FiCloud 2021: The 8th International Conference on Future Internet of Things and Cloud Online, Italy, August 23-25, 2021 |
Conference website | http://www.ficloud.org/2021/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ficloud2021 |
Abstract registration deadline | April 15, 2021 |
Submission deadline | April 15, 2021 |
Call for Papers
The theme of this conference is to promote the state of the art in scientific and practical research of the IoT and cloud computing. It provides a forum for bringing together researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, and public sector in an effort to present their research work and share research and development ideas in the area of IoT and cloud computing.
Cloud Services ModelsCloud models, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, Multi-tenant models, QoS of cloud models, Architecture of cloud models, Cloud models for IoT services, Business models for SaaS, IaaS and PaaS, Inter-cloud and multi-cloud models.
Security, Privacy and TrustIoT and cloud security; Privacy issues; Reliability of cloud and IoT; Accountability and audit; Authentication and authorization; Cryptography; Identity theft; Data loss or leakage; Trust management, Legal issues, Forensic in cloud.
Software Systems, Models and ArchitecturesSoftware architecture for IoT and cloud; Inter-cloud software; Programming models; Services provisioning and management; Hybrid cloud infrastructure; Application development; Use cases and Experiences; Requirements analysis and modelling; Service integration; Middleware for cloud and IoT; knowledge management and semantics.
Blockchain in Cloud and IoTCloud models; Multi-tenant models; Hybrid-architecture with off-chain and on-chain components; Blockchain security; Blockchain performance; Blockchain for IoT devices; Inter-cloud and multi-cloud models for Blockchain and/or IoT.
Data and Knowledge ManagementBig data; Application of NoSQL databases; Data mining; Data analytics; Storage architectures; Indexing, Querying and Searching; Design, implementation, optimization of scientific workflows; Lifecycle of Big Data management; Data quality; Data and Process Modeling; Tiny/small databases for IoT devices; Sensor data and stream analytics; Knowledge management; Semantics and Ontologies; Managing scale and complexity in streaming data.
Context-aware SystemsContext-awareness in cloud and IoT; Location-aware services; Cloud-based context-aware IoT; Self adaptive services; Context-aware models and protocols; Context-aware services - transportation system, buildings, roads, water supply, environment, healthcare.
Software-defined NetworkingSoftware-defined Networking (SDN) support for Cloud and IoT; Network virtualization; Software defined data and storage; SDN models and architectures; QoS evaluation; SDN scalability and optimization; SDN security and privacy.
Performance Evaluation and ModellingPerformance modelling in cloud and IoT; Evaluation techniques; Performance monitoring; Scheduling and application workflows; Scalability in cloud and IoT; Fault-tolerance and recovery; Capacity planning and elasticity
Networking and Communication ProtocolsTransmission protocols and algorithms; Communication protocols for datacentres; Software defined network protocols; Case studies; Energy-efficient networks; Network security and privacy; P2P and overlay networks for IoT and cloud; Measurement and simulations.
IoT Services and ApplicationsArchitectures of IoT services; IoT application areas, IoT and M2M; Tools and technologies for IoT services; Business models for IoT applications; Energy optimization in IoT; Modeling and simulation of IoT applications;
Smart EnvironmentSmart cloud and IoT; Smart homes and cities; Adaptive user interfaces for smart applications; Interconnection of smart devices (things); Dynamic urban communications; Indoor communications; Smart healthcare and assisted living; Smart transportation and vehicles; Smart phones apps and services
Machine learning in Cloud and IoTMachine/Deep learning in cloud and IoT; Intelligent data processing; Reinforcement learning; Generative models; Feature Reduction; Feature Extraction; Neural Networks; Predictive Analysis; Supervised/Unsupervised Machine Learning; Grammar Induction; Computer Vision; Continuous Relearning; Fraud Detection; Anomaly Detection; Pattern Recognition.
Energy EfficiencyEnergy efficient service provisioning; Energy efficient resource utlization; Data storage and processing; Energy-efficient networking; Smart devices and tools; Energy metrics and benchmarks; Energy-aware hardware.
Federation and VirtualizationCloud federation, Architectures and models; Virtualization of cloud resources; Network virtualization; Cloud virtualization and IoT; Performance of virtualization; Reliability and security, Inter cloud and multi-cloud, Federation of IoT systems
Fog and Edge ComputingFog and edge comptuting models, Cloud at the Edges; Distribution and processing of data; IoT applications and network edges; Processing of IoT data at network edges; Infrastructure for Fog/Edge computing; Middelware for Fog/Edge computing; Qos in Fog/Edge computing.
PUBLICATION:
All papers accepted for this conference will be published in the conference proceedings by the Conference Publishing Service (CPS). Conference content will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases.Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their papers for a special issues in international journals (see Journal Special Issues section).
Submission Guidelines
Authors are requested to submit papers reporting original research results and experience. The page limit for full papers is 8 pages and for short papers, page limit is 4-6 pages. Papers should be prepared using IEEE two-column template. CPS Proceedings Author Guidelines are available at:Manuscript Templates for Conference Proceedings.
Submitted research papers may not overlap with papers that have already been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal or a conference with proceedings.
In order to submit your paper click on the link to EasyChair submission system:Submission Link
Committees
General Co-Chairs
Indrakshi Ray, Colorado State University, USA
Muhammad Younas, Oxford Brookes University, UK
Program Co-Chairs
Irfan Awan, University of Bradford, UK
Perin Unal, Teknopar, Turkey
Local Organising Co-Chairs
Flora Amoto, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy
Francesco Piccialli, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy
Publication Chair
Lin Guan, Loughborough University, UK
Journal Special Issue Coordinator
Satish Narayana, University of Tartu, Estonia
Workshop Coordinator
Filipe Portela, University of Minho Portugal, Portugal
Publicity Chair
Joyce El Haddad, University of Paris Dauphine, France
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to:
Email: Conference Secretariat