The scope of SaCoNet is to deal with the growing of smart communications technologies in a wide range of applications for the future generation of networks and cloud computing technologies. SaCoNet focuses on how smart communications and ICT networks impact not only on network technologies (protocols, equipment, algorithms, power, MANET, VANET, etc.), but also on creating collective and individual awareness nowadays at social, environmental and political levels, considering a wide family of applications (healthcare, underwater, vehicular, robotic, economics, etc.).

Indeed, autonomous applications embedded in complex configurations and dynamic environments. This has a significant impact on the control of a system in a centralized manner. Current trends are to propose new autonomic architecture schemes: Sky of Clouds, Internet of Things, Smart Grids, Smart Cities, etc. The evolution of the Internet uses appeals for more quality. Aligned to these trends, the Open Data Initiative fuels novel development scenarios, business opportunities and markets. In this context, for example, Healthcare and wellness applications, assisting dependent persons, habitat monitoring in a smart environment is one of the potential scenarios of convergence between autonomous systems and smart network technologies. These applications, which are based on high-level commands, achieve certain specific tasks, reveal new challenges regarding mechanical design, portability, acceptability, power support and efficiency, control theory, cost, economic aspects, scalability, security, etc.

Another key challenge arises at business level. Before investing in these infrastructures, providers must be compensated. This conference will highlight the overlapping of these two domains of autonomous systems and the smart network technologies for a wide range of domains. Issues related to concepts, new technologies, test-beds, and protocols will elicit particular attention.