Radar and Sonar Sensor Networks

Call for Papers

Although radar and sonar rely on two fundamentally different types of wave transmission, Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR) and Sound Navigation and Ranging (SONAR), both are remote sensing systems with important military, scientific, and commercial applications. RADAR sends out electromagnetic waves, while active SONAR transmits acoustic (i.e., sound) waves. In both systems, these waves return echoes from certain features or targets that allow the determination of important properties and attributes of the target (i.e., shape, size, speed, distance, etc.). Because electromagnetic waves are strongly attenuated (diminished) in water, RADAR signals are mostly used for ground or atmospheric observations. Because SONAR signals easily penetrate water, they are ideal for navigation and measurement under water. The networking of radars or sonars is two emerging research areas, known as radar sensor networks and underwater sensor networks. The goal of the Special Issue is to publish the most recent results in the development of radar sensor networks and underwater sensor networks. Researchers and practitioners working in this area are expected to take this opportunity to discuss and express their views on the current trends, challenges, and state-of-the-art solutions addressing various issues in radar and sonar sensor networks. Review papers on radar sensor networks and/or underwater sensor networks are also welcome. Topics to be covered in this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:

• Waveform design and diversity
• UWB radar sensor networks
• Interferences analysis
• Coexistence with other sensor networks
• Network capacity
• MIMO radar
• MIMO sonar
• Medium Access Control (MAC)
• Routing
• Underwater channel modeling
• Underwater communications
• Network coverage
• Energy efficiency
• Security and privacy
• Navigation and positioning (localization)
• Sensor fusion
• In-network information processing
• Target detection and tracking
• Other applications

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/wcn/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/ according to the following timetable:

Lead Guest Editor

• Qilian Liang, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0016, USA

Guest Editors

• Xiuzhen (Susan) Cheng, Department of Computer Science, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
• Scott C.-H. Huang, Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon, Hong Kong
• Sherwood W. Samn, Air Force Research Laboratory/RHX, Brooks City Base, San Antonio, TX 78235, USA
• Lingming Wang, iBiquity Digital Corporation, 150 Allen Road, Suite 201, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, USA
• Zheng Zhou, School of Information and Telecommunications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China