DADS 2021 : Dependable, Adaptive, and Secure Distributed Systems

The track provides a forum for scientists and engineers in academia and industry to present and discuss their latest research findings on selected topics in dependable, adaptive and trustworthy distributed systems and services. The topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

• Dependable, Adaptive, and secure Distributed Systems (DADS): E.g., Distributed ledger technologies: Blockchain and Smart Contracts; Massive scale, scalable applications; Big data; Self-* properties and autonomous behaviour; Mobility and sparse connectivity; Adaptable and adaptive security; Fault and intrusion tolerance; Performance-aware dependability; Context-awareness; Power-awareness, adaptive energy management, green computing, energy harvesting; Integration and balancing of competing attributes, CAP, continuos inconsistency; Cross-organizational heterogeneity.
• Architectures, architectural styles, and middleware for DADS: E.g., Dezentralized Applications (D’Apps) and Blockchain-as-a-Service; Cloud systems and cloud-deployed applications; Cloud and Service Mashups; Service-oriented systems and microservices; Light-weight virtualization, Docker, Kubernetes, Swarm; P2P, MANET, smartphone-based, and pervasive systems; Event-based systems, Publish-subscribe systems; Control-as-a-Service: Control loop and MAPE pattern; Ransomware-as-a-Service: Threat diversification and measurements; In-memory computing; Safety vs. Security.
• Protocols for DADS: E.g., Consensus protocols (PBFT, Proof-of-work, Proof-of-stake, Proof-of-*); Group communication, replication, transaction, coordination, orchestration; Failure detection, containment, and recovery; Dynamic (re-)configuration.
• Modeling, design, and engineering of DADS: E.g., MDA support; QoS and SLA; Tool support; Design patterns for DADS; Abstractions and policies; Quantitative approaches; Run-time approaches.
• Foundations and formal methods for DADS: E.g., Rigorous approaches, verification, assurance cases.
• Applications of DADS: E.g., IoT-Internet of Things, Smart Environments, and Assistive Technologies; NewSQL; Industrial IoT, Industry 4.0, Digital Twin; Safety critical systems; Avionics and CNS (Communication, Navigation, Surveillance); VANETs (Vehicular adhoc networks); Automotive systems; Power utility automation networks, SCADA systems; Critical infrastructure protection and Disaster scenarios; Global sensor networks.
• Evaluations, testing, benchmarking, and case studies of DADS
• Holistic aspects of DADS: E.g., Social, cultural, psychological, economical, managerial, and educational aspects