Call for Papers

ChinaCom 2017

12th EAI International Conference on Communications and Networking in China

October 10-13, 2017, Xi’an, China

Scope

ChinaCom is endorsed by the European Alliance for Innovation, a leading community-based organization devoted to the advancement of innovation in the field of ICT. The aim of ChinaCom is to bring together Chinese and international researchers and practitioners in networking and communications under one roof, building a showcase of these fields in China. ChinaCom is being positioned as the premier international annual conference for the presentation of original and fundamental research advances in the field of communications, networks, and internet applications. In 2017, the city of Xi’an, a famous historical and cultural city of China, will host ChinaCom’17. The conference will consist of technical symposia, panels, tutorials, and workshops. All submissions to this conference will be subject to rigorous peer review before included in the technical sessions.

Publication

The event is endorsed by the European Alliance for Innovation, a leading community-based organisation devoted to the advancement of innovation in the field of ICT.

All accepted and presented papers will be included in the ChinaCom 2017 Conference Proceedings. Papers accepted and presented in ChinaCom 2006-2015 have been indexed by EI Compendex entirely.

All accepted papers will be published by Springer and made available through SpringerLink Digital Library, one of the world’s largest scientific libraries.

ChinaCom proceedings are indexed in the leading indexing services: EI Elsevier Engineering Index, Thomson Scientific ISI Proceedings, Scopus, CrossRef, DBLP, Google Scholar, as well as ICST’s own EU Digital Library (EUDL).

Authors of selected best accepted papers will be invited to submit an extended version to:

We reserve the right to exclude papers accepted but not presented from the conference proceedings submitted for archiving and indexing.

Tracks

Wireless Communications and Networking Track
Next Generation WLAN Track
Big Data Network Track
Cloud Communications and Networking Track
Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks Track
Satellite and Space Communications and Networking Track
Optical Communications and Networking Track
Information and Coding Theory Track
Multimedia Communications & Smart Networking Track
Green Communications & Computing Track
Signal Processing for Communications Track
Network and Information Security Track
Machine-to-Machine and Internet of Things Track
Communication QoS, Reliability & Modeling Track
Cognitive Radio and Networks Track
E-Health Track

*Full list of topics available below.

Important dates

Paper submission deadline: May 16, 2017
Author notification: June 20, 2017
Camera-ready: July 15, 2017

Paper Submission

Follow instructions on Initial Submission using templates from Author’s Kit and submit your paper via Confy submission system.

List of Topics

Wireless Communications and Networking Track

Antennas, propagation and channel modeling
Modulation, coding and diversity techniques
Equalization, detection and estimation
Multiple antenna and multicarrier technologies
Multiple access techniques
Wireless air interference and link control
Multimedia communications and QoS
Radio resource management and interference control
Non – orthogonal Multiple Access for 5G
Millimeter wave based networking and communications for 5G
Underwater acoustic networking and communications
UAV networking and communications
Software-defined wireless networking
Wireless network virtualization
Wireless ad hoc and mesh networks
Vehicular networks
Bluetooth technologies and applications
Body area networks
Heterogeneous networks and systems
Ultra-wideband communications (UWB)
Radio frequency identification (RFID)
LTE, LTE-Advanced and 4G

Next Generation WLAN Track

MAC layer design for the next generation WLAN
PHY layer design for the next generation WLAN
Performance analysis for IEEE 802.11ax/802.11ay
Simulation platform for the next generation WLAN
WiFi design in millimeter wave
QoS/QoE for the next generation WLAN
Spatial reuse for the next generation WLAN
Coexistence between WiFi and LTE in unlicensed band
IEEE 802.11 for Internet of Things (IoT)
Long distance WiFi
Device-to-device (D2D) in WiFi
Extremely power save for the next generation WLAN
WiFi offloading for cellular network
WiFi backbone and backhaul
New application/service in WiFi

Big Data Network Track

Big data models, theories, algorithms, approaches, solutions
Machine learning, data mining, web mining, and graph mining
Data lifecycle
Big data practices and applications
Big data in, with, and for communications and networking
Big data retrieval, processing, analysis, and analytics
Big data integration and visualization
Big data standardization and regulation
Big data architecture, infrastructure and platforms
Big data maintenance, management, and operations
Big data classifications, benchmarks and metrics
Big data acquisition, integration, cleaning, and practices
Big data in and for research, sciences and technologies
Big sciences and technologies
Big business and industries
Big data storage and management
Privacy protection, trust in Big Data
Policy making and legal issues in Big Data
Security in Big Data
Data intensive sciences and technologies
Big data in, with, and for cloud computing and networking
Green issues for and by big data
Big data semantics, scientific and knowledge discovery and intelligence
Inquiries and programming languages for big data
Big data placement, scheduling, and optimization
File systems and databases for big data
Evaluations, simulations and debugging and tools relevant to big data
Big data for smart cities and smart homes
Big data with and for smart grids
Big data with Internet of Things/cyber-physical systems
Big data with relevant signal processing techniques
Big data for biological, biomedical, and health science and technologies
Big data for social networks
Big data for multimedia and image processing
Big data for astronomy
Big data performance analysis and large-scale deployment
Quality of experiences and quality of services of big data
Distributed and federated datasets
Mobility and big data
Relevant surveys

