Calls for papers

 

International Journal of Sensor Networks

 

Special issue on: "Internet of Things"

Guest Editors:
Dr. Xiaohua Tian and Dr. Xinbing Wang, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China
Dr. Rong Zheng, University of Houston, USA

Current advances in wireless and mobile communication systems have revolutionised the traditional concept of Internet. The novel paradigm of “Internet of Things (IoT)” is rapidly gaining ground in various applications. It is envisioned that several aspects of our everyday life and behaviour will be fundamentally changed.

Applications such as assisted living, e-health and enhanced learning are only a few examples of possible scenarios in which the IoT will play a leading role in the near future. Larger-scale applications such as automation and industrial manufacturing, logistics, business/process management and intelligent transportation of people and goods will be the visible consequence of IoT’s proliferation. Topics such as sensor networks, RFID, short-range wireless communications, real-time localisation, ad-hoc networks and mobile security have attracted much attention recently.

The goal of this special issue is to publish the most recent results in the development of IoT. Researchers and practitioners working in this area are invited to take this opportunity to discuss and express their views on the current trends, challenges and state of the art solutions addressing various issues in IoT.

Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include but are not limited to:

• Cognitive radio networks
• Underwater and underground networks
• Radar and sonar Networks
• Cyber-physical systems (transportation, healthcare, civil infrastructure, etc.)
• Theoretical frameworks and analysis of fundamental cross-layer protocol and network design and performance issues
• Distributed and localised algorithm design and analysis
• Information and coding theory for wireless networks
• Localisation
• Mobility models and mobile social networking
• Topology control and coverage
• Security and privacy
• PHY/MAC/routing protocols
• Information processing and data management
• Programmable service interfaces
• Energy-efficient algorithms, systems and protocol design
• Operating system and middleware support
• Software-defined radio, reconfigurable radio networks
• Pervasive and ubiquitous computing
• Local area and personal wireless networks
• Applications, design, and performance of wireless ad hoc and sensor networks
• Delay/disruption tolerant networks
• Experimental test-beds, models and case studies

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

Manuscript submission deadline: 30 November, 2012

Notification of acceptance: 1 February, 2013

Final manuscript deadline: 1 April, 2013