AdHoc Networks are wireless, self-organizing systems formed by co-operating nodes, within communication range of each other which form temporary n- works. Their topology is dynamic, decentralized, and ever-changing, and the nodes may move around arbitrarily. The last few years have witnessed a wealth ofresearchideasonAdHocnetworkswhicharemovingrapidlyintoimplemented standards. Mobile computing, particularly wireless-enabled mobile computing, covers a large area of applications in mobile computing environments, networking, c- municationdevicesandsystems.Thisconferenceexposesexperimentalaswellas theoretical research in adhoc, mobile and wireless networks. The range of topics covered includes management of power consumption, architectures and pro- cols, quality of service, and security. The aim of the conference was to provide a unique opportunity for researchers and students in industry and academia to participate at an annual forum and share their research results and experiences. This conference followed the ?rst successful conference , andwasheldattheH- iday Inn, Midtown in Montreal during October 8-10, 2003. It was co-sponsored by the Mobile Computing and Networking Research Laboratory of the Ecole Polytechnique de Montr eal, theSchool of Computer Science of C- leton University, MITACS , and the Association for Computing Machinery .
Language
English
Pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Springer
Release
September 29, 2003
ISBN
3540202609
ISBN 13
9783540202608
Ad-Hoc, Mobile, and Wireless Networks: Second International Conference, Adhoc-Now 2003, Montreal, Canada, October 8-10, 2003, Proceedings
AdHoc Networks are wireless, self-organizing systems formed by co-operating nodes, within communication range of each other which form temporary n- works. Their topology is dynamic, decentralized, and ever-changing, and the nodes may move around arbitrarily. The last few years have witnessed a wealth ofresearchideasonAdHocnetworkswhicharemovingrapidlyintoimplemented standards. Mobile computing, particularly wireless-enabled mobile computing, covers a large area of applications in mobile computing environments, networking, c- municationdevicesandsystems.Thisconferenceexposesexperimentalaswellas theoretical research in adhoc, mobile and wireless networks. The range of topics covered includes management of power consumption, architectures and pro- cols, quality of service, and security. The aim of the conference was to provide a unique opportunity for researchers and students in industry and academia to participate at an annual forum and share their research results and experiences. This conference followed the ?rst successful conference , andwasheldattheH- iday Inn, Midtown in Montreal during October 8-10, 2003. It was co-sponsored by the Mobile Computing and Networking Research Laboratory of the Ecole Polytechnique de Montr eal, theSchool of Computer Science of C- leton University, MITACS , and the Association for Computing Machinery .