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CfP: IWAN 2002, 4th Annual International Working Conference on Active Networks, ETH Zuerich, Switzerland, December 4-6, 2002


IWAN 2002	

Fourth Annual International Working Conference on Active Networks
December 4-6, 2002, at ETH Zuerich, Switzerland

CALL FOR PAPERS

SCOPE: 
Active networks aim at providing easy introduction of new
network services by adding dynamic programmability to network devices
such as routers and switches. While in the early days of research
in this area the focus was on the basic mechanisms needed for
moving and installing code in the network, research now has shifted
towards the real benefits active network technology may provide:
Network programmability and service deployment architectures bringing
just the right services to the customer at just the right time and
location. It is obvious that with the accelerating trend towards
mobility, ad-hoc networks, and content-aware distribution, active and
programmable networks will play an important role in future network
architectures. At IWAN 2002 we aim at bringing together members
of the various communities using active and related techniques,
and provide a forum for discussion and collaboration, involving
researchers, developers, service providers and potential users. We
encourage the submission of papers that cover the application of
active techniques to all aspects of network based communication,
including active transport, active services and service deployment,
active terminals and active management. In addition, the meeting
will have a focus on relating customer needs and customer oriented
services to active techniques. It is expected that most submissions
will include proofs of concept and/or quantitative results, however,
we will welcome high quality descriptive contributions, where the
ideas are particularly novel, or where the concepts introduced are
likely to influence the work of other groups. Authors are invited to
submit papers addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:

* Architectures and new concepts for active networks,
  systems and environments
* Applications for active networks, systems and environments 
* Active services 
* Hardware and software platforms for the implementation
  of active network protocols
* Programmable network elements 
* Network processor platforms for active networks
* Programmable devices (incl. PDAs, soft radio, etc) 
* Security in active networks and systems 
* Mobility in active networks and systems 
* Active networks in ad-hoc networking
* Content-aware distribution using active networks
* Service creation, deployment, and management
* Design and development methodologies for active services 
* Implementation of active network infrastructures 
* Experiences and evaluation results 
* Standardization of active networks

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS:
Submissions should describe original work (not submitted or
published elsewhere) and be 20 double-spaced pages (5,000 words)
or less in length. Submissions should include: title, authors,
affiliations, 150 word abstract, and list of keywords. Identify the
author responsible for correspondence, including the author's name,
position, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail
address. The proceedings of the conference will be published by
Springer-Verlag Heidelberg in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science
(LNCS) Series.

PROPOSALS FOR TUTORIALS:
IWAN 2002 will organize full-day or half-day tutorials covering any
aspect of active and programmable networks. Proposals should be sent
to the submission address and must include an extended abstract
(2-4 pages) containing a description of the topic and intended
audience, a biography of the speaker(s), and an indication of length
(half or full day). Individuals interested in submitting tutorial
proposals are encouraged to contact one of the PC Co-Chairs before
the deadline to discuss the proposed content.

PROPOSALS FOR PANELS AND DISCUSSION SESSIONS: 
It is planned to organize one or more panels discussing hot issues
in the area of active networks. Prospective panel organizers are
invited to submit a proposal with a short description of the panel
theme and potential panelists.

ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION: 
Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts electronically in
PDF or Postscript format or as a Microsoft Word document using the
following address: http://www.iwan2002.org/register.html GENERAL
INFORMATION: For more information and contact addresses please
visit the web site at: http://www.iwan2002.org

PUBLISHING INFORMATION: 
The proceedings of this conference will be recorded  under the
series name "Lecture Notes in Computer Science". For more technical
information for authors regarding manuscript preparation refer to the
authors instructions sub-page, as well as the editors sub-page on the
LNCS Home Page. Note that LNCS now also is published, in parallel
to the printed books, in full-text electronic version and that we
therefore the publishers will need, besides the printed papers,
the electronic files of all parts of the manuscript (including
front matter pages).

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
* May 31, 2002: Papers, tutorials and panel proposals due 
* August 21, 2002: Authors notified of acceptance 
* September 12, 2002: Camera-ready papers due

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
General Chair:          
  Bernhard Plattner, ETH Zuerich, Switzerland, plattner@tik.ee.ethz.ch
General Co-Chair:       
  Tadanobu Okada, NTT, Japan, okada.tadanobu@lab.ntt.co.jp
PC Co-Chair (Europe):   
  Christian Tschudin, University of Uppsala, Sweden, tschudin@docs.uu.se
PC Co-Chair (Americas): 
  James P. G. Sterbenz, BBN Technologies, Cambridge MA, USA,
jpgs@bbn.com
PC Co-Chair (Asia-Pacific): 
  Osamu Takada, Hitachi Ltd., Japan, takada@sdl.hitachi.co.jp
Local Arrangements Chair: 
  Lukas Ruf, ETH Zuerich, Switzerland, ruf@tik.ee.ethz.ch
Treasurer: 
  Rolf Wohlgemuth, Siemens Schweiz AG, Switzerland,
rolf.wohlgemuth@siemens.com
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This message is forwarded to members of the COSC/EEE/Management research 
group on networks at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 
New zealand, and anybody else interested in research in this area

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		Associate Professor Dr Krzysztof Pawlikowski

	Department of Computer Science,  University of Canterbury
 			Christchurch, New Zealand
		
ph.  +(64) 3 3642 987 ext.7772  email:   krys@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz 
fax. +(64) 3 3642 569      URL:     http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/~krys

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