UwbNets 2005

The first IEEE/CreateNet International Workshop on Ultrawideband Wireless Networking

(Co-located with IEEE/CreateNet BROADNETS 2005, October 3-7, 2005 :: Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology brings the convenience and mobility of wireless communications to high-speed interconnects amongst devices within digital home and office environments. Today, most computer and consumer electronic devices ranging from a digital camcorder and DVD player to a mobile PC and a high-definition TV (HDTV) require wires to record, play, or exchange data. Designed for short-range, wireless personal area networks (WPANs), UWB is the leading technology for freeing people of these wires, enabling wireless connection amongst multiple devices for transmission of video, audio, and other high-bandwidth data.

In spite of all the benefits that UWB provides, there are many fundamental and practical issues that need to be studied carefully to ensure the success of this technology in the wireless communication market. Multi-access code design, multiple access interference (MAI) cancellation, narrowband interference (NBI) detection and cancellation, synchronization of the receiver to extremely narrow pulses, accurate modeling of UWB channels, estimation of multipath channel delays and coefficients and adaptive transceiver design are some of the issues that still require a lot of research. In addition to these physical layer issues, the fundamental role of UWB technology in wireless networks is still open and a wide range of research questions continue to present challenges. Especially, the role of the UWB in wireless ad-hoc and sensors networks requires significant amount of research. This symposium is aimed to assemble original research papers that address these questions, and enhance the state-of-the-art UWB systems. Papers on practical as well as on theoretical topics and problems are invited. Suggested topics include (but are not limited to):

· UWB modulation/coding · UWB pulse generation and antenna issues · Propagation characteristics of UWB channels · UWB receiver designs and signal processing · UWB circuits and systems · Synchronization and channel estimation · Interference issues

· UWB wireless networks and related issues · New Protocols for UWB · Scheduling for UWB devices · Spectral and power management issues · Mobility issues in UWB · Range estimation and location management using UWB · Multicarrier techniques in UWB system design

Workshop Co-chairs:

Aura Ganz University of Massachusetts ganz@ecs.umass.edu

Anuj Batra Texas Instrument batra@ti.com

Technical Program Co-chairs:

Hüseyin Arslan University of South Florida arslan@eng.usf.edu

N. Sai Shankar Philips Research Laboratories sai.shankar@philips.com

Submission Guidelines

All papers are limited to 6 pages and must be in standard IEEE double-column format. All submissions must be done electronically through EDAS.

Important Dates

Paper Submission Deadline: June 1, 2005

Notification of Acceptance: August 1, 2005

Camera-Ready Papers: August 31, 2005

Workshop Date: Oct. 7, 2005

KEY NOTE SPEAKER:

Prof. Moe Win (MIT)