Signal Processing for Communications(Chairs: Prof. Lingyang Song, Prof.Sang H. Lee)

• Advanced equalization, channel estimation, signal detection, and synchronization techniques

• Novel architectures for signal demodulation and decoding

• Signal processing techniques for commercial/standardized (LTE, LTE/A, WiMAX etc.) and other emerging systems

• Signal processing for millimeter and Tera-Hz communication systems

• Signal processing for single-carrier, OFDM and OFDMA systems

• Signal processing for spread-spectrum, CDMA, ultra-wideband systems

• Machine learning, and stochastic geometry-based signal processing

Wireless Communications(Chairs: Prof Liang Zhou, Prof.Hidekazu Murata, Prof. Oh SShin)

• MIMO, multi-user MIMO, and massive MIMO

• OFDM and multi-carrier systems

• Multiple access techniques and air interfaces (CDMA, TDMA, FDMA, OFDMA)

• Millimeter wave and Terahertz communications

• Maritime, space and underwater communications

• Modulation, coding, and diversity techniques

• Performance analysis of wireless communication systems

Wireless Networks(Chairs: Prof. Qimei Cui, Prof Sang C. Kim, Prof. Koji Yamamoto)

• 5G and beyond

• LTE, WiMAX, WMAN, and other emerging broadband wireless networks

• WLAN, WPAN, and other home/personal networking technologies

• Underwater wireless networks

• Vehicular wireless networks

• mmWave wireless networks

• Free space optical networkst

Emerging Technologies, Applications, and Services Track(Chairs: Prof. Sihai Zhang, Prof Yung Yi)

• Context and location-aware wireless services and applications

• User-centric networks and adaptive services

• Wireless body area networks and e-health services

• Intelligent transportation systems

• Dynamic sensor networks for urban applications

• Wireless emergency and security systems

• Ultra-reliable communication