Call for Papers

Societal Automation - Technological & Architectural Frameworks

First international conference - Krakow, 4-6 September 2019

https://sac2019.org/

*Regular and special sessions papers* Submission deadline April 14, 2019 Acceptance notification June 3, 2019 Deadline for final manuscripts June 30, 2019

*Work-in-progress/ Industry practice papers* Submission deadline: May 19, 2019 Acceptance notification: June 16, 2019 Deadline for final manuscripts: July 30, 2019

Background:

The 4th Industrial Revolution and emerging Societal Automation initiatives deeply rooted in advances in Electronics, Communication, and Computer Science has been heralded by numerous visionary initiatives sponsored and advanced by industry, private consortia, and governments alike, all over the industrialized world – to mention smart factories, smart grid, smart homes, smart buildings, smart highways, smart transportation systems, urban automation, ... . The household names of the Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems provide conceptual and architectural frameworks as well as a technical infrastructure for those initiatives.

Societal Automation is a human endeavor to make human-made engineering systems human-centered, safe in their usage and energy efficient, without degrading the surrounding natural environment. Societal Automation is not limited to integration of existing technologies in larger systems such as building automation, smart grid, or urban automation. Actually, some of the most remarkable advances have been achieved in automating personal space/life. Human companion is a good example; not only providing a day-to-day psychological support for elderly, but some with, though, still limited, “abilities” to assist in the body maintenance and feeding infirm.

The functional and technical scope of those initiatives is broad. Various application domains intersect at the crossroads of the initiatives. Vision is necessary to carve the image of the initiatives. But insufficient for their realization. At the root of the success in implementing and deploying visions is technology. Technology is a tangible “realization” of solutions, which arise from innovative thinking.

Specific technological solutions and devices to be blended within the adopted architectural framework representing developed system need sophisticated software tools underpinned by solid formal methodologies to assist in and guide through the design, validation, testing, deployment, and monitoring phases of the system life-cycle.

The challenge laid for the broad automation of human activities and societies is vast, and requires visionary innovative thinking. Requires revolution in innovative thinking and the way we think of innovation. Nothing short of the 4th revolution in innovative thinking: Innovation 4.0.

The first in the series conference on Societal Automation will attempt to take a stock of where the area id now; of the expectations and concrete plans of decision makers; of existing technologies and technologies still to be invented to support further and planned developments; of the supporting design & development software tools to make systems eventuate. The most crucial, however, are the expectations of us, individuals without major say in the Societal Automation evolution to ensure the developments serve our interest and do not threaten our privacy, body and psychological integrity, and safety in general.

Paper submissions

The SAC2019 conference is seeking submissions of up to 8 double-column pages reporting on novel and significant contributions to the field of industrial communication systems. Prospective authors are encouraged to submit a pdf version of their papers through the SAC2019 submission system. The submitted material (in English language) must be unpublished and not under review elsewhere. Submissions must include e-mail addresses and fax/phone numbers of the corresponding author.

Work-in-Progress (WIP) sessions

These sessions are intended for presentation of recent ideas and on-going works up to 4 double-column pages, describing research that has not yet produced the results required for a regular paper, but that due to its novelty and potential impact deserves to be shared with the community at an early stage. WIP submissions should be prepared according to the same guidelines as regular papers, and should be submitted through their own WIP electronic submission system. Accepted WIP papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

Authors of accepted WiP paper will give a 5 minute oral presentation at the WiP sessions, and will also present an A0 poster during the poster sessions.

Style guides for SAC2019 papers

Please see here:http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html

Tracks/Topics

T1: Electronic Systems in Societal Automation

Track Chair: Adam Kostrzewa, TU Braunschweig, Germany - kostrzewa at ida.ing.tu-bs.de

System-level Design - methodologies & tools for reconfigurable platforms (programmable logic, partial reconfiguration); FPGA architectures, design, and CAD; robust & power aware computing and systems; energy management; data integration and fusion; communication modes; compensation mechanisms for aging and temperature; methodologies & tools for fault-tolerant designs; hardware attacks detection, threat modeling & defense; hardware-based security design; trusted design automation & tools; adaptive and compositional architectures.

