The 23rd IEEE Pacific Rim International Symposium on Dependable Computing
(PRDC2018)
Taipei, Taiwan, December 4-8, 2018
http://prdc.dependability.org/PRDC2018
prdc2018@gmail.com

==== Call for Papers ====

PRDC 2018 is the twenty-third event in the series of symposia started in 1989
that are devoted to dependable and fault-tolerant computing. PRDC is
recognized as the main event in the Pacific area that covers many dimensions
of dependability and fault tolerance, encompassing fundamental theoretical
approaches, practical experimental projects, and commercial components and
systems. As applications of computing systems have permeated into all aspects
of daily life, the dependability of computing systems has become increasingly
critical. This symposium provides a forum for countries around the Pacific Rim
and other areas of the world to exchange ideas for improving the dependability
of computing systems.

Topics of interest include (but not limited to):
- Architecture and System Design for Dependability
- Dependability issues in Computer Networks and the Internet
- Dependability issues in Parallel and Distributed Systems
- Dependability issues in Real-time Systems
- Dependability issues in Databases and Transaction Processing Systems
- Dependability issues in Artificial Intelligence and its Applications
- Dependability Issues in Cloud Computing
- Dependability issues in Cyber-Physical Systems
- Dependability issues in Socio-Technical Systems
- Dependability Measurement, Modeling, Evaluation, and Tools
- Cloud Computing Security and Privacy
- Internet of Things Architectures and Protocols
- Internet of Things Security and Privacy
- Fault-tolerant Algorithms and Protocols
- Software Defined Networks Architectures and Protocols
- Software and Hardware Reliability
- Self-healing, Self-protecting, and Fault-tolerant Systems
- Safety-Critical Systems and Software
- Reliability in Web Systems and Applications

*** Submission and Publication Information

Manuscripts should be submitted in the following two categories: Regular
Papers and Practical Experience Reports. Regular Papers should describe
original research (not submitted or published elsewhere) and be not more than
10 pages using IEEE Computer Society camera-ready 8.5"x11" two-column format.
Practical Experience Reports (max 6 pages using IEEE format guidelines)
should describe an experience or a case study, such as the design and
deployment of a system or actual failure and recovery field data. The title
page should include a 150-word abstract, five keywords, authors' names and
affiliations, and a line specifying whether the submission is a Regular
Paper or a Practical Experience Report. The full mailing address, phone, fax,
and email address of the corresponding author should be specified.

All submissions must be made electronically (in PDF format) on the submission
web site (https:/www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=prdc2018). Papers will be
reviewed internationally and selected based on their originality, significance,
relevance, and clarity of presentation. All accepted papers will be published
by IEEE Computer Society Press (EI Indexed). One outstanding paper will be
selected to receive the Best Paper Award.

*** Important Dates

Regular Papers:
- Submission deadline: July 15, 2018
- Notification: August 31, 2018

Industry Track Papers:
- Submission deadline: September 15, 2018
- Notification: September 30, 2018
- Camera-ready: October 15, 2018

Fast Abstracts and Posters:
- Submission deadline: September 15, 2018
- Notification: September 30, 2018
- Camera-ready: October 15, 2018

*** Organization

General Co-Chairs: Yennun Huang, Academia Sinica
Yusung Wu, National Chiao Tung University
Program Chair: Hung-Min Sun, National Tsing Hua University
Fast Abstract Chair: Chin-Yu Huang, National Tsing Hua University
Poster Chair: Shun-Ren Yang, National Tsing Hua University
Industry Track Chair: Ares Chao, Industrial Technology Research Institute
Local Arrangement Chair: Kate Lin, National Chiao Tung University
Publicity Chair: Chun-Ying Huang, National Chiao Tung University
Publication Chair: Chia-Mu Yu, National Chung Hsing University
Finance Chair: Yu-I Peng, National Taipei University

Steering Committee: Yennun Huang, Academia Sinica (Chair)
Leon Alkalai, California Institute of Technology
Takashi Nanya, University of Tokyo
Nobuyasu Kanekawa, Hitachi Research Lab
Jin Song Dong, National University of Singapore
Karthik Pattabiraman, University of British Columbia
Gernot Heiser, University of New South Wales
Sy-Yen Kuo, National Taiwan University
Michael Lyu, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Zhi Jin, Peking University

For more information, please visit the conference website
http://prdc.dependability.org/PRDC2018
or send us an email (prdc2018@gmail.com).