BlockApp 2019: The First International Workshop on Blockchain and Mobile Applications Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 10-13, 2019 |
Conference website | https://blockchain.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/blockapp2019/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=blockapp2019 |
Submission deadline | February 25, 2019 |
CALL FOR PAPERS
The First International Workshop on Blockchain and Mobile Applications (BlockApp 2019)
10 June 2019 – Hong Kong, China
http://blockapp.comp.hkbu.edu.hk
In Conjunction with the 20th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management, Hong Kong SAR, China
Introduction
Blockchain has already shown its great success in serving as the fundamental technique behind many cryptocurrencies. Its promising capability of decentralized consensus also attracts a wide realm of real-world applications such as international banking, electronic voting, supply-chain management, media communications, and food safety traceability. Meanwhile, with the advancement of 4G/5G mobile communication techniques, more and more data are being generated by mobile phones, wireless sensors, and IoT devices. Mobile decentralized applications (DApps) usually involve many untrusted parties. How to use blockchain to build trust, reduce the operational cost, and accelerate mobile transactions brings many new open issues and challenges for both research communities and industry.
The International Workshop on Blockchain and Mobile Applications is an international forum that aims to bring together researchers and industry practitioners to foster the advancement of blockchain technique and its applications in mobile environments. The workshop solicits original research contributions or novel blockchain applications and experiments. Topics of interest include but not limited to:
- Blockchain protocol design
- Blockchain and 5G mobile networks
- Blockchain and artificial intelligence
- Blockchain and distributed storage
- Blockchain and edge computing
- Blockchain for FinTech applications
- Blockchain for IoT applications
- Cryptocurrencies for mobile applications
- Decentralized App development
- Decentralized consensus protocols
- Distributed ledger
- Efficiency and scalability of Blockchain
- Hyperledger and its applications
- Security and threat modelling
- Smart contracts
- Token Economy
Paper Format and Submission Instructions
All papers need to be submitted electronically in PDF format through EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=blockapp2019). Papers must be formatted for 8.5x11-inch paper. The length of the paper must be no more than 6 pages in the IEEE double-column format (10-pt font), including references and everything. Papers should neither have been published elsewhere nor being currently under review by another conference or journal. The reviews will be single blind. At least one of the authors of every accepted paper must register and present the paper at the workshop. Accepted papers will be published in the combined IEEE MDM 2019 proceedings and will be submitted to IEEE Xplore.
Important Dates
- Paper Submission: February 25, 2019 (anywhere on the earth)
- Result Notification: March 27, 2019
- Camera-Ready Due: April 2, 2019
- Workshop Date: 10 June 2019
Organization
General Chairs:
Dr. James LEI, ASTRI, HKSAR, China
Dr. Chonggang Wang, InterDigital, USA
Program Co-Chairs:
Prof. Xiaowen CHU, Hong Kong Baptist University, HKSAR, China
Prof. Bin XIAO, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR, China
Prof. Jiang XIAO, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China