications
equipment used and any connectivity requirements.

To encourage an interactive atmosphere, attendance will be limited to
approximately 75 attendees. Authors of submitted papers and demo proposals
will be given first preference, with others able to register on a
space-available basis.

A small number of graduate students will be granted a waiver of the
registration fee. In return, they will be asked to take notes at the
workshop. Students requesting a waiver should submit a brief (at most one
page) description of their current research direction and an explanation
of how participation is likely to benefit them.

We look forward to another highly successful and enjoyable workshop, this
time in the Catskills area of New York, by the Delaware river with rolling
hills, lakes and small quiet towns, approximately 2 hours' drive from New
York City and 1 hour's drive from the Stuart/Newburgh airport.

Program Committee:

    Gregory Abowd, Georgia Tech  
    Barry Brummit, Microsoft  
    Adrian Friday, Lancaster University  
    Armando Fox, Stanford  
    John Heidemann, USC/ISI  
    Robin Kravets, University of Illinois-UC  
    Hui Lei, IBM  
    Gerald Q. Maguire, KTH Sweden  
    Brian Noble (Chair), University of Michigan  
    Trevor Pering, Intel  
    Bill Schilit, FXPAL  
    Cormac Sreenan, U. College Cork  
    Dan Wallach, Rice  

Important Dates:

Papers

    submissions due: December 20th, 2001 
    notification to authors: March 1st, 2002 
    camera-ready copy due: April 5th, 2002  

Demos 

    submissions due: March 29th, 2002  
    notification: April 12th, 2002  

Student waivers 

    applications due: April 8th, 2002  
    notification: April 22nd, 2002