CALL FOR PAPERS INSTRUCTIONS:
DySPAN-08 is soliciting following types of contributions that will be published in a paper proceedings published by IEEE and made available to conference registrants. The top papers from the conference will also be considered for relevant IEEE journals and publication on IEEE Explore.
FULL PAPERS: Full Papers in technology and policy domain must present original, previously unpublished, complete works. Papers in technology track presenting research experiences from realistic systems are welcome. The extended abstracts that are accepted need to be expanded to full papers under the guidance of program committee members.
POSITION PAPERS: These papers must be innovative, forward-looking and must offer new insights that show promise of pointing out future research directions.
In addition to these, DySPAN-08 may include a few invited papers from leading members of technology and policy community.
DySPAN-08 will use EDAS conference management system which can be accessed via URL www.edas.info. You will need to create an account on EDAS to be able to upload your paper(s).
Please follow the following instructions carefully:
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Technology Track Papers
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Policy Track Papers
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We will follow a 4-step process for technology track papers.
Register intent to submit: Please register your intent to submit a full length refereed or position paper. Please upload Title of the paper, a 500-word abstract and author names and affiliations. This step is not mandatory but highly recommended. This step will enable us to plan sessions and other conference details. Deadline: 15 April 2008 (DEADLINE HAS PASSED).
Please upload your full length paper on EDAS. Deadline: 6 June 2008
TPC Reviews and acceptance notification: The TPC will collect reviews and meet to select papers for final program. If accepted, the authors will account for reviewer comments. Deadline: 28 July 2008
Final Camera-ready: Submit photo-camera ready version of papers to IEEE. Deadline: 21 August 2008
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We will follow a 5-step process for Policy track papers.
Intent to submit: Please register your intent to submit a full length refereed or position paper. Please upload Title of the paper, a 500-word abstract and author names and affiliations. This step is not mandatory but highly recommended. This step will enable us to plan sessions and other conference details. Deadline: 15 April 2008.
Upload extended abstract or an in-preparation draft: Please upload your extended abstract or in-preparation draft on EDAS. You can submit a full-length paper if you desire. Deadline: 1 May 2008
TPC Reviews and Interest notification: The TPC will collect reviews and meet to select papers for consideration for final program. Authors will be notified of TPC interest to include their papers in the program by Deadline: 23 May 2008
Review and Selection of FULL papers: For authors, who submitted extended abstracts or in-preparation draft and were informed of policy committee interest, a FULL version of paper is due by 13 June 2008. They will be reviewed by the policy TPC members in second round of quick reviews. After, the final selection, authors will be notified of acceptance. Deadline: 1 August 2008
Final Camera-ready: Submit photo-camera ready version of papers to IEEE. Deadline: 21 August 2008
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Following page limits will be followed:
Technology Category:
Maximum 12 pages for final paper, including figures, tables, and references.
Policy or position papers should be maximum of 25 pages, including figures, tables, and references (IEEE double column standard format, Times Roman 10pt font).
We recommend to format manuscripts according to the IEEE double-column standard format. Extended abstracts should use Times Roman 11pt (or greater) font. The final published manuscript will use Times Roman 10pt font. Authors should use only standard fonts, i.e., Times Roman, Courier, Symbol, and Helvetica, or equivalent. Formatting guidelines and template support for popular word processing packages (MS-WORD, LaTeX) will be available on http://www.ieee-dyspan.org.
IMPORTANT DATES: Please note that all deadlines are firm and will not be extended.
Intent to submit (Register Title, Abstract, Author): 15 April 2008
Policy Extended Abstract/In-preparation-draft due: 1 May 2008
Technology Full papers dues: 6 June 2008
Notification of interest to Policy Authors requesting full papers: 23 May 2008
Full versions of selected policy papers due for second review: 13 June 2008
Acceptance notification for Technology papers: 28 July 2008
Final acceptance of policy papers: 1 August 2008
Camera ready versions for all papers due to IEEE: 21 August 2008
TOPICS AREAS
DySPAN 2008 is soliciting papers reflecting cutting-edge research and
practical experience from academic, government, and industry on all
things related to the advancement of Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA)
technology and its practical commercialization. For the Policy track, we
are interested in multidisciplinary papers reflecting a substantive
focus on such non-engineering disciplines as economics, public policy,
business strategy, or law. Topic areas of interest include (but are not
limited to) the following:
. Spectrum Secondary Markets: theory and practical experiences
. Spectrum usage and valuation related to DSA
. Commons (Public & Private) and Open Spectrum Sharing
. New Business Models and Pricing Access to Spectrum
. Dynamic Spectrum Markets including Regional Spectrum Markets and
Brokering
. Defining and Enforcing Rights and Responsibilities of Spectrum
Licensees and Easements
. Spectrum etiquettes for unlicensed bands
. Regulation of Software and Equipment Certification
. Role for Government and Industry in Managing Commercialization of DSA
. Standard Setting for Software and Cognitive Radio
. International Implications of Dynamic Spectrum Access
. State and Local Networks
. Spectrum management framework transition Mechanisms
Papers that jointly address both Technology and Policy/Law/Economics Topics or cover areas of policy, law or economics in related relevant areas are highly encouraged.
Also, papers reporting prototype systems are valued. Authors of such papers are also strongly urged to submit a demonstration proposal. Please see details on the demonstration track on the DySPAN08 website and contact Demo Chairs if needed for additional information.
