Selected Papers from 3rd International Conference on Future Networks and Distributed Systems (ICFNDS 2019)
A special issue of Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks (ISSN 2224-2708). This special issue belongs to the section "Network Services and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2019) | Viewed by 6633
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wireless sensor networks; Internet of things; wireless ad hoc communications; mobile communications; network security; sensor/actuator networks; cyber–physical systems
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Interests: wireless sensor networks; smart cities; internet of things; modelling and simulating radio propagation and radio interferences in WSNs; distributed algorithms; development of CAT (computer-aided test) tools for analog; mixed-signal and RF circuits; statistical modeling of analog
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As massively distributed computing dominates the landscape, transformative technologies such as software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) is playing a key role in the design of “next-generation” infrastructure. With the race to the fifth-generation mobile communications (5G) already underway, business and network operators are increasingly seeking to realize the opportunities to keep pace with business needs. Today, research and development in future networks and distributed systems are centered on 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), software-driven, automated, and intelligent networks.
The deployment of innovative networking technologies and development of new commercial models has driven research into various networking infrastructures that are becoming primary parts of our daily lives. The breadth of existing algorithms and architectures for parallel and distributed computing combined with the proliferation of future wireless technologies and electronic devices, resulted in fast-growing applications of future networks and highly decentralized systems. Future networks and distributed systems research is an interdisciplinary research field involving academic researchers in computer science, communication engineering, physics, and social and behavior studies, as well as information technology industry consultants and practitioners to support multi-service, multimedia services convergence, service ubiquity and context awareness, mobility, fixed-mobile convergence, variable connectivity, quality of service, spontaneous and autonomic networking, cybersecurity, and other capabilities.
This Special Issue aims to provide a contribution by presenting cutting edge research advances and state-of-the-art knowledge on future networks and distributed systems ranging from theoretical analysis to case studies in the deployment of networking services/applications. This Special Issue particularly welcomes contributions on wireless, sensor, and actuator networks in the context of smart cities or intelligent critical infrastructure. Carefully selected contributions from the International Conference on Future Networks and Distributed Systems (ICFNDS) 2019 will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to this Special Issue, particularly papers presenting novel theoretical and applied advances in the interdisciplinary field sensor and actuator networks.
ICFNDS was established in 2017 to address advances in research on distributed systems and future networks, covering topics ranging from enabling technologies to emerging applications and industrial experiences. CFNDS aims to encourage both researchers and practitioners to exchange and share their experiences and recent studies in an interactive atmosphere. Authors are solicited to contribute original, unpublished contributions in all aspects of future networking and distributed systems. Submitted articles must not be concurrently considered elsewhere for publication. The 2017 ICFNDS meeting was held at The Møller Centre, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. The 2018 ICFNDS meeting was held at The Middle East University, Amman, Jordan. This year, ICFNDS will be held in July at the University of Paris Sud, France.
Dr. Mohammad Hammoudeh
Dr. Ahcène Bounceur
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Next generation networks
- 5G
- Wireless communications
- Distributed systems
- Sensor and actuator networks
- Smart cities
- Intelligent infrastructure
- Network security
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