Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this call Please, send to interested colleagues ******************************************************************************** * Extended deadline for submission of regular papers: March 11, 2018 * * Extended deadline for submission of Work-in-Progress papers: April 15, 2018 * CALL FOR REGULAR & WORK-IN-PROGRESS PAPERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WFCS 2018 14th IEEE International Workshop on Factory Communication Systems a historical prestigious conference June 13 - 15, 2018, Imperia, Italy Selected papers to be considered for publication in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics Sponsors: IEEE Industrial Electronics Society CNR-IEIIT, Institute of Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Web site: http://wfcs2018.ieiit.cnr.it -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WFCS is the largest IEEE conference especially dedicated to industrial communication systems and technologies. The aim of the WFCS series is to provide a forum for researchers, developers and practitioners to review and discuss most recent trends in the area and share innovative research directions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOCUS - Real-time in Industrial Communication Systems and Technologies: wired and wireless industrial networks (fieldbus networks; Industrial Ethernet networks; wireless (industrial) networks; Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks (IWSNs); hybrid wired/wireless industrial networks; Time Sensitive Networks (TSN); Time Triggered (TT) systems and protocols); modeling and specification techniques; hard and soft real-time message scheduling; multimedia support for industrial and process automation; real-time performance and analysis of network protocols and components; support for mobility; configuration tools and network management. - Cyber-Physical Systems (Communication meets Control): control/communication interaction; networked control systems; Wireless Sensor Actuator Networks (WSANs); cooperative industrial systems; multi-agent industrial systems; time synchronization; localization; industry applications and case studies. - Networked Embedded Systems: design and validation of embedded systems; real-time operating systems; multi/many-core systems; middleware design and implementation; real-time performance and analysis; domain-specific design and verification languages; formal methods for verification and certification; model-driven engineering. - Dependability and Security of Industrial Networks: fault-tolerance; safety and certification; cyber-security; risk analysis and assessment; protection and countermeasures; industrial firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDSs); formal description techniques and verification of industrial protocol and applications. - Integration in Industrial Systems: vertical and life-cycle aspects; data-flow management; plug-and-work and self-mechanisms; interoperability; mixed criticality systems; distributed application platforms; Internet and intranet access; Internetworking; web-based setup; configuration and maintenance; cell networks; high-performance networks, telecommunication networks for geographically distributed industrial applications. - Communication Technologies for Industry 4.0: self-adaption and self-organization for smart factories; self-configurable networks; new paradigms for agile network operations; Software Defined Networking (SDN); Network Function Virtualization (NFV); artificial intelligence and machine (deep) learning; architectures for big data management; industrial cloud computing; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)/Industrial Internet of Services (IIoS); Service-Oriented Architectures (SoA); support for m2m and human-machine interaction; reports from experimental testbeds and deployment. - Green Communication in Industry: energy-efficient, resource-saving and environment-friendly networking; energy-saving and energy-harvesting techniques; green design. - Recent advances in research domains with similar communication requirements: smart grid communications; smart home and building automation networks; automotive and train-control networks; automated guided vehicles (AGV) and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSs); Wireless Health Care (WHC). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honorary Chair: Adriano Valenzano, CNR-IEIIT, Italy General Co-Chairs: Luca Durante, CNR-IEIIT, Italy Roberto Oboe, University of Padova, Italy Program Committee Co-Chairs: Liliana Cucu, INRIA, France Lucia Seno, CNR-IEIIT, Italy Work-in-Progress Co-Chairs: Tingting Hu, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Stefano Scanzio, CNR-IEIIT, Italy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBMISSIONS: WFCS 2018 invites two types of submissions. Regular Papers - from 8 to 10 double-column pages Work-in-Progress Papers (WiP) - limited to 4 double-column pages ** FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE CONSULT THE CONFERENCE WEB PAGES ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT INFORMATION E-mail: wfcs2018@ieiit.cnr.it Phone: +39 011 090 5425 Follow us on Twitter: @wfcs2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Web site: http://wfcs2018.ieiit.cnr.it -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Extended deadline for submission of regular papers: March 11, 2018 * * Extended deadline for submission of Work-in-Progress papers: April 15, 2018 * ********************************************************************************