CFP : The IASTED International Conference on Communication Systems and Applications CSA 2004, part of the Fourth IASTED International Multi Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications WOC 2004

CFP : The IASTED International Conference on Communication Systems and Applications CSA 2004, part of the Fourth IASTED International Multi Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications WOC 2004
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See: http://www.iasted.com/conferences/2004/banff/csa.htm The IASTED International Conference on COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS ~ CSA 2004 ~ as part of the Fourth IASTED International Multi-Conference on WIRELESS AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ~ WOC 2004 ~ July 8 ? 10, 2004 Banff, AB, Canada CALL FOR PAPERS SPONSORS The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) Technical Committee on Telecommunications TECHNICAL CO-SPONSOR IEE Vehicular Technology Society GENERAL CHAIR Dr. Abraham O. Fapojuwo ? University of Calgary, Canada PURPOSE The International Conference on Communication Systems and Applications (CSA 2004), sponsored by IASTED, will be a major forum for scientists, engineers, and practitioners throughout the world to present their latest research, results, ideas, developments, and applications in all areas of telecommunications systems, with emphasis on wireless and optical communications. Its aim is to strengthen relations between the telecommunication industry, research laboratories, and universities. CSA 2004 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on Wireless Networks and Emerging Technologies ? WNET 2004 Optical Communication Systems and Networks ? OCSN 2004 Antenna, Radio, and Wave Propagation ? ARP 2004 LOCATION Banff is Canada's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park is a year-round protected wilderness area offering rugged alpine beauty in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Banff National Park is home to a wide variety of wildlife, and has over six thousand square kilometers of mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes. Each year, millions of visitors travel to Banff to marvel at the emerald waters of Lake Louise, walk in the flower-filled fields at Sunshine Meadows, and drive beneath the towering, jagged peaks lining the Icefields Parkway. The town of Banff is situated just west of the city of Calgary, the home of the world-famous Exhibition and Stampede. SCOPE The topics to be covered include but are not limited to: COMMUNICATIONS THEORY AND TECHNIQUES Coding Techniques CDMA Systems Spread Spectrum Techniques Turbo Codes Space-Time Codes Multiplexing Multiple Access Techniques Channel Estimation Fading Channels MIMO Channels Multi-user Detection Transmit Diversity Modulation Adaptive Modulation and Coding Demodulation Equalization Synchronization Queuing Theory Filtering Techniques Noise Reduction Signal Processing in Communications COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS Internet Protocols (IP) Mobile IP Congestion Control Protocols Transport Control Protocols (TCP) Routing Protocols Wireless Application Protocols (WAP) IP and ATM over Optical Networks IP over WDM IP over Wireless IP over ATM MAC Protocols Photonics-based Communications Protocols Communications Standards (GSM, UMTS, GPRS, CDMA2000, 802.11 WLANs, HiPerLAN, 802.15 WPANs) Interference and co-existence of Wireless Standards NETWORK MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, AND SECURITY Intelligent Networks and Services Digital Integrated Services (ISDN, BISDN) System Capacity Analysis Optimization Routing and Signaling Issues Wavelength Assignment Resource Management Bandwidth Management Dynamic Channel Allocation Performance Management Traffic Measurements and Modeling Location-based Services Location Management Roaming and Handoff Traffic Engineering and Control Network Performance Network Security Congestion Control Mechanisms Admission and Flow Control Packet Scheduling Regulatory Issues Network Modelling and Simulation Performance Modelling and Evaluation Quality of Service Multicast Services Service Security and Privacy Wireless LAN Security Reliability APPLICATIONS M-Commerce E-Commerce Electronic Banking Mobile Internet Video Conferencing Distance Education Multimedia Applications Virtual Home Environments (VHE) Telemedicine Streaming Applications IP Telephony Online Gaming Web Services INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE A. Agarwal ? Concordia University, Canada S. An ? Korea University, Korea J.G. Andrews ?University of Texas at Austin, USA A.S. Anpalagan ? Ryerson University, Canada A.G. Armada ? Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain H. Arslan ? University of South Florida, USA T. Aulin ? Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden A.H. Banihashemi ? Carleton University, Canada F. Barcelo ? Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain J.A. Barria ? Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK D. Budimir ? University of Westminster, UK F. Cao ? University of Minnesota, USA G. Carle ? University of Tuebingen, Germany R. Chandramouli ? Stevens Institute of Technology, USA H.H. Chang ? I-Shou University, Taiwan Y.S. Chen ? National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan G. Colavolpe ? University of Parma, Italy S.K. Das ? University of Texas at Arlington, USA L. Deneire ? University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France A. El-Mahdy ? Engineering College, Egypt M. El-Tarhuni ? American University of Sharjah, UAE G. Ferrari ? University of Parma, Italy M. Ghavami ? University of London, UK A. Ghrayeb ? Concordia University, Canada K.A. Hamdi ? University of Manchester, UK X. Huang ? Communications Research Centre, Canada H.G. Ilk ? Ankara University, Turkey A. Jamalipour ? University of Sydney, Australia J. Jang ? Dongeui University, Korea M. Jaseemuddin ? Ryerson University, Canada A. Jhunjhunwala ? India Institute of Technology, India S. Jimaa ? Etisalat College of Engineering, UAE J. Jordan ? National Research Council, Canada A.G. Kanatas ? University of Piraeus, Greece A. Kassler ? University of Ulm, Germany C.W. Lee ? University of Auburn, USA H.T. Lin ? National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan S. Loyka ? University of Ottawa, Canada H.P. Ma ? National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan T. Mathiopoulos ? University of British Columbia, Canada M. Matsumoto ? Waseda University, Japan M. O'Droma ? University of Limerick, Ireland S.L. Su ? National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan T.A. Yang ? University of Houston - Clear Lake, USA A.I. Zaghloul ? Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA A.Y. Zomaya ? University of Sydney, Australia SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Initial Paper Submit your paper via our website at: http://iasted.org/conferences/2004/banff/submit-422.htm All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Postscript (.ps), or MS Word (.doc) format. The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by February 15, 2004. Do not send hard copies of your paper. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by e-mail. Complete the online Paper Submission Form to designate a principal author, submit your initial paper, and provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. One of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope. On the paper, provide the full names, affiliations, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of all authors. Initial paper submissions should be approximately six pages. Formatting instructions are available at: http://www.iasted.org/formatting-initial.htm. Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail on March 15, 2004. Final manuscripts are due by April 15, 2004. Registration and final payment is due by May 01, 2004. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings. Final Manuscripts Send your final manuscripts via e-mail to: finalpapers@iasted.org. The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include the six-digit paper number. The formatting instructions can be found on the web at: http://www.iasted.org/formatting-final.htm and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is six pages (single-spaced, double-column, 10 point Times New Roman font). Only one paper of up to six pages is included in the regular registration fee. The additional page and paper charge is USD $75.00 per page. TUTORIALS Proposals for half-day tutorials (three hours) should be submitted online by February 15, 2004. Tutorials are to be submitted via the following website address: http://iasted.org/conferences/2004/banff/tutorialsubmit-422.htm. A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate the topic, background knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, time allocations for the major course topics, and the qualifications of the instructor(s). SPECIAL SESSIONS Persons wishing to organize a special session should submit a proposal via e-mail to: calgary@iasted.org by February 15, 2004. Proposals should include a minimum of five papers, a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s). The name of the session organizer will appear in the program and proceedings provided five or more papers are presented. More information on special sessions is available online at the following website address: http://iasted.org/conferences/2004/banff/sessionsubmit-422.htm. IMPORTANT DEADLINES Submissions due February 15, 2004 Notification of acceptance March 15, 2004 Camera-ready manuscripts due April 15, 2004 Registration Deadline May 1, 2004 For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact: IASTED Secretariat ? CSA 2004 #80, 4500 - 16th Avenue N.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada T3B 0M6 Tel: 403-288-1195 Fax: 403-247-6851 E-mail: calgary@iasted.org Website: http://www.iasted.org

