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WINET: Wireless networks<br>3G/4G/5G integration; Wireless protocols, architectural and design concepts; Design and implementation of mobile information systems; Wireless communications and mechanisms; Antenna and RF subsystems; Coding &amp; modulation &amp; equalization; Channel modeling and characterization; Equalization/Synchronization; Wireless technologies; Wireless applications &amp; services; IP Multimedia subsystems (IMS); Wireless and mobility; Wireless&#8211;wireline convergence; Radio communications systems; Specialized wireless networks; Management of wireless networks; Position on standards &amp; fora on wireless networks; Business models on wireless networks; Communications regulations, Spectrum management; Software&#8211;Defined Radio (SDR) [ architectures, hardware, software, signal processing and smart antennas, etc&#046;]<br>HSNET: High speed networks<br>Technologies, protocols, and applications for high speed networks; Voice over high speed networks; Services and interconnections of high speed networks; Technologies for High speed optical networks; Optical burst switching; End&#8211;to&#8211;end applications; Optical control plan; Advanced optical technology architectures; Design of high speed systems and networks; Methodologies and development tools for high speed networks; Management and control of high speed networks; Performance in high speed networks; Security aspects in high speed networks; QoS/SLA in high speed networks; Diagnosing high speed networks; High speed networks and NGN<br>SENET: Sensor networks<br>Architectures and protocols for wired and wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things architectures and implementations; Design of sensor networks; Instrumentation and models for deployment of sensors networks; Power in sensor networks; Ad hoc and wireless sensor networks; Management and control of sensor networks; Performance in sensor networks; Security and reliability aspects in sensor networks; Information assurance in sensor networks; QoS/SLA in sensor networks; Applications, case studies and prototypes with sensor networks<br>MHNET: Mobile and Ad hoc networks<br>Mobile technology and fundamentals; Analytical and validation models for mobility; Architecture and routing protocols for mobile networks; Architectures, frameworks, fundamentals on ad hoc networks; Energy efficient design, cross&#8211;layer design, scalability; MAC protocols for ad&#8211;hoc and sensor networks (801&#046;11, Bluetooth, etc&#046;); Data, information, and signal processing in mobile networks; Complexity analysis of mobile algorithms and protocols; Software platforms and development tools supporting mobility; QoS/SLA, access control and security in mobile and ad hoc networks; Location and mobility management; Location and service discovery in ad hoc networks; Planning, provisioning, and deployment mobility features; Directional and smart antennas for mobile and ad&#8211;hoc networks; Performance and security in ad hoc and mobile networks; Self&#8211;organization, synchronization and stability in ad hoc networks; Self&#8211;management in ad hoc and mobile networks; Ad hoc and mobile networks and autonomic computing; Mobile ad hoc platforms, systems and tools; Applications over ad hoc networks; Standards evolution on mobility and ad hoc networks<br>AP2PS: Advances in P2P Systems<br>Architectures and protocols; Gossip&#8211;based and epidemic protocols; Integration with network operators and service providers; Autonomic computing and networking; Semantic P2P; Opportunistic networking; Content delivery networks; Applications; Prototypes and simulations; Implementations; Comparative performance analysis; Dependability, resilience and availability; Benchmarking and optimization; Quality of experience; Security, trust and reputation; Digital rights management; Content filtering; P2P and wireless convergence; Integrated approaches; Energy efficiency<br>MESH: Advances in Mesh Networks<br>Architectures and algorithms; Wireless interference models; Large&#8211;scale networks; Real&#8211;time and non&#8211;real&#8211;time communications; Centralized and distributed scheduling; Service differentiation; Security, Privacy, and Trust; Protocol interference models; Single&#8211;channel multihop/multichannel routing; Quality of Services routing; Multimedia&#8211;centric routing; Cross&#8211;layer multicast routing; QoS&#8211;based access protocols for mesh networks; Multichannel access protocols; Applications; Multimedia services; Home IPTV; WiMax; Broadband home networking communications; Smart buildings; Broadband Internet access<br>VENET: Vehicular networks<br>Communication technologies in vehicular networks; Frameworks and architectures for vehicular networks; Interoperability with Internet and other networks; Vehicle&#8211;infrastructure communications; Vehicle&#8211;to&#8211;vehicle