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<font face='Geneva' size='4'><b>*** Second Call for Papers ***<br>*** Last Call for Workshop Proposals ***<br><br>The 10th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile<br>Computing, Networking and Communications<br>WiMob 2014<br><br>Golden Bay Hotel, Larnaca, Cyprus<br>October 8-10, 2014<br><br><a href="http://conferences.computer.org/WiMob2014/">http://conferences.computer.org/WiMob2014/</a><br><br>Deadline for Workshop Proposals: <u>March 31, 2014</u><br>Deadline for Paper Submissions: <u>May 1, 2014<br></u><br>(Proceedings will be published by IEEE)<br></b></font><font face='Geneva'><br><br>The IEEE WiMob conference is an international forum for the exchange of<br>experience and knowledge among researchers and developers concerned with<br>wireless and mobile technology. For nine years, the International IEEE WiMob<br>conference has provided unique opportunities for researchers to interact,<br>share new results, show live demonstrations, and discuss emerging directions<br>in Wireless Communications, Mobile Networking and Ubiquitous Computing.<br><br>IEEE WiMob 2014 will take place at <i>Larnaca, Cyprus, between October 8 to<br>10th, 2014</i>. It will be held at the Golden Bay Beach Hotel, a luxurious 5 star<br>hotel situated in the favored south eastern region of Cyprus at the heart of<br>the Bay of Larnaca.<br><br>IEEE WiMob 2014 is soliciting high quality technical papers addressing<br>research challenges in the areas of wireless communications, wireless<br>networking, mobility, nomadicity, ubiquitous computing, services and<br>applications. Papers should present original work validated via analysis,<br>simulation or experimentation. Practical experiences and Testbed trials<br>also are welcome.<br><br>IEEE WiMob 2014 will host three parallel symposiums, including but not limited<br>to the following topics:<br><br><b><u>1. Wireless Communications<br></u></b>Broadband Wireless Communication Systems<br>Signal Separation and Interference Rejection<br>Wireless Personal Communications<br>Multimedia Communications over Wireless<br>Advances in Satellite Communication<br>DSP Applications to Wireless Systems<br>Adaptive Antennas for Wireless Systems<br>Modulation and Coding<br>Multiple Access Techniques<br>Multiuser Detection<br>Femtocells<br>Channel Measurement and Characterization<br>Location Estimation and Tracking<br>OFDM and CDMA Technologies and Systems<br>Resource Allocation and Interference Management<br>MIMO Channels<br>Multirate and Multicarrier Communications<br>Link and System Capacity<br>Spectrum Usage and Cognitive radio systems<br>Cognitive and cooperative MAC<br>Cognitive Radio Applications and Spectrum Management<br><br><b><u>2. Wireless Networking, Mobility and Nomadicity<br></u></b>Mobile IP Networks<br>Inter-working of 2G, 3G and 4G Wireless Networks<br>Security, Privacy and Authentication in Mobile Environments<br>Cellular Systems, PCS Modeling and Configuration<br>Wireless Sensor Networks<br>Cross-layer Design and Optimization<br>Cross-layer security<br>Congestion and Admission Control<br>Mobility patterns, Location and Handoff Management<br>Design and Analysis of Wireless LAN/WAN<br>Wireless multicasting, broadcasting and geocasting<br>Wireless Sensors and Actuators/Robots networks<br>Energy-efficient protocols for wireless networks<br>Green wireless network architectures and communication protocols<br>Opportunistic networks<br>Vehicular wireless networks<br>Wireless Mesh networks<br>Delay Tolerant Networks<br>Integration of ad hoc networks with wireless access networks<br>QoS support for mobile networks<br>RFID networks and protocols<br>B3G/4G Systems, WiMAX, WLAN, WPAN<br>Optimization models and algorithms<br><br><b><u>3. Ubiquitous Computing, Services and Applications<br></u></b>Emerging Wireless/Mobile applications<br>System prototypes, real deployments and experimentation<br>Cognitive Radio applications and spectrum management<br>Resource and service discovery<br>Mobile Social Wireless Networks<br>Opportunistic Applications<br>Gaming Applications in Ubiquitous Computing Environments<br>Operating system and middleware support for mobile computing<br>Multimedia over Wireless Networks<br>Network Coding in wireless networks<br>Security, Privacy and Infrastructure for Ubiquitous Computing<br>Green computing in wireless networks<br>Smart Grid<br>Portable Devices and Wearable Computers<br>Passive, Active and Smart Tags for Ubiquitous Computing<br>Context and Location aware applications<br>Data replication and dissemination in mobile networks<br>Mobile Urban Sensing and Crowd-sensing<br>Data gathering, fusion, and dissemination in WSNs<br>Intelligent Transport Systems applications<br>Wireless communications to vehicle-to-grid applications<br>Wireless telemedicine and e-health services<br>Content distribution in wireless home environment<br>Service oriented architectures, service portability, P2P<br>Smart Cities and smart environment<br><br><b><u>Workshop Proposals<br></u></b>As part of the program of WiMob 2014, a limited number of<br>workshops are planned to be held in conjunction with the main<br>conference. The main aim of the workshops is to provide an<br>international forum for researchers to present their early<br>research results and share experiences focused on specific<br>research areas related to the main conference topics.