-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [TCCC-ANNOUNCE] Sustainable and Resilient Industrial Communication Networks: Publish in IEEE ICDCS 2022 [A Ranked Conference] Datum: Wed, 2 Mar 2022 10:41:28 +0000 Von: Kapal Dev kapal.dev@IEEE.ORG Antwort an: Kapal Dev kapal.dev@IEEE.ORG An: tccc-announce@COMSOC.ORG

Dear All,

We are pleased to invite you to submit original contributions to our workshop, IEEE ICNet-2022 In Conjunction with ICDCS 2022- 42nd IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems

*IEEE ICNet-2022*

*2nd Workshop on Sustainable and Resilient Industrial Communication Networks*

*July 10 - July 13, 2022, Bologna, Italy*

*In Conjunction with ICDCS 2022- 42nd IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems*

Traditional communication network facilitates the data communication between multiple devices and peripherals. With the evolution of devices and systems such as Internet of Things (IoT) and cyberphysical system (CPS), the characteristics of a network has undergone great changes. In order to accommodate IoT and CPS, Industrial Communication Network (I-I-COMNET) was introduced that could handle data integrity and real-time control for large installations in harsh environments. The examples of ICNet include ControlNet, Modbus, DeviceNet, Ethernet, Profinet and so on. The ICNet enables the communication between the devices and elements in an effective way. It forms a communication path among PCs, controllers, and field devices which was difficult to do with traditional communication networks.

To achieve complete transparency between the enterprise networks and industrial plant as well as within the industrial plant, industrial Ethernet is used extensively which is part of industrial automation. In this regard, ICNet and industrial automation needs to go hand-in-hand for meeting the real-time operational needs. This is only possible if the information is handled in a redundant and deterministic way. The networks should be able to handle massive number of devices with the support for wide range of standards. Furthermore, the factory system should offer solutions with greater reliability, better efficiency, and faster response times. These benefits could be achieved by designing multi-protocol environment, opting for best communication technology, and urge industries to take initiative for developing interoperable protocols for a sustainable solution. Among the several challenges such as analyzing the data and monitor the activities remotely from home, thus, realizing the smart manufacturing process in the true sense, Low power requirements, smooth communication, integration of next generation networks (NGNs), realizing the communication between cobots will benefit range of applications such as Private 5G, Network Slicing, Automotive industries, and industrial robotics etc. Therefore, this workshop will seek technical, empirical, and conceptual papers that could offer practical and novel solutions concerning the following topics, but not strictly limited to:

- AI/ML/DL/FL/TL for Sustainable and Resilient Industrial Communication Networks - Virtualization techniques (Metaverse and Digital Twin) for ICNet - MEC framework for ICNet - Heterogeneous OpenRAN for Industrial communication networks - Security and Privacy for ICNet - Congestion control techniques in improving user experience in Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud, Edge Computing Networks - Quality of Service (QoS) issues such as Dynamic Resource Allocation, Spectrum Allocation, Energy Efficiency - Futuristic paradigms for advanced use cases; adopting blockchain, quantum communication etc. - Parameters like Interoperability, heterogeneity, and bandwidth in congested networks - Sustainable and Resilient Zero Touch Networks for Industrial applications - Network management using Network Slicing, SDN and NFV - Computation offloading with advance AI frameworks - Authentication, auditing and accountability in ICNet - Privacy-Enhancing Cryptographic algorithms for ICNet Secure Federation and Orchestration of Edge Devices for Industrial applications - Human centric Industrial communication Networks - Knowledge transfer from humans to CoBots - Integration of emerging technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Industrial Communication Networks

*ICNet-2022 - Submission Guidelines*

- Submit your paper using this *EasyChair link

https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fmy%2Fconference%3Fconf%3Dieeeicnet2022%23&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHsZV8dQsZHaqlFKfcCgDHZY34igA* - Papers should follow the formatting indications of the main conference (*https://icdcs2022.icdcs.org/cfp/

https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Ficdcs2022.icdcs.org%2Fcfp%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEqUfruNEFlga5RriEZDtuMv6Nvow*)

- Remote participation to the workshop is fine in case there are pandemic-related or other exceptional issues related to travel (which may apply e.g. only to some remote geographical locations). But the participant should still register at in-person rate.

*Important Dates*

· Paper submission: *March 21, 2022*

· Paper acceptance notification: *April 7, 2022*

· Camera ready: *April 21, 2022*

· Workshop date: *July 10, 2022*

*Workshop Co-chairs*

*Kapal Dev *(Munster Technological University, Ireland, Email: *Kapal.dev@ieee.org Kapal.dev@ieee.org*)

*Luca Foschini* (Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy., Email: *luca.foschini@unibo.it luca.foschini@unibo.it*)

*Cedric Westphal*, Principal Research Architect, Futurewei Technologies, USA, Email: *cedric.westphal@futurewei.com cedric.westphal@futurewei.com*)