=========================================================================== Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this Call for Papers =========================================================================== IEEE LCN 2010 The 35th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN) http://www.ieeelcn.org Sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society Denver, Colorado, USA October 11-14, 2010 CALL FOR PAPERS The IEEE LCN conference is the premier conference on the leading edge of theoretical and practical aspects of computer networking. LCN is a highly interactive conference that enables an effective interchange of results and ideas among researchers, users, and product developers. During 34 years of this conference, major developments from high-speed local networks to the global Internet to specialized sensor networks have been reported at this conference. We encourage you to submit original papers describing research results or practical solutions in leading edge topics. Paper topics include, but are not limited to: Ad hoc and sensor networks Adaptive applications Embedded networks Authentication, authorization, accounting High-speed access networks Congestion and flow control Home and SOHO networks Cross-layer optimization IPv6 deployment & migration Location-dependent services Local area networks Mobility management Optical networks Multimedia and real-time communication Green networking Network management Peer-to-peer networks Network reliability and security Personal and wearable networks Network traffic characterization Storage area networks Performance evaluation/engineering Ubiquitous networking Performance measurement and tuning Wireless networks Quality-of-Service provisioning Authors are invited to submit full or short papers for presentation at the conference. Full papers (no more than 8 camera-ready pages, 10 pt font in IEEE format) should present novel perspectives within the general scope of the conference. Short papers are an opportunity to present preliminary or interim results and are limited to 4 camera-ready pages in length. Short papers will be presented in a poster format and are published in the proceedings. All papers must include title, complete contact information for all authors, abstract, and keywords on the cover page. Paper submission: Papers must be submitted electronically in PDF. All submission instructions will be posted on the conference website. Direct your questions to the Program Co-chairs, Chun Tung Chou and Tom Pfeifer Important dates: Paper registration deadline: April 5, 2010 Paper submission deadline: April 12, 2010 Notification of acceptance: June 30, 2010 Camera-ready paper due: July 28, 2010 Workshops:A number of workshops will be co-located with the conference. Workshop papers will be published in the LCN proceedings. Information on workshops, submission deadlines and all other details will be posted on the conference web site. Demonstrations:Proposals are solicited for research demos. A proposal (no more than 3 pages) should describe the scope, significance and required equipment. Proposals should be submitted via EDAS (LCN Demo Track) by July 10, 2010. Organizing Committee: General Chair: - Mohamed Younis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Program Chair: - Chun Tung Chou, University of New South Wales Program Co-Chair: - Tom Pfeifer, TSSG, Waterford IT Finance Chair: - Frank Hübner, AT&T Labs Local Arrangements Chair: - Anura Jayasumana, Colorado State University Workshops Chair: - Azzedine Boukerche, University of Ottawa Publications Chair: - Damla Turgut, University of Central Florida Demos Chair: - Nils Aschenbruck, University of Bonn Publicity Chair: - Farid Naït-Abdesselam, Univ. of Sciences &Technologies of Lille Editorial Liaison Chair: - Kemal Akkaya, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Students Award Chair: - Matthias Frank, University of Bonn Corporate Relations Chair: - Ken Christensen, University of South Florida Webmaster: - Gary Kessler, Gary Kessler Associates Standing Committee: - Joe Bumblis, University of Wisconsin-Stout - Ken Christensen, University of South Florida - Ehab Elmallah, University of Alberta - Hossam Hassanein, Queen’s University - Gary Kessler, Gary Kessler Associates - Peter Martini, University of Bonn - Burkhard Stiller, University of Zürich and ETH Zürich - Tim Strayer, BBN