UbiSafe 2016 - 8th IEEE International Symposium on UbiSafe Computing (UbiSafe 2016)

8th IEEE International Symposium on UbiSafe Computing (UbiSafe 2016),
Tianjin, China, 23-26 August, 2016
http://trust.csu.edu.cn/conference/ubisafe2016/
Organized by:
Trusted Computing Institute, Central South University, China
http://trust.csu.edu.cn/
Sponsored by:
IEEE Computer Society, Technical Committee on Scalable Computing
In Conjunction with the 15th IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy
in Computing and Communications (TrustCom 2016), Tianjin, China, 23-26 August, 2016
http://adnet.tju.edu.cn/TrustCom2016/
Introduction
Computers are now available anytime, anywhere, by different means, and distributed unobtrusively throughout everyday environments in which physical objects/artifacts embedded with invisible computers are sensible and networked locally and globally. Such "any" computers open tremendous opportunities to provide numerous novel services/applications in both real world and cyber spaces, and exist ubiquitously in our daily life, working, learning, traveling, entertainment, medicine, etc. Although it is yet unclear what exactly the real-cyber integrated worlds would be, there is no doubt that they must be safe.
Following the traditions of previous successful UbiSafe conferences, which had been held in Helsinki, Finland (2015); Beijing, China (2014); Melbourne, Australia (2013); Liverpool, UK (2012); Changsha, China (2011); Chengdu China (2009); and Niagara Falls, Canada (2007). The 8th IEEE International Symposium on Ubisafe Computing (UbiSafe 2016) will be held in conjunction with "The 15th IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (IEEE TrustCom 2016)". It aims at bringing together researchers and practitioners in the world working on theories and technologies for ubiquitous artifacts to function safely for different purposes; for ubiquitous systems to work safely in various situations; and for ubiquitous environments to behave safely with all people.
Scope and Interests
UbiSafe 2016 is an international symposium for presenting and discussing emerging ideas and trends in aspects of UbiSafe computing, but are not limited to:
(1) Fundamentals
UbiSafe concepts, definitions, basic elements, models, frameworks and methodologies, human-centric paradigms, multi-disciplinary/inter-disciplinary/trans-disciplinary approaches, semantics, ontologies, UbiSafe requirements and formal specifications and validations, information assurance, etc.
(2) Technologies
Security and privacy protection, reliability and fault tolerance, risk analysis, uncertainty and exception handling, socially intelligent agents, intuitive/natural user interface, interaction design, context-awareness, intelligent computing, service-oriented computing, hardware, software, middleware, etc.
(3) Systems
Embedded systems, wearable systems, augmented systems, context-based systems, communication systems, safety-critical systems, survivable systems, persistent systems, autonomous/autonomic systems, proactive systems, network infrastructure, sensor networks, etc.
(4) Applications
Smart objects, smart environments, information appliance and artifacts, everyday gadgets, robots, safety care, healthcare, medical care and services, working, learning, traveling, entertainment, case studies, etc.
(5) Measures and Assessments
UbiSafe attributes and measures for safety, trust, faith, amenity, easiness, comfort, satisfaction and worry, UbiSafe levels and relations, UbiSafe quality, assessment criteria and authority, subjective and objective assessment standards, evaluation methodologies, testing, measuring and monitoring tools, etc.
(6) Human Factors and Social Issues
Human and social aspects of UbiSafe, UbiSafe sources and factors, social rules, regulations and laws, human factors, human behavior analysis, modeling of human feelings, traditional and cultural issues, ethical issues, etc.
Submission and Publication Information
All presented papers in this symposium will be published in the proceedings of the TrustCom 2016 conference and submitted to the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Papers should be written in English conforming to the IEEE conference proceedings format (8.5" x 11", Two-Column). Papers should be submitted through the paper submission system at the symposium website. Each paper is limited to 6 pages (or 8 pages with the pages over length charge). Distinguished papers, after further revisions, will be considered for possible publication in SCI & EI indexed special issues of prestigious international journals. The program committee will select and award one "Best Paper Award" for this symposium. By submitting a paper to this symposium, authors assure that if the paper is accepted, at least one author will attend this symposium and present the paper.
Important Dates
(1) Submission Deadline: 10 May, 2016
(2) Authors Notification: 10 June, 2016
(3) Final Manuscript Due: 1 July, 2016
(4) Registration Due: 1 July, 2016
General Chairs
Guojun Wang, Central South University, China
Md. Zakirul Alam Bhuiyan, Temple University, USA
Program Chairs
Gregorio Martinez, University of Murcia, Spain
Aniello Castiglione, University of Salerno, Italy
Xiaofei Xing, Guangzhou University, China
Publicity Chairs
Christian Esposito, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy
Al-Sakib Khan Pathan, UAP and SEU, Bangladesh/Islamic University in Madinah, KSA
Ruidong Li, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan
Steering Committee
Vipin Chaudhary, University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA
Jingde Cheng, Saitama University, Japan
Yuanshun Dai, University of Tennessee, USA
Thomas Grill, Johannes Kepler Univ. Linz, Austria
Runhe Huang, Hosei University, Japan
Qun Jin, Waseda University, Japan
Ismail Khalil, Johannes Kepler Univ. Linz, Austria
Xiaolin (Andy) Li, University of Florida, USA
Jianhua Ma, Hosei University, Japan
Guojun Wang, Central South University, China
Laurence T. Yang, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada
Qiangfu Zhao, The University of Aizu, Japan
Program Committee Members
Please check the website for detail.
Webmaster
Xiaowei Liu, Central South University, China
Contact
Please email inquiries concerning IEEE UbiSafe 2016 to:
Prof. Guojun Wang: csgjwang AT gmail DOT com and the symposium organizers: UbiSafe2016 AT gmail DOT com
Homepage: http://trust.csu.edu.cn/faculty/~csgjwang/