SECON 2020 : IEEE Communications Society Conference on Sensor, Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks

The 17th annual IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication and Networking (SECON) will provide a unique forum to exchange innovative research ideas, recent results, and share experiences among researchers and practitioners in wireless and mobile communication networks. The conference aims to serve as the reference exhibit for state-of-the-art research supported by implementation and insights gained on all scales of experimental systems, network architectures, components, and protocols.

Looking beyond current sensing, communication, and networking paradigms, IEEE SECON continues to emphasize pioneering cross-disciplinary work as its signature footprint in the contemporary research landscape. Towards that end, SECON encourages work that falls at the intersection of traditional sensing/networking and new disciplinary areas including (but not limited to) machine intelligence, data analytics, distributed computing, social networks, physics, biology, and new devices, to name a few, encompassing topics ranging from biological communication and computing networks to uncharted wireless bands, edge intelligence, and social media data exploitation.

Papers describing original, previously unpublished research, experimental efforts, practical experiences, as well as visionary roadmaps, in all aspects of sensor networks, Internet of Things, mobile devices, and wireless communication are solicited. Particular topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Wireless and mobile sensing systems in challenging media (e.g., underground, underwater, space)
Internet of Things, Nano-Things and Bio-Nano-Things
New communication paradigms, such as Terahertz communications and optical wireless communications
Machine intelligence for sensing, communication, and/or networking
In-network processing/fog/edge computing in wireless networks
Intra-body networks and molecular communication networks
Unmanned aerial systems; robotic wireless networks
Wearable computing and networking
Social media exploitation for sensing and dissemination
Cellular communications and data networks, including 5G and beyond
Next-generation applications enabled via wireless, such as virtual/augmented reality, autonomous driving, smart cities
Low-power and energy limited sensing and communications
Measurement of wireless and sensor systems, and novel experimental testbeds
Software-defined and programmable networks
Cognitive radio and dynamic spectrum access
Security, privacy, and trustworthiness of mobile, wireless and sensor systems
Survivability and fault tolerance in disaster scenarios
Application protocols and cross-layer design
Testing platforms for city-scale evaluation of new sensing systems

Submission instructions are found in the authors page.

Important Dates

Abstract Registration: January 7th, 2020 — Extended to January 12th, 2020
Paper Submission: January 12th, 2020 (firm)
Acceptance Notification: March 9th, 2020
Paper Final Version Due: March 23rd, 2020