[Storage-research-list] Special Issue on "Self-aware Computing Systems: Applications, Engineering and Evaluation"

[Thomas Prantl]

Dear colleagues,

This Special Issue addresses all facets of research in the area of  
self-aware computing systems and related disciplines (Autonomic  
Computing, SASO systems, Organic Computing, Pervasive Computing,  
Ubiquitous Computing, Multi-agent systems ...), including fundamental  
science and theory, levels and aspects, architectures for individual  
and collective systems, methods and algorithms for model learning,  
self-adaptation in individual and collective systems, transition  
strategies for increasing self-awareness in existing systems, open  
challenges and future research directions, as well as applications and  
case studies. In this Special Issue, particular emphasis will be given  
on real applications of self-aware computing principles and to the  
evaluation of these systems, including objectives, metrics, tools,  
procedure, methodologies, reference systems, and benchmarks.

Especially, authors presented papers at the Workshop on Self-Aware  
Computing (SeAC 2020) and the IEEE International Conference on  
Autonomic Computing and Self-Organizing Systems (ACSOS 2020), but also  
those from other conferences, are invited to submit their extended  
versions to this Special Issue. All submitted papers will undergo our  
standard peer-review procedure. Extended conference papers should cite  
the original contribution on the first page of the paper; authors are  
asked to disclose that it is a conference paper in their cover letter  
and include a statement on what has been changed compared to the  
original conference paper. Please note that the submitted extended  
paper should contain at least 50% new content (e.g., in the form of  
technical extensions, more in-depth evaluations, or additional use  
cases) and not exceed 30% copy/paste from the conference paper.

# Areas of Interest

In this special issue, we aim to cover all topics concerning  
self-aware computing systems and related disciplines (Autonomic  
Computing, SASO systems, Organic Computing, Pervasive Computing,  
Ubiquitous Computing, Multi-agent systems ...). We expect  
contributions to cover at least one of the following aspects (although  
this list is by no means exhaustive, leaving the call open to other  
related contributions):

●    Fundamental science and theory of self-aware computing systems
●    Levels and aspects of self-aware computing systems
●    Architectures for individual and collective systems
●    Measurements, quality assurance, and evaluation in self-aware systems
●    Verification & validation and testing
●    Tool support for evaluation and measurements, and quality assurance;
●    Methods and algorithms for model learning (self-modeling) and reasoning
●    Self-adaptation in individual and collective systems
●    Synthesis and verification metrics and benchmarks
●    Transition strategies for increasing self-awareness in existing systems
●    Open challenges and future research directions
●    Applications and case studies: cloud computing, cyber-physical  
systems, data centers, dependable computing, industrial internet /  
industry 4.0, internet of things, mobile computing, service-oriented  
systems, smart buildings, smart city, smart