The 8th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob 2012)

The IEEE WiMob 2012 is soliciting high quality technical papers addressing research challenges in the areas of wireless communications, wireless networking, mobility, nomadicity, ubiquitous computing, services and applications. Papers should present original work validated via analysis, simulation or experimentation. Practical experiences and Testbed trials also are welcome. IEEE WiMob 2012 will host three parallel symposiums, including but not limited to the following topics:

1. Wireless Communications

Broadband Wireless Communication Systems Channel Measurement and Characterization

Signal Separation and Interference Rejection Location Estimation and Tracking

Wireless Personal Communications OFDM and CDMA Technologies and Systems

Multimedia Communications over Wireless Resource Allocation and Interference Management

Advances in Satellite Communication MIMO Channels

DSP Applications to Wireless Systems Multirate and Multicarrier Communications

Broadband Wireless Communications Multiuser Detection

Adaptive Antennas for Wireless Systems Link and System Capacity

Modulation and Coding Spectrum Usage and Cognitive radio systems

Multiple Access Techniques Cognitive and cooperative MAC

2. Wireless Networking, Mobility and Nomadicity

Mobile IP Networks Energy-efficient protocols for wireless networks

Inter-working of 2G, 3G and 4G Wireless Networks Green wireless network architectures and communication protocols

Security, Privacy and Authentication in Mobile Environments Opportunistic networks

Cellular Systems, PCS Modeling and Configuration Vehicular wireless networks

Wireless Sensor Networks Wireless Mesh networks

Cross-layer Design and Optimization Delay Tolerant Networks

Cross-layer security Integration of ad hoc networks with wireless access networks

Congestion and Admission Control QoS support for mobile networks

Mobility patterns, Location and Handoff Management RFID networks and protocols

Design and Analysis of Wireless LAN/WAN B3G/4G Systems, WiMAX, WLAN, WPAN

Wireless multicasting, broadcasting and geocasting

3. Ubiquitous Computing, Services and Applications

Emerging Wireless/Mobile applications Portable Devices and Wearable Computers

System prototypes, real deployments and experimentation Passive, Active and Smart Tags for Ubiquitous Computing

Cognitive Radio applications and spectrum management Context and Location aware applications

Resource and service discovery Data replication and dissemination in mobile networks

Mobile Social Wireless Networks Mobile Urban Sensing and Crowd-sensing

Opportunistic Applications Data gathering, fusion, and dissemination in WSNs

Optimization models and algorithms Green computing in wireless networks

Gaming Applications in Ubiquitous Computing Environments Intelligent Transport Systems applications

Operating system and middleware support for mobile computing Vehicle-to-grid networks and interconnection of electric vehicles

Multimedia over Wireless Networks Wireless telemedicine and e-health services

Network Coding in wireless networks Content distribution in wireless home environment

Security, Privacy and Infrastructure for Ubiquitous Computing Service oriented architectures, service portability, P2P