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onference on Software Defined Systems (SDS2024)</span></p><p align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit"><a href="https://emergingtechnet.org/SDS2024/" target="_blank">https://emergingtechnet.org/SDS2024/</a><br></span></p><p align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit">Gran Canaria, Spain. December 9-11, 2024</span><br></p><p align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-weight:inherit">Venue: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,30,46);font-family:"Google Sans",arial,sans-serif-medium,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/lpaac-ac-hotel-iberia-las-palmas/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0" target="_blank"><font size="4">AC Hotel Iberia Las Palmas</font></a></span></p><p align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 8pt"><br></p><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font size="4"><a href="https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sds20240" target="_blank">Submission link, Click Here</a></font></p><p align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p style="font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;letter-spacing:0.75pt"><u><font color="#000000">SDS 2024 CFP (</font><font color="#ff0000">also find attached</font><font color="#000000">)</font></u></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">The International Conference on Software Defined Systems (SDS-2024) invites researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to submit their innovative research contributions and practical experiences in the rapidly evolving field of software-defined systems and the broader concept of softwarization. As we transition towards more dynamic and flexible IT infrastructures, softwarization—the process of shifting traditional hardware functionalities into software—plays a critical role in enabling unprecedented levels of efficiency, scalability, and automation. SDS-2024 aims to be a premier platform for the exchange of ideas and advancements in software-defined systems and softwarization, covering a wide range of topics from foundational theories to practical implementations. The conference will explore the latest trends and challenges in software-defined networking (SDN), software-defined storage (SDS), software-defined data centers (SDDC), and beyond. It will also address the integration of these systems with emerging technologies such as edge computing, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT). We encourage submissions that present original research, case studies, best practices, and future directions in the following areas, but not limited to :</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Software-defined networking (SDN) architectures and protocols</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Software-defined storage (SDS) solutions and innovations</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Software-defined data centers (SDDC) design and management</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Automation and orchestration in software-defined environments</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Security and privacy in software-defined systems</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Performance optimization and monitoring in software-defined infrastructures</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Integration of software-defined systems with cloud and edge computing</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Applications of AI and machine learning in software-defined systems</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Real-world case studies and industrial applications</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Policy-based management and orchestration in software-defined environments</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Challenges and solutions in deploying software-defined systems at scale</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Network function virtualization (NFV) and its applications</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Software-defined IoT architectures and applications</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Emerging trends and future directions in software-defined systems</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Standardization and interoperability in software-defined ecosystems</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Softwarization of network functions and its impact on IT infrastructures</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- The role of softwarization in enhancing agility and flexibility of services</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Softwarization strategies for legacy system transformation</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Impact of softwarization on business models and service delivery</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Big data analytics in software-defined environments</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Edge and fog computing in software-defined systems</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Digital twins and virtualized environments</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Software-defined security solutions and frameworks</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Business intelligence and decision-making in software-defined ecosystems</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Semantics and knowledge graphs in software-defined systems</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Cross-layer design and optimization in software-defined networks</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Cloud-native architectures and microservices</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">- Green and sustainable computing in software-defined environments</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">SDS-2024 provides a unique opportunity to network with peers, share knowledge, and collaborate on advancing the state-of-the-art in software-defined systems and softwarization. We welcome submissions from academia, industry, and government that contribute to the conference's goal of fostering innovation and excellence in this critical field. Join us at SDS-2024 to be part of the conversation that is shaping the future of software-defined systems and driving the next generation of IT infrastructure through softwarization.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">other topics include</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Systems support for Cloud Computing .</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Networking (SDN).</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* SDN concepts, architecture, and APIs.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Network Virtualization</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* SDN and OpenFlow protocol</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Radio</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Cognitive Radio Networks .</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Access Control models in SDN.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Storage.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Real Time Functions for Automation.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Storage Automation and Abstraction.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Policy-driven storage provisioning.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Servers and Virtualization.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Datacenters.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Security o Security policies automation.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Self-management systems.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Autonomic Computing techniques.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Real-time load prediction model to optimize the user satisfaction.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Systems Scalability.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Systems optimization.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software tools and frameworks to support SDS .</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Systems challenges and opportunities</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Systems surveys .</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Social engineering, insider threats system for SDS.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Incident Handling and Penetration Testing with SDS.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Software Defined Systems support if IoT.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Security protocols in SDS.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Security and privacy of mobile SDS based cloud computing</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Service-oriented architectures, service portability andP2P</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">* Network virtualization and cloud-based radio access networks</span><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:13pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;letter-spacing:0.75pt"><u>Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings</u></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format (</span><span style="font-size:10pt;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(198,11,30)"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/0FRWCr810kCvBLJEfz4LG3?domain=ieee.org" id="m_1233454058704997587m_-6694461938547115157m_2004335900138227125m_-3305272953744464746m_6955625082323266314m_2755654887152129276m_-4307388895119429968m_-3172847797962561861m_-6292933562637832361m_-229587141098933914m_-7472883002514164780m_-9020519437270708535m_-8341076504449119581m_-444780756333977342m_-4972071457169804699m_8479960491087664806m_-3339177996641439557m_-8762754918771091045m_-5292025756188129156m_-4053630683368895279m_8906807557048407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n papers and industrial demos or project proposals including PhD project proposals.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">3- Extended abstract: High-level summary of your research / position paper/ industrial application / Running (funded or non funded) projects or project Ideas/ PhD thesis extended Abstract (2 pages)</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px">4- Abstract: Synopsis of your research, including running (funded or non funded) projects (500 words)</span><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 12pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the SDS 2024 Proceeding and to be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. The proceedings are also submitted for indexing to EI (Compendex), Scopus and other indexing services like DBLP.</span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br><br></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Submitted papers must include original work, and must not be under consideration for another conference or journal.  Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at the conference. Submitted papers that are deemed of good quality but that could not be accepted as regular papers will be accepted as short papers.</span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:13pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;letter-spacing:0.75pt"><u>Important Dates</u></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0px"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:red"><b>Submission Date: 30 August 2024</b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><br></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)"></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Notification to Authors: 20 October 2024<br>Camera Ready Submission: 30 October 2024</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0px"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><u>Contact:</u> If you have any questions, please send an email to: </span><span style="background-color:rgb(233,238,246);color:rgb(31,31,31);font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto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