Cloud Communications and Networking Track

Big Data Management
Cloud Federation and Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Traffic Characterization and Measurements
Cloud Traffic Engineering and Control-Plane Architectures
Cloud Networking in 5G
Cloud Networking for Internet of Things (IoT)
Data Center Network Management, Reliability, Optimization
Data Flow Management and Load Balancing
Distributed Data Center Architectures and Services: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
Energy-Efficient Datacenters and Networks
Green Data Centers and Cloud Networking
Internet Routing of Cloud data
Microservices and Container deployments
Mobile Cloud Networking
Network as a Service
Network Functions Virtualization
Network Virtualization
Quality of Service or Experience (QoS & QoE) in Cloud Services and Networking
Security, Privacy, and Confidentiality in Cloud Networking
Software Defined Networks
Storage Area Networks, Optical Interconnect, Fiber Channels
Virtual Ethernet Switching, Data Center Bridging
Virtualization of Network Equipment
Wireless Data Center

Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks Track

Access Control
Ad Hoc networks of autonomous intelligent systems
Analytic methods and modeling for performance evaluation
Ad hoc network applications and architectures
Delay-tolerant networking
Distributed algorithms for ad hoc networks
Geometric graphs
Location discovery and management
Mobile ad hoc computing platforms, systems and test beds
Mobile social networking
Quality-of-service
Routing protocols (unicast, multicast, etc.)
Sensor networks
Self-configuration
Service discovery
Timing synchronization

Satellite and Space Communications and Networking Track

Satellite and space communications and networking
Near-Earth satellite communications
Antennas for Satellite Communications
MIMO satellite communications
Hybrid satellite/terrestrial networks
Coding, modulation and synchronization schemes for satellite communications
Channel models for satellite communications
Transport protocol performance over satellite
Security, privacy, and trust in satellite networks
Radio resource management in satellite networks
Emerging standards: DVB-Sx, DVB-SH, DVB-RCS2, IP over Satellite
Cognitive satellite networks
Delay Tolerant Networking for satellite networks
QoS and performance for satellite networks
On-board switching and processing technologies
Interference and Fade mitigation techniques over satellite channels
Nano-satellites communications
Mega-constellations design
M2M over satellite applications
New standard in navigation systems: Galileo, GPS, SBAS (EGNOS, WAAS…), GBAS.
Signal detection and estimation for satellite communications
Statistical and adaptive signal processing for satellite systems
Satellite communications for maritime applications (e.g., AIS)
Satellite-based disaster recovery
Satellite-based remote e-Health
Satellite-based solutions for aeronautical applications
Interplanetary communications
Next-generation channel coding for deep-space communications
Telemetry/telecommand space protocol evolutions
Internet of Remote Things

Optical Communications and Networking Track

Optical network architecture, application, and services
High speed, high spectral efficiency optical communication systems
Optical switching technologies
Backbone and metro-core networks
Optical access network design and protocols
Optical network survivability
DWDM/CWDM transceivers and transponders
Optical devices for switching, filtering, and Interconnects
Optical communication performance monitoring
Energy efficiency in optical networks
Convergence of optical and wireless access networks
Optical wireless communications

Information and Coding Theory Track

Coding theory and practice
Communication theory
Data compression
Signal detection and estimation
Information theory and statistics
Network communication theory
Multiple terminal information theory
Quantum information theory
Sequences and complexity
Channel capacity
Joint source and channel coding

Multimedia Communications & Smart Networking Track

Multimedia delivery and streaming over wired and wireless networks
Cross-layer optimization for multimedia services
Multicast, broadcast and IPTV
Multimedia computing systems and human-machine interaction
Interactive media and immersive environments
Multimedia content analysis and search
Multimedia databases and digital libraries
Converged application/communication servers
Multimedia security and privacy
Multimedia analysis and social media
Multimedia QoS provisioning
Multimedia streaming over mobile social networks and service overlay networks
Service creation, delivery, management
Virtual home environment and network management
Charging, pricing, business models
Cooperative networking for streaming media content
Ubiquitous computing services and applications
Networked autonomous systems
Communications software or applications of autonomous behavior in vehicular communications
Web services and distributed software technology
Software for distributed systems and applications, including smart grid and cloud computing services
Peer-to-peer technologies for communication services
Context awareness and personalization
Wearable computing architecture, protocol or application based on wireless sensor networks and Ubiquitous Network
Smart networking for social networks and collaborative systems
Intelligent application software architecture for Internet of Things

