WFCS 2020: 16th IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems FEUP Porto, Portugal, April 27-29, 2020 |
Conference website | https://www.cister-labs.pt/wfcs2020/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wfcs2020 |
Conference program | https://easychair.org/smart-program/WFCS2020/ |
Submission deadline | January 26, 2020 |
DESCRIPTION The use of Automation has been expanding for many years, at a growing rate, from industry to homes, offices, buildings, transportation, i.e., practically all domains that affect our everyday lives. Simultaneously, we have seen a clear drift towards distribution, with communications playing a decisive role in supporting automation systems. The 16th edition of WFCS together with this Special Section of TII will focus on the communications that support automation and their recent developments, from technologies and techniques to analysis and design tools, as well as applications. WFCS is the largest IEEE conference especially dedicated to communications for (industrial) automation systems. It is back in Porto 20 years after to celebrate its 25th anniversary! The inaugural edition took place in Leysin, Switzerland, on October 4-6, 1995, followed by the second edition in Barcelona, on October 1-3 of 1997 and the third edition in Porto, on September 6-8 of 2000. These events joined a vibrant community working on communications for automation, with a focus on industrial automation but also considering other forms of automation. This time, on April 27-29 of 2020, WFCS will have its 16th edition, supported by IEEE and IES, and led by the IEEE TC on Factory Automation. The event will be hosted, as 20 years ago, by CISTER and organized in collaboration with the AUC in Cairo, Egypt, and FEUP and ISEP in Porto, Portugal. WFCS aim is to provide a forum for researchers, developers and practitioners to review and discuss most recent trends in the area and share innovative research directions. Mark the dates in your calendar and prepare your submissions. If you have interests in this broad area, whether you are in academia, governmental agencies or industry, this is an event not to be missed! FOCUS ON Real-time Communication Systems and Technologies; Communications for Cyber-Physical Systems; Networked Embedded Systems; Safety and Security of real-time Networks; Communication Technologies for Industry 4.0; Green Communication in Industry; Recent advances in research domains with similar communication requirements. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS All submissions must be up to 8 pages following IEEE conferences template and submitted through EasyChair. Upon submission, the authors must indicate whether they wish their paper to be considered for the Special Section of TII or just WFCS 2020. In the former case, the review process will dictate whether the paper follows with the regular track for WFCS 2020 or whether it will be considered for the SS on TII. In this case, a 4 pages summary of the paper will appear in the WFCS 2020 proceedings and the paper will follow another review round for possible publication in the SS on TII. All submissions to this Special Section on TII must go through WFCS 2020. IMPORTANT DATES
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