BlockCPS 2021: 1st International Workshop on Blockchain for Smart Cyber-Physical Systems (Adhering to Security, Trust and Integrity) Leicester, UK, December 6-8, 2021 |
Conference website | https://sites.google.com/view/blockcps2021 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=blockcps2021 |
Abstract registration deadline | September 25, 2021 |
Submission deadline | September 25, 2021 |
1st International Workshop on Blockchain for Smart Cyber-Physical Systems(Adhering to Security, Trust and Integrity)
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.
- The BlockCPS workshop invites authors to submit original and unpublished work. Papers should not exceed 6 pages single-spaced double-column, using ACM format. Additional pages might be purchased upon the approval of the proceedings chair.
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Submission Link at easychair
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Submission requires the willingness of at least one of the authors to register for an early full and non-student fee and present the paper.
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All papers submitted to this workshop will peer-reviewed and proceedings will be published by IEEE and made available online via the ACM Digital Library and IEEE Digital Library.
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For further submission guideline: see IEEE/ACM UCC webpage at https://www.cs.le.ac.uk/events/UCC2021/index.htm
List of Topics
Previously unpublished contributions in Blockchain derived by experimental and theoretical communication, networking and analytics techniques for the Smart CPS are solicited including (but not limited to):
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Scalable and Parallel Blockcians in Smart CPS
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Blockchain for Security and Trust in Smart City applications
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IoT frameworks for Blockchain in smart CPS
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Consensus and Trust building with Blockchain in smart CPS
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Scalability issues for Blockchain in smart CPS
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Applications of big data analytics for Blockchain in smart CPS
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Software-defined networking for Blockchain-based CPS
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Standardization paradigms for Blockchains in smart CPS
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Edge/cloud platform for Blockchain in smart CPS
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Edge –as-a-service for Blockchain-based CPS
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Blockchain-enabled smart energy CPS and smart grid
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Applications of Blockchain in e-health environment and medical diagnostics
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Case Studies and real-world testbeds of Blockchains in smart CPS
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Distributed consensus algorithms for Blockchain in smart CPSs
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Secure communication architectures for smart city applications
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Increasing resilience and scalability in smart city-based cyber-physical paradigms
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Self-healing and optimization techniques for the communication infrastructure
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Machine learning for Trust and Resilience in smart CPS
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Trust management between various devices in smart CPS
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Fraut and theft detection in smart CPS using Blockchain
Committees
Workshop Chairs
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Dr. Gagangeet Singh Aujla, Durham University, UK (Email: gagangeet.s.aujla@durham.ac.uk)
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Dr. Anish Jindal, University of Essex, UK (Email: a.jindal@essex.ac.uk)
Publicity Chairs
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Dr. Ehsan Toreini, Durham University, UK (Email: ehsan.toreini@durham.ac.uk)
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Dr. Devki Nandan Jha, University of Oxford, UK (Email: devki.jha@eng.ox.ac.uk)
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Dr. Ranbir Singh Batth, Lovely Professional University, India (Email: ranbir.21123@lpu.co.in)
Publication
BlockCPS 2021 proceedings will be included in the proceedings published by ACM and made available online via the ACM Digital Library and IEEE Digital Library.
Venue
The workshop will be help in conjunction with the 14th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing (IEEE/ACM UCC) - during 6 - 9 December, 2021 in Leicester, UK.
Contact
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Dr. Gagangeet Singh Aujla, Durham University, UK (Email: gagangeet.s.aujla@durham.ac.uk)
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Dr. Anish Jindal, University of Essex, UK (Email: a.jindal@essex.ac.uk)