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*International Workshop on Wireless Mesh Networking for Human and Livestock Healthcare* August 19 - 24, 2012 - Rome, Italy http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/WMHLH.html Wireless mesh networked communication infrastructure has the ability to change the topology dynamically and assure the reliable communications when the users are mobile. This has been proved very useful in delivering high quality services in human and livestock healthcare. The healthcare requirements in human beings and livestock share some similarities while wireless mesh networked architecture is applied, for example, traditional wireless mesh networks developed for communications for complex application scenarios are not suitable for healthcare, the possible harmness of the wireless radios to the human beings and animals should be considered, the design of antennas and transceivers should consider the special characteristics of human and animal bodies, strict security requirement, low power sensors, and so on. Research and development and applications of wireless mesh networking in human and livestock healthcare are still facing technical challenges. The objective of this workshop is to bring the researchers from academia and industry, medical professionals and patients, farmers and veterinarians to discuss the challenges, share experience and skills in research and development, and demonstrate successful applications. Topics: - New radio technologies for around human and livestock communications - Mesh networking protocols and algorithms for healthcare - Antenna and transceiver design for healthcare - Energy efficient protocols and architecture - Implanted and wearable sensor design and sensor communications for healthcare - Sustainable design of networks and devices - Applications of wireless mesh networks for healthcare - Cognitive mesh networks for healthcare - Secure networking for healthcare - Standards of applying wireless networks for healthcare Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions to one of the IARIA Journals <http://www.iariajournals.org/>. Submitted for indexing: - ISI Thompson Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) - Elsevier's EI Compendex Database, EI’s Engineering Information Index - DBLP, IET INSPEC, and other relevant specialized indexes. *Important deadlines* Submission (full paper): April 5, 2012 Notification: May 23, 2012 Registration: June 7, 2012 Camera ready: June 7, 2012 Xinheng Wang Workshop Chair Swansea University, UK Email: [email protected] _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. [email protected] https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc
