RTCSA 2015 : The 21st IEEE International Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications Link: http://www.rtcsa.org/ When Aug 19, 2015 - Aug 21, 2015 Where Hong Kong, China Submission Deadline Apr 14, 2015 11:59pm GMT-12 (Extended) Notification Due May 22, 2015 Final Version Due Jun 12, 2015 (Tentative) RTCSA 2015 is going to be held in Hong Kong and organized by the Department of Computer Science and the Research Centre of Ubiquitous Computing of Hong Kong Baptist University. Carry on with the tradition, the RTCSA conference series, will bring together researchers and developers from academia and industry for advancing the technology of embedded and real-time systems and their emerging applications. RTCSA seeks both research and industry track paper that describe research or technical aspects in the area of embedded and real-time systems. Proceedings will be published by the IEEE Computer Society. More information on RTCSA 2015 can be found at http://www.rtcsa.org ______________________________________ [Sponsors] IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee of Real-Time Systems, and IEEE Hong Kong Section Computer Society Chapter ______________________________________ [Scopes]: The 21st RTCSA will bring together researchers and developers from academia and industry for advancing the technology of embedded and real-time systems and their emerging applications. The conference has the following goals: to investigate advances in embedded and real-time systems and system design practice and emerging applications; to promote interaction among the areas of embedded computing, real-time computing and system design practice and emerging applications; to evaluate the maturity and directions of embedded and real-time system and system design practice and emerging applications technology. RTCSA 2015 seeks papers that describe original research in the area of embedded and real-time systems and their emerging applications. This include, but is not limited to: EMBEDDED SYSTEMS TRACK - Embedded System Architectures - (Heterogeneous) Multi-core Embedded Systems - Operating Systems and Scheduling - Embedded Software and Compilers - Power/Thermal Aware Design Issues - Fault Tolerance and Security - Sensor-based systems and applications - Embedded systems and design methods for Cyber-Physical Systems - Reconfigurable Computing Architectures and Software Support - Ubiquitous and Distributed Embedded Systems and Networks REAL-TIME SYSTEMS TRACK -Real-Time Operating Systems -Real-Time Scheduling -Timing Analysis -Programming Languages and Run-Time Systems -Middleware Systems -Design and Analysis Tools -Communication Networks and Protocols -Media Processing and Transmissions -Real-Time Aspects of Wireless Sensor Networks -Energy Aware Real-Time Methods -Databases SYSTEM DESIGN PRACTICE AND EMERGING APPLICATIONS TRACK - Design Practice for Complex Computing Systems - Emerging Applications Considering Timing, Power, Reliability, Security, etc. - Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems - Smart Cars, Smart Communities, Smart Environment, etc. - System Validation and Testing - Use Cases and Study ______________________________________ [Special Note for System Design Practice and Emerging Applications Track] Submissions accompanying experimental analyses with real implementations are particularly sought for this track. Since this track puts emphasis on practical experiences, insights and methodologies for building important and/or complex software systems, they will be evaluated with criteria different from those for theoretical work. Submissions from industry are very much welcomed. ______________________________________ [Steering Committee] Prof. Tarek Abdelzaher, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA Prof. Luis Almeida, University of Porto, Portugal Prof. Steve Goddard, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Prof. Jorgen Hansson, Chalmers University, Sweden Prof. Seongsoo Hong, Seoul National University, Korea Prof. Tei-Wei Kuo, Academia Sinica & National Taiwan University, Taiwan Prof. Tatsuo Nakajima, Waseda University, Japan Prof. Joseph K. Ng, Hong Kong Baptist University, HK SAR, China Prof. Sang H. Son, DGIST, Korea Prof. Hideyuki Tokuda, Keio University, Japan ______________________________________ [Organizers] General Chairs Prof. Joseph Ng, Hong Kong Baptist University, China Prof. Jim Anderson, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA Program Chairs Prof. Samarjit Chakraborty, TU Mnchen, Germany, for the Embedded System Track, Dr. Qixin Wang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China, for the Real-Time Systems Track Prof. Seongsoo Hong, Seoul National University, Korea, for the System Design Practice and Emerging Applications Track Organizing Chair Dr. Kelvin Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University, HK SAR, China Finance Chair Ken Lam, IEEE HK Section Computer Chapter, HK SAR, China Registration Chair Dr. Byron Choi, Hong Kong Baptist University, HK SAR, China Publication Chair Dr. Tam Hon Wah, Hong Kong Baptist University, HK SAR, China Work-in-Progress Chair Dr. Qixin Wang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK SAR, China Local Arrangement Chairs Dr. Kristen Li, Hong Kong Baptist University, HK SAR, China Dr. Joe Yau, Hong Kong Baptist University, HK SAR, China Publicity Chairs Dr. William Cheung, Hong Kong Baptist University, HK SAR, China Dr. Victor Lee, City University of Hong Kong, HK SAR, China ______________________________________ [Paper Submission] Both research and industry track papers are solicited. The submitted manuscript must describe original work not previously published and not concurrently submitted elsewhere. Submissions should be no more than 10 pages in the IEEE conference proceedings format (two-column, single-space, 10pt). Conference content will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore, and will be EI indexed. The prospective authors should submit their papers through the submission web page at https://www.softconf.com/e/rtcsa15/. _____________________________________ [Work-in-Progress Session] This session provides an opportunity for researchers attending RTCSA to present and discuss their research. More detailed information is available on the web. ______________________________________ [Special Issues of SCI(E)-indexed Journals] Selected papers will be recommended to submit the extended versions to the special issues of SCI(E)-indexed Journals. ______________________________________ [Important Dates] Paper Submission Deadline: April 14th, 2015 11:59pm GMT-12 (Extended) Acceptance Notification: May 22nd, 2015 Camera-ready Submission: June 12th, 2015 (Tentative)