All registered papers will be submitted for publishing by Springer and made available through SpringerLink Digital Library.

Proceedings will be submitted for inclusion in leading indexing services, such as Web of Science, Compendex, Scopus, DBLP, EU Digital Library, Google Scholar, IO-Port, MathSciNet, Inspec, and Zentralblatt MATH.

Authors of selected best accepted and presented papers will be invited to submit an extended version to:

• Wireless Networks (WINET) Journal [IF: 2.602 (2020)]

All accepted authors are eligible to submit an extended version in a fast track of:

• EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems – indexed in ESCI & Ei Compendex
• EAI Endorsed Transactions on Mobile Communications and Applications
• EAI Endorsed Transactions on Security and Safety

Additional publication opportunities:

• EAI/Springer Innovations in Communications and Computing Book Series

Network Theories and Models

• Quality of Service (QoS) Provisioning: Architectures, Protocols and Mechanisms
• Quality of Experience (QoE): User-perceived Quality, Cost-sensitive Experience
• Reliability and Scalability: Performance, Adaptation, Cognition, and Extensibility
• Cross-layer Design, Optimization and Implementation: Spectrum/ Energy Efficiency
• Robustness: Fault/ Disruption/ Disaster-tolerance, Resilience, Survivability

Emerging Networks and Applications

• Next Generation Networks
• Ubiquitous Wireless Communication Networks
• 5G/ B5G Mobile Networks
• Software Defined Networks (SDN)
• Network Virtualization and Cloud Computing
• Distributed Computing Networks
• Edge Communications, Mobile Cloud Computing and Fog Computing
• Internet of Things (IoT) and Wireless Sensor Networks
• Internet of Vehicles (IoV) and Low Latency Communication Networks
• Social Networks, Opportunistic Networks and Other Novel Relationship Networks
• Smart Utility Networks
• Green Communication Networks
• Network Solutions to Address COVID-19

Network Heterogeneous Computing

• Analogue/Digital Conversion System
• High Performance Embedded Systems
• Heterogeneous Resources Virtualization Frame
• Performance Modelling and Analysis Tools
• Functional Simulation and Physical Testbed Tools

Signal and Data Processing

• Decoding and Encoding
• Modulation and Diversity
• Signal Detection and Parameter Estimation
• Image and Video Signals Processing
• Audio and Speech Signals Processing
• Wireless Communication Signals Processing
• Array Signals Processing
• Biomedical Signal processing
• Data mining and Pattern recognition
• Information Filtering and Fusion
• Big data Processing

Security and Privacy in Networks

• Intrusion detection
• Anti-jamming
• Disaster Recovery and Invulnerability
• Encryption, Authentication and Availability Assurance
• Hardware Forensics
• Security Protocols
• Emerging Blockchain Technologies

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Networks

• Online Computational Intelligence in Super-large Scale
• Computer Aided Diagnosis System in Medical Networks
• Cyber Infrastructure Architectures in Traffic Networks
• Real-time decision and Automation in Swarm
• Simultaneous Localization and Mapping in Vehicle Networks
• Wearable and Implantable Devices in Human Engineering
• Flexible Production Line in Manufacturing Engineering
• Distributed Machine Learning and Federated Learning

Heterogeneous networking has long been the focus of computer network and communications researchers worldwide. Since 2004, QSHINE has been established as the primary venue for researchers and practitioners to present novel ideas on heterogeneous networking related subjects, particularly for quality, experience, reliability, security and robustness of heterogeneous networking. QSHINE 2021 sets the goal to be a high-quality conference and an international forum for presentation and discussion of cutting-edge research in the field. The scope of QSHINE 2021 covers both newest theoretical and practical research topics to address the challenges from both the trending application requirements and the communication technologies.

Original submissions, not under any concurrent reviews, are solicited in all areas related to heterogeneous wired, wireless and hybrid networks varying from network theories and models, emerging networks and applications, network heterogeneous computing, signal and data processing, security and privacy in networks, and artificial intelligence and machine learning in networks.

This event is organized by EAI.

EAI – European Alliance for Innovation is a non-profit organization and a professional community established in cooperation with the European Commission to empower the global research and innovation, and to promote cooperation between European and International ICT communities.

EAI’s vision is to foster excellence in research and innovation on the principles of transparency, objectivity, equality, and openness. Our guiding principle is community cooperation to create better research, provide fair recognition of excellence and transform best ideas into commercial value proposition.

EAI‘s mission is to create an environment that rewards excellence transparently, and builds recognition objectively regardless of age, economic status or country of origin, where no membership fees or closed door committees stand in the way of your research career.

Through these shared values, EAI leads the way toward advancing the world of research and innovation, empowering individuals and institutions for the good of society to fully benefit from the digital revolution.