Introduction to the mobile computing and wireless networks minitrack

Abstract

We are very proud and honored to have been entrusted with the management of the minitrack titled Computing and Wireless Networks organized and run as part of the Software Technology Track of the 33rd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences. Our goal was to put together a strong program emphasizing quality and relevance to current interests in this important field.The minitrack has focused on fundamental challenges and issues in the field of wireless networks and mobile computing. Our goal was to bring together leading researchers in this ''hot'' field of research in order to identify the fundamental challenges and future perspective of these important areas. Indeed, it has been noticed that wireless communications and mobile computing are redefining computing as a discipline. The impact ranges from medical, to military, to industrial, to societal.Our primary interest was in identifying new techniques for solving problems arising in mobile computing and wireless networks. These problems include location management, data management, query processing, mobile agents, data delivery, broadcast scheduling, routing in ad hoc networks, fixed and dynamic channel assignment, multiple access schemes, time, code and frequency division, MAC protocols, power saving issues, broadcasting and multicasting, handover and call admission, wireless error control and security, and satellite networks.In response to the Call for Papers, we received 36 submissions from all over the world, leading to a truly international competition. After a preliminary review, 4 papers were judged to be out of scope and were returned promptly to the authors. The remaining 32 manuscripts underwent a very rigorous peer review process. Each manuscript was reviewed by at least five referees. Based on the referee reports, 12 papers were selected for presentation in the minitrack and for inclusion in the conference proceedings.The result is truly remarkable: the minitrack brings together an outstanding collection of papers on various topics of high relevance to the ever growing field of Mobile Computing and Wireless Networks.