Overview

The European Dependable Computing Conference is a unique forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss their latest research results on theory, techniques, systems, and tools for the design, validation, operation and evaluation of dependable and secure computing systems.

In addition to original research papers, EDCC welcomes contributions on dependability in practice: industrial applications, experience in introducing dependability in industry, use of new or mature dependability approaches to new challenging problems or domains, etc. It will also provide a natural meeting place for the large number of projects in dependability and security, to present their state of advancement and innovative results.

The conference program will be enriched by workshops, a students forum, posters, fast abstracts, and an industry track.

The conference proceedings will be published by IEEE Conference Publishing Services (CPS) and will be available at IEEEXplore.

The leaflet for the call for papers is now available for download on our website.

Topics

The conference covers a broad perspective on dependability and security, which includes, but is not limited to:

Hardware and software architecture of dependable systems;
Fault-tolerant networks, protocols and systems;
Time-sensitive networks and ultra-reliable low-latency communication;
Mixed-criticality systems design and evaluation;
Dependability modelling and tools;
Testing and validation methods;
Dependability and security of:
Artificial Intelligence;
Critical infrastructures, e.g. smart energy grids, intelligent vehicles, smart cities;
Cyber-physical systems;
(industrial) Internet of Things;
Cloud, fog, and edge computing systems;
Data analytics application;
Databases and distributed ledgers (incl. blockchains);
Safety-critical system design and analysis;
Data protection and data privacy;

Important dates
Abstract Submission Sep 29th, 2023
Full Paper Submission Oct 6th, 2023
Author Notification Dec 15th, 2023
Camera-ready paper Jan 12rd, 2024
Paper Categories

The conference invites submissions in the following categories:

Regular papers (up to 8 pages including references) solicited on theory, techniques, systems, and tools for the design, validation, operation and evaluation of dependable and secure computing systems, covering any fault model, from traditional hardware and software faults to accidental and malicious human interactions.
Practical experience reports (up to 6 pages including references) dedicated to dependability and security in practice: industrial applications, experience in introducing dependability in industry, use of new or mature dependability approaches to new challenging problems or domains, etc.
Short papers (up to 4 pages including references) describing preliminary research work (position papers) or a prototype/tool description, outlining the design or implementation of a software tool, or the prototyping of an operational system.

All submissions must be made electronically through the EasyChair, and should clearly indicate in which category the paper is being submitted.

Distinguished Papers

Submissions will be judged on originality, significance, correctness and impact. Three distinguished papers will be selected among accepted papers and presented in a dedicated session of the conference program. Full research papers and practical experience reports are eligible for the distinction.