<br><br>Workshop proposals are solicited in all areas and topics related<br>to wireless networking, mobile computing, mobile and wireless<br>communications, pervasive computing and networking, and its<br>services and applications.<br><br>All papers accepted by the workshops will be included in the<br>WiMob 2014 Proceedings published by IEEE. <br><br>All proposals and questions should be submitted to the workshop chairs:<br><br>* Ebrahim Bagheri, Ryerson University, bagheri@ryerson.ca<br>* Joaquin Garcia-Alfaro, Telecom SudParis, garcia_a@telecom-sudparis.eu<br>* Joan Garcia Haro, Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena, joang.haro@upct.es<br>* Luis Orozco Barbosa, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, luis.orozco@uclm.es<br><br>Acceptance/rejection notification will be sent to workshop organizers.<br><br>Proposals for workshops should be no more than 2 pages in <br>length and should contain the following information:<br><br>1) A draft of the CFP of the workshop (includes title, description, topics and dates)<br>2) Proposed duration of the workshop<br>3) Why is the topic area important?<br>4) Likely contributors and target audience<br>5) Organizing committee<br>6) Plan for workshop advertising and publicity<br>7) Biography of the main organizer(s) (100-200 words)<br>8) Can be submitted in PDF or plain text<br>9) Extended abstract to be presented in the conference proceedings<br><br><b><u>Responsibilities for Workshop Organizers<br></u></b>Workshop chair(s) will be responsible for the following:<br><br>(1) Web page of the workshop and dissemination of "Call for <br>Papers/Participation" for their workshop<br>(2) Paper constraints, such as quality, originality, format <br>and length constraints<br>(3) Description of the workshop to be associated to the <br>conference web page and program<br>(4) Acceptance notification and selection of participants<br>(5) Advertising the workshop beyond the conference web page<br>(6) Assistance in producing a camera-ready version of the workshop<br>proceedings<br><br><b><u>Important Dates<br></u></b>Workshop Proposals Deadline: <b>March 31, 2014</b><br>Workshops Proposals Acceptance Notification: <b>April 15, 2014</b><br>Paper Submission Deadline: <b>May 1, 2014<br></b>Notification of Acceptance: <b>July 25, 2014<br></b>Camera Ready: <b>August 25, 2014<br><br><u>Organization Committees</b><br></u><br><u>General Chair</u><br>Abderrahim Benslimane, University of Avignon, France<br><br><u>General Co-Chairs</u><br>George Angelos Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus<br>Ali Miri, Ryerson University, Canada<br><br><u>Steering Committee Chair</u><br>Samuel Pierre, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada<br><br><u>Steering Committee</u><br>Abderrahim Benslimane, University of Avignon, France<br>Dovan Thanh, Telenor & Norwegian Univ. of Science& Technology, Norway<br>Hussein Mouftah, University of Ottawa, Canada<br>Ibrahim Habib, City University of New York, USA<br>Khaled Ben Letaief, Hong Kong University of Sci. & Tech.<br>Pierre Boucher, Ericsson Research Canada<br>Samuel Pierre, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada<br><br><u>TPC Co-Chairs</u><br>Li CHEN, Sun Yat-Sen University, China - wireless communication track<br>Milena Radenkovic, University of Nottingham, UK - ubiquitous, service and application track<br>Lin Xiaodong, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada- wireless networking, mobility and nomadicity track<br><br><u>Workshop Co-Chairs</u><br>Ebrahim Bagheri, Ryerson University, Canada<br>Joaquin Garcia-Alfaro, Telecom SudParis, France<br>Joan Garcia Haro, Universidad Politecnica dede Cartagena, Spain<br>Luis Orozco Barbosa, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain<br><b><br></b><u>Technical Program Committee</u><br><a href="http://conferences.computer.org/wimob2014/tpc.html">http://conferences.computer.org/wimob2014/tpc.html</a><br><b><br></b></font>
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