CALL FOR PAPERS
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORKS
Wireless ad hoc networks are characterized by the lack of an
infrastructure, a property that distinguishes them from cellular
networks. Consequently, in addition to incorporating the properties of
wireless communications, novel approaches are needed to address the ad
hoc networking environment. For example, point-to-point and
point-to-multipoint (broadcast and multicast) modes of communication
must be supported in a multihop network that typically consists of
small (often disadvantaged) users that are characterized by severely
limited energy supply, signal-processing capability, antenna
directivity, bandwidth, etc. Crucial applications for mobile ad hoc
networks include military communications and disaster relief, although
commercial applications are certainly possible as well. In
applications with a large number of nodes, scalability is a major
concern.
The study of ad hoc networks is an interdisciplinary one, which can
potentially incorporate communication and information theory,
distributed networking algorithms, data structures and compression,
coding, signal processing, detection, antenna characteristics,
optimization methods, simulation, testbed implementations, etc. Papers
submitted for this special issue must directly address ad hoc
networking issues.
We outline here only a few of the many aspects of ad hoc network
design and control that will be addressed in this special issue.
First, distributed network organization algorithms (such as those for
clustering) may be used to create the equivalent of an ad hoc
infrastructure. Distributed algorithms are also needed for routing,
channel access, and other control functions. Networking techniques for
ad hoc networks must address the challenges imposed by the
all-wireless environment. For example, by contrast with wired
networks, the conventional layered protocol stack is not well suited
to the ad hoc wireless networking environment because it does not
exploit the potential improvements in performance that can be obtained
by jointly designing protocols that span multiple layers.
Specifically, it is expected that improved performance can be obtained
by considering the properties of the physical and data link layers
when designing and operating the media-access control (MAC) protocol.
Similarly, there are potential benefits to be obtained by developing
protocols that address jointly the routing and MAC functions.
Additional benefits can be obtained by jointly addressing higher-layer
functions along with routing and MAC. For example, decisions on what
data are to be transmitted (including multimedia applications), and at
what compression ratio, should depend on lower-layer network
functions. Energy-aware protocols (from the perspective of either
energy-efficient or energy-constrained operation) are of critical
importance in many ad hoc scenarios. Such energy-aware operation can
span multiple layers, e.g., by addressing trade-offs between energy
used for RF transmission and for signal processing.
It is the goal of this special issue to reflect the latest in the
state of the art in ad hoc networks by examining all aspects of ad hoc
network design and control, including the dependencies between various
network functions and the potential benefits that can be gained by
cross-layer design. We are interested in papers on fundamental
performance limits, but more importantly on algorithm design and
performance, system implementations, etc.
We are seeking papers that describe original and unpublished
contributions addressing various aspects of ad hoc networking.
Possible topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
* Physical layer issues in ad hoc networks
* Media Access Control (MAC) techniques
* Self-organizing architectures and protocols
* Routing protocols
* Cross-layer protocol design
* Mobility management
* Protocols for mobile applications
* Transport-layer issues
* Signal-processing issues in ad hoc networks
* Multimedia and traffic integration
* Experiments and testbeds
* Error-control schemes
* Synchronization and scheduling
* Scalability
* Integration with wired networks
* Applications
* Energy-aware protocols
* Security in ad hoc networks
* Capacity and scheduling
* Node implementation
* Effects on existing protocols
* Quality of Service
* Broadcasting and multicasting
* Performance analysis and simulation
* Properties of antennas
* Optimization methods
* Fundamental limits in ad hoc networks
All paper on any of the above topics must include a definite and
strong connection to ad hoc networks. Please contact Jeffrey
Wieselthier if there are any questions about the suitability of the
paper.
Prospective authors should prepare their manuscripts in accordance
with the IEEE J-SAC format described in the Information for Authors.
All papers should be submitted in pdf format via email to Jeffrey
Wieselthier at wieselthier@itd.nrl.navy.mil according to the following
timetable:
Manuscript Submission: OCTOBER 15, 2003
Acceptance Notification: April 1, 2004
Final Manuscript Due: June 1, 2004
Publication: 4th Quarter 2004
Guest Editors
Dr. Jeffrey E. Wieselthier
Information Technology Div
Code 5521
Naval Research Lab
Washington, DC 20375
wieselthier@itd.nrl.navy.mil
Prof. Eitan Altman
INRIA B.P. 93
2004 Route des Lucioles
06902 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex
FRANCE
Eitan.Altman@sophia.inria.fr Prof. Anthony Ephremides
Electrical & Computer Eng Dept
& Inst for Systems Research
Univ of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
tony@eng.umd.edu Mr. Joseph Macker
Information Technology Div
Code 5522
Naval Research Lab
Washington, DC 20375
macker@itd.nrl.navy.mil
Prof. Harlan B. Russell
Dept of Elect & Comp Eng
316 Fluor Daniel
Clemson Univ
Clemson, SC 20634
hrussel@hubcap.clemson.edu Dr. Martha Steenstrup
Stow Research L.L.C.
Flanders, NJ 07836
steenie@rcn.com Prof. Stephen Wicker
School of Elect & Comp Eng
386 Rhodes Hall
Cornell Univ
Ithaca, NY 14853
wicker@ee.cornell.edu
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