Call for Papers

IEEE 2005 International Conference on Communications

16-20 May, 2005, Seoul, Korea

ICC2005, Multimedia Communications and Home Networking Symposium

Papers offering novel research contributions in any aspect of Multimedia Communications, Services and Home Networking are solicited for submission to the ICC2005 Multimedia Communications and Home Networking Symposium. Papers may present theory, technique, applications, or practical experiences on topics including but not limited to:

Multimedia Communications

  • IP Telephony, Real-Time and Streaming Media
  • Joint Video/Audio Source & Channel/Network Coding
  • Scalability and Interoperability in Multimedia Communications
  • Error Control Schemes (Error Resilient Coding, Concealment, Recovery Techniques)
  • Media Transcoding and Gateway Technologies for Heterogeneous Networks
  • Multimedia Delivery over Next Generation (3G, 4G, Ad Hoc) Wireless Networks
  • Multimedia Delivery to Energy-Constrained Embedded Devices
  • Multimedia Communication Protocols & Cross Protocol Layer Design/Optimizations
  • Media Server and Proxy Architecture and Design
  • QoS Support for Multimedia Communications and Networking
  • Content Security in Multimedia Communication

Multimedia and Network Services

  • Online Gaming (Service, Architecture, Protocol, Security)
  • Virtual Home Environment
  • Content Distribution and Web Services (including Media Caching and Replication)
  • Distributed Services Middleware
  • Multimedia Broadcast, Multicast, Anycast Services (e.g., video conferencing, distance learning)
  • Private or Peer-to-Peer Network Services
  • Wireless Multimedia Services
  • Networked Interactive Multimedia Systems
  • Architectures for Multimedia Systems (e.g. Open Service Interfaces)
  • Administration and Operation of Multimedia Service Sessions
  • Emerging Trends, Standards, Applications, Services, and Field Trials
 

Home Networking

  • Ad-Hoc Home Networks
  • Home Networks Protocols
  • Home Networks Architecture, Management (e.g., Zero Configuration Networks,) and Controls
  • WAN Support of Home Networks
  • Wireless and Wireline broadband access (Satellite, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band, DSL, Cable, Power Line, LANs, etc), Last Mile Network
  • TV-Centric Home Networks, DTV, and Home Networked Entertainment and Games
  • Residential Gateways, and Home Networked Appliances
  • Intelligent Home Agents and Home Automation
  • Multimedia Communications in Home Networks and QoS support
  • Security in Home Networks
  • Home Surveillance and monitoring
  • Novel Home Networking Applications and Enabling Technologies 
  • Home Network Test Beds, Trials and Demonstrations

 

Questions regarding the theme/scope of the symposium should be directed to the symposium chair or program co-chairs.

 

Instructions for Authors: Technical papers should be submitted to the ICC2005, following the general ICC submission procedure and instructions. For details please see http://www.icc05.org/main/main.html

Complete Paper Manuscripts Due: 1 September, 2004                                         

Acceptance Notification: 31 December, 2004  

Camera-Ready Manuscripts Due: 1 February, 2005

 

Chair:
Stan Moyer, Telcodia Research

Co-chairs:

Wenjun Zeng (Multimedia Communications), Univ. of Missouri-Columbia

Gary Chan (Multimedia Services), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Heather Yu (Home Networking), Panasonic Technologies

 

Technical Program Committee:

Begen, Ali C., Georgia Ins. of Tech.

Benjelloun Touimi, Abdellatif, France Telecom R&D

Chandramouli, R., Stevens Institute of Technology

Chieng, David, Multimedia University

De Martin, Juan Carlos, IEIIT-CNR

Delp, Ed., Purdue Univ.

Deshpande, Sachin, Sharp Labs of America

Freire, Mario, University of Beira Interior

Frossard, Pascal, EPFL

Fu, Cheng Peng Franklin, Nanyang Technological University

He, Zhihai, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia

Heredia, Edwin, Microsoft

Kumar, Brijesh, Panasonic Technologies

Leung, Howard, City Univ. of Hong Kong
Li, Dongge, Motorola

Liao, Mark, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Lin, Ching-Yung, IBM

Liu, Bede, Princeton University

Liu, Jiangchuan, Simon Fraser University

Lu, Haibin, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia

Lui, King-Shan, Univ. of Hong Kong

Lumpkins, Will, Texas Instruments

Ma, Kai-Kuang, Nanyang Technological University

Malumbres, Manuel Perez, Technical University of Valencia

Merabti, Madjid, Liverpool John Moores University

Ortega, Antonio, USC

Pau, Giovanni, UCLA

Qian, Yi, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Salkintzis, Apostolis K., Motorola

Sarkar, Dilip, Univ. of Miami

Sikdar, Biplab, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Su, Wen, Naval Postgraduate School
Su, Xiao, San Jose State University

Subbalakshmi, K.P., Stevens Institute of Technology

Sun, Huifang, Mitsubishi Research Lab

Sun, Qibin, Institute for Infocomm Research

Tan, Kun, Microsoft Research Asia

Tyrer, Harry, University of Missouri

Uma, R. N., University of Texas at Dallas

van der Schaar, Mihaela, UC Davis

Wang, Chonggang, University of Arkansas

Wu, Dapeng Oliver, University of Florida

Wu, Min, Univ. of Maryland
Xiao, Li, Michigan State University
Xiao, Yang, University of Memphis
Xiong, Yongqiang, Microsoft
Yi, Shang, University of Missouri
Yin, Peng, Thomson Inc.
Zhang, Qian, Microsoft Research Asia
Zhang, Xiao-Ping, Ryerson University

Zhu, Bin Benjamin, Microsoft