PIMRC 2008 shall expose scientific excellence and technological achievements in present and future wireless communications by gathering the leading scientists, researchers, managers and key market players of all respective areas. 1. Technical Papers Important Dates: - full papers: closed
- acceptance notice: 12 May 2008
- final paper upload: 23 June 2008
- presentation: 16-18 September 2008
Paper Format: Papers need to be uploaded to the EDAS system. Papers should be in English, not exceeding 5 double-column pages (a maximum of one page overlength is allowed which will be charged for), and should follow IEEE paper templates available here. Accepted papers will be published in the IEEE Xplorer. They will be presented either orally or by means of a poster. Unless specifically requested by the submitting author, the decision on accepting a paper in poster format is up to the respective track chairs. Poster Format: Posters can be of any form but should not exceed the typical A0 size. Technical Tracks: Authors are invited to submit high-quality papers describing original and previously unpublished contributions in a wide range of topics in wireless communications. These topics are clustered in (but not limited to) four categories and are given below. - Track #1: Fundamentals & PHY [chairs] (topics)
- Antenna & RF components
- Handset design and low power circuits
- Power management
- Mobile radio testbeds
- Channel modelling, estimation, characterization
- Equalization and synchronization
- Shannon capacity
- Modulation and coding
- Multiuser Detection and Estimation
- Adaptive Source Coding
- Cooperative techniques
- Multirate Communications
- Multiple access technologies and multiplex techniques
- Smart Antennas
- Software defined radio and re-configurability
- Space-time, MIMO, OFDM
- Spectrum agility
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
- Cognitive radio
- PAN, BAN, WSN, UWB
- WiMAX, WLAN, DVB, WiFi
- 3G, 4G
- Track #2: MAC & Cross-Layer Design [chairs] (topics)
- Wireless MAC protocols
- Cross-layer design and optimization
- Energy-efficient Protocols for WSNs
- Spectrum policies and open spectrum
- Spectrum Management
- Cooperative techniques
- Co-existence issues
- Cognitive radio
- PAN, BAN, WSN, UWB
- WiMAX, WLAN, DVB, WiFi
- 3G, 4G
- Track #3: Mobile and Wireless Networks [chairs] (topics)
- Ad Hoc networks and networks of ad hoc networks
- Analysis, simulation, measurement and performance evaluation
- Congestion and admission control
- Cooperative networks
- End-to-end protocols
- Experiments, trials & deployment
- Integration of heterogeneous mobile, wireless and wireline networks
- IP-based mobile networks
- Mobility, location and handoff management
- Mobile and wireless IP
- Radio resource management
- Routing, QoS and scheduling
- Routing in multihop, ad hoc and sensor networks
- Satellite systems/networks and high altitude platforms
- Security and privacy
- Self-organization of wireless networks
- Traffic management
- Transport layer issues
- Wireless Multicast
- Wireless networks Testbeds
- Vertical handover control
- Vehicular communication and networks
- Track #4: Applications, Services & Business [chairs] (topics)
- Authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA)
- Audio and video broadcasting applications
- Business models
- Intelligent transportation systems and applications
- Emerging wireless applications
- Mobile multimedia and broadcasting services
- Perceptive applications
- Security techniques and systems
- Sensor networks for pervasive computing
- Service access and mobility
- Service portability and personalization
- Wireless biomedical applications
- Wireless services and middleware platforms
- Location based services
- Wireless/mobile networked applications
2. Tutorials Important Dates: - tutorial proposal: 3 March 2008
- acceptance notice: 17 March 2008
- handout due: 1 September 2008
- presentation: 15 September 2008
Submission Guidelines: Tutorial presenters are invited to submit high-quality tutorial proposals to
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by using this form. Tutorials should focus on recent cutting-edge R&D topics and should be self-contained in nature. 3. Workshops Important Dates: - workshop proposal: 15 January 2008
- acceptance notice: 30 January 2008
- paper submission: see workshops
- final paper upload: 23 June 2008
- presentation: 15 September 2008
Submission Guidelines: Workshop organizers are invited to submit high-quality workshop proposals on novel and emerging topics related to the general focus of the main conference to
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by using this form. The organizer(s) of accepted workshops will need to prepare their own website (either hosted externally or by the IEEE), as well as CFP and list of TPC members. Papers need to be uploaded to the EDAS system and will go through the usual review process to ensure a high quality. Papers should be in English, not exceeding 5 double-column pages (a maximum of one page overlength is allowed which will be charged for), and should follow IEEE paper templates available here. Paper submission and notification deadlines are up to the workshop organizer(s); however, final papers are due by 2 June 2008. 4. Special Sessions Important Dates: - session proposal: 15 January 2008
- acceptance notice: 30 January 2008
- paper submission: contact special session chairs
- final paper upload: 23 June 2008
- presentation: 16-18 September 2008
Submission Guidelines: Special session organizers are invited to submit high-quality proposals to
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by using this form. The organizer(s) of accepted special sessions will need to take care of the invitation of high-quality papers, where a special session ought to accommodate five papers. Papers need to be uploaded to the EDAS system and will go through the usual review process to ensure a high quality. Papers should be in English, not exceeding 5 double-column pages (a maximum of one page overlength is allowed which will be charged for), and should follow IEEE paper templates available here. Paper submission and notification deadlines are up to the special session organizer(s); however, final papers are due by 2 June 2008. 5. Panels Important Dates: - panel proposal: 15 January 2008
- acceptance notice: 30 January 2008
- speaker confirmation: 1 April 2008
- presentation: 16-18 September 2008
Submission Guidelines: Panel animators are invited to submit high-quality panel proposals to
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by using this form. Panels should focus on recent cutting-edge R&D topics and should be populated by speakers with differing opinions. 6. Co-Located & Co-Timed Events IEEE PIMRC 2008 will be preceded by AdHoc-NOW 2008, which is the 7th International Conference on AD-HOC Networks & Wireless, to take place in Nice from September 10-12, 2008. The two conferences AdHoc-NOW 2008 and IEEE PIMRC 2008 give you an opportunity to have a fruitful and exciting stay at the French Riviera. IEEE PIMRC 2008 will be preceded by WPMC 2008, which is the 11th International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications, to take place in Lapland, Finland, from September 8-11, 2008. The two conferences IEEE PIMRC 2008 and WPMC 2008 give you an opportunity to have a fruitful and exciting stay in Europe.
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