Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- ICCD-2014 Conference Committee -- About the Editors -- 1 A Survey of Security Concerns in Various Data Aggregation Techniques in Wireless Sensor Networks -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 1.1 Data Aggregation -- 1.2 Data Aggregation Security Concerns -- 2…Secure Data Aggregation Protocols -- 2.1 Secure Data Aggregation Based on Cryptographic Techniques -- 2.1.1 Secure Data Aggregation Based on Symmetric Key Cryptography -- 2.1.2 Secure Data Aggregation Protocol Based on Asymmetric Key Cryptography -- 2.1.3 Secure Data Aggregation Protocol Based on MAC/Hash Function -- 2.2 Secure Data Aggregation Protocols Based on Non-Cryptographic Schemes -- 2.2.1 Secure Data Aggregation Protocols Based on Trust/Reputation -- 2.2.2 Secure Data Aggregation Protocols Based on Soft Computing Techniques -- 3…Comparison of Secure Data Aggregation Protocols -- 4…Conclusion -- References -- 2 Secure and Dynamic IP Address Configuration Scheme in MANET -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work Review -- 3…Proposed Work -- 4…Conclusion -- References -- 3 A Novel Distributed Dynamic IP Configuration Scheme for MANET -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Literature Survey -- 3…Proposed Scheme -- 4…Conclusion -- References -- 4 Dual Security Against Grayhole Attack in MANETs -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work -- 3…Proposed Methodology -- 3.1 Route Discovery Phase Detection -- 3.2 Data Transmission Phase -- 4…Conclusion and Future Scope -- References -- 5 I-EDRI Scheme to Mitigate Grayhole Attack in MANETs -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work -- 3…Proposed Approach -- 3.1 Proposed Detection Algorithm -- 4…Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- 6 Frequency Domain Incremental Strategies Over Distributed Network -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Estimation Problem and the Adaptive Distributed Solution. , 3…Frequency-Domain Adaptive Distributed Solution -- 3.1 DCT-LMS and DFT-LMS Algorithm -- 4…Simulation -- 5…Conclusion -- References -- 7 Modeling and Analysis of Cross-Layer Uplink Scheduler in IEEE 802.16e Standard -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 1.1 MAC Layer Architecture -- 1.2 QoS Classes -- 1.3 Scheduler at MAC Layer -- 2…Literature Survey -- 3…Methodology -- 3.1 Design of Scheduler -- 4…Mathematical Model -- 4.1 Probability of Packets Being Served -- 4.2 Average Waiting Time -- 4.3 Average Time Spent by a Packet in Queue Ws -- 5…Result Analysis -- 6…Conclusion -- References -- 8 A Probabilistic Packet Filtering-Based Approach for Distributed Denial of Service Attack in Wireless Sensor Network -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Proposed Architecture and Methodology -- 3…Result Analysis -- 4…Conclusion -- References -- 9 Location-Based Coordinated Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Literature Review -- 3…The Procedure -- 3.1 Initialization Phase -- 3.2 Detection and Reporting Phase -- 3.3 Action Phase -- 4…Implementation and Result Analysis -- 5…Conclusion -- References -- 10 Energy Saving Performance Analysis of Hierarchical Data Aggregation Protocols Used in Wireless Sensor Network -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Wireless Sensor Network Routing Algorithms -- 2.1 Flat Routing Protocols -- 2.2 Hierarchical Routing Algorithms -- 2.3 Location-Based Protocols -- 2.4 Related Work -- 3…Simulation Setup -- 3.1 Result and Analysis -- 4…Conclusion -- References -- 11 Performance Analysis of IEEE 802.11 DCF and IEEE 802.11e EDCF Under Same Type of Traffic -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 1.1 IEEE 802.11 Mechanism -- 1.2 IEEE 802.11e Mechanism -- 2…Simulation Model and Performance Analysis -- 2.1 Simulation Model -- 2.2 Simulation Parameter -- 2.3 Results -- 3…Conclusion -- References. , 12 A Distributed Prime Node-ID Connected Dominating Set for Target Coverage Using Adjustable Sensing Range -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work on Connected Dominating Set -- 3…Proposed Algorithm -- 3.1 Network Model -- 3.2 Proposed Approach -- 3.2.1 Algorithm: Determination of P-CDS of a Graph -- 3.2.2 Diagrammatical Illustration of Algorithm -- 4…Performance Analysis -- 5…Conclusion -- References -- 13 Token Based Group Local Mutual Exclusion Algorithm in MANETs -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Works -- 3…GLME Algorithm -- 3.1 Working -- 3.2 Data Structure -- 3.3 Messages -- 3.4 Pseudocode of Algorithm at Node i -- 4…Performance Analysis -- 5…Conclusions and Future Scope -- References -- 14 A Distributed Secured Localization Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Coverage Algorithm for Anchor Node Deployment -- 3…Encryption and Decryption -- 4…Route Discovery Process -- 5…Performance Evaluation -- 6…Conclusions -- References -- 15 Characteristic Function for Variable-Bit-Rate Multimedia QoS -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Works -- 3…Proposed Model for Mapping QoS of Variable-Bit-Rate Multimedia -- 4…Numerical Results -- 5…Conclusion -- References -- 16 A Fully Simulatable Oblivious Transfer Scheme Using Vector Decomposition -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Preliminaries -- 2.1 Vector Decomposition Problem -- 2.2 Trapdoor VDP -- 3…Proposed Oblivious Transfer Using Vector Decomposition -- 3.1 Correctness of Our OT Scheme -- 4…Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- 17 Query by Humming System Through Multiscale Music Entropy -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Comprehension of Related Contributions -- 3…Proposed Query by Humming System -- 3.1 Preprocessing -- 3.2 Framing -- 4…Entropy Estimation -- 4.1 Shannon Entropy -- 4.2 Multiscale Entropy -- 4.3 Multiscale Music Entropy. , 5…Kd Tree-Based Indexing -- 6…Query Processing and Searching -- 7…Results and Discussions -- 7.1 Performance Analysis -- 8…Conclusions -- References -- 18 An Empirical Analysis of Training Algorithms of Neural Networks: A Case Study of EEG Signal Classification Using Java Framework -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work -- 3…Discrete Wavelet Transform for EEG Signal Decomposition -- 4…Training Algorithms for MLPNN -- 4.1 Backpropagation -- 4.2 Manhattan Update Rule -- 4.3 Resilient Propagation -- 5…Experimental Study, Results, and Analysis -- 6…Summary and Conclusion -- 19 Relating Perceptual Feature Space and Context Drift Information in Query by Humming System -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Comprehension of Related Contributions -- 3…Envisioned Query by Humming System -- 4…Perceptual Analysis -- 4.1 Spectral Centroid -- 4.2 Spectral Spread -- 4.3 Pitch Class Profile or Chroma -- 4.3.1 Preprocessing -- 4.3.2 Frequency Mapping -- 4.3.3 Postprocessing -- 4.4 Harmonicity -- 4.4.1 Harmonic Spectral Centroid -- 4.4.2 Harmonic Spectral Spread -- 5…Context Drift Information Analysis -- 5.1 Perceptual Feature Space -- 5.2 Transfer Entropy Estimation -- 6…Results and Discussions -- 7…Conclusions -- References -- 20 First-Fit Semi-partitioned Scheduling Based on Rate Monotonic Algorithm -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Basic Concepts -- 3…SRM-FF Algorithm -- 4…Evaluations -- 5…Conclusion -- References -- 21 A Novel Approach for Data Hiding in Color Images Using LSB Based Steganography with Improved Capacity and Resistance to Statistical Attacks -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Proposed Work -- 2.1 Proposed Work Architecture -- 2.2 Proposed Algorithm -- 2.3 Proposed Embedding Scheme -- 3…Experimental Results and Comparison Analysis -- 3.1 Evaluation Based on Stego-Image Quality and Payload Capacity. , 3.2 Evaluation Based on Resistance to Stastical Attacks -- 4…Conclusions -- References -- 22 A Comparative Study of Correlation Based Stereo Matching Algorithms: Illumination and Exposure -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work -- 3…Area-Based Stereo Matching -- 4…Experiment Results -- 4.1 Method of Evaluation -- 4.2 Robustness to Change in Illumination -- 4.3 Robustness to Change in Exposure -- 5…Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 23 A Hybrid Motion Based-Object Tracking Algorithm for VTS -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…The VTS and Its Challenges -- 3…Motion-Based Object Tracking Scheme -- 4…Simulation Results -- 5…Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- 24 Side Lobe Level and Null Control Design of Linear Antenna Array Using Taguchi's Method -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Taguchi's Optimization Method -- 2.1 Designing of Input Parameter Using OA -- 2.2 Building of Response Table -- 2.3 Optimal Level Values Identification and Confirmation Experiment -- 2.4 Reducing the Optimization Range -- 2.5 Checking of Level Values and Termination Criteria -- 3…Experimental Results -- 4…Conclusion -- References -- 25 A Novel Approach for Jamming and Tracking of Mobile Objects -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Smart Antenna -- 3…Algorithm Applied in the System -- 4…Simulation Results -- 5…Conclusion -- References -- 26 Performance Analysis of Low-Complexity Multiuser STBC MC-CDMA System -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Mathematical Model -- 2.1 STBC Encoding Scheme -- 3…Communication System Model -- 3.1 STBC Decoding Scheme -- 4…Results and Discussion -- 5…Conclusions -- References -- 27 On the Design an Enhanced Bandwidth of Elliptical Shape CPW-Fed Fractal Monopole Antenna for UWB Application -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Antenna Design and Parametric Study -- 3…Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Return Loss. , 3.2 Current Distribution.