Scope

Scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Network and Communication System Design

Wireless, mobile, ad-hoc, and sensor networks; Network theory; Network science; Networking layers and protocols; Future internet design; Multicast, broadcast and anycast; Multimedia protocols; Network architectures; Network management and traffic engineering; Network function virtualization (NFV); Network simulation and emulation; Optical networks; Quality of service; Resource allocation and management; Satellite networks; Software-defined networking (SDN);  Topology characterization and inference; Cellular and broadband wireless nets; Cognitive radio networking; Congestion control;  Cross-layer design and optimization; Data reduction, inference, and signal processing; Delay/disruption tolerant networks;  Experimental results from operational networks or network applications; Near field communication; Novel components, devices and architectures for networked sensing; P2P, overlay, and content distribution networks; RFID networks and protocols; Self-organizing networks

System Security

Anti-malware techniques: detection, analysis, and prevention; Cyber-crime defense and forensics; Security for future Internet architectures and designs; Implementation, deployment and management of network security policies; Integrating security in network protocols; Cyber attack prevention, detection, investigation, and response; Software/firmware analysis, customization, and transformation for systems security; Privacy and anonymity in networks and distributed systems; Security and privacy for blockchains and cryptocurrencies; Security for cloud/edge computing; Security and privacy of mobile/smartphone platforms; Security for cyber-physical systems; Security for emerging networks; Security for large-scale, critical infrastructures; Security of web-based applications and services; Usable security and privacy; Trustworthy computing software and hardware to secure networks and systems

Application-specific System Design

Smart grid; Mobile health; Transportation; Smart city; Manufacturing; Blockchain; Mobile, participatory, and social sensing; IoT and sensor Technology; Underground and underwater networks; Vehicular networks 

ML/AI for Systems

Data-driven system design, Big data analytics; Machine learning, data mining, and applications (e.g., cyber security, healthcare and networks); Natural language processing (NLP) for systems; Security and privacy of systems based on machine learning and AI 

Computing Systems

Computer architecture; Cyber physical systems and networking; Operating systems and runtime environments; Cloud and distributed systems; Data centers

Low Power System

Energy harvesting; Energy optimization; Power control and management; Low-power, power-aware, and thermal-aware system design; Energy-efficient, energy-aware, and thermal-aware software and application design

HCI System Development

Human computer interaction; Social computing and networks; Hardware, architectures, infrastructures, interaction design, technical foundations, algorithms to build new social and collaborative systems and experiences