Technical Program of MobiCom 02, 8th ACM International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking, September 23-28, 2002, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

["K. Pawlikowski" <krys@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz>]

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    ***  ACM MobiCom 2002  ***

The Eighth ACM International Conference on
Mobile Computing and Networking

      September 23-28, 2002

Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Sponsored by ACM SIGMOBILE

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MobiCom has grown in prestige since its inception in 1995 to
become the leading technical meeting to learn about the latest
and most exciting developments in mobile networking and
computing. This year's conference includes 26 outstanding
technical papers, 8 informative tutorials, two very interesting
panels, an exceptional student poster session, and 6 full-day
workshops that reflect important new research directions,
including new workshops on sensor networks and wireless security.

As the global interest in mobile and wireless research and development
surges, come join the debate on the future of mobile and wireless
communication networks.

Please find below information concerning registration,
hotel accommodation, and a summary of the MobiCom 2002 program.

We look forward to hosting you in Atlanta!


Ian F. Akyildiz
MobiCom 2002 General Chair

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FULL TECHNICAL PROGRAM:

http://www.acm.org/sigmobile/mobicom/2002/

SECURE ONLINE REGISTRATION:

Early Registration cut-off ** August 22, 2002**

http://www.regmaster.com/mobicom2002.html

CONFERENCE HOTEL/VENUE:

Hotel Registration cut-off **August 31, 2002**

http://www.acm.org/sigmobile/mobicom/2002/hotelinfo/


CONFERENCE PROGRAM SUMMARY:
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+ 8 tutorials, September 23-24, 2002:

   Mobile IPv6
   Charles E. Perkins, Nokia Research Center

   Wireless Sensor Networks
   Deborah Estrin, University of California, Los Angeles
   Akbar Sayeed, University of Wisconsin-Madison
   Mani Srivastava, University of California, Los Angeles

   M-Commerce - Issues, Applications and Technologies
   Upkar Varshney, Georgia State University

   Mobile Computing Middleware
   Cecilia Mascolo, University College London

   Wireless IP Multimedia
   Henning Schulzrinne, Columbia University

   QoS Enhancements for Wireless Packet Networks
   Mike Tzamaloukas, Skymoon Ventures

   Wireless Data Network and Systems
   H. Anthony Chan, San Jose State University

   Mobile Ad Hoc Networking
   Elizabeth Belding-Royer, UC Santa Barbara,
   Sung-Ju Lee, HP Laboratories

+ 26 technical papers (September 25-27, 2002)
   covering sessions on:

   Security, media access control, transport layer issues,
   WLANs, sensor networks, energy efficient systems,
   wireless QOS, systems issues, and future research challenges.

+ 2 panels

   "Evolution of Mobile and Wireless Networks: Enablers and Inhibitors"
   Organizer and Moderator: Tom LaPorta, Lucent Technologies

   "Home Networks - Wired or Wireless?"
    Organizer and Moderator: Marie-Jose Montpetit, MJMontpetit.com

+ a student poster session (new to MobiCom)

+ a DEMO session of mobile and wireless kit

+ 6 one day ACM workshops, September 28, 2002:

    Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks and Applications (WSNA 2002)

    Workshop on Wireless Security (WiSe)

    Workshop on Wireless Mobile Multimedia (WoWMoM 2002)

    Workshop on Discrete Algorithms and Methods for Mobile
    Computing and Communications (Dial M for Mobility 2002)

    Workshop on Modeling Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile
    Systems (MSWiM 2002)

    Workshop on Mobile Commerce


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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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