Networked Embedded Systems - design, dependability and tooling for networked systems including real-time, safety, security, maintainability aspects; middleware solutions for distributed and networked systems; network protocols for distributed systems including resource control, admission control, self-aware adjustments, time synchronization, routing and energy consumption.

Cognitive Computing in Cyber-Physical Systems - hardware and architectures, software and algorithmic approaches for artificial intelligence, hardware accelerators for machine/deep learning algorithms; algorithmic optimizations for general purpose computing; modeling, design and analysis of networked control, switched control, and distributed control systems.

Embedded Systems and Architectures - design methodologies and tools; parallel and distributed embedded systems; multi/many-core embedded systems; timing and schedulability analysis; quality of service control; distributed and system-on-chip architectures; real-time and dependable mechanisms and architectures; static and dynamic reconfigurable systems; embedded systems case studies.

T2: Communication Systems in Societal Automation

Track Chair: Stig Petersen, SINTEF, Norway - Stig.Petersen at sintef.no

IP-based and web-based communication - protocols and technologies

Wireless Networks - WLAN; WPAN; 6LoWPAN, CoAP; Wireless coexistence and spectrum-sharing; Radio resource management in noisy environments; Internetworking and interoperability; Wireless Instrumentation and Wireless Sensor Network; Mesh, Relay, and Multi-hop Wireless Sensor Network; Software-defined and cognitive radio networks

Design Issues - Event-driven and Time-Triggered communications; Security and safety; Dependability and fault tolerance; Remote configuration and network management; Real-time communication and precise synchronization; Quality of Service (QoS) and performance indexes; Message schedulability analysis

Specialized Communication Networks in Diverse Application Domains - Home & Building Automation; Automotive Networks; Rail Transportation Networks; Avionics Networks Networks; Industrial Automation –Industrial Ethernet,, Wireless Industrial Networks; Power Systems – Protocols for Automatic Meter Reading, Protocols for Power System Automation.

T3: Computing in Societal Automation

Track Chair: Krzysztof Zielinski, AGH University of Science & Technology, Poland - kz at agh.edu.pl

Algorithms and Models of Computing - Approximate and inexact computing Quantum computing, Probabilistic computing; Cloud and fog computing; Pervasive computing

Biological Computing Models - Brain computing; Neural computing; Computational neuroscience; Biologically-inspired architectures

Big Data Analytics - High performance data analytics; Data search and representation; Architecture and system design

Fault tolerance and resilience - Solutions for ultra-large and safety-critical systems; Hardware and software approaches to cope with adverse environments

Compiler Technologies - Advanced/novel analyses; Hardware/software integrated solutions; Domain-specific languages; High-level synthesis

T4: AI, Machine & Deep Learning in Societal Automation

Track Chair: Krystian Jobczyk, AGH University of Science & Technology, Poland - krystian_jobczyk at op.pl

Algorithms; Natural Language Processing; Computer Vision and Speech Understanding; Pattern Recognition; Data Mining and Information Retrieval; Soft Computing and tools - Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks, Heuristic and AI Planning Strategies, Knowledge-based Systems; Automated Decision Systems; Computational Theories of Learning; Knowledge Representation; Reasoning and Evolution; Machine Learning – Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Neural Networks & Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning; Ambient intelligence – contextual awareness, natural interaction, adaptability, robustness, fault-tolerance, security; Ambient intelligence and IoT – case studies; Semantic Web ; Hybrid Intelligent Systems; Software & Hardware Architectures & Accelerators; AI Systems in Societal Automation – Cars & Automotive and Service Industries; Home & Building automation; Transportation Systems; Smart Cities & Urban Automation; Energy Systems: Case Studies – experience emerging trends.

T5: Sensors in Societal Automation

Track Chair: Joerg Gebhardt, ABB Corporate Research, Germany - joerg.gebhardt at de.abb.com

Novel components, devices and architectures for networked sensing; Network and system architectures and protocols; Network health monitoring and management; Detection, classification, tracking, reasoning, and decision making; Sensor data processing, mining, and machine learning; (distributed) signal processing; Energy harvested systems; Sensor tasking, control, and actuation; Innovative applications and deployment experiences; System modeling, simulation, measurements, and analysis.

