ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS 
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                   Symposium on Ad Hoc Networks
           http://adhoc-symposium.site.uottawa.ca/
 
                  (part of WirelessCom 2005)
    http://www.ece.queensu.ca/hpages/faculty/safwat/wirelesscom/05/
           Sheraton Maui Resort, Kaanapali Beach, Maui, Hawaii, USA
                     http://www.sheraton-maui.com/
                             June 13-16, 2005
           Technical Sponsorship: IEEE TCCC, TCPC, and SSCTC 
 
                           Call for Papers

Wireless ad hoc networks are formed of nodes with wireless communication
capability without relying on a pre-existing infrastructure. For most
scenarios, the nodes are assumed to be mobile and because of limited
single-hop wireless communication range most scenarios require a multi-hop
ad hoc network. This means they operate in a self-organized and
decentralized manner and message communication takes place via multi-hop
spreading. A packet is sent to its target node through a set of intermediate
nodes that act as routers. Particular ad hoc network systems include packet
radio networks, sensor networks, personal communication systems, rooftop
networks, inter-vehicle networks and wireless local area networks.
 
Wireless ad hoc networks research concentrates recently on the following
aspects,
 
i)   technical aspects like efficient multi-hop communication,
reliability, group communication, power management, and security just to
mention some of them,
ii)  interworking between ad hoc networks and traditional fixed
infrastructure networks like the Internet and
iii) application aspects like rescue scenarios or the emerging field of
vehicular ad hoc networks.
 
This workshop covers the area of ad hoc networking, from physical layer up
to applications aspects. In particular, it will cover physical, data link,
network and transport layers, as well as applications, security, power
management, modeling, simulation and analysis methods in ad hoc networks.
 
It is the goal of this symposium to review ad hoc protocols and models and
to reflect the latest in the state of the art in ad hoc networks. It seeks
to provide up to date information on research and development activities in
the rapidly growing area of ad hoc networks.
 
Topics of Interest:
Submissions must describe original, previously unpublished work that has not
been simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. Topics of interest
include, but are not limited to:
 
·  Physical layer of ad hoc networks,
·  IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth and UWB based medium access control,
·  MIMO concepts in ad hoc networks,
·  Interworking, hybrid networks and wireless internet,
·  Security in ad hoc networks,
·  Data management issues, query processing, data delivery,
·  Routing, broadcasting, multicasting, and geocasting in ad hoc networks,
·  Energy-efficient protocols for ad hoc networks,
·  Context-aware protocols for ad hoc networks,
·  Quality of service in medium access control and routing,
·  Applications, Platforms, Frameworks, and history of ad hoc networks,
·  Protocols and applications for special-purpose ad hoc networks
   like vehicular ad hoc network (e.g. regarding 802.11p, safety applications),
·  Topology construction and maintenance in ad hoc networks,
·  Analytical, mobility and validation models for ad hoc networks,
·  Methods and tools for ad hoc networks simulation.
 
Submission Guidelines:
All papers are limited to 6 pages (IEEE Computer Society proceedings
Manuscripts: two column, single-spaced,
http://computer.org/cspress/instruct.htm), including figures and references,
using 10 font size, and number each page. Accepted papers will be published
in the conference proceedings.
 
Prepare your paper in PDF only (Adobe format), paper title, authors' names,
affiliations, postal address, phone, fax, and e-mail address of the authors,
about 200-250 word abstract, and five keywords. Submissions will be handled
electronically through a conference management system. Further details will
be announced on the website (http://adhoc-symposium.site.uottawa.ca/).
 
Important Dates:
 
Paper Submission Deadline:        March 15, 2005
Notification of Acceptance:       April 15, 2005
Camera-Ready Papers:              May 1, 2005
Conference Date:                  June 13-16, 2005
 
Co-Chairs:
Tim Leinmüller, DaimlerChrysler AG, Germany,
tim.leinmueller@daimlerchrysler.com
 
Dr. Christian Maihöfer, DaimlerChrysler AG, Germany,
christian.maihoefer@daimlerchrysler.com
 
Dr. Ivan Stojmenovic, SITE, University of Ottawa, Canada,
ivan@site.uottawa.ca
 
Dr. Daniele Tarchi, Univeritá di Firenze, Italy,
tarchi@lenst.det.unifi.it
 
Publicity Chair:
Johnson Kuruvila, SITE, University of Ottawa, Canada
kuruvila@site.uottawa.ca