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See: http://www.iasted.com/conferences/2004/banff/csa.htm

The IASTED International Conference on
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS
~ CSA 2004 ~
as part of the Fourth IASTED International Multi-Conference on
WIRELESS AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
~ WOC 2004 ~
July 8 ? 10, 2004
Banff, AB, Canada

CALL FOR PAPERS

SPONSORS
The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)
Technical Committee on Telecommunications

TECHNICAL CO-SPONSOR
IEE Vehicular Technology Society

GENERAL CHAIR
Dr. Abraham O. Fapojuwo ? University of Calgary, Canada

PURPOSE
The International Conference on Communication Systems and Applications (CSA
2004), sponsored by IASTED, will be a major forum for scientists, engineers,
and practitioners throughout the world to present their latest research,
results, ideas, developments, and applications in all areas of
telecommunications systems, with emphasis on wireless and optical
communications. Its aim is to strengthen relations between the
telecommunication industry, research laboratories, and universities.

CSA 2004 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on
Wireless Networks and Emerging Technologies ? WNET 2004
Optical Communication Systems and Networks ? OCSN 2004
Antenna, Radio, and Wave Propagation ? ARP 2004

LOCATION
Banff is Canada's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The
park is a year-round protected wilderness area offering rugged alpine beauty in
the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Banff National Park is home to a
wide variety of wildlife, and has over six thousand square kilometers of
mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes. Each year, millions of visitors travel
to Banff to marvel at the emerald waters of Lake Louise, walk in the
flower-filled fields at Sunshine Meadows, and drive beneath the towering,
jagged peaks lining the Icefields Parkway. The town of Banff is situated just
west of the city of Calgary, the home of the world-famous Exhibition and
Stampede.

SCOPE
The topics to be covered include but are not limited to:

COMMUNICATIONS THEORY AND TECHNIQUES
Coding Techniques
CDMA Systems
Spread Spectrum Techniques
Turbo Codes
Space-Time Codes
Multiplexing
Multiple Access Techniques
Channel Estimation
Fading Channels
MIMO Channels
Multi-user Detection
Transmit Diversity
Modulation
Adaptive Modulation and Coding
Demodulation
Equalization
Synchronization
Queuing Theory
Filtering Techniques
Noise Reduction
Signal Processing in Communications

COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS
Internet Protocols (IP)
Mobile IP
Congestion Control Protocols
Transport Control Protocols (TCP)
Routing Protocols
Wireless Application Protocols (WAP)
IP and ATM over Optical Networks
IP over WDM
IP over Wireless
IP over ATM
MAC Protocols
Photonics-based Communications Protocols
Communications Standards (GSM, UMTS, GPRS, CDMA2000, 802.11 WLANs, HiPerLAN, 802.15 WPANs)
Interference and co-existence of Wireless Standards

NETWORK MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, AND SECURITY
Intelligent Networks and Services
Digital Integrated Services (ISDN, BISDN)
System Capacity Analysis
Optimization
Routing and Signaling Issues
Wavelength Assignment
Resource Management
Bandwidth Management
Dynamic Channel Allocation
Performance Management
Traffic Measurements and Modeling
Location-based Services
Location Management
Roaming and Handoff
Traffic Engineering and Control
Network Performance
Network Security
Congestion Control Mechanisms
Admission and Flow Control
Packet Scheduling
Regulatory Issues
Network Modelling and Simulation
Performance Modelling and Evaluation
Quality of Service
Multicast Services
Service Security and Privacy
Wireless LAN Security
Reliability

APPLICATIONS
M-Commerce
E-Commerce
Electronic Banking
Mobile Internet
Video Conferencing
Distance Education
Multimedia Applications
Virtual Home Environments (VHE)
Telemedicine
Streaming Applications
IP Telephony
Online Gaming
Web Services

