JOINT CALL FOR PAPERS
12th IEEE World conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS 2016)
and
SS on Communication in Automation IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
May 3-6, 2016, Aveiro, Portugal
Sponsored by: University of Aveiro, Portugal
Telecommunications Institute, Portugal
IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
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Please note that outstanding papers papers will **immediately** be considered
for a Special Section in the TII organized in parallel with WFCS
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*** Submission deadline: December, 18, 2015 ***
Author’s Schedule:
– Deadline for submission of regular papers: December, 18, 2015
– Notification of acceptance of regular papers: February, 26, 2016
– Deadline for submission of work-in-progress papers: March, 4, 2016
– Notification of acceptance of work-in-progress papers: April, 6, 2016
– Deadline for submission of final manuscripts (regular): March, 25, 2016
– Deadline for submission of final manuscripts (WIP): April, 23, 2016
Further information: http://www.av.it.pt/wfcs2016/
Description:
The aim of this joint Call for Papers is to stimulate the submission of
regular and Work-in-Progress papers. Regular papers may be eventually selected
for two different final objectives, namely WFCS 2016 Proceedings and a Special
Section of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (TII). Authors
interested in their papers being published in TII will be asked to state it
explicitly and should prepare their papers following the recommendations
indicated at the “Paper submission” page of the WFCS2016 website. These papers
will undergo a first round of review that selects:
– papers potentially suitable for the TII
– papers potentially suitable for WFCS, but not for the TII
Subsequently, papers will follow different paths, in agreement with the result
of the above selection. Authors of papers finally accepted for publication in
TII will be asked to provide a short version of their papers (4 pages) that
will be presented at WFCS and published in the conference Proceedings.
Scope:
WFCS is the largest IEEE technical event specially dedicated to industrial
communication systems. The aim of this conference is to provide a forum for
researchers, practitioners and developers to review current trends in this
area and to present and discuss new ideas and new research directions.
Focus on:
– Real-time and Dependability in Industrial Communication Systems:
message scheduling; task allocation; fault-tolerant communication;
performance analysis; safety and security issues; synchronization.
– System Integration in Industrial Automation Systems:
vertical and life-cycle aspects; web-based setup, maintenance,
and configuration; transparency vs. security; data-flow management;
internetworking; hybrid wired/wireless industrial infrastructures;
M2M communication, Plug-and-Work and self-* mechanisms.
– Information and Communication Technology in Automation:
system design; component-based systems, web frameworks; cloud computing,
service-oriented architectures (SoA); mobile computing; modelling and
specification techniques; formal methods; Internet of Things (IoT)/
Internet of Services.
– Recent advances in research domains with similar technical requirements:
networked control systems; wireless sensor networks; smart grid
communications and building automation networks; automotive and
train-control networks; distributed real-time embedded systems.
Topics:
– Fieldbus networks
– Real-time communication and applications
– Industrial Ethernet networks
– Web-based communication and applications
– IP-based networks
– Distributed application platforms
– Industrial wireless networks
– Safety and security in industrial communications
– Industrial Applications of Internet of Things (IoT)
– M2M communication
– Networked embedded systems
– Fault tolerance in industrial communications
– Sensor networks
– Configuration tools & network management
– Building automation networks
– Internetworking & interoperability
– Automotive and train-control networks
– System aspects
– Factory and Process automation networks
– Case studies
Submission of Papers:
WFCS is seeking two kinds of submissions: regular papers and work-in-progress
papers. All submitted contributions (in English language) must contain
original unpublished work. Papers that have been concurrently submitted to
other conferences or journals (double submissions) will be automatically
rejected.
– Regular Papers:
Up to 8 double-column pages in IEEE format, reporting on novel and
significant contributions to the field of industrial communication
systems.
– Work-in-progress Papers:
Up to 4 double-column pages, describing research that has not yet
produced the results required for a regular paper, but that due its
novelty and potential impact deserves to be shared with the community
at an early stage.
General Co-Chairs
– Paulo Pedreiras
University of Aveiro, Portugal
– Thilo Sauter
Danube University Krems, Austria
Program Committee Co-Chairs
– Lucia Lo Bello,
University of Catania, Italy
– Moris Behnam,
Mälardalen University, Sweden
WIP Co-Chairs
– Julián Proenza
University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
– Martin Wollschlaeger,
TU Dresden, Germany
Local Organizing Committee
– Joaquim Ferreira, University of Aveiro, Portugal
– Pedro Fonseca, University of Aveiro, Portugal
– Luis Sillva, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Industry Day Co-Chairs
– José Alberto Fonseca
University of Aveiro, Portugal
– Rui Lopes
Inova-Ria, Aveiro, Portugal
TII Liaison
– Kim F Man, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
WFCS Series Steering Committee
– J-D. Decotignie, CSEM, Switzerland
– D. Dietrich, Technical Univ. of Vienna, Austria
– J. Fuertes, Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
– J. Jasperneite, Institut Industrial IT, Germany
– G. Juanole, LAAS-CNRS, France
– Z. Mammeri, Toulouse University, France
– C. Norström, Mälardalen University, Sweden
– J. Proenza, Univ. of the Balearic Islands, Spain
– T. Sauter, Danube University Krems, Austria
– E. Tovar, ISEP-IPP, Porto, Portugal
– A. Valenzano, IEIIT-CNR, Italy
– F. Vasques, University of Porto, Portugal
– M. Wollschläger, TU Dresden, Germany
– F. Simonot-Lion, LORIA-INPL, Nancy, France
– R. Zurawski, ISA Group, USA (Chair)
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
– Guest Editors
Lucia Lo Bello, University of Catania, Italy
Moris Behnam, Mälardalen University, Sweeden
Paulo Pedreiras, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Thilo Sauter, Danube University Krems, Austria
– Editor in Chief
Kim F Man, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
