[Apologies if you receive multiple copies] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IEEE WiMob 2012 The 8th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications 8 - 10 October 2012 Barcelona, Spain http://conferences.computer.org/WiMob2012 CALL FOR PAPERS The IEEE WiMob conference is an international forum for the exchange of experience and knowledge among researchers and developers concerned with wireless and mobile technology. For seven years, the International IEEE WiMob conference has provided unique opportunities for researchers to interact, share new results, show live demonstrations, and discuss emerging directions in Wireless Communications, Mobile Networking and Ubiquitous Computing. IEEE WiMob 2012 will be held at Casa Convalesc�ncia, Barcelona, Spain. The conference will be hosted by Universitat Polit�cnica de Catalunya (UPC). Barcelona is one of the most touristic towns in Europe and capital of the Modernism. In fact, Casa Convalesc�ncia building is one of the great works of Catalan Modernism, and was declared Historical Artistic Monument in 1978 and World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. 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 - 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 - Multiuser Detection 2. Mobile 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 - Optimization models and algorithms 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 - Gaming Applications in Ubiquitous Computing Environments - Operating system and middleware support for mobile computing - Intelligent Transport Systems applications - Wireless communications to vehicle-to-grid applications - 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 - Green computing in wireless networks Authors are required to submit anonymous fully formatted papers (PDF), with graphs, images, and other special areas arranged as intended for the final publication. Papers should be written in English conforming to the IEEE standard conference format (8.5" x 11" - US letter, Two-Column). The initial submission for review will be limited to 8 pages. The final manuscript for publication will be limited to 8 IEEE pages. Each accepted paper must be presented at the conference, otherwise it will not be included in the conference proceedings and it will not be indexed and archived through IEEExplore. You can find a copy of the IEEE standard conference template for Microsoft Word or LaTeX formats at: http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/pubservices/confpub/AuthorTools/confere.... IMPORTANT DATES: Paper Submission Deadline: May 16, 2012 Notification of Acceptance: July 1, 2012 Camera Ready Papers Due: July 20, 2012 GENERAL CHAIR Abderrahim Benslimane, University of Avignon, France GENERAL CO-CHAIRS JORGE GARCIA-VIDAL, Universitat Polit�cnica de Catalunya, Spain VICENTE CASARES-GINER, Universidad Polit�cnica de Valencia, Spain STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIR Samuel Pierre, �cole Polytechnique de Montr�al, Canada STEERING COMMITTEE Abderrahim Benslimane, University of Avignon, France Do Van Thanh, Telenor & Norwegian Univ. of Science & Technology, Norway Hussein Mouftah, University of Ottawa, Canada Ibrahim Habib, City University of New York, USA Khaled Ben Letaief, Hong Kong University of Sci. & Tech. Pierre Boucher, Ericsson Research Canada Samuel Pierre, �cole Polytechnique de Montr�al, Canada PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS WEN CHEN, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China ALEJANDRO QUINTERO, �cole Polytechnique de Montr�al, Canada JOSE M. BARCELO-ORDINAS, Universitat Polit�cnica de Catalunya, Spain WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS RONALD BEAUBRUN, Universite Laval, Canada Ali Miri, Ryerson University, Canada PUBLICITY CO-CHAIRS NAM TRAN XUAN, Le Quy Don Technical University, Vietnam MARC ST-HILAIRE, Carleton University, Canada JAIME LLORET MAURI, Universidad Polit�cnica de Valencia, Spain LOCAL CO-CHAIRS LLOREN� CERD�-ALABERN, Universitat Polit�cnica de Catalunya, Spain JOSE M. BARCELO-ORDINAS, Universitat Polit�cnica de Catalunya, Spain