Communication Systems and Networks

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CALL FOR PAPERS

IASTED International Conference on
Communication Systems and Networks
(CSN 2002)
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2002/spain/csn.htm

September 9-12, 2002
M=E1laga, Spain

IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Submissions due April 15, 2002
Notification of acceptance June 1, 2002
Registration, full payment, and final papers due July 15, 2002

SPONSORS
The International Association of Science and Technology for Development
(IASTED)
* Technical Committee on Communications


CONFERENCE CHAIR
C.E. Palau Salvador - Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain


PURPOSE
This conference is an international forum for researchers and
practitioners interested in the advances in, and applications of,
networks and communication systems. It is an opportunity to present and
observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. All
papers submitted to this conference will be peer reviewed by at least
two members of the International Program Committee. Acceptance will be
based primarily on originality and contribution.

CSN 2002 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International
Conferences on Artificial Intelligence and Applications (AIA 2002) and
Visualization, Imaging, and Image Processing (VIIP 2002).


LOCATION
CSN 2002 will take place in Benalm=E1dena Costa, M=E1laga, in the heart o=
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Spain's Mediterranean coast.  The Costa del Sol is a 150-kilometer
stretch of beaches and coves warmed by the Andalusian sun and tempered
by the warm Mediterranean breeze.  The coast's weather, with an average
of 325 sun-filled days per year, is the best in Europe and makes the
enjoyment of sports and outdoor activities a way of life.  The
conference venue is the Torrequebrada hotel, situated on the beach just
12 km from M=E1laga's International Airport.

The history of the region dates back at least 20,000 years, and each
civilization - Phoenician, Iberian, Roman, Muslim, and Christian - has
left visible traces that continue to enrich contemporary culture.  The
white-washed mountain village of Mijas and the superb historical city of
Granada are nearby.  This area of Spain is also famous for its charming
streets, wine, tapas, cathedrals, colour, music, monuments, and gardens.



SCOPE
This conference will be comprised of the following 4 Symposia:


SYMPOSIUM 1: Telecommunications Technology
* Coding and Modulation Techniques
* CDMA Systems
* RF Engineering
* OFDM Technology
* Spread Spectrum Techniques
* Communication Protocols
* Digital Integrated Services (ISDN)
* Channel Measurement and Characterization
* Equalization
* Modelling and Simulation
* Software Applications in Communications


SYMPOSIUM 3: Optical Communication Systems
* Fiber Optic Communications
* Synchronous Optical Networks (SONET)
* IP and ATM over Optical Networks
* Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)
* Light Sources (Laser and LEDs)
* Transmitters and Receivers
* Optical Couplers
* High-speed Internet
* Applications


SYMPOSIUM 2: Wireless Networks
* Wireless IP Networks
* ATM Networks
* Wireless Personal Communication Systems
* Mobile Computing
* Broadband Mobile Communication Systems
* Multimedia over Wireless
* Wireless Networks Standards and Protocols
* Inter-working of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Generation Networks
* Cellular Technology
* High-speed Routing and Switching
* Mobile Internet
* M-commerce
* Network Modelling and Simulation


SYMPOSIUM 4: Satellite Communications and Antennas
* Smart Antennas
* Satellite Antennas
* Diversity Antennas
* GSM and CDMA Network Deployment for Satellite Communications
* Antenna and Receiver Design
* Array Design
* Propagation Modelling
* Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
* VSAT Systems
* Applications of Satellite Communications


INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

A. Agarwal - Concordia University, Canada
S. Al-Araji - Scientific-Atlanta Inc., USA
N.D. Alexandru - Technical University "Gh. Asachi" IASI, Romania
Z. Arnavut - State University of New York - Fredonia, USA
A.H. Banihashemi - Carleton University, Canada
I. Barbancho-Perez - University of Malaga, Spain
G. Bi - Southeast University, P.R. China
U. Biader Ceipidor - University La Sapienza - Rome, Italy
A.C. Boucouvalas - Bournemouth University, UK
R. Boutaba - University of Waterloo, Canada
D. Brueckmann - University of Wuppertal, Germany
J.B. Carruthers - Boston University, USA
E. Casilari - University of Malaga, Spain
S. Chandran - URSI, Malaysia
H.-H. Chang - Chinese Military Academy, P.R. China
B. Cong - California State University - Fullerton, USA
E. Del Re - University of Florence, Italy
L. Deneire - IMEC/Wireless Systems Group, Belgium
A.E. El-Mahdy - Technical College Cairo, Egypt
R. Fantacci - University of Florence, Italy
R. Feick - Technical University Federico Santa Maria, Chile
B. Forssell - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
A. Garcia-Armada - Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain
K. Hamdi - University of Essex, UK
J. Jang - Dongeui University, Korea
K. Jin - Dongeui University, Korea
A.G. Kanatas - National Technological University of Athens, Greece
G. Lee - Iowa State University, USA
W.M. Lippe - University of Muenster, Germany
C. Lu - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
V. Makios - University of Patras, Greece
S. Naik - University of Waterloo, Canada
L. Nguyen - University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA
T. O'Farrell - University of Leeds, UK
E. Panayirci - Isik University, Turkey
S. Safavi-Naeini - University of Waterloo, Canada
M.P. Sanchez Fernandez - Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain
F. Sandoval Hernandez - University of Malaga, Spain
L. Vandendorpe - Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
Y. Wang - University of Texas at Dallas, USA
E. Yazgan - Hacettepe University, Turkey
D.F. Yuan - University of Michigan, USA
A.F.M. Zain - Kolej Technological University Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia
W. Zhuang - University of Waterloo, Canada
A.M. Zoubir - Curtin University of Technology, Australia


SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Submit your paper via our web site at:
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2002/spain/submit-371.htm.
Files larger than 2MB must be submitted to our FTP site at
www.actapress.com (user name: actaftp; password: journals). If you
submit a paper to our FTP site, please send a notification e-mail with
your complete contact information and file name to calgary@iasted.com.
All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Postscript (.ps), or
MS Word (.doc) format. The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by
April 15, 2002. Do not send hard copies of your paper.  If you are
submitting a paper to a Special Session, please submit your paper
directly to the Session Organizer.

Please provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your
paper. One of the key words must be taken from the list of topics
provided under Scope. Include a statement in your cover letter
confirming that, if the paper is accepted, one of the authors will
attend the conference to present it. Please designate a principal author
and provide the full names, affiliations, addresses, telephone and fax
numbers, and e-mail addresses of all authors.

Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail on June 1, 2002.
Registration payments and final manuscripts are due by July 15, 2002.
Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers
being excluded from the conference proceedings. Please send final
manuscripts via e-mail or FTP site using the same procedure as described
above. The formatting instructions for final manuscripts can be found on
the Web and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers
is six pages. The additional page charge is USD $70.00 per page.


TUTORIALS
Proposals for half-day tutorials (three hours) should be submitted
online by April 15, 2002. Tutorials are to be submitted online via our
following web site address:
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2002/spain/tutorialsubmit-371.htm
A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate the topic, background
knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, time allocations for
the major course topics, and the qualifications of the instructor(s).


SPECIAL SESSIONS
Persons wishing to organize a special session should submit a proposal
to the IASTED Secretariat by April 15, 2002. Proposals should include a
minimum of six papers, a session title, a list of the topics covered,
and qualifications of the session organizer(s). The name of the session
organizer will appear in the program and proceedings provided six papers
are presented. Special sessions proposals should be submitted online at
the following hyperlink address:
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2002/spain/sessionsubmit-371.htm.


For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please
contact:

IASTED Secretariat - CSN 2002
#80, 4500 - 16th Avenue N.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T3B 0M6
Tel: 403-288-1195
Fax: 403-247-6851
E-mail: calgary@iasted.com
Web Site: http://www.iasted.org

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