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International Journal of Sensor Networks

 

Special Issue on: "Advances in Theory and Application of Wireless, Ad Hoc, and Sensor Networks"

Guest Editors:
Dr. Chien-Chung Shen, University of Delaware, USA
Dr. Y.-W. Peter Hong, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Dr. Chih-Min Chao, National Tawian Ocean University, Taiwan
Dr. Shun-Ren Yang, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Wireless networks have gained much popularity in recent years due to their ease of accessibility and mobility. However, as the dimensions of wireless devices decreases and as the network density increases, energy and bandwidth resources become increasingly scarce and innovative networking solutions must be developed to overcome these challenges. Moreover, due to the large demand for wireless communications in different applications, wireless networks have evolved into various forms including wireless metropolitan networks, local area networks, mesh networks, ad hoc networks, and sensor networks etc. Integration over heterogeneous systems is then necessary to fully capitalise on the functionalities and services they provide. Advances in theory are required to achieve these tasks and new applications may arise to leverage these advantages.

This special issue is intended to cover the recent advances in theory and application of wireless, ad hoc, and sensor networks. It will additionally select high quality papers from the 5th Workshop on Wireless, Ad Hoc, and Sensor Networks (WASN 2009) to be held in Hsinchu, Taiwan, September 2009.

Subject Coverage
The topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• PHY and MAC layer designs for wireless ad hoc and sensor networks
• Resource management in mobile, wireless, and ad hoc networks
• Energy-saving protocols for ad hoc and sensor networks
• Mobility management in wireless networks
• Routing protocol design in wireless mesh, ad hoc, and sensor networks
• Coverage and connectivity in ad hoc and sensor networks
• Wireless sensor node design and implementation
• Data gathering primitives for sensor networks
• Sensor network applications in surveillance, guidance, and alarm systems
• Network synchronisation and positioning
• Topology control and management for wireless networks
• WiMax, LTE, and next generation wireless cellular networks
• Network capacity and reliability
• Multiple antenna and multichannel systems
• System modelling and performance evaluation
• Medium access control for wireless local area networks
• Power control in wireless local area networks
• Mobility, location, and handoff management
• QoS and multimedia applications in wireless networks
• Authentication, authorisation, and secure transmissions
• Peer-to-peer networking applications
• Secrecy and privacy issues in wireless networks

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page

Important Dates

Deadline for Submission: 1 February, 2010 (extended)

Acceptance notification - first round: 15 April, 2010
(Including WASN2009 best papers)

Submission due date of revised papers: 15 May, 2010

Notification of acceptance - second round: 15 July, 2010

Camera ready papers due: 15 August, 2010