Call for Papers

PRDC 2023 is the 28th event in a series of symposia started in 1989 devoted to dependable and fault-tolerant computing; it encompasses fundamental theoretical approaches, practical experimental projects, and commercial components and systems. This symposium is recognized as the main event in the Pacific Rim area, and it provides a forum for countries around the world to exchange ideas for improving the dependability of computing systems.

Topics of interest include (but not limited to):

• Software and hardware reliability, resilience, safety, security, testing, verification, and validation
• Dependability measurement, modeling, evaluation, and tools
• Self-healing, self-protecting, and fault-tolerant systems
• Architecture and system design for dependability
• Prognostics in Complex Systems
• Reliability analysis of Complex Systems
• Fault-tolerant algorithms and protocols
• Cloud computing resiliency, security and privacy
• Software defined networks architectures and protocols
• Dependability issues in computing systems (e.g. computer networks and communications, high performance computing, real-time systems, storage and databases systems, cyber-physical systems, socio-technical systems, and blockchain and smart contracts).
• Emerging technologies (autonomous systems including autonomous vehicles, human machine teaming, smart devices/Internet of Things)

Submission and Publication Information

Manuscripts should use the IEEE double-column format and may be submitted in one of the following two categories: (i) Regular Papers and (ii) Case Studies.

Regular Papers (10 pages, excluding references and appendices) should describe original research.
Case Studies (6 pages, excluding references and appendices) should describe an experience or a case study, such as the design and deployment of a system or actual failure and recovery field data.

All submissions must be made electronically (in PDF format) on the submission website. Please note that all submissions will undergo a double-blind review. Please ensure that you have removed any references that could lead to identifying the authors of the paper. Failure to do so may result in rejection of the paper regardless of the paper contributions. Papers will be reviewed internationally and selected based on their originality, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. All accepted papers will be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press (EI Indexed).

The submission website is HotCRP site.

Paper Award

One outstanding paper will be selected to receive the Best Paper Award, and one outstanding paper first-authored by a student will receive the Best Student Paper Award. A few excellent papers will be recommended to have their extended versions submitted to the Special Issue of Formal Aspects of Computing (FAC) and the Special Issue of EEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (TDSC).

Important Dates (Anywhere on Earth, Extended)

Regular Papers and Case Studies

• Abstract submission: July 15, 2023
• Paper submission: July 21, 2023
• Paper submission: July 26, 2023
• Rebuttal: Aug 23-25, 2023
• Author notification: Sep 5, 2023
• Camera-ready version: Sep 20, 2023
• Camera-ready version: Sep 30, 2023
• Conference: October 24 – October 27, 2023

Program Committee Co-Chairs

Yun Lin, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Zhe Hou, Griffith University, Australia