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
A. Agarwal ? Concordia University, Canada
S. An ? Korea University, Korea
J.G. Andrews ?University of Texas at Austin, USA
A.S. Anpalagan ? Ryerson University, Canada
A.G. Armada ? Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain
H. Arslan ? University of South Florida, USA
T. Aulin ? Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
A.H. Banihashemi ? Carleton University, Canada
F. Barcelo ? Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain
J.A. Barria ? Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK
D. Budimir ? University of Westminster, UK
F. Cao ? University of Minnesota, USA
G. Carle ? University of Tuebingen, Germany
R. Chandramouli ? Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
H.H. Chang ? I-Shou University, Taiwan
Y.S. Chen ? National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
G. Colavolpe ? University of Parma, Italy
S.K. Das ? University of Texas at Arlington, USA
L. Deneire ? University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France
A. El-Mahdy ? Engineering College, Egypt
M. El-Tarhuni ? American University of Sharjah, UAE
G. Ferrari ? University of Parma, Italy
M. Ghavami ? University of London, UK
A. Ghrayeb ? Concordia University, Canada
K.A. Hamdi ? University of Manchester, UK
X. Huang ? Communications Research Centre, Canada
H.G. Ilk ? Ankara University, Turkey
A. Jamalipour ? University of Sydney, Australia
J. Jang ? Dongeui University, Korea
M. Jaseemuddin ? Ryerson University, Canada
A. Jhunjhunwala ? India Institute of Technology, India
S. Jimaa ? Etisalat College of Engineering, UAE
J. Jordan ? National Research Council, Canada
A.G. Kanatas ? University of Piraeus, Greece
A. Kassler ? University of Ulm, Germany
C.W. Lee ? University of Auburn, USA
H.T. Lin ? National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan
S. Loyka ? University of Ottawa, Canada
H.P. Ma ? National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
T. Mathiopoulos ? University of British Columbia, Canada
M. Matsumoto ? Waseda University, Japan
M. O'Droma ? University of Limerick, Ireland
S.L. Su ? National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
T.A. Yang ? University of Houston - Clear Lake, USA
A.I. Zaghloul ? Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
A.Y. Zomaya ? University of Sydney, Australia

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Initial Paper
Submit your paper via our website at:
http://iasted.org/conferences/2004/banff/submit-422.htm
All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Postscript (.ps), or MS Word
(.doc) format. The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by February 15,
2004. Do not send hard copies of your paper. Receipt of paper submission will
be confirmed by e-mail.

Complete the online Paper Submission Form to designate a principal author,
submit your initial paper, and provide four key words to indicate the subject
area of your paper. One of the key words must be taken from the list of topics
provided under Scope. On the paper, provide the full names, affiliations,
addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of all authors.

Initial paper submissions should be approximately six pages. Formatting
instructions are available at: http://www.iasted.org/formatting-initial.htm.

Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail on March 15, 2004. Final
manuscripts are due by April 15, 2004. Registration and final payment is due by
May 01, 2004. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the
papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Final Manuscripts
Send your final manuscripts via e-mail to: finalpapers@iasted.org. The subject
line for the final manuscript submission must include the six-digit paper
number. The formatting instructions can be found on the web at:
http://www.iasted.org/formatting-final.htm and must be strictly followed. The
page limit for final papers is six pages (single-spaced, double-column, 10
point Times New Roman font). Only one paper of up to six pages is included in
the regular registration fee. The additional page and paper charge is USD
$75.00 per page.

TUTORIALS

Proposals for half-day tutorials (three hours) should be submitted online by
February 15, 2004. Tutorials are to be submitted via the following website
address: http://iasted.org/conferences/2004/banff/tutorialsubmit-422.htm.

A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate the topic, background knowledge
expected of the participants, objectives, time allocations for the major course
topics, and the qualifications of the instructor(s).

SPECIAL SESSIONS
Persons wishing to organize a special session should submit a proposal via
e-mail to: calgary@iasted.org by February 15, 2004. Proposals should include a
minimum of five papers, a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the
qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s). The name of the
session organizer will appear in the program and proceedings provided five or
more papers are presented. More information on special sessions is available
online at the following website address:
http://iasted.org/conferences/2004/banff/sessionsubmit-422.htm.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Submissions due February 15, 2004
Notification of acceptance March 15, 2004
Camera-ready manuscripts due April 15, 2004
Registration Deadline May 1, 2004

For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:
IASTED Secretariat ? CSA 2004
#80, 4500 - 16th Avenue N.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T3B 0M6
Tel: 403-288-1195
Fax: 403-247-6851
E-mail: calgary@iasted.org
Website: http://www.iasted.org