Call for Papers

     2nd Workshop on Applications of Wireless Communications (WAWC'04)

                   August 5, 2004 - Lappeenranta, Finland

     in conjunction with the 13^th Summer School on Telecommunications
     at Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland, in August 2004

                             www.it.lut.fi/WAWC

  Important dates

   Extended paper submission deadline: February 29, 2004
   Notification of acceptance: April 1, 2004
   Revised papers due: May 1, 2004

  Overview

   WAWC  2004  will highlight the latest research and developments in the
   wireless   communication  technologies  with  major  emphasis  on  the
   applications of the wireless communications. This workshop is intended
   for  researchers  and professionals interested in the applicability of
   the wireless communications.

   This  will  be  a  1  day workshop, featuring invited presentation and
   refereed paper presentations.

  Scope/Topics

   Applications  on  wireless  communication should concentrate at one of
   the following topics.
     * Bluetooth
     * WLAN
     * Personal mobility
     * Personalization
     * Authentication
     * Interoperability
     * Mobile communication
     * Ad-hoc networking
     * Development issues of applications
     * Applications   areas   where   the  wireless  communication  plays
       important role

   WAWC'04  is  NOT an appropriate forum for research focused narrowly on
   the  physical,  link  or network layers. All papers are supposed to be
   related to the applications of the given topics.

   Please  feel  free  to  contact  the  program  chair at WAWC@lut.fi to
   determine the appropriateness of the topic.

  What to submit

   Submission  should  be  full  papers,  maximum  of 10 single-spaced A4
   pages, including figures, tables and references using point 11 font.

   A good paper demonstrates that
     * Application  area  presented  is or will be of greater interest of
       majority
     * Wireless communication has a significant role in the solution
     * The  realization  of  the  application presents a new way of doing
       things

   Papers may be selected as:
     * Full papers (max. 10 pages)
     * Short papers (max. 5 pages)
     * Posters

   WAWC'04 among most conferences and journals, requires that papers must
   be  original  and  are  published only in this conference. Proceedings
   will  be  published  in  the  series  of  Lappeenranta  University  of
   Technology.

   All  selected  papers  must  be  paid  in advance and presented in the
   conference.

  How to submit

   All submissions for WAWC'04 will be electronic, in PDF format. Please,
   submit papers by sending them to WAWC@lut.fi. Authors will be notified
   of  the  receipt  of  submission  via  email.  If  you  do not receive
   notification, contact WAWC@lut.fi.

  Best Paper Award

   Best  paper  award  will  be given for the best paper of the workshop.
   Best  paper  award  is selected among the accepted papers according to
   the review statements.

  Registration

   Complete program and registration information will be available in May
   2004 on the Workshop Web site www.it.lut.fi/WAWC. The information will
   be in both html and a printable PDF file formats.

  Questions

   Inquiries concerning the workshop to WAWC@lut.fi.

   Organized by the Laboratory of Communications Engineering Lappeenranta
   University of Technology