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   Programme of Events                       

Day 1    Monday 16th June

 

Registration

09.30 – 12.00

Lunch

12.00 – 13.00

WELCOME SPEECHES

Professor Madjid Merabti/Dr Pilar Sepulveda (EPSRC)

 

13:00 – 13:15

OPENING KEYNOTE SPEECH

(Session Chair – Nigel Linge)

13.15 – 14.15

Professor Richard Walton, Director of CESG  

 Risk Management for Information Assurance  

SESSION 1A – Networking I

(Session Chair –Dr. Stewart Bryant, Cisco Systems) Upper Theatre

14.30 – 15.50

 

A Review of IP Packet Compression Techniques. Ching Shen Tye, G. Fairhurst, Aberdeen University (13)

Flexible programmable networking: A reflective, component-based approach.  Ackbar Joolia, Geoff Coulson, Gordon Blair, Antonio Tadeu Gomes, Kevin Lee, Jo Ueyama, Lancaster Uni. (16)

Towards bottom-up Network Architectures. I. Pavlosoglou, M. S. Leeson, R. J. Green, University of Warwick (37)  

An Approach to Reliability Enhancement of Overlay Multicast Tree. Linlin Xie, Laurent Mathy, David Hutchison, Lancaster University( 17)

 

SESSION 1B – Protocols

(Session Chair – Prof. Zahib Ghassemlooy, Sheffield Hallam University) Lower Theatre

 

Building Low Delay Application Layer Multicast Trees   Su-Wei, Tan, Gill Waters, University of Kent (5)

Design and Simulation of a MAC Protocol for Optical Wireless Communications Bilal R. Qazi, Yamini Harikrishnan, Syed B. Ahmed, Jaafar M.H. Elmirghani, University of Wales (10)

A Tale of Two Codecs: some experiences with H.323    J.R. Nicoll, M.Bateman, C.Allison, University of St. Andrews (33) 

A Learning Protocol to support Networked Applicances.    Catherine Watts, M. Merabti, A. Taleb-Bendiab, GEC - Marconi Secure Systems Ltd (35)

 

Coffee Break

15.50 – 16.10

SESSION 2A – Security

(Session Chair –Professor David Parsons, Salford University) Upper Theatre

16.10 – 17.30

 

Bayesian Learning Networks Approach to Cybercrime Detection. NS Abouzakhar, A Gani , G Manson,  M Abuitbel, D King, University of Sheffield (3)

An Analysis of Integrity drifts in E-trading Systems.     C. Corzo, N. Zhang, University of Manchester (18)

Using Intrusion Detection to Detect Malicious Peer-to-Peer Network Traffic.      Abiola Abimbola, Qi Shi, Madjid Merabti, Liverpool John Moores University (25)

Providing a Risk Analysis Framework for Potential Users of Wireless Technology.     Jazilah Jamaluddin, Reuben Edwards, Paul Coulton, Lancaster University (39)

 

SESSION 2B – Routing

(Session Chair – Professor David Hutchison, Lancaster University) Lower Theatre

 

Comparison of Interferometric All-Optical Switches for Router Applications in OTDM Systems.  Razali Ngah, Zabih Ghassemlooy, Graham Swift, Sheffield Hallam University (6)  

 

Resource Partitioning Algorithm for Network Design.Yong Zuo, Jonathan Pitts, Queen Mary University, London (9)

 

Investigation of Distance Vector Routing for Mobile Ad hoc Networks   S. Kannan, John E Mellor, D.D. Kouvatsos, University of Bradford (24)

 

Active Networking using Programmable Hardware. Alexandros G. Fragkiadakis, Nikolaos G. Bartzoudis, David. J. Parish, Mark Sandford, Loughborough Uni. (28)

 

Conference Dinner – Aintree Race Course, Aintree

19.00 prompt

 

Day 2    Tuesday 17th Jun 2003

SESSION 3A Applications I

(Session Chair – Dr. Alan Ruddle, University of St. Andrews) Upper Theatre

9.00 – 10.20

 

Generation and Validation of HTML Forms using Metadata.      Abdualrraouf A. Elbibas, MJ. Ridley, University of Bradford (11)

