Writing a Paper

 

v      You need to write one research paper or one survey paper.

 

For a research paper, you need to

  1. Submit a proposal (a write-up; between 1~2 pages) of your research idea. The proposal must include:
    1. Introduction

                                                               i.      Justification on your topic

You need to justify or explain why your topic is interesting to be investigated

                                                             ii.      Background knowledge.

Background knowledge of the research field to help a reader understand your proposal

    1. Proposed Idea (Problem Statement)
    2. Literature Survey

Summary of existing research by other researchers on the similar topics

    1. Approach to Solve the Problem
    2. Timeline to Conduct the Research
    3. References

 

  1. Get an approval on your proposed idea from me.
  2. Submit your final paper (6~10 pages) and prepare a presentation (20 minutes) on your research result. Your final paper and the presentation must include:
    1. Introduction

                                                               i.      Justification on your topic

You need to justify or explain why your topic is interesting to be investigated

                                                             ii.      Background knowledge.

Background knowledge of the research field to help a reader understand your proposal

    1. Problem Statement
    2. Literature Survey.

Summary of existing research by other researchers on the similar topics

    1. Approach to Solve the Problem
    2. Results

Theoretical result and/or simulation result can be included.

    1. Concluding Remark
    2. References

 

For a survey paper, you need to

  1. Submit a proposal (a write-up; between 1~2 pages) of the topic which you will investigate and write a survey paper on. The proposal must include:
    1. Introduction

                                                               i.      Justification on your topic

You need to justify or explain why your topic is interesting or important to be known

                                                             ii.      Background knowledge.

Background knowledge related to the topic to help a reader understand your proposal

    1. Existing Research Issues on the Topic
    2. Approach to Explain the Topic
    3. Timeline to Writing the Survey Paper
    4. References

 

  1. Get an approval on your proposed idea from me.
  2. Submit your final paper (8~15 pages) and prepare a presentation (20 minutes) on your research result. Your final paper and the presentation must include:
    1. Introduction

                                                               i.      Justification on your topic

You need to justify or explain why your topic is interesting or important to be known

                                                             ii.      Background knowledge.

Background knowledge related to the topic to help a reader understand your proposal

    1. Existing Research Issues on the Topics
    2. Approach to Explain the Topic
    3. Literature Survey

Summary of existing research by other researchers on the similar topics

    1. Possible Future Research Issues on the Topic
    2. Concluding Remark
    3. References

 

Paper Format

We will follow IEEE transaction paper format.

 

Important Dates (You need to submit it in RU03 of your dropbox)

Proposal Due: 7:59AM on April 8 (Wednesday)

Final Paper Due: 7:59AM on April 24 (Friday)

Presentation Slide Due: 7:59AM on April 27th (Monday)

Presentation Dates: In class during April 27~May 1

 

Suggested Topics

v      After I discuss with you, I will guide you how to find the related papers.

  1. Routing in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANET)
  2. Topology Control of Wireless Sensor Networks
  3. Security Issues in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks
  4. Security Issues in Wireless Sensor Networks
  5. Quality of Service of Grid Computing Networks
  6. Security Issues in Grid Computing Networks
  7. What is Ubiquitous Computing Network?
  8. What is Utility Computing Network?
  9. Service Discovery and Service Composition in Grid Computing Networks
  10. Or your own preference

 

 

Grid Computing Network Related Reading Materials:

 

R. Buyya et al., “The Gridbus Toolkit for Service Oriented Grid and Utility Computing:

An Overview and Status Report,” Available at http://arxiv.org/ftp/cs/papers/0404/0404027.pdf

 

User-Controlled Lightpath Provisioning (UCLP) Project

http://www.canarie.ca/canet4/uclp

 

Wireless Sensor Network Related Reading Materials:

Al-Karaki, J. N. and A. E. Kamal, "Routing Techniques in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Survey", to appear in IEEE Wireless Communications.

Available at http://vulcan.ee.iastate.edu/~kamal/Docs/kk04.pdf

 

Y. Shi, Y.T. Hou, and A. Efrat, "Design of low-complexity approximation algorithms for base station placement problems in sensor networks," Technical Report, The Bradley Dept. of ECE, Virginia Tech, July 2005.

 

 Y. Shi, Y.T. Hou, H.D. Sherali, and S. F. Midkiff, "Cross-Layer Optimization for Routing Data Traffic in UWB-based Sensor Networks," Technical Report, The Bradley Dept. of ECE, Virginia Tech, March 2005.

 

Y.T. Hou, Y. Shi, and H.D. Sherali, "On rate allocation problem for wireless sensor networks," Technical Report, The Bradley Dept. of ECE, Virginia Tech, July 2003.

 

Ubiquitous Computing (Networks) Related  Reading Materials:

Mark Weiser, “Ubiquitous Computing”

Available at http://www.ubiq.com/hypertext/weiser/UbiHome.html