communications; Emerging inter/intra&#8211;vehicle and infrastructure&#8211;to&#8211;vehicle wireless technologies; Cross&#8211;layer design and optimization for vehicular networks; Middleware and service architectures for vehicular networks; Propagation issues Vehicular sensors and data collection and process; On&#8211;drive diagnostics and repair technologies and systems; Protocol features /MAC, QoS, routing, multicast, addressing, identity/; Mobility and hand&#8211;off ; Properties /security, privacy, performance, robustness, real&#8211;time, etc&#046;/; Control and management in vehicular networks; Driver&#8211;oriented support systems /assistance, active&amp;passive safety, etc&#046;/; Case studies and fields trials on vehicular networks; Applications across vehicular networks /content distribution, alerting, etc&#046;/; Standardization /802&#046;11p, DSRC, etc&#046;/ and standard platforms /JasPar, AUTOSTAR, etc&#046;/<br>RFID: Radio&#8211;frequency identification systems<br>Fundamentals for RFID systems; Communications in RFID systems; Next generation RFID Technologies; RFID middleware design and architecture; Antenna design for RFID; System design and deployment; Circuits and architecture; RFID ans sensor networks; Bridging RFID networks in heterogeneous networks; Collision, proximity, speed; Security, privacy, trust; Monitoring and control of RFID systems; Localization and tracking; Inventory tracking; Testing and verification; Planing and executing RFID systems; RFID pilot projects; Use cases in deploying and operating /finance, manufacture, agriculture, transportation, etc&#046;/; Tools for supporting the design and deployment of RFID systems<br>SESYS: Security systems<br>Security analysis methodologies; Middleware and distributed systems security; Cryptography, certificates, information hiding, access control; Protection, risk, vulnerabilities, attacks, authorization/authentication; Access control, wireless access control, broadband access control; Biometrics, smart cards, identification and trust methodologies; Certification, accreditation anonymity, and audit; Security management, emergency contingency planning, identify theft, life safety; Wireless and mobile security; Fast security associations; Electronic surveillance and e&#8211;commerce protocols; Security and trust in web&#8211;services&#8211;based applications; Peer&#8211;to&#8211;peer security, denial of services; Information survivability, insider threat protection, integrity; Intellectual property rights, privacy, legal and regulatory issues; Criminal exploitation of technology; Commercial and industrial security; Viruses, hackers, worms, spam, and other malicious code<br>MCSYS: Multimedia communications systems<br>Technologies, protocols, and mechanisms for multimedia communications; Multimedia compression mechanisms and information representation; Multimedia encoding and compression, MPEG&#8211;1 to MPEG&#8211;4, Wavelet and fractal; Multimedia frameworks, communications, and middleware; Next generation multimedia communications; Mobile multimedia communications; Methodologies and development tools for multimedia communications systems; Wireless mobile multimedia communications; Ad hoc multimedia networks; IP&#8211;based Multimedia Subsystems (IMS); QoS/SLA in mobile multimedia services and applications; Mechanisms for interactive multimedia applications; Designing and implementing interactive applications; Multimedia authoring, publishing, and right securing; Security and performance for multimedia communications; Management, QoS, and security aspects in streaming over wireless ad hoc networks; Management and control of multimedia systems; Standards protocols for multimedia communications<br>POSYS: Policy&#8211;based systems<br>Policy for automation control; Trusting policy control commands; Policy&#8211;driven autonomic organizations; Policy&#8211;based control scalability; Policy sensors for feedback control; Policy conflict detection and conflict resolution; Context&#8211;aware policy&#8211;driven adaptive frameworks; Policy integrity, trust and negotiations; Policy&#8211;based software applications; Policing pervasive computing environments; Policing on&#8211;demand systems and services<br>PESYS: Pervasive education system<br>Learning and teaching systems; E&#8211;learning methods and e&#8211;learning scenarios; Tools and architectures for mobile/ubiquitous e&#8211;learning; Cooperative learning and working; Mobile technology and education; Distance learning and education; Computers and arts; Education in developing regions; Reflection in learning software and hardware; Social impact metrics on distance learning; Methodologies and processes for education; Curriculum projects and experiences; Intelligent support; Multimedia environment for teaching; E&#8211;market place for higher education; Embedded systems education; Wearable computers and education<br>