[ripe-list] CFP: (Deadline Ext.) - ICC'17 Workshop - 5th IEEE SCPA 2017 - May 21-25, 2017. Paris, France

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-------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS (DEADLINE EXTENDED) -----------------
5th IEEE International Workshop on Smart Communication Protocols and Algorithms (SCPA 2017)
May 21-25, 2017. Paris, France
In conjunction with IEEE ICC 2017
http://scpa.it.ubi.pt/2017/
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      Selected papers will be invited to the Special Issue on Smart Protocols and Algorithms of the International Journal Network Protocols and Algorithms (ISSN: 1943-3581) or to the Special Issue on Recent Advances on Communications and Networking Technology Journal (ISSN: 2215-082X (Online); ISSN: 2215-0811 (Print)).


      Communication protocols and algorithms are needed to communicate network devices and exchange data between them. The appearance of new technologies usually comes with a protocol procedure and communication rules that allows data communication while taking profit of this new technology. Recent advances in hardware and communication mediums allow proposing new rules, conventions and data structures which could be used by network devices to communicate across the network. Moreover, devices with higher processing capacity let us include more complex algorithms that can be used by the network device to enhance the communication procedure. 
      Smart communication protocols and algorithms make use of several methods and techniques (such as machine learning techniques, decision making techniques, knowledge representation, network management, network optimization, problem solution techniques, and so on), to communicate the network devices to transfer data between them. They can be used to perceive the network conditions, or the user behavior, in order to dynamically plan, adapt, decide, take the appropriate actions, and learn from the consequences of its actions. The algorithms can make use of the information gathered from the protocol in order to sense the environment, plan actions according to the input, take consciousness of what is happening in the environment, and take the appropriate decisions using a reasoning engine. Goals such as decide which scenario fits best its end-to-end purpose, or environment prediction, can be achieved with smart protocols and algorithms. Moreover, they could learn from the pas!
 t and use this knowledge to improve 
future decisions. 
      In this workshop, researchers are encouraged to submit papers focused on the design, development, analysis or optimization of smart communication protocols or algorithms at any communication layer. Algorithms and protocols based on artificial intelligence techniques for network management, network monitoring, quality of service enhancement, performance optimization and network secure are included in the workshop. 
      We welcome technical papers presenting analytical research, simulations, practical results, position papers addressing the pros and cons of specific proposals, and papers addressing the key problems and solutions. The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, standards, deployments, implementations, running experiments and applications. 

Topics of interest:
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      Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal, including, but are not limited to, the following topic areas:
     -  Smart network protocols and algorithms for multimedia delivery
     -  Application layer, transport layer and network layer cognitive protocols
     -  Cognitive radio network protocols and algorithms
     -  Automatic protocols and algorithms for environment prediction
     -  Algorithms and protocols to predict data network states
     -  Intelligent synchronization techniques for network protocols and algorithms
     -  Smart protocols and algorithms for e-health
     -  Software applications for smart algorithms design and development
     -  Dynamic protocols based on the perception of their performance
     -  Smart protocols and algorithms for Smartgrids
     -  Protocols and algorithms focused on building conclusions for taking the appropriate actions
     -  Smart Automatic and self-autonomous ad-hoc and sensor networks
     -  Artificial intelligence applied in protocols and algorithms for wireless, mobile and dynamic networks
     -  Smart security protocols and algorithms
     -  Smart cryptographic algorithms for communication
     -  Artificial intelligence applied to power efficiency and energy saving protocols and algorithms
     -  Smart routing and switching protocols and algorithms
     -  Cognitive protocol and algorithm models for saving communication costs
     -  Any kind of intelligent technique applied to QoS, content delivery, network Monitoring and network management
     -  Smart collaborative protocols and algorithms
     -  Problem recognition and problem solving protocols
     -  Genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic and neural networks applied to communication protocols and algorithms

Important Dates:
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      Submission Deadline: 2nd December, 2016 (Extended deadline)
      Acceptance Notification: 17th February, 2016
      Camera Ready Deadline: 10th March, 2016

Submission guidelines:
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      All submissions must be full papers in PDF format and uploaded on EDAS: (https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=22957&track=82208)

      All submissions should be written in English with a maximum paper length of five (5) printed pages (10-point font) including figures without incurring additional page charges.

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General Chairs:
      Jaime Lloret Mauri, Universitat Politecnica València, Spain
      Joel Rodrigues, National Institute of Telecommunications (Inatel), Brazil;
                      Instituto de Telecomunicações, Univ. of Beira Interior, Portugal

TPC Chairs:
      Sandra Sendra, Universidad de Granada, Spain
      Kashif A. Saleem, Kind Saud University, Saudi Arabia
      Bruno Silva, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Keynote Chairs:
      Danda B. Rawat, Georgia Southern University, USA

Panel Chairs:
      Raimir Filho, University of Fortaleza, Brazil
      Pascal Lorenz, University of Haute Alsace, France

Industry Chair:
      Antonio Sánchez-Esguevillas, Telefonica R&D, Spain

Publicity Chairs:
      Sofiane Hamrioui, University of Haute Alsace, France 
      Jose M. Jimenez, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain

Web Chair:
      João N. Isento, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal