3 rd International Conference on Sensor Networks – SENSORNETS 2014 January 6, 2014

Current developments show that in the near future the wide availability of low cost, short range radio technology, along with advances in wireless networking, will enable wireless adhoc sensor networks to become commonly deployed. In these networks, each node may be equipped with a variety of sensors, such as acoustic, seismic, infrared, motion, biomedical and chemical sensors with higher level of information inference associated with identification, embedded signal processing and networking of the data. This conference intends to be the meeting point of researchers and practitioners share experience and ideas on innovative developments in any aspect of sensor networks, including Hardware of Sensor Networks, Wireless Communication Protocols, Sensor Networks Software and Architectures, Wireless Information Networks, Data Manipulation, Signal Processing, Localization and Object Tracking through Sensor Networks, Obstacles, Applications and Uses.
Papers describing original work are invited in any of the areas listed below. Accepted papers, presented at the conference by one of the authors, will be published in the proceedings of SENSORNETS. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. There will be both oral and poster sessions.
Special sessions, dedicated to case-studies and commercial presentations, as well as technical tutorials, dedicated to technical/scientific topics, are also envisaged: companies interested in presenting their products/methodologies or researchers interested in presenting a demo or lecturing a tutorial are invited to contact the conference secretariat.
Conference Areas:
Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:
1. SENSOR NETWORKS SOFTWARE AND ARCHITECTURES
2. WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORKS
3. HARDWARE
4. DATA MANIPULATION
5. SIGNAL PROCESSING
6. OBSTACLES
7. APPLICATIONS AND USES

AREA 1: SENSOR NETWORKS SOFTWARE AND ARCHITECTURES
• Internet of Things
• Interoperability
• Agent-based Simulation
• Decision Support
• Platforms and Operating Systems
• Programming and Middleware
• Connectivity and Communication
• Scheduling, Tasking and Control
AREA 2: WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORKS
• Technologies and Standards
• WiFi, ZigBee, WiMax, Bluetooth
• Wireless Network Protocols
• Routing Techniques
• Network Architecture
• Ad Hoc Networks
• Hierarchical Networks
• Wireless Mesh Networks
• Network Performance
• Power Management
• Remote Sensing and Telemetry
• Ubiquitous Computing
AREA 3: HARDWARE
• Hardware Design, Fabrication Techniques
• Packaging, Testing and Reliability
• Electronic Interfaces
• RFID Readers and Tags
• MEMS
• Swarm Sensors
• Cooperating Objects
• Sensor Types for Chemical and Biomedical Applications
• Electronic Nose
• Electronic Tongue

AREA 4: DATA MANIPULATION
• Sensor Data Fusion
• Data Visualization
• Multi-sensor Data Processing
• Aggregation, Classification and Tracking
• Pattern Recognition
• Reasoning on Sensor Data
• Indexing and Publishing
• Data Quality and Integrity
AREA 5: SIGNAL PROCESSING
• Statistical and Adaptive Signal Processing
• Sparse Signal Processing
• Multimedia/Audio Signal Processing
• Coding, and Compression
• Distributed and Collaborative Signal Processing
• Array Processing of Nonstationary Signals
• Neural Networks
• DNA Computing
• Data Mining
• Fault Detection
AREA 6: OBSTACLES
• Security: Vulnerability and Privacy
• Authentication
• Data Overload
• Real-time Constraints
• Energy Efficiency
• Fault Tolerance and Diagnosis
• Environmental Impact Reduction
• Self-healing
• Infrastructure Reliability
AREA 7: APPLICATIONS AND USES
• Smart Grids and Energy Control Systems
• Industrial and Structural Monitoring
• Environment Monitoring
• Gas Analysis and Sensing
• Measurement and Control of Water
• Well-being and Well-working
• Smart Buildings and Smart Cities
• Home Monitoring and Assisted Living Applications
• Healthcare
• Medical Imaging
• Wireless Surveillance
• Defense and Security
• Vehicular Networks
• Aeronautical
• Sport and Leisure
• Smart Fabrics and Wearables

Conference Chair:
César Benavente-Peces, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Program Co-Chairs :
Octavian Postolache, Institute of Telecommunications, Portugal
Marten van Sinderen, University of Twente, Netherlands
Falah Ali, University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Url: http://www.sensornets.org/

Important Dates:
Regular Paper Submission: July 30, 2013
Regular Paper Authors Notification: October 9, 2013
Regular Paper Camera Ready and Registration: October 22, 2013

SENSORNETS Secretariat
Address: Av. D. Manuel I, 27A, 2º esq.
2910-595 Setúbal - Portugal
Tel.: +351 265 520 184
Fax: +44 203 014 5434
e-mail: sensornets.secretariat@insticc.org
Web: http://www.sensornets.org