[Acpc-l] Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing - Special Issue on Mobile Ad-hoc Networking and Computing

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          Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing
Special Issue on Mobile Ad-hoc Networking and Computing=20
         URL: www.cs.unt.edu/~boukerch/JPDC2K1
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The field of mobile and wireless networking is reemerging amid =
unprecedented=20
growth in the scale and diversity of computer networking.  However, many =

today's wireless local area networks (WLAN) need an infrastructure =
network.=20
Infrastructure networks not only provide access to other networks, but =
also=20
include forwarding functions, medium access control, etc. In these=20
infrastructure-based wireless networks, communication typically takes =
place=20
only between the wireless nodes and the access point, but not directly =
between=20
the wireless nodes. Ad hoc wireless networks, however, do not need any=20
infrastructure to work. Each node can communicate with another node; no =
access=20
point controlling medium access is necessary.=20

As opposed to a LAN wired networks, a mobile ad-hoc communication =
network will=20
have mobile clients as well as mobile servers, without a pre-existing=20
communication infrastructure.  The dynamic re-configurability of=20
such a network poses challenges in such diverse areas as routing, =
bandwidth=20
management, data management, location management, frequent =
disconnections,=20
mobile file handling, wireless broadcasting, network reliability and =
security.=20

Papers are sollicited for a special issue of the Journal of Distributed=20
Computing (JPDC) on Mobile Ad-hoc  Networking and Computing The purpose=20
of this special issue is to focus on all aspects of mobile ad-hoc =
networking.
Topics of interest include, but not limited to:

 o- Mobile communication network architecture
    (e,g., self-organizing network architectures and protocols, etc.)
 o- Routing protocols (unicast, multicast, geocast, content-based, etc.) =

    for mobile and wireless ad hoc networks
 o- Synchronization and scheduling issues in mobile ad-hoc systems.=20
 o- Data management and mobility management for wireless ad-hoc  =
networks=20
 o- Security and fault-tolerance issues for ad hoc networks
 o- Resource and information management;
 o- Pervasive computing=20
 o- Distributed algorithms for ad hoc networks
    (e.g., leader election, group management, etc.)
 o- Low power and energy-efficient designs
 o- Sensor networks=20
 o- Performance, analysis and simulation of mobile networking protocols;
 o- Measuring and negotiating quality of service (QoS)=20
 o- Applications of ad hoc networks (distributed databases,=20
    wireless multimedia, civilian and non-civilian appliactions, etc.) =20

Papers must be unpublished and must not be submitted elsewhere for =
publication.
Authors are encouraged to submit papers in electronic form (postcript =
only)
to the Guest Editor: Prof. Azzedine Boukerche (boukerche@cs.unt.edu) by
**July 25, 2001**. Five copies of the manuscripts can also be submitted. =


Each submission must accompany a short abstract, names of authors and =
their=20
affiliations (e-mail adresses, telephone and fax numbers), and a contact =

person for correspondence.  All of the articles will be reviewed for =
their=20
originality and their contribution following the JPDC's standards and =
criteria.

Guest Editor
Prof. Azzedine Boukerche
Department of Computer Sciences,=20
P.O Box 311366
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203-1366, USA
Tel: (940)-565-4869, Fax (940) 565-2799
Email: boukerche@cs.unt.edu


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size=3D3>Special=20
Issue&nbsp;on&nbsp;Mobile Ad-hoc&nbsp;Networking and=20
Computing&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; URL: =

</FONT><A href=3D"http://www.cs.unt.edu/~boukerch/JPDC2K1"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
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-----------<BR><BR>The=20
field of mobile and wireless networking is reemerging amid unprecedented =

<BR>growth in the scale and diversity of computer networking.&nbsp; =
However,=20
many <BR>today's wireless local area networks (WLAN) need an =
infrastructure=20
network. <BR>Infrastructure networks not only provide access to other =
networks,=20
but also <BR>include forwarding functions, medium access control, etc. =
In these=20
<BR>infrastructure-based wireless networks, communication typically =
takes place=20
<BR>only between the wireless nodes and the access point, but not =
directly=20
between <BR>the wireless nodes. Ad hoc wireless networks, however, do =
not need=20
any <BR>infrastructure to work. Each node can communicate with another =
node; no=20
access <BR>point controlling medium access is necessary. <BR><BR>As =
opposed to a=20
LAN wired networks, a mobile ad-hoc communication network will <BR>have =
mobile=20
clients as well as mobile servers, without a pre-existing =
<BR>communication=20
infrastructure.&nbsp; The dynamic re-configurability of <BR>such a =
network poses=20
challenges in such diverse areas as routing, bandwidth <BR>management, =
data=20
management, location management, frequent disconnections, <BR>mobile =
file=20
handling, wireless broadcasting, network reliability and security.=20
<BR><BR>Papers are sollicited for a special issue of the Journal of =
Distributed=20
<BR>Computing (JPDC) on Mobile Ad-hoc&nbsp; Networking and Computing The =
purpose=20
<BR>of this special issue is to focus on all aspects of mobile ad-hoc=20
networking.<BR>Topics of interest include, but not limited =
to:<BR><BR>&nbsp;o-=20
Mobile communication network architecture<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e,g.,=20
self-organizing network architectures and protocols, etc.)<BR>&nbsp;o- =
Routing=20
protocols (unicast, multicast, geocast, content-based, etc.)=20
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; for mobile and wireless ad hoc =
networks<BR>&nbsp;o-=20
Synchronization and scheduling issues in mobile ad-hoc systems. =
<BR>&nbsp;o-=20
Data management and mobility management for wireless ad-hoc&nbsp; =
networks=20
<BR>&nbsp;o- Security and fault-tolerance issues for ad hoc =
networks<BR>&nbsp;o-=20
Resource and information management;<BR>&nbsp;o- Pervasive computing=20
<BR>&nbsp;o- Distributed algorithms for ad hoc =
networks<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
(e.g., leader election, group management, etc.)<BR>&nbsp;o- Low power =
and=20
energy-efficient designs<BR>&nbsp;o- Sensor networks <BR>&nbsp;o- =
Performance,=20
analysis and simulation of mobile networking protocols;<BR>&nbsp;o- =
Measuring=20
and negotiating quality of service (QoS) <BR>&nbsp;o- Applications of ad =
hoc=20
networks (distributed databases, <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; wireless =
multimedia,=20
civilian and non-civilian appliactions, etc.)&nbsp; <BR><BR>Papers must =
be=20
unpublished and must not be submitted elsewhere for =
publication.<BR>Authors are=20
encouraged to submit papers in electronic form (postcript only)<BR>to =
the Guest=20
Editor: Prof. Azzedine Boukerche (</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:boukerche@cs.unt.edu"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>boukerche@cs.unt.edu</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3>)=20
by<BR>**July 25, 2001**. Five copies of the manuscripts can also be =
submitted.=20
<BR><BR>Each submission must accompany a short abstract, names of =
authors and=20
their <BR>affiliations (e-mail adresses, telephone and fax numbers), and =
a=20
contact <BR>person for correspondence.&nbsp; All of the articles will be =

reviewed for their <BR>originality and their contribution following the =
JPDC's=20
standards and criteria.<BR><BR>Guest Editor<BR>Prof. Azzedine=20
Boukerche<BR>Department of Computer Sciences, <BR>P.O Box =
311366<BR>University=20
of North Texas<BR>Denton, TX 76203-1366, USA<BR>Tel: (940)-565-4869, Fax =
(940)=20
565-2799<BR>Email: </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:boukerche@cs.unt.edu"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>boukerche@cs.unt.edu</FONT></A><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></F=
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