T6: Human Companion

Human companion to provide day-to-day interaction with humans – computer systems, robotic pets, robotic humanoids; Emotions recognition and replication; Intuition; Day-to-day assistance with emotional challenges; Body construction – skeleton, muscle, skin; Making human companion robots self protecting; AI, Computing and Signal Processing; Dedicated communication networking; Novel research results. Prototypes & deployments – experience and emerging trends.

T7: Merging Humans and Machines

Track Chair: Valentina Emilia Balas, „Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad, Romania - valentina.balas at uav.ro

Brain-computer interfaces – Novel research and Technology; Noninvasive electromagnetic methods for brain monitoring; Algorithms & translation techniques; Wireless technology in communication; Implant technology; Bio-tech hybrids; Human enhancement; Cyborgs; Turing test; Virtual reality; Non-verbal and extra-sensory communication; Humans as biological machines; Spiritual machines;

T8: Architectural Frameworks for Societal Automation – IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems

Track Chair: Marcel Baunach, TU Graz, Austria - baunach at tugraz.at

IOT & Cyber-Physical Systems Design and Technology; IoT and Sensor systems; Industrial IoT Systems; Distributed Architectures for Adaptive Systems; Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems; Self-Adaption and Self-Organization; Learning and Self-Optimizing Cyber-Physical Systems. Novel Protocols and Network Technology; Data Streaming Architectures; Application areas of IoT & CPS; Case Studies, deployment, arising experience and emerging trends.

T9: Cyber-Security in Societal Automation

Track Chair: Martin Jaatun, SINTEF, Norway - Martin.G.Jaatun at sintef.no

Access control; Authentication; Trust management; Accountability; Anonymity and privacy; Formal methods and verification; Hardware-based security; Language-based security; Software security; Data and system integrity; Database security; Distributed systems security; Network security; Intrusion detection; Mobile security; Web security; Security metrics; Security protocols; Real-time implementations of security algorithms and protocols; Security issues specific to application domain: wearable automation, home and building automation, vehicles and transportation systems, smart city & urban automation, smart metering and power systems.

T10: Development of Ultra Complex Man-Made Engineering Systems

Track Chair: Athanasios Kalogeras, ISI, Greece - kalogeras at isi.gr

Large Scale and Ultra Large Scale System Design: Requirement Determination and Management; Design at All Levels; Design Representation; Methodologies and Tools; Component-Integration; Legacy Systems.

Human Interaction: Context-Aware Computing; User-Centered Specification; User Modeling; Non-Competitive Social Collaboration; Longevity.

Use of Computational Resources to Solve Complex Systems Challenges: Computational Complexity; Metaheuristics.

Large and Ultra Scale System Engineering: Representation Languages and Semantics; Specification, Verification, and Certification; Model Based Validation; Systems of Systems; Simulation; Modularity & Composability.

Adaptive Systems: Integrated operation; Distribution and decentralization; Interoperability; Security,Trust and Resilience; Robustness and Adaptation,

Applications of Systems Engineering to Diverse Industrial and Societal Application Areas.

T11: Socio-Technological Aspects of Societal Automation

HMI; Technology and solutions for assisting elderly and disadvantaged; Smart Systems to assist kids in learning; Easing access to technology and assisting with an efficient usage; Social acceptance of technology and technological changes; Novel research results, deployment, case studies, experience and emerging trends

T12: Application Areas of Societal Automation Track Chair: Thomas Strasser, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Austria - thomas.strasser at ait.ac.at

Novel research results, deployment, case studies, experience and emerging trends.

Areas – Digital Arts & Entertainment, Digital Lifestyle, Digital Education; Wearable Automation; Social Robotics: applications of robotics to human tasks and activity areas to assist or replace humans in diverse application areas: home, school, hospital, employment place, city – for instance in feeding infirm and elderly, exoskeletons; Smart and self driving cars; Smart Vehicles – ground, air and water based; Transportation Systems; Urban Automation and Systems; Smart Cities; Energy Systems; Health delivery and systems – consultations, patient's monitoring, tele-surgery, etc; Military Logistic Systems, Space Station, Space Cities, Space Urban Automation, etc.