2018 CROWD: 1st Annual Workshop on Coexisting Radio and Optical Wireless Deployments |
Website | http://eng.umb.edu/~ucanlab/CROWD_workshop/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=2018crowd |
IEEE WORKSHOP ON COEXISTING RADIO AND OPTICAL WIRELESS DEPLOYMENTS (CROWD 2018)
IN CONJUNCTION WITH IEEE ICNP 2018
SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2018, CAMBRIDGE, UK
The proliferation of wireless devices in the upcoming 5G evolution will have a profound impact on the communications industry. Wireless traffic will also surge due to the increasing per-device data demand from novel services and applications. These changes to the wireless communications landscape are driving the demand for ultra-dense wireless network deployments. In recent years, this demand has led to a growing interest in optical wireless (OW) networks as a novel solution. Researchers have shown promising data rates for OW communications via visible light communication (VLC), Infrared (IR), and ultraviolet (UV) technologies. These high data rate capabilities coupled with the directionality of the optical medium allow OW small cells to provide very high bandwidth density (b/s/m2). Accordingly, densely distributed OW small cells have the potential to provide additional wireless capacity in the indoor environments where it is needed most.
Compared to traditional RF networks; these OW deployments can provide very high aggregate capacity; however, densely distributed OW small cells are challenged to accommodate highly dynamic environments. Specifically, the OW channel is susceptible to blocking and the smaller coverage region of each cell implies that devices with high mobility will change connections frequently. In order to mitigate the impact of these limitations, heterogeneous networks (HetNets) have been proposed where OW networks supplement traditional RF small cell networks - combining the aggregate capacity gains of the former with the coverage and reliability of the later. These Coexisting Radio and Optical Wireless Deployments, orCROWD networks, are of high interest as we look for new ways to accommodate the demand that will be placed on next generation wireless networks.
The intent of this workshop is to bring together researchers who are exploring analysis and implementation techniques for integration of diverse wireless communication networks through a coexistence framework. The primary focus of this workshop is related to integration of RF and OW networks; but broader coexistence topics will also be considered. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Optical Wireless and 5G
- Visible Light Communications for 5G
- IR and UV Communications for 5G
- FSO and mmWave Communications
- Seamless connectivity in dynamic environments
- Mobility and handoff in RF/OW HetNets
- Reliability in the presence of OW signal outages
- RF/OW HetNet Infrastructure
- Resource allocation techniques
- Data aggregation techniques
- Network architecture
- Network layout
- Asymmetric connectivity
- Adaptive RF/OW networks
- RF/OW HetNets for IoT
- RF/OW HetNets for cellular backhaul
- Multimedia communications in RF/OW HetNets
- Security and privacy in RF/OW HetNets
- Hardware integration for RF/OW HetNets
- Testbed development and deployment
Submission Link: easychair.org/conferences/?conf=2018crowd.
For submission guidelines, kindly refer to the workshop website on eng.umb.edu/~ucanlab/CROWD_workshop/.
Workshop co-Chairs
Moussa Ayyash, Chicago State University, USA
Hany Elgala, University at Albany, USA
Abdallah Khreishah, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
Michael Rahaim, Boston University, USA
Thomas D.C. Little, Boston University, USA
Important Dates:
Review Paper Submission: June 27, 2018
Notification of Acceptance: July 30, 2018
Camera-ready Submission: August 15, 2018
Workshop: Sept 24, 2108