CF 2019 - ACM International Conference on Computing Frontiers 2019

The next ACM International Conference on Computing Frontiers will be held May 1 - 3 in Sardinia, Italy. Computing Frontiers is an eclectic, collaborative community of researchers who investigate emerging technologies in the broad field of computing: our common goal is to drive the scientific breakthroughs that transform society. Technology is experiencing revolutions in memory devices and systems, networks, electronic device production, machine learning, data analytics, cloud computing, techniques to improve power and energy efficiency, and systems portability/wearability, to name but a few areas. New application domains that affect everyday life are emerging, especially in the era of highly interconnected and collaborative cyber-physical systems. Boundaries between the state-of-the-art and revolutionary innovation constitute the frontiers that mark the advances of science, engineering, and information technology.
Early research that envisions future technologies provides the bases that allow novel materials, devices, and systems to become mainstream. Collaborative efforts among researchers with different expertises and backgrounds enables revolutionary scientific breakthroughs that lead to innovative solutions over a wide spectrum of computer systems, from embedded and hand-held/wearable devices to supercomputers and data centers.
Topics of Interest
We seek original research contributions at the frontiers of a wide range of topics, including novel computing paradigms, computational models, algorithms, application paradigms, development environments, compilers, operating environments, computer architectures (from embedded to HPC systems), hardware substrates, memory technologies, and storage solutions.
Innovative Approaches, Algorithms, and Models of Computing, Including but Not Limited to
Approximate and inexact computing, probabilistic computing
Quantum computing
Biological computing models, including brain computing, neural computing, computational neuroscience, and biologically-inspired architectures
Reconfigurable computing
Dataflow approaches
Approaches to Overcoming Technological Limitations
Limits on technology scaling and Moore's Law
Defect- and variability-tolerant designs
New materials such as graphene
Nanoscale design, optoelectronics, and dark silicon
New memory designs such as 3D stacked technology
Challenges for many-core designs and accelerators
Dealing with manufacturing variability
Computing on mobile devices
Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems
Design space exploration and modeling and development frameworks
Ultra-low power designs, energy scavenging
Reactive and real-time systems, reconfigurable and self-aware systems
Sensor networks, internet of things, and architectural innovation for wearable computing
New Approaches for Big Data Analytics and Machine and Deep Learning
High performance data analytics
Data search and representation
Novel architecture and system designs
Large-Scale System Design
Homogeneous and heterogeneous architectures, runtimes, networking
Power- and energy-management for clouds, data centers, and exascale systems
Fault Tolerance and Resilience
Solutions for ultra-large and safety-critical systems
Hardware and software approaches to cope with adverse environments such as space
Compiler Technologies
Advanced/novel analyses
Hardware/software integrated solutions
High-level synthesis
Programming Languages, Models, and Runtimes
Development environments and tools
New programming approaches for next generation systems and applications
Domain-specific languages
Task-based approaches
Graphical and high-level programming
Performance analysis, debugging, correctness tools
System Software
Advances in operating systems, virtualization, and container technologies
New approaches for resource and job management, and scheduling
Workflow systems
Security
Methods, system support, and hardware for protecting against malicious code
Real-time implementations of security algorithms and protocols
Quantum and post-quantum cryptography
Advanced persistent threats, cyber and physical attacks, and countermeasures
Computers and Society, Interdisciplinary Applications
Education, health, cost/energy-efficient design, smart cities, and emerging markets
Applications bridging multiple disciplines in interesting ways
We also strongly encourage submissions in emerging fields that may not fit into traditional categories — if in doubt, please contact the PC co-chairs by email.