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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SMART SENSOR NETWORKS AND APPLICATIONS (WSSNA'17)
To be held in Cambridge, UK, 20 July, 2017
http://www.icfnds.org/wssna
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Held in conjunction with International Conference on Future
Networks and Distributed Systems (ICFNDS 2017)



SCOPE OF THE WORKSHOP:

The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers, academics, scholars to the forefront of research activity on smart Wireless Sensor Networks. The specific profile of this session is to promote the state-of-the-art in scientific and practical research of the sensors technologies and examine the research opportunities and applications. The workshop is an excellent opportunity to present the current challenges and future opportunities in building smart sensor networks and new wireless architectures in an efficient and sustainable way. Overall the goal is to provide a thorough overview of the main topics about smart sensors technologies and their envisioned integration.
International speakers from academia and industry will give lectures tailoring their research field for an interdisciplinary audience. During the workshop, a dedicated discussion panel will bring into focus the collaboration between academia and industry in order to depict the future vision of smart sensors. Participants from the fields of computer sciences, information systems and communication technology will find an excellent opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary discussions, set up new networks and exchange information on a professional level. This workshop will allow participants to be exposed to cutting edge results in one of the most challenging research area, while at the same time enjoying the relaxing atmosphere of Cambridge city.


SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Authors are solicited to contribute original, unpublished contributions in all aspects of smart sensor networks and its applications. Submitted articles must not be concurrently considered elsewhere for publication. The WSSNA workshop seeks original contributions that address the following topics, but not limited to:
• New architectures and new protocols for WSNs
• Energy consumption optimization in WSNs
• New platforms and developments tools for WSNs
• Sensing and smart environments
• Smart sensor and communication
• Information extraction technologies
• Languages and operating systems of sensors
• WSN for the Internet of Things
• Routing and data transfer, data aggregation and data compression techniques
• Cryptography, security management and privacy issues in WSN
• Data gathering, processing, and communication
• RFID sensors and sensor tags
• Application scenarios and real-world deployments for smart cities
• Applications: wearable technologies, visual sensing technologies, smart
environments, smart roads and context-aware applications
• Smart sensors for localization and tracking
• Smart wireless sensors for harsh environments, environmental, health, home and
commercial applications
• Wireless sensors applications in wearable computing and body area nets
• Wireless integrated sensors, front-ends, and building blocks

Prospective authors should submit by using the online submission platform, a regular (10-12 pages including references) or experience (6-9 pages including references) paper. The submissions should be written in English and strictly adhering to the specified format to be considered for reviewing and publication.
All accepted papers will be published by ACM–International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS) and will be available in ACM Digital Library. Authors of high quality papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their papers for consideration of publication in ISI/Scopus indexed journals.
Authors wishing to present a poster and/or demo may submit a 1 to 2 page extended abstract, which, if accepted, will appear in the ICFNDS conference proceedings.
Accepted papers must be registered; otherwise they will not be submitted to ACM Digital Library. The first author is limited to submit a maximum of 2 papers and at least one of the co-authors of every paper should register.


IMPORTANT DATES:

Paper submission deadline: April 2, 2017
Notification of acceptance: May 15, 2017
Final Paper Submission deadline: May 25, 2017
Advance Registration deadline: May 25, 2017
Date of workshop: July 20, 2017




Organizing Committee:

Dr. Mounir Arioua, National School of Applied Sciences, Morocco
Dr. Mehmet Aydin, University of the West of England, UK
Dr. Francisco JavierFalcone, University of Navarra, Spain


Technical Program Committee (TPC) Members:

Dr. Pascal Lorenz, University of Haute Alsace, France
Dr. Mohammad Hammoudeh, Manchester University, UK
Dr. Jalal Ben Othman, University of Paris 13, France
Dr. Francisco Javier Falcone, University of Navarra, Spain
Dr. Abdallah Makhoul, Franche-Comté University, France
Dr. Marco Zennaro, International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy
Dr. Nabil Benamar, Moulay Ismaïl University, Morocco
Dr. Mehmet Aydin, University of the West of England, UK
Dr. Paolo Bellavista, University of Bologna, Italy
Dr. Doreen Böhnstedt, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
Dr. Janet Light Thompson, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Dr. Ahmed El Oulkadi, National School of Applied Sciences, Morocco
Dr. Djamel Djenouri, CERIST Research Center, Algeria
Dr. Mohamad Badra, College of Technological Innovation, UAE
Dr. Antoine Bagula, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Dr. Anis Laouiti, TELECOM SudParis, France
Dr. Kuei-Ping Shih, Tamkang University, Taiwan
Dr. Jorge Sá Silva, Coimbra Unievrsity, Portugal
Dr. Pardeep Kumar, University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Pakistan
Dr. Hafssa Benaboud, Mohammed V university, Morocco
Dr. Zahoor Khan, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Dr. Vincenzo Gulisano, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Dr. Hyunbum Kim, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA


Contact Information:

Detailed and up-to-date information about the international workshop can be accessed through the session website: http://www.icfnds.org/wssna

Author Instructions:
Please follow the author guidelines at http://www.icfnds.org/submission.html
Workshop papers should be submitted via EasyChair at the workshop page: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wssna2017
If you have any questions or concerns, please write to us at wssna2017@easychair.org or icfnds@mmu.ac.uk

Become a Sponsor:
If you are interested in sponsoring the WSSNA’17 edition, please contact us at your earliest convenience.