A: SENSOR NETWORKS SOFTWARE AND ARCHITECTURES 

• Internet of Things
• Interoperability
• Agent-based Simulation
• Decision Support
• Platforms and Operating Systems
• Programming and Middleware
• Connectivity and Communication
• Scheduling, Tasking and Control

B: WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORKS 

• Technologies and Standards
• WiFi, ZigBee, WiMax, Bluetooth
• Wireless Network Protocols
• Routing Techniques
• Network Architecture
• Ad Hoc Networks
• Hierarchical Networks
• Wireless Mesh Networks
• Network Performance
• Power Management
• Remote Sensing and Telemetry
• Ubiquitous Computing

C: HARDWARE 

• Hardware Design, Fabrication Techniques
• Packaging, Testing and Reliability
• Electronic Interfaces
• RFID Readers and Tags
• MEMS
• Swarm Sensors
• Cooperating Objects
• Sensor Types for Chemical and Biomedical Applications
• Electronic Nose
• Electronic Tongue

D: DATA MANIPULATION 

• Sensor Data Fusion
• Data Visualization
• Multi-sensor Data Processing
• Aggregation, Classification and Tracking
• Pattern Recognition
• Reasoning on Sensor Data
• Indexing and Publishing
• Data Quality and Integrity

E: SIGNAL PROCESSING 

• Statistical and Adaptive Signal Processing
• Sparse Signal Processing
• Multimedia/Audio Signal Processing
• Coding, and Compression
• Distributed and Collaborative Signal Processing
• Array Processing of Nonstationary Signals
• Neural Networks
• DNA Computing
• Data Mining
• Fault Detection

F: OBSTACLES 

• Security: Vulnerability and Privacy
• Authentication
• Data Overload
• Real-time Constraints
• Energy Efficiency
• Fault Tolerance and Diagnosis
• Environmental Impact Reduction
• Self-healing
• Infrastructure Reliability

G: SIMULATIONS, APPLICATIONS AND USES 

• Smart Grids and Energy Control Systems
• Industrial and Structural Monitoring
• Environment Monitoring
• Gas Analysis and Sensing
• Measurement and Control of Water
• Well-being and Well-working
• Smart Buildings and Smart Cities
• Home Monitoring and Assisted Living Applications
• Healthcare
• Medical Imaging
• Wireless Surveillance
• Defense and Security
• Vehicular Networks
• Aeronautical
• Sport and Leisure
• Smart Fabrics and Wearables
• Computer Graphics and Visualization
• Database System
• Artificial Intelligence