ACM International Workshop on 
Sensor, Ad Hoc, and Mesh Networks 
(SAMnet 2008) 
Ilan, Taiwan, September 10-12, 2008 
http://wmn.csie.ntpu.edu.tw/SAMnet2008/ 
To be held in conjunction with 
The Mobility 2008 Conference (mobility 2008) 
http://www.mobilityconference.org/ 
WORKSHOP THEME 
ACM International Conference on Sensor, Ad Hoc, and Mesh Networks (SAMnet 2008) is an international forum for researchers 
and practitioners to exchange valuable information regarding advancements in the state of the art and practice of sensor, ad hoc, and 
mesh networks as well as to identify the emerging research topics and define the future of sensor, ad hoc, and mesh networks.The 
technical program of SAMnet2008 will consist of paper presentations, invited talks, and panel discussions. 
Submissions of high quality papers describing mature results or on-going work are invited.Particular topics for submission include, but 
are not limited to: 
Č Wireless Technologies for Sensor/Ad Hoc/Mesh networks 
Č Self-organization, self-configuration network architectures 
Č Modeling and Performance Evaluation 
Č Underwater Sensor networks 
Č Algorithm and modeling for localization 
Č Wireless Mesh network testbed design and measurements 
Č Cognitive radio and Sensor-based applications 
Č Sensor networks for pervasive computing 
Č Directional antenna 
Č New architectures and protocols 
Č Network Topology Control ,construction ,and maintenance 
Č Homogeneous/heterogeneous Mesh network architectures 
Č Intelligent system techniques for Sensor, Ad Hoc, and Mesh networks 
Č Novel applications of Sensor, Ad Hoc, and Mesh networks 
Č Multi-radio and multi-channel wireless Mesh networking 
Č New & unconventional applications of Sensor, Ad Hoc, & Mesh networks 
Č Transport, Network and MAC Protocol Design for Mesh, Ad Hoc, relay, & Sensor networks 
Č Routing, switching, scheduling, and channel assignment protocols 
Č Self-adaptive and self-organizing wireless networking systems 
Č Vehicular Ad Hoc, Mesh networks and Wireless Sensor networks 
Č Cross-layer Design and Physical layer based Network Issues 
Č Hardware and Software Platforms, Middleware 
Č Implications of smart antennas on MAC and routing protocols 
Č Power-aware and energy-efficient protocols and algorithms 
Č Network Coding, MIMO and Other Emerging Areas 
Č Network Security-related issues at all layers 
Č Survivability and Fault Tolerance 
Č Multimedia communications over Sensor, Ad Hoc and Mesh networks 
Č Network deployment, localization, and synchronization 
Č Methods and tools for Sensor, Ad Hoc, and Mesh networks simulation 
Č Multi-hop wireless communications and Ad Hoc networking 
Č Vulnerabilities, attacks and countermeasures for multi-hop wireless networks 
Č Sensor nets & embedded systems, Testbed, prototype, & practical systems 
Č Measurements & Experimental Research on Sensor, Ad Hoc & Mesh Networks 
Č Deployment & coverage analysis of Sensor, Ad Hoc, & Mesh networks 
SAMnet 2008 ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE 
Workshop Co-Chairs 
Yuh-Shyan Chen, National Taipei University, Taiwan 
Tzung-Shi Chen, National University of Tainan, Taiwan 
Chih-Yung Chang, Tamkang University, Taiwan 
Program Co-Chairs 
G.-M. Chiu, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology,Taiwan 
Ilsun You, Schhol of Information Science, Korean Bible University, Korea 
Program Committee 
Dr. Chien-Chung Shen,Delaware University, USA 
Dr. Gwo-Jong Yu, Aletheia University, Taiwan 
Prof. Dharma P. Agrawal, University of Cincinnati, USA 
Dr. Ala Al-Fuqaha, Western Michigan University, USA 
Dr. Chih-Min Chao, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan 
Prof. Jiann-Liang Chen, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan 
Dr. Xiuzhen Cheng,The George Washington University,USA 
Prof. Schahram Dustdar, Vienna University of Technology, Austria 
Dr. Qingfeng Huang, Palo Alto Research Center Inc., USA 
Dr. Taekyoung Kwon, Seoul National University, Korea 
Prof. Jianhua Ma, Hosei University, Japan 
Dr. Maurice Mulvenna, Ulster University, Ireland 
Dr. Prasan Kumar Sahoo, Vanung University, Taiwan 
Dr. Kuei-Ping Shih, Tamkang University, Taiwan 
Dr. Yu Wang, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA 
Dr. Shih-Lin Wu, Chang Gung University, Taiwan 
Prof. Laurence T. Yang, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada 
Prof. Kazuki Joe, Nara Women¡¦s University, Japan 
Abdelmajid Khelil,the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany 
Authors are invited to submit research contributions representing original, 
previously unpublished work. Submitted papers will be carefully 
evaluated based on originality, significance, technical soundness, and 
clarity of exposition. All papers will be refereed by at least two members 
of the program committee. Accepted papers will be published by IEEE 
Computer Society Press, as proceedings of the SAMnet 2008 workshop. 
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION 
The paper submissions must use the exact ACM SIG templates.
1.Please find the template at http://www.acm.org/sigs/pubs/proceed/template.html 
2.Each paper should not exceed more than 8 pages inclusive of diagrams and graphs. 
3.Please use the style ¡§Strict Adherence to SIGS style ¡V (Sheridan Printing)¡¨ on that page. 
4.There are also word and word perfect templates linked on the template page. 
5.Each paper should not exceed 8 pages including diagrams and tables. 
Each paper submission is to be accompanied by a copyright form, CLICK HERE to download the form. 
SUBMISSION NOTIFICATION 
When you submit a paper, please go to SAMnet outline submission 
system (http://wmn.csie.ntpu.edu.tw/SAMnet2008/) and follow the 
instructions to submit your paper. Submission of a paper implies that 
should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will register and 
present the paper in the workshop. Each accepted paper must have a full 
registration in order to include the paper in the workshop proceedings, 
unless the author(s) of the paper are all students. Accepted papers will be 
given guidelines in preparing and submitting the final manuscript(s) 
together with the notification of acceptance. 
SELECTED BEST PAPERS 
A number of selected best papers will be collected to (1) a special issue on 
"Cross-Layer Design for Future Generation Wireless Networks", Wireless Personal 
Communications. 
IMPORTANT DATES 
Submission Deadline:21 June 2008 
Notification of acceptance:11 July 2008
Camera ready papers:1 Auguest 2008
FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT 
Yuh-Shyan Chen, Professor
Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering 
National Taipei University 
University Rd., San Shia, Taipei County, Taiwan, R.O.C. 
Office: 6F36 Social Science Building 
Tel: +886 8674-7072 Fax: :+886 2674-4448 
URL:http://www.csie.ntpu.edu.tw/~yschen 
Email: yschen@mail.ntpu.edu.tw, yschen@csie.ntpu.edu.tw