IEEE Uppsala University Basel FOI



5th Scandinavian Workshop on

Wireless Ad-hoc Networks

(ADHOC ´05)

May 3-4, 2005

Stockholm



The workshop aims at bringing researchers in the rapidly emerging field of wireless ad-hoc networking together for discussions in an informal setting.  The focus of the workshop is on self-organizing and/or multihop wireless networks. Topics include (but are not limited to)

ODMA & Multihop coverage improvement
Tactical/Rural/Public safety ad-hoc networks
Multihop Routing schemes
Mobility management schemes
Self-organizing/configuring  wireless networks
Sensor networks
Energy management techniques
Experimental ad-hoc networks
Cross-layer integration aspects
Network inspection and monitoring
Moving networks and transient networking
Wireless transport protocols
Simulation and implementation aspect
Business models and payment schemes
Unlicensed & Mixed Public/Private operation
Active networks and software defined radios
Dynamic Spectrum Management & Access
Mesh networkning


Invited Speakers:

  • David B. Johnson, Rice University, USA
  • Sonia Hemstra de Groot, Twente Institute for Wireless and Mobile Communications, The Netherlands




Precedings

Workshop format:

During the workshop participants present contributions of two different types
  • Papers for oral presentation (20 min)
    The written material can be in the form of either a regular conference paper (5 pages maximum) or in the form of slide presentations. Accepted contributions will be printed in the workshop handouts and published on this website after the conference.

  • Posters, Demonstrations and experimental equipment
    During the workshop one or several  "poster & demo sessions"  will be held, where participants can present their work in posters or demonstrate  their experimental hardware&software, simulations etc

Important dates:

October 1st, 2004 Submission of abstracts starts
January 17th, 2005 On-line registration opens
February 18th, 2005 Submission Deadline
March 18th, 2005 Notice of acceptance
Confirmation of participation
April 18th, 2005 (extended) Submission of final electronic version of presentation material
May 3-4, 2005
Workshop


Registration:

Registration is open from January 17th, 2004. The participation is limited to about 50 participants. Participants with accepted presentations/demonstrations are given priority(at least 1 participant/accepted presentation). Other participants are being accepted subject to availability in a first come first serve fashion.
Online registration

Workshop fee:

Around 6000 SEK (appr 650 EURO) excl.VAT
The fee includes hotel accommodation, full board, all conference activities and proceedings.

Venue:

The workshop is held at the Johannesberg Estate, about 25 km NE of Stockholm-Arlanda airport and 35 km SE of Uppsala .  The Estate is fully equipped with free broadband access in all rooms + WLAN access on the premises..
Local transportation information

Previous workshops :


[ADHOC 01][ADHOC 02][ADHOC 03][ADHOC 04]

Organizers:

The workshop is jointly organized by the Swedish Defence Research Agency, the KTH Center for Wireless Systems, the Department of Information Technology at Uppsala University, the CS Department at the University of Basel and the IEEE VT/COM Swedish Chapter.

Organizing committee:

Jan Nilsson, Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI
Christian Tschudin, CS Department, University of Basel, Switzerland
Tim Brown, University of Colorado, Boulder
Per Gunningberg, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University
Jens Zander, Wireless@KTH, KTH Center for Wireless Systems

Workshop administration:

Irina Radulescu, Wireless@KTH

Contact address:

adhoc05@wireless.kth.se