WinMee/WiTMeMo 2007

http://www.winmee.org

Date of event: April 20, 2007
Submission deadline: December 14, 2006

Wireless networks are more complex and vulnerable than their wired              
counterpart. Furthermore, the interaction of different layers and              
technologies create challenging situations that cannot be foreseen  during      
the design and testing stages of technology development. It is  therefore      
critical to perform comprehensive empirical studies in a wide  range of        
production environments to uncover deficiencies and identify  possible          
optimizations and extensions. The availability of high-quality                  
measurement and modeling studies would make it possible to develop              
wireless networks that are more robust, easier to manage and scale, and        
able to utilize scarce resources more efficiently.                              
                                                                                
The objective of the workshop is to attract the most recent                    
developments in the area of wireless network measurement and bring together active researchers in an environment that encourages                  
discussion and exchange of ideas.                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
The submitted papers will be up to 4-pages long in the IEEE                    
double-column format. The final version of the accepted papers will be  up      
to 6 pages long. Submitted papers should have measurement as their  main        
subject or they should use measurements to validate their                      
modeling/analysis results.                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):                            

  • Characterization and modeling of wireless demand and network topology        
  • Benchmarks for wireless networking algorithms, protocols and applications    
  • Operational experience concerning the performance of wireless networks        

                                                                                
*Prediction and inference of user access, demand and mobility                  

  • Challenges with wireless measurements                            
  • Experimental (in)validation of assumptions in wireless environments          
  • Metrics for wireless network performance evaluation                          
  • Wireless network troubleshooting techniques and recommendations              
  • Experience with building/designing/expanding wireless networks                
  • Description of tools for building and/or managing wireless testbeds          
  • Techniques for improving experiment repeatability                            
  • Techniques for validating results obtained from wireless testbeds            
  • Measurement-based guidelines for capacity planning