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CALL FOR PAPERS *--- September 25, 2017: Paper submission deadline (EXTENDED) ---* 33rd Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing Track on Collective Adaptive Systems 9-13 April 2018, Pau, France *http://sac-cas2018.apice.unibo.it/cfp.html <http://sac-cas2018.apice.unibo.it/cfp.html>* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Aims and Scope ================== Nowadays, most aspects of our daily life are affected by pervasive technology, consisting of massive numbers of heterogeneous components (e.g., devices, software applications, smart objects), featuring complex interactions among them and, possibly, with humans. These complex systems are typically referred to as Collective Adaptive Systems (CAS). Such systems have to be equipped with dynamic and autonomous adaptation capabilities, to deal with changes in their working environments and within themselves. CAS are also collective systems as they involve huge collections of cooperating components, trading off individual tasks with overall system goals. The development of CAS is closely related to other contemporary software engineering approaches, such as self-adaptive systems, component-based systems, service-based systems, middleware platforms, as well as other areas of Computer Science, such as Distributed Artificial Intelligence, Agent-based Programming, Pervasive Computing, Internet of Things, and Autonomic Computing. This track aims to provide them with a common forum for discussing their different viewpoints and for sharing ideas. On this very subject, the aim is to attract relevant and consistent contributions from many different research communities. The Special Track on Collective Adaptive Systems deliberately takes a broad view of what CAS are and how they should be designed, analysed, implemented and deployed. In particular, of interest to the track are both foundational views (e.g., theories, methods, formalisms, models) and practical aspects (e.g., development methodologies, programming languages, middleware, development and runtime environments, tools). Moreover, also applications of CAS solutions to real-world case studies are welcomed. Major topics of interest this year will include the following: - Novel models, languages, programming and implementation techniques for CAS - Formal aspects for CAS - Self-* and emerging properties of CAS - Middleware platforms for CAS - Knowledge Management and Decision Process Support for CAS - Context-aware and adaptive management for CAS - Domain-specific Modeling and Languages for CAS - Maintenance and evolution for CAS - Software architectures and software engineering techniques for CAS - Reverse engineering and re-engineering for CAS - Testing, verification, and validation for CAS - Security, trust and privacy management for CAS - CAS emerging technologies and infrastructures: IoT and Cloud - Scenarios, case studies and experience reports of CAS Proceedings and Post-Proceedings ================================ Papers accepted for the Collective Adaptive Systems track will be published by ACM both in the SAC 2018 proceedings and in the ACM Digital Library. Paper registration is required, allowing the inclusion of the paper/poster in the conference proceedings. An author or a proxy attending SAC MUST present the paper: This is a requirement for the paper/poster to be included in the ACM/IEEE digital library. No-show of scheduled papers and posters will result in excluding them from the ACM/IEEE digital library. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their work to an international journal. Student Research Competition (SRC) Program ========================================== Graduate students are invited to submit research abstracts (maximum of 2 pages in ACM camera-ready format) following the instructions published at SAC 2018 website. Submission of the same abstract to multiple tracks is not allowed. All research abstract submissions will be reviewed by researchers and practitioners with expertise in the track focus area to which they are submitted. Authors of selected abstracts (up to 18 students) will have the opportunity to give poster and oral presentations of their work and compete for three top-winning places. The SRC committee will evaluate and select First, Second, and Third place winners. The winners will receive medals, cash awards, and SIGAPP recognition certificates during the conference banquet. Invited students receive SRC travel support (US$500) and are eligible to apply to the SIGAPP Student Travel Award Program (STAP) for additional travel support. Paper Submission ================ Original papers from the above-mentioned or other related areas will be considered. This includes three categories of submissions: 1. original and unpublished research; 2. reports of innovative computing applications in the arts, sciences, engineering, business, government, education and industry; 3. reports of successful technology transfer to new problem domains. Each submitted paper will undergo a blind review process and will be refereed by at least three referees. To ease blind review, *you shall remove author names* from your paper before submitting it. Accepted papers in all categories will be published in the ACM SAC 2018 proceedings. The camera-ready version of the accepted paper should be prepared using the ACM format (guidelines are given on the SAC 2018 web site). Accepted full papers should not exceed 6 pages in a double column format (with the option, for an additional per-page fee, to add 2 more pages). Relevant Dates ============== * - September 25, 2017: Paper submission deadline (EXTENDED)* - November 10, 2017: Author notification - November 25, 2017: Camera-ready copies due - December 10, 2017: Authors registration due Track chairs and contacts ========================= *Maurice H. ter Beek - *ISTI-CNR, Italy email: maurice.terbeek _AT_ isti.cnr.it *Barbara Re - *Università di Camerino, Italy email: barbara.re _AT_ unicam.it *Mirko Viroli - *Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Italy email: mirko.viroli _AT_ unibo.it
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