This webpage is dedicated to the book "Localization Algorithms and Strategies for Wireless Sensor networks". It provides the latest information about the development of the book to prospective contributors.

Book Title:

Localization Algorithms and Strategies for Wireless Sensor Networks

Editors: Guoqiang Mao and Baris Fidan

Contacts:

Dr Guoqiang Mao

School of Electrical and Information Engineering

The University of Sydney

NSW 2006, Australia

Email: guoqiang@ee.usyd.edu.au

Dr Baris Fidan

National ICT Australia

Locked Bag 8001

Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

Email: baris.fidan@nicta.com.au

Publishing Details:

This book will be published by IGI Global http://www.igi-pub.com/ in 2008.

Introduction:

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) constitute a significant technology of today, attracting considerable research interest from various disciplines. Self-localization capability is a highly desirable characteristic of wireless sensor networks. In environmental monitoring applications such as bush fire surveillance, water quality monitoring and precision agriculture, the measurement data are meaningless without knowing the location from where the data are obtained. Moreover, location estimation may enable a myriad of applications such as inventory management, intrusion detection, road traffic monitoring, health monitoring, reconnaissance and surveillance.

This book intends to cover the fundamental theories, the state-of-the-art research findings, and experimental studies and applications of WSN localization techniques. We expect the book to serve as a valuable and comprehensive reference for students, educators, researchers, and engineers who work in this rapidly evolving field.

Objectives:

• Collect the most recent developments in WSN localization theory and applications

• Promote research and exchange ideas in the area of WSN localization

• Attract more postgraduate students and researchers into the area of WSN localization

• Provide a comprehensive reference source collecting information on different aspects of WSN localization

• Provide an easily-accessible and comprehensive list of references for both researchers and engineers in the area of WSN localization

• Promote the applications of WSN localization techniques and location-aware services

Targeted Audience:

Researchers, engineers in the area of wireless networking; and postgraduate students

Recommended Topics:

·       Measurements techniques used in WSN localization

·       WSN localization algorithms

·       Fundamental theories in WSN localization

·       Graph theoretical analysis of characteristics of WSNs and application of such analysis to WSN localization

·       Monitoring and surveillance techniques

·       Experimental studies

·       Applications of WSN localization techniques

Prospective chapter authors are invited to submit, initially, a 1-2 page single column, single space proposal describing the proposed chapter. The proposal should include the title, the abstract, the chapter organization, number of pages of the final manuscript intended to be submitted and contact authors. Each chapter is planned to be fit in 15-25 letter-size pages (single column, single space, 12 pt font). However, (only) fundamental chapter proposals of comprehensive review/survey style will be allowed to be up to 40 pages. Chapter templates will be provided once the proposals are submitted and acceptance decisions are made.

Important Dates:

• Submission of Chapter Proposals: September 15, 2007

• Notification of Proposal Acceptance: October 15, 2007

• Full Chapter Submission: March 15, 2008

• Review Reports Due: May 15, 2008

• Final Version Submission: July 30, 2008

Updates:

• October 12, 2007: Thirty-six chapter proposal submissions have been received, which included a mix of invited chapters (13) and chapters received from open call (23). These submissions covered a wide range of topics in localization. The number of submission is quite high considering that this book is dedicated to a very focused area.

The overall quality of submissions has been high and many well-known experts in the area have submitted their proposals. Around twenty chapters are expected to be included in the final book after a thorough review on the full chapter by at least three reviewers.

• October 12, 2007: Notification of proposal acceptance has been sent out.

• August 1, 2008: The review of the full chapters has been complete. Each chapter has received at least three reviews and some chapters received up to five review reports. 19 chapters have been accepted (including a number of chapters accepted subject to major revisions).

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