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> On 22 Nov 2016, at 11:34, Sandra Sendra <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Apologies for crossposting > > > -------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS (DEADLINE EXTENDED) ----------------- > 5th IEEE International Workshop on Smart Communication Protocols and > Algorithms (SCPA 2017) > May 21-25, 2017. Paris, France > In conjunction with IEEE ICC 2017 > http://scpa.it.ubi.pt/2017/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Selected papers will be invited to the Special Issue on Smart Protocols > and Algorithms of the International Journal Network Protocols and Algorithms > (ISSN: 1943-3581) or to the Special Issue on Recent Advances on > Communications and Networking Technology Journal (ISSN: 2215-082X (Online); > ISSN: 2215-0811 (Print)). > > > Communication protocols and algorithms are needed to communicate network > devices and exchange data between them. The appearance of new technologies > usually comes with a protocol procedure and communication rules that allows > data communication while taking profit of this new technology. Recent > advances in hardware and communication mediums allow proposing new rules, > conventions and data structures which could be used by network devices to > communicate across the network. Moreover, devices with higher processing > capacity let us include more complex algorithms that can be used by the > network device to enhance the communication procedure. > Smart communication protocols and algorithms make use of several methods > and techniques (such as machine learning techniques, decision making > techniques, knowledge representation, network management, network > optimization, problem solution techniques, and so on), to communicate the > network devices to transfer data between them. They can be used to perceive > the network conditions, or the user behavior, in order to dynamically plan, > adapt, decide, take the appropriate actions, and learn from the consequences > of its actions. The algorithms can make use of the information gathered from > the protocol in order to sense the environment, plan actions according to the > input, take consciousness of what is happening in the environment, and take > the appropriate decisions using a reasoning engine. Goals such as decide > which scenario fits best its end-to-end purpose, or environment prediction, > can be achieved with smart protocols and algorithms. Moreover, they could > learn from the pas! > t and use this knowledge to improve > future decisions. > In this workshop, researchers are encouraged to submit papers focused on > the design, development, analysis or optimization of smart communication > protocols or algorithms at any communication layer. Algorithms and protocols > based on artificial intelligence techniques for network management, network > monitoring, quality of service enhancement, performance optimization and > network secure are included in the workshop. > We welcome technical papers presenting analytical research, simulations, > practical results, position papers addressing the pros and cons of specific > proposals, and papers addressing the key problems and solutions. The topics > suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of > the art, standards, deployments, implementations, running experiments and > applications. > > Topics of interest: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not > under review in any other conference or journal, including, but are not > limited to, the following topic areas: > - Smart network protocols and algorithms for multimedia delivery > - Application layer, transport layer and network layer cognitive > protocols > - Cognitive radio network protocols and algorithms > - Automatic protocols and algorithms for environment prediction > - Algorithms and protocols to predict data network states > - Intelligent synchronization techniques for network protocols and > algorithms > - Smart protocols and algorithms for e-health > - Software applications for smart algorithms design and development > - Dynamic protocols based on the perception of their performance > - Smart protocols and algorithms for Smartgrids > - Protocols and algorithms focused on building conclusions for taking > the appropriate actions > - Smart Automatic and self-autonomous ad-hoc and sensor networks > - Artificial intelligence applied in protocols and algorithms for > wireless, mobile and dynamic networks > - Smart security protocols and algorithms > - Smart cryptographic algorithms for communication > - Artificial intelligence applied to power efficiency and energy saving > protocols and algorithms > - Smart routing and switching protocols and algorithms > - Cognitive protocol and algorithm models for saving communication costs > - Any kind of intelligent technique applied to QoS, content delivery, > network Monitoring and network management > - Smart collaborative protocols and algorithms > - Problem recognition and problem solving protocols > - Genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic and neural networks applied to > communication protocols and algorithms > > Important Dates: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submission Deadline: 2nd December, 2016 (Extended deadline) > Acceptance Notification: 17th February, 2016 > Camera Ready Deadline: 10th March, 2016 > > Submission guidelines: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > All submissions must be full papers in PDF format and uploaded on EDAS: > (https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=22957&track=82208) > > All submissions should be written in English with a maximum paper length > of five (5) printed pages (10-point font) including figures without incurring > additional page charges. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > General Chairs: > Jaime Lloret Mauri, Universitat Politecnica Val?ncia, Spain > Joel Rodrigues, National Institute of Telecommunications (Inatel), > Brazil; > Instituto de Telecomunica??es, Univ. of Beira Interior, > Portugal > > TPC Chairs: > Sandra Sendra, Universidad de Granada, Spain > Kashif A. Saleem, Kind Saud University, Saudi Arabia > Bruno Silva, Instituto de Telecomunica??es, Universidade da Beira > Interior, Portugal > > Keynote Chairs: > Danda B. Rawat, Georgia Southern University, USA > > Panel Chairs: > Raimir Filho, University of Fortaleza, Brazil > Pascal Lorenz, University of Haute Alsace, France > > Industry Chair: > Antonio S?nchez-Esguevillas, Telefonica R&D, Spain > > Publicity Chairs: > Sofiane Hamrioui, University of Haute Alsace, France > Jose M. Jimenez, Universidad Polit?cnica de Valencia, Spain > > Web Chair: > Jo?o N. Isento, Instituto de Telecomunica??es, Universidade da Beira > Interior, Portugal >