Green Communications & Computing Track

Green computing models, simulations, designs
Energy-efficient networking and computing infrastructures
Energy-aware resource allocation and scheduling mechanisms
Green materials and devices design
Usage of renewable energy for green ICT operation
Cross-layer optimization of green networking infrastructures
End-to-end modeling and performance of green communication networks
Communication networks for smart grids
Energy efficient hardware, devices and designs
Life-cycle analysis of computing equipment
Energy harvesting, storage, and recycling
Climate and ecosystem monitoring
Energy-efficient data center and cloud technologies
Cooperative theory and game theory for green communication networks
Green high-performance computing and applications
Realization of smart grids by the application of ICT
Integration of distributed energy resources

Signal Processing for Communications Track

Adaptive signal processing
Multi-rate signal processing
Array Signal Processing
Blind Signal Processing
Signal detection and synchronization
SIMO, MISO, MIMO precoder/decoder design
Smart antenna beamforming and DOA estimation
Radar signal processing
Distributed/centralized algorithms for communication systems
Statistical signal processing
Spectral analysis and estimation
System level optimization
Cross-layer optimization
Software defined and cognitive radio
Compressive sensing and compressive sampling
Space-time processing and decoding
Channel estimation, equalization and modeling
Localization and positioning techniques
Signal processing in LTE/LTE-A/IMT-A and other emerging systems
Signal processing for security and cryptography

Machine-to-Machine and Internet of Things Track

Machine-to-machine (M2M)communications
Applications such as industrial automation, logistics, Smart Grid, Smart Cities, health, defense, etc.
Internet of Things (IoT)
Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
Telematics applications
Transport protocol suitable for communication in M2M/IoT
Smart cities/municipalities
M2M Applications

Communication QoS, Reliability & Modeling Track

Quality in Multimedia Networks, including Voice over IP and IPTV
Quality, Scalability and Performance in the Internet
Quality and Performance in Wireless and Mobile Networks
Quality, Reliability and Performance in Optical and Multi-Layer Networks
Quality and Performance in Autonomic Systems
Quality and Performance in Grid, Cloud and Distributed Computing
Quality and Performance in Overlay (including Peer-to-Peer) Networks
Quality and Performance for Network and Services
Quality and Resource Allocation for Network Services, VPN, Web
Performance Modeling of Next-Generation Networks
Performance of Large Scale Experimental Platforms
Scalability, Robustness and Resilience
Standardization Aspects of QoS and Reliability
Network Performance Evaluation Techniques
TCP/IP Performance
Design of Networks and Network Services
Cross-Layer Design, Modeling and Optimization
Application/Service Oriented Networking
Network Simulation Techniques
Network Modeling
Network Measurement and Monitoring Techniques
Resource Allocation for Networks and Their Services
Traffic and Workload Modeling and Characterization
Traffic and Workload Control
Traffic Economics
Traffic Engineering and Traffic Theory
Metrics and Models for Quality of Experience (QoE)

Cognitive Radio and Networks Track

Spectrum sensing, measurements and statistical modeling of spectrum usage
Distributed cooperative spectrum sensing and multiuser access
Dynamic spectrum accessing and sharing in unlicensed bands
Waveform design, modulation, interference aggregation and mitigation for cognitive radio networks
Cognitive medium access control (MAC), interference management,handoff and routing protocols
Resource allocation for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)-based cognitive radio communications
Distributed adaptation and optimization methods for cognitive radio networks
Cross-layer optimization of cognitive radio networks
Ranging and localization in cognitive radio networks
Radio environment mapping for cognitive radio networks
Architectures and building blocks of cognitive radio networks
Energy-efficient environment-friendly cognitive radio communications and networking (green cognitive radio)
Cognitive intelligent techniques (e.g., machine learning, transfer learning, information-theoretic learning, bio-inspired intelligence)
Self-configuration, interoperability and co-existence issues
Security and robustness of cognitive spectrum-agile networks
Applications and services based on cognitive radio networks (e.g., cognitive networking in TV whitespace, cognitive femtocell & small cell networks, public safety networks, and vehicular networks)
Cognitive radio standards, test-beds, simulation tools, hardware prototypes and implementation
Regulatory policies and their interactions with communications and networking
Economic aspects of spectrum sharing (e.g., pricing, auction) in cognitive radio networks

E-Health Track

Autonomic Diagnosis and Situation Awareness (Fall, Activity, etc.)
Biomedical and biosensors engineering
Body sensor networks and wearable sensor systems
Clinical biofeedback
Clinical decision support systems and tools
Context Awareness and Autonomous Computing for AAL (Ambient Assisted Living)
eHealth information and network Infrastructure
eHealth oriented Software Architectures (Agent, SOA, Middleware, etc.)
eHealth virtual and augmented reality
Emerging eHealth applications
Health grid and health cloud
Health monitoring and traffic characterization
Healthcare management
ICT-enabled personal health system
Image and video processing on eHealth
Molecular Sensor Communications
Pervasive and ubiquitous computing on eHealth
Security, trust, and privacy on eHealth
Social aspects of eHealth
Telemedicine and mobile telemedicine
Usability and Acceptability
Wireless medical device systems and effectiveness
Communication protocols and algorithms for eHealth