TOPICS OF INTEREST

This conference aims at bringing together leading researchers from both academia and industry to identify the fundamental challenges and future prospects of IoT, Embedded Systems and Communications, show case their work, and obtain feedback. It serves as a forum for the sensing network research communities working on embedded computing and communications to discuss open issues, novel solutions, and the future development. We encourage contributions describing innovative work in the realms of Internet of things & Big Data Analytics, Computer Systems, Communications and Security issues and all related disciplines.

The conference seeks original contributions that address the following topics, but not limited to:

Track I: IoT, Smart Cities & Big Data Analytics

Internet of Things
IoT Application and Services
IoT Mobility, localization, tracking & security
Wireless ad hoc and sensor networks
Wireless Body Area Network and Wireless Health
Health and medical wireless applications
E-health applications and services
Smart grids
Smart City Technology and Applications
Smart city theory, modeling and simulation
Smart Transportation and Infrastructure
Smart home and smart buildings
Smart Energy & Energy-efficient networks
Biomedical and Healthcare Informatics
Interaction between Vehicles and the Environment
Intelligent vehicle-to-infrastructure integration
Transportation Infrastructure Sensing
Big Data Mining and Analytics
Big Data Processing and Querying
Intelligent infrastructure

Track II: High Speed Communications Systems

Cognitive radio: trends and technology
Adaptive and Cooperative communications
Radar Communications
Wireless Communications
Next-Generation Networking and Internet
OFDM communications
4G, 5G trends and developments
Multi-Antenna and MIMO Systems
Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation
Antenna Design, Modeling & measurements
Microwave Communications Systems
Network Quality, Reliability and Performance Evaluation
Power line communication
Quality and Reliability Implications of Network Evolution
Cross-layer design for mobile and wireless networks
Optical free space analogue and digital communications
Design, Control and Management of Optical Networks
New Architectures for Optical Routers and Switches
Optical Access Networks
Hybrid Optical-Wireless Networks
Next Generation Optical Networking
Satellite and Space Communications
Satellite-based solutions for aeronautical, maritime Applications
Satellite-aided navigation systems, positioning and timing
Satellite-based sensors network
Next generation mobile, broadband and broadcast satellite systems
Multiple Access techniques for satellite communications
Quality Aspects of Emerging Technologies and Services
Compressed sensing for satellite applications
Multimedia Networking
Integration between satellite, MANET, VANET and WSN
Multimedia Services and Applications over Emerging Networks

Track III: Embedded Systems and Real Time Computing

Real-Time & Multi-Core Embedded Systems
Computer architectures
Embedded Systems and Design Methods for Cyber-Physical Systems
Programming Languages and Run-Time Systems
Green computing
Systems on chip
High-performance computing
Mobile computing
Performance evaluation
Parallel architectures and computational models
Grid computing
OS and middleware for mobile computing
Hardware and software co-design
Cloud management
Operating Systems and Scheduling
Embedded Software and Compilers
Power/Thermal Aware Design Issues
Fault Tolerance and Security
Fuzzy systems and fuzzy logic

Track IV: Information Security

Computer and communication security
Mobile, Ad Hoc and Sensor Network Security
Multimedia security ,Operating system security, Peer-to-peer security
Applied cryptography, Cryptanalysis, Digital Signatures
Virtualization, VoIP & Web security
Security modeling, tools & simulation
Mobile and wireless security
Information systems security
Security of personal area networks
Security of Wi-Fi and WiMAX systems
Security in Media Processing and Communications
Biometric security
Cryptography and cryptanalysis
Quantum cryptography
Intrusion detection systems
Authentication and access control
Cyber Physical Systems
Privacy and data protection
User & location privacy