CasPaCE: A framework for Cascading Payments in Peer-to-Peer Digital Content Exchange.    G. Arora, M. Hanneghan, M. Merabti, Liverpool John Moores University (26)

A network aware adaptable application.    A.M. Abdul Rahman, N. Linge, The University of Salford (21)

Multi-Standard Service Interoperation Protocol Through Polyarchical Middleware.    Mengjie Yu, A. Taleb-Bendiab, D. Reilly, Wail Omar, Liverpool John Moores University (43)

 

SESSION 3B – Modelling I

(Session Chair –Professor Demetres Kouvatsos, University of Bradford ) Lower Theatre

 

An Analytical Queueing Model for the Performance Evaluation of Using Queue Thresholds Congestion Control   L.Guan, M.E. Woodward, I.U. Awan, University of Bradford (20)

An Efficient Algorithm for Gossiping in Known Radio Networks.   Qin Xin, University of Liverpool (8)

Packet Loss Analysis of Output Buffered Shufflenet.   Firat Tekiner, Zabih Ghassemlooy, Chaba Ballo, Mark Thompson, Sheffield Hallam University (7)

Neighbourhood Broadcasting Schemes for Cayley Graphs with Background Traffic.  D.D.Kouvatsos, I.M.Mkwawa, University of Bradford (52)

Genetic Based Traffic Engineering of Managed IP Network. Ted Huang, Kenvi Wang, M Merabti, R. Pereira, National Chung-hwa Telecommunication Co. Ltd.)(31)  

 

SESSION 3C – Networking II

(Session Chair –Dr. Mike Fisher, BT Exact ) Room 323

An Intrusion Detection for Web Servers Using Artificial Neural Networks. David Ellis, University of Sussex

Incorporating Value Engineering into the Development of a Multiservice Packet Switching Router Xianglin Li, Roy Woodhead, Oxford Brookes University and Frank Ball, Bournemouth University

Restrictions on Product Form Solutions in Discrete Time Queueing Networks M. Woodward and S Al-hakeem, University of Bradford

 

 

Coffee Break

10.20 – 10.50

SESSION 4A – Applications II

(Session Chair –Dr. Laurent Mathy, Lancaster University ) Upper Theatre

10.50 – 12.30

 

Capturing Tacit Knowledge in P2P Networks.  Paul Fergus, Anirach Mingkhwan, Madjid Merabti, Martin Hanneghan, Liverpool John Moores University (27)

Towards a Virtual Weather Station.    Geraldine Slater, A.Ruddle, University of St. Andrews (34)

Scooby Event Based Pervasive Computing Infrastructure.   Jon Robinson, Ian Wakeman, University of Sussex (51)

Novel Peer to Peer Payment Mechanism for Personal Area Network Mobile Gaming.     Ian Mullins, Philip Garner, Reuben Edwards, Lancaster University (50)

Service-Oriented Approach for Distributed Application Assembly and Management.    Ella Grishikashvili, Nagwa Badr, A. Taleb-Bendiab, Liverpool John Moores University (42)

 

SESSION 4B – Wireless I

(Session Chair – Dr. Khalid Al-Begain,  University of Bradford) Lower Theatre

 

Inter Vehicular Data Exchange Between Fast Moving Road Traffic Using an Ad-hoc Cluster-Based Location Routing Algorithm and 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Radio. R.A. Santos, R.M. Edwards, N.L.Seed, University of Sheffield (4)

Classification of Topological Patterns using Neutral Networks: Towards the Improvement of Routing   Mechanisms in Ad-hoc Networks. Wajahat Ali, Raul J. Mondragon, Farrukh Alavi, Queen Mary, University of London (19)

Applying Spatial Diversity to a Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Radio System.      Chadi Khirallah, Paul Coulton, Saad Qazi, Nader Zein, Lancaster University (38)

Towards Providing QoS for Integrated Cellular and WLAN Networks. Xin Gang Wang, John Mellor, Khalid Al-Begain, University of Bradford (23)

Coverage and Capacity Calculations for 3G Mobile Network Planning.  Liang Guo, Jie Zhang, Carsten Maple, University of Luton (32)

 

 

SESSION 4C – Network Management

(Session Chair -Session Chair - Dr Rubem Pereira, Liverpool John Moores University ) Room 323 James Parsons Building

 

Information Technology for Magnetic Storage Applications. M Abuitbel, D King, NS Abouzakhar, G Manson, University of Manchester (1)

A Study of The Behaviour of The Mobile Agent in The Network Management Systems Tarag Fahad, Sufian Yousef, Caroline Strange, Anglia Polytechnic University (2)

Using Mobile Agents To Improve Performance Of Network Management Operations.     Iwan Adhicandra, Colin Pattinson, Ebrahim Shaghouei, Leeds Metropolitan University (12)

Implementing Traffic Prioritisation in Packet Switches Using Intelligent Arbiter. A. Gani, N. Abouzakhar, G. Manson, The University of Sheffield (14)

An Overview of Quality of Service (QoS) and QoS Routing in Communication Networks.      Abdullah M. S. Alkahtani, M. E. Woodward, K. Al-Begain, University of Bradford (45)

 

 

Lunch

12.30 – 13.30

SESSION 5A - Wireless II

(Session Chair –Dr. Bob Askwith) Upper Theatre

13.30 – 15.10

 

Performance Modelling of GSM/GPRS Mobile System with MOSEL       Yue Li, Khalid Al-Begain, Irfan Awan, University of Bradford (30)

Using Simulink to Facilitate a Fixed-Point DSP Implementation of VBLAST Receiver.     J.Ruan, P.Coulton, C.Khirallah, Lancaster University (36)

Interface UMTS Release 6 and Circuit Switched (CS) Networks Artemios Andreou, Nigel Linge, Nigel Holland, The University of Salford (22)

An OFDM/ZERO Forcing Beamformer for Smart Antennas in Indoor Environments.      Karim M. Nasr, Fumie Costen, Stephen K. Barton, University of Manchester (41)

CORBA in Mobile Communications.      Ural Mutlu, Reuben Edwards, Lancaster University (48)

 

SESSION 5B – Modelling II

(Session Chair – Dr. Frank Ball, University of Bournemouth) Lower Theatre

A Scenario Driven Emulator for Wireless, Fixed and Ad Hoc networks.      Martin Bateman, Colin Allison, Alan Ruddle, University of St. Andrews (29)

Modelling Competitive Behaviours by a hierarchical HMM architecture.      Shih-Yang Chiao, Costas S. Xydeas, Lancaster University (49)

Maximum Entropy Analysis of Shared Buffer Queues with GE-type Traffic. Demetres Kouvatsos, Sotiris Tantos, University of Bradford(53)

A Measurement-based Connection Admission Control Framework for Real-Time Traffic at Differentiated Services (DiffServ) Aggregation Points.      Stylianos Georgoulas, Panos Trimintzios, George Pavlou, University of Surrey (47)

A Flow Correction for Wormhole Routing Networks with Finite Buffers. D. D. Kouvatsos, S. A. Assi, University of Bradford (55)

 

Session 5C –  Multimedia

(Session Chair –Dr. Rubem Pereira, Liverpool John Moores University ) Room 323 James Parsons Building

 

MPEG-4 and UDP-Lite for Multimedia Transmission.      Regina Reine, Godred Fairhurst, University of Aberdeen (15)

A Text to Visual Speech Instant Messaging System.     Emma Russell, Bernard Tiddeman, University of St. Andrews (40)

Technologies for Future Run-Time Reconfigurable Scenarios. Dylan Carline, Paul Coulton, Lancaster University (46)

Real-Time Speaker Identification and Participant Tracking in The Access Grid.     Ben Juby, David De Roure, University of Southampton (44)

Paradigm of Instructional Agent System  Hsuanchao Huang, Reuben Edwards, Lancaster University (54)

 

Coffee Break

15.10 – 15.30

CLOSING KEY NOTE SPEECH

(Session Chair – Professor David Hutchison, Lancaster University)

15.30 – 16.30

Professor Edmundo Monteiro, Laboratory of Communications and Telematics - LCT

University of Coimbra, Portugal

The LCT activities and Quality of Service Model

 

 

  PGNet 2003 Conference