Int'l Workshop on Cross-layer Designs (IWCLD'09)
The Second International Workshop on Cross Layer Design (IWCLD 2009, http://www.iwcld2009.org) will be held on 11-12 June 2009, in Palma de Mallorca (Island of Mallorca, Spain). The workshop is jointly organized by the Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC) and Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), both institutions being NEWCOM++ partners.
Topics of interest
Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
o Cross-layer architectures for wireless communications (3G, 4G, ad-hoc, mesh and heterogeneous networks)
o Cross-layer adaptation for energy minimization in wireless sensor networks
o Cross-layer considerations for specific PHY techniques: MIMO, multi-carrier, space-time coding, etc.
o Cross-layer design for cognitive radio and cognitive networks
o Applications of network coding in cross-layer design
o Cross-layer end-to-end QoS support for wireless networks
o Cross-layer secure mechanisms for future generation wireless networks
o Cross-layer optimization of current standards (WiMAX,W-CDMA, etc.)
o Application-layer adaptation based on cross-layer strategie
o Complexity and scalability issues in cross-layer design
o Signalling for cross-layer protocol interaction
o Design, implementation and testbed results
o Interactions among PHY/MAC/RLC and transport layer protocol
o Cross-layer mobility management and routing protocols
o Security aspects in cross-layer designs
Important dates
Submission deadline: February 2, 2009
Notification of acceptance: March 30, 2009
Final paper due: April 20, 2009
Conference website
http://www.iwcld2009.org
