Call for Papers

Special Issue on : "Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks"

Guest Editors:

Annamalai A,
Prairie View A & M University,
USA

Chih-Lin Hu,
National Central University,
Taiwan

Theme and Scope

Ad hoc and Sensor Networks received a significant and sustained research interest in terms of designing and deploying large scale and high performance computational applications in real life.The purpose of this special issue is to publish high-quality papers on Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks in theoretical and practical aspects. This special issue aims to promote state-of-the-art research in the area of Ad Hoc computing, Sensor Networks.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Authors are solicited to contribute to this special Issue by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the following areas, but are not limited to

Ad Hoc Computing Sensor Networks
  • Ad Hoc Networks of Autonomous Intelligent Systems
  • Addressing and location management
  • Architectures, protocols, and algorithms
  • Data management issues
  • Distributed technology
  • Mobile ad hoc learning
  • Mobile and wireless ad hoc networks
  • Mobile agents for ad hoc networking
  • Network design and planning
  • Novel Architectures for Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks
  • Performance Analysis and Simulation of Protocols
  • Power-aware and energy-efficient designs
  • Quality of service
  • Resource allocation
  • Security and privacy
  • Self-configuring and self-healing schemes
  • Services and applications
  • Wireless & Mobile network Security
  • Wireless sensor network
  • Architectures, protocols and algorithms
  • Compressive sensing
  • Cooperative spectrum sensing and wireless communications
  • Cross-layer design for scalable multimedia transmission
  • Data allocation and information
  • Deployments and implementations
  • Embedded, network-oriented operating systems
  • Energy optimization
  • Hardware aspects of sensor design
  • Location management and placement
  • MAC protocols for wireless sensor networks
  • Middleware and software tools
  • Modeling and Performance evaluation
  • Radio Issues with other wireless/mobile systems
  • Resource allocation, services, QoS and fault tolerance
  • Scalability of wireless sensor networks
  • Security and dependability issues
  • Sensor circuits and devices
  • Software, applications and programming
  • Under water sensors and systems
  • Visualization of sensor data
  • Work models

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Notes for Prospective Authors

Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this Issue. Manuscripts should be written in English and strictly follow the guideline of the journal IJCNC. The manuscripts should be submitted to one of the guest editors by November 25, 2012, through email adhocsens@aircconline.com

Important Dates

  • Submission Deadline : November 25, 2012
  • Notification                   : December 25, 2012
  • Final manuscript due : December 30, 2012

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