HASE 2016 - 17th IEEE International Symposium on High Assurance Systems Engineering

The 17th IEEE International Symposium on High Assurance Systems
Engineering (HASE) is a forum on tools and techniques used to design and
construct systems that, in addition to meeting their functional objectives,
are safe, secure, and reliable. The strength of the evidence supporting
the assurance case is of central importance to the argument that a system
satisfies its safety and security policies. Supporting evidence can be
obtained from a number of sources including: testing, verification, design
methodologies, simulation, and analysis tools.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Platforms and Architectures
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Cloud Computing and Internet of Things
- Distributed Networks and Systems
- Embedded, Mobile and Real-Time Systems
- SCADA Systems and other Critical Infrastructures
* System Operation and Behavior
- Emergent Behavior and Adaptability
- Safety, Vulnerability, and Fault Tolerance
- Reliability, Robustness, and Resilience
- Modeling and Simulation
* Development and Understanding
- Agile Development Methods
- Model-based Systems Engineering
- Requirements and Formal Methods
- Domain Specific Languages
- System Verification and Validation
- Software Analysis and Visualization
- Assured Systems Development
- Cybersecurity Issues
- Tools for High Assurance Systems
* Case Studies and Experiments
- Autonomous Systems
- Large-scale Systems Integration
- Space and Communication Systems
- Energy Management and Power Grids
- Human-Systems Integration
Types of Contributions
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Full Research Papers (up to eight pages) that solicit original, unpublished
research reports, empirical studies and reports on engineering advances. They
will be reviewed for topicality, novelty, and potential to spark useful
discussions in the symposium.
Fast Abstract Papers (up to two pages) that describe new ideas, or recent
experiences to promote current work, research, practices, opinions, and issues
related to any facet of high assurance systems. A fast abstract is early
communication of technical work and does not require completed results as
expected in a conference or journal publication.
Panel Proposals are being solicited. Panels should focus on new challenges and
emerging technologies related to high assurance systems, to stimulate a lively
and thought provoking discussion. Controversial issues that encompass multiple
viewpoints are desirable. The goal is to engage the audience with a lively
debate that furthers their understanding of the topic. Panel proposals of at
most two pages should be submitted by email to the panel chairs and program
chairs, and should include the panel title and scope, and the organizers's
contact information.
Extended versions of the best accepted papers will be invited for publication
in a special issue of an International Journal or an Edited Book (TBD).
***IMPORTANT DATES***
September 01, 2015: paper submission
October 01, 2015: author notification
November 01, 2015: Camera-ready & author registration
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SUBMISSION
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All submissions must be written in English and formatted according to the IEEE
formatting guidelines for conference papers
(http://www.computer.org/portal/web/cscps/formattin...). All papers and fast
abstracts must be submitted through the web-based submission system, in PDF
format. Submissions that exceed the specified page limits (eight for research
papers and two for fast abstracts), outside the scope of the symposium, or do
not follow the formatting guidelines may be rejected without review. At least
one author of each accepted research paper or fast abstract is required to pay
the full registration fee to the conference. Each accepted paper or fast
abstract must be presented in person by the author or one of the co-authors.
All accepted papers and fast abstracts will be published in the electronic
proceedings by the IEEE Computer Society, indexed through INSPEC and EI Index,
and automatically included in the IEEE digital library.
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS
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General Chairs
Raymond A. Paul, Department of Defense, USA
Bojan Cukic, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Jie Xu, University of Leeds, UK
Program Chairs
Radu Babiceanu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
Helene Waeselynck, LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France
Finance Chair
Victor Winter, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA
Local Arrangements Chairs
Kelly Neville, Naval Air Warfare Center, Orlando, FL, USA
Remzi Seker, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
Proceedings Chair
Jiang Bian, University of Florida, USA
William C. Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
Panel Chairs
Kenji Yoshigoe, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA
TBA
Publicity Chairs
Thomas Yang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
Atif Mashkoor, Software Competence Center, Hagenberg, Austria