Call for Papers

Since 1994, IWQoS has evolved into a premier workshop providing an international forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting edge research on quality of service (QoS). Building on the successes of previous workshops, the objective of IWQoS 2006 is to bring together researchers, developers, and practitioners working in the area to discuss timely research results, and to identify future directions and challenges in developing practical computer/networking systems where predictable, controlled, and robust performance is a central requirement. The workshopÕs scope will broadly cover all the important aspects of QoS research: in networking (wireline, wireless, and sensor networks), distributed systems, operating systems, servers, and middleware (such as grid computing and peer-to-peer systems), where relevant technical issues include availability, reliability, security, pricing, incentive, resource management, and performance guarantees.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• QoS in grid, peer-to-peer, overlay, and wireless mesh networks
• QoS in large-scale distributed systems
• System dependability, availability, resilience, and robustness
• Security as a QoS parameter
• Rationality, incentive, microeconomics, and self-interest in decentralized networks
• QoS in wireless, mobile, ad hoc, and sensor networks
• QoS specification, translation, and adaptation
• Measurement-based QoS estimation and verification
• QoS in intranets and VoIP systems

We also solicit papers in the following areas:

• QoS architectures and protocols
• QoS analysis and modeling
• Resource management and admission control
• QoS routing
• QoS pricing and billing
• Evaluation metrics and methodologies for QoS
• Content delivery networks with service/performance guarantees
• QoS in web systems and storage systems
• Programmability and language features supporting QoS
• QoS in multimedia systems
• Service Level Agreements and QoS
• Server-side QoS and its roles in end-to-end QoS provisioning
• QoS-aware middleware frameworks and services
• Integrated and differentiated services in wide-area networks

IWQoS aims to allow rapid dissemination of research results by providing fast turnaround in the review process. The deadline for papers is therefore as close to the meeting time as the publishers allow. The workshop is a single track forum of two and a half days. In the past, it has been cross-disciplinary and well focused, with an emphasis on innovation. As a result, a considerable amount of the meeting time will be devoted to informal discussions. The workshop values both theoretical and practical research contributions.

The workshop is a single-track forum spanning two and a half days. It values both theoretical contributions and practical experiences.

Workshop Web: http://www-net.cs.yale.edu/iwqos06/

Best Student Paper Award

Award will be given at the conference to the best student paper, whose first author is a current student.

Paper Submission

IWQoS invites submission of manuscripts that present original research results, and that have not been previously published or currently under review by another conference or journal. Any previous or simultaneous publication of related material should be explicitly noted in the submission. Submissions should be full-length papers that are no longer than 20 double-spaced single-column pages with font sizes of 11 or larger, including all figures and references, and must include an abstract of 100 -- 150 words. All papers must be submitted in either Postscript or the Adobe PDF format, and no other formats are accepted by the paper submission web site. Submissions will be judged on originality, significance, interest, clarity, relevance, and correctness. At least one of the authors of each accepted paper must present the paper at IWQoS 2006.

Please click here to submit your paper.

Important Dates:

Paper abstract deadline: February 20, 2006
Paper submission deadline: February 27, 2006
Notification of acceptance: April 4, 2006
Camera-ready papers due: May 1, 2006
Workshop dates: June 19-21, 2006

If you have a question and wish to reach the Program Co-Chairs individually:

Professor Yang Richard Yang
Department of Computer Science
Yale University
yry@cs.yale.edu

Professor David K Y Yau
Department of Computer Science
Purdue University
yau@cs.purdue.edu

To reach both Program Co-Chairs, please send a message to
iwqos06-chairs@cs.yale.edu.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Web site: http://www-net.cs.yale.edu/iwqos06