VTC-2002 (Fall)
Call for Paper
IEEE Semiannual Vehicular Technology Conference
24-29, Sept. 2002
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The VTC-2002 Fall Conference, to be held in Vancouver, Canada, aims to
capture and present the current state of the innovative and highly
active mobile wireless industry. We seek to present the changing face
of wireless technology and a glimpse in the future of this exciting
field. Over 400 full technical papers and posters are expected to be
presented, along with tutorials, business application/panel sessions
and exhibits. Authors are invited to submit extended abstracts
describing original research results, innovative applications, and
experimental or field trial/test results in the following mentioned
fields of wireless communication.
(1)Antennas and Propagation : Space-time processing, Smart antennas,
Channel modeling, Prediction tools, Indoor propagation.
(2)Wireless Access : Spread-spectrum technology, OFDM, Multi-carrier
modulation, Medium access control protocols, Channel
assignment/reservation schemes.
(3)Transmission Technology : Modulation, Source/Channel coding,
Interference rejection techniques, Equalization, Synchronization,
Multi-user detection, Software radio, Transceiver Design, Turbo
coding, Transmit diversity, MIMO systems.
(4)Multimedia, Networks and Systems : Mobile multimedia technology,
Quality of service assurance, Ad-hoc networks, Mobile
data/computing/navigation networks, Wireless ATM, Enhanced mobility
IP, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11, Wireless e-commerce.
(5)Wireless Personal Communication Systems: 3.5G and 4G Technologies,
Broadband mobile communication systems, LMDS, Cellular technology,
Bluetooth technology, Location techniques, Systems integration issues.
(6)Mobile Satellite: Mobile satellite communications, GPS, LEO/MEO/GEO
systems, Navigation.
(7)Transportation : Intelligent transportation/vehicle systems,
Vehicular electronics.
(8) Vehicle Power and Propulsion Committee
Paper Submission Guidelines
Authors MUST submit an extended abstract (up to 2 pages) at the SAME
time of their short abstract submission (approx. 150 words). Forms for
submission are soft copy in MS Word, PDF or PS file formats. The
submission must include the name, complete mailing address, telephone
and fax numbers, the designation number of the Technical Subject Area
of the paper and the email address of the author(s).
Panel Sessions & Tutorials
Proposals for Tutorials and Panel sessions are also accepted in the
VTC-2002/Fall. Tutorials (half-day or full-day sessions) that are
intended to provide in-depth learning on a specific topic of interest
to the participants. Panel sessions are 90 minutes long. They present
leaders in a particular area discussing a topic of interest to the
attendees of VTC-2002/Fall. There is usually significant audience
participation in Panel sessions. Proposals for Tutorials and Panel
sessions should consist of a 250 word summary, a 100 word abstract,
and a cover page listing the details of the author(s) as given above.
Summaries should be submitted electronically (MS Word, PDF or PS) by
February 28, 2002. Submissions should be made at the website
"http://www.fallvtc2002.org"
Important Dates
Nov. 01, 2001 First date for submission of abstracts (Authors MUST
submit the short AND extended abstracts at the SAME time)
Feb. 28, 2002 Last date for submission of abstracts
May 15, 2002 Notification of acceptance
July 15, 2002 Last date for submission of camera-ready version of
accepted papers
General Chair
Technical Program Chair
Dr. Vijay K. Bhargava
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
PO Box 3055 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 3P6, Canada
Phone: 1.250.721.8617, Fax: 1.250.721.6048
E-mail: bhargava@engr.uvic.ca
Dr. A. Annamalai
Bradley Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
E-mail: annamalai@vt.edu
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