IEEE International Workshop on Heterogeneous, Multi-Hop, Wireless and Mobile Networks (HeterWMN) 2012

The proliferation and deployment of radio access networks such as Wireless WANs, Wireless LANs, and Wireless PANs with distinguishing characteristics of data rate, coverage range, power, mobility, and prices has created the opportunity for seamless and ubiquitous access across heterogeneous networks. Heterogeneous multi-hop wireless and mobile networks provide unlimited mobility and greater flexibility but also introduce a number of challenges due to dynamic network topology. Some of these challenges, and the main focus of this workshop, are seamless integration and the efficient use of power in heterogeneous networks. It is necessary to investigate the architectural and service aspects of heterogeneous networks and how they address the issue of power (energy) consumption. We are seeking original and previously unpublished research papers addressing theoretical and application issues in heterogeneous multi-hop wireless mobile networks.

Scope
Topics related to heterogeneous, multihop, wireless and mobile networks in areas of:
Multi-hop architectures and protocols for resource management
Quality of services (QoS) delivery
Seamless Mobility, Vertical Handoff
Robust and scalable routing protocols
MAC protocols supporting mobility and vertical handover
Self-configuration and synchronization
Security
Topology control and management
Mobility models and location management
Cross-layer design and interactions
Modeling and performance evaluation
Power consumption trends in heterogeneous networks
Heterogeneous network architecture design for low power operation
Routing protocols for energy minimization
Traffic shaping and policy implementation for energy minimization in heterogeneous networks
Network monitoring for energy consumption minimization
Intelligent low power circuits and systems in heterogeneous networks
Hardware power consumption mode