VTC2008-Spring: Singapore
*** REVIEW DEADLINE: 5th Dec 2007 ***
The 2008 IEEE 67th Vehicular Technology Conference will bring together individuals from academia, government, and industry, to discuss and exchange ideas in the fields of mobile and vehicular technology. The conference will feature world-class plenary speakers, tutorials, and technical as well as applications sessions.
The setting is Singapore, a country that is home to a diverse mix of cultures and ideas, making a melting pot like nowhere else in the world. Come experience Southeast Asia at its finest!
Tracks
This conference is not currently accepting submissions.
- 0. General
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All topics related to mobile / vehicular / wireless communication, networking, services, applications and systems, but not included in the other tracks.
- 1. Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks
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Ad-Hoc Networks and Wireless Sensor Networks,
including: Medium Access Control; Routing and transport protocols; Performance and quality-of-service; Energy Management; Operating Systems; Network security; Information processing and aggregation; Middleware and programming; Simulation and emulation; Gateways and interworking; Deployment and experiences; Novel applications. - 2. Antenna and Propagation
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Indoor/outdoor propagation prediction, indoor/outdoor channel measurements, channel estimation, narrowband and wideband channel characterization and modeling, prediction and simulation tools, antenna technology, smart antennas, MIMO antenna systems, beamforming, space-time processing, distributed antenna arrays
- 3. Transmission Technologies
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Modulation, source/channel coding, performance analysis, channel estimation, iterative processing, interference mitigation, multi-user detection, MIMO systems, equalization, synchronization, adaptive modulation and coding, MAC/PHY cross-layer design, software radio, ultra wideband systems
- 4. Wireless Access
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Multiple access; CDMA, TDMA and OFDM air interfaces; spectrum efficiency; ultra-wideband radio access; multi-rate and multi-carrier communications; software radio technologies; power control algorithms; wireless multicasting, DVB and DAB techniques; spectrum, channel and power allocation; power control; coexistence of multiple radio access technologies; cross-layer design of wireless systems; scheduling and statistical multiplexing; performance evaluation
- 5. Mobile / Wireless Networks and Systems
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3G (UMTS, CDMA2000, IMT2000), Beyond 3G, 4G mobile systems, Wireless LAN, MAN and WAN (IEEE802.11,16,20), regional wireless networks, wireless mesh networks, mobile network resource management, mobile/wireless quality-of-Service (QoS), mobile/wireless network security and privacy;
mobility, location and handoff management, mobile and wireless IP, wireline/wireless convergence,
mobile/wireless network modelling, analysis and simulation. - 6.Mobile / Wireless Applications and Services
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Mobile / wireless services: IMS based services, location based services, presence based services, mobile multimedia services, DVB-H, DMS
Mobile / wireless applications: multimedia messaging, gaming, eHealth, emergency management, applications in vehicular environments
Service architectures/enablers and service middleware: web services, OSA/Parlay, IMS, service creation, context awareness, services for Ad Hoc networks, peer-to-peer services, service composition and orchestration, mobile service and application security.
- 7. Satellite Systems
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Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Advanced mobile (broadcast and broadband) satellite systems design
- Propagation measurements and channel models
- Fading and interference mitigation techniques
- Coding, modulation and synchronization schemes
- Multiple access strategies
- Networking, radio resource management and QoS Support
- On board processing
- Antennas and user terminals technologies
- Integration between telecommunication and navigation systems
- Synergies with terrestrial fixed and mobile networks
- Demonstrations and trials
- Small satellites clusters, hybrid orbits, and high altitude platforms (HAPs)
- Network architecture and advanced techniques for cooperative system
- Frequency sharing studies for efficient orbit and spectrum utilization - 8. Transportation
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Intelligent transportation systems (ITS); rail signals, communication and control; vehicular electronics; vehicle traction power control/conversion; power systems, mobile/wireless communications for vehicular safety applications; wireless/mobile system applications for transportation control and routing; mobile/wireless systems for transportation logistics
- 9. Vehicular Communication Technologies and Systems
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RF technologies, antenna design, physical layer
and propagation models; Radio resource and interference management; Spectrum assignment and EMC regulations; Architecture, networking protocols and evaluation; QoS and cross-layer design; Communications systems and technologies; Testbeds and simulation platforms; Internetworking; In-car electronics and embedded integration; Roadside infrastructure; Mobility management; Mobility and vehicle traffic models; Digital maps and location technologies; Decision and control issues; Human-machine interface; Applications (e-call, toll collection, traffic information, wireless diagnosis etc); Security, liability and privacy; Standards development, business models, policies; Assessment of impact on transport efficiency and safety; Scalability issues
Managers
The following people are managers for this conference: