[agents] CFP: INFOCOM Workshop - 2nd Workshop on Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains for Distributed Systems (CryBlock 2019)

[Gabriele D'Angelo]

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IEEE INFOCOM 2019 - 2nd Workshop on on Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains
for Distributed Systems (CryBlock 2019)
http://www.cryblock.org

April 29, 2019 - Paris, France

*** Submission deadline: December 30, 2018 ***

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*Workshop Description*

The Internet is evolving into a new multi-factor paradigm based around
smart systems, Internet of Things, new distributed data structures (e.g.
blockchains) and digital assets (e.g. cryptocurrencies). In the next
years, these technologies will converge and interact, fostering novel
services, business models and applications. Indeed, the blockchain can
provide an automated and secure transaction infrastructure for next
generation Internet of Things (IoT), mobile and smart systems while the
voluntary user participation to the mining of cryptocurrencies could
permit the development of new distributed services (i.e. offering an
alternative to the advertisement-based revenue system used by most of
the “free services” that are currently available). This workshop aims at
gathering together researchers and practitioners, coming from academia
and industry, to focus on the new challenges posed by the novel
technologies and applications that are based on the blockchains
infrastructure. The goal is to promote discussion on theory, progresses,
development, deployment and on the practical usage of cryptocurrencies,
blockchain technologies, smart contracts, etc. We are interested both in
innovative works in an unexplored and/or emerging topic in the broad
area of distributed systems (e.g., mobile systems, devices and
applications, vehicular and robotic systems, IoT), and in novel findings
and/or new insights that build on existing works. The submission of both
“full-fledged” technical papers and “visionary” position papers is
strongly encouraged. Demos, tutorial and hands-on on submission are most
welcome.

The specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

All kind of blockchain based distributed systems
Distributed (smart) systems relying on cryptocurrencies and smart contracts
Blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT)
Blockchain and mobile systems
Blockchain based mobile ad-hoc networks
Blockchain based intelligent vehicular coordination
Vehicular services based on cryptocurrencies and blockchain
Blockchain solutions for automotive
Use of blockchain to support mobile smart services and applications
Blockchain in crowdsourcing and crowdsensing
Blockchain in 5G
Blockchain in edge and cloud computing
Use of blockchain in Smart Cities
Blockchain schemes for decentralization
Blockchain-inspired or alternative byzantine fault tolerance
Performance optimization of blockchain and decentralized schemes
Use of blockchain in healthcare applications
Blockchains’ energy consumption issues
Security related issues in cryptocurrencies and blockchain
Simulation of blockchains
Use of blockchain in distributed simulation
Use of cryptocurrencies in public volunteer computing
Cryptocurrencies and blockchain usage in online gaming architectures and
digital virtual environments
Multi-Agent Systems for modelling the usage of cryptocurrencies
Decentralized (mobile) processing, computing, and storage infrastructure
Testing mechanisms to increase interoperability, robustness, stability,
and confidence in blockchain (mobile) systems

*Paper Submission and Publication*

You can submit your paper through the submission link available on the
workshop website http://www.cryblock.org
At least one of the authors of every accepted paper must register and
present the paper at the workshop. Accepted papers will be published in
the combined INFOCOM 2019 Workshop proceedings and will be submitted to
IEEE Xplore. Extended versions of workshop selected papers will be
considered for possible publication to some international journal (TBA).

*Workshop deadlines*

- Submission Deadline:      30 December 2018
- Acceptance Notification:  22 February 2019
- Camera Ready Due:         10 March 2019

*Workshop co-Chairs*

Stefano Ferretti, University of Bologna, Italy <s.ferretti at unibo.it>
Gabriele D’Angelo, University of Bologna, Italy <g.dangelo at unibo.it>

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Gabriele D'Angelo, Ph.D. --- Computer Science @ Univ Bologna, Italy
<g.dangelo at unibo.it> .............. http://www.cs.unibo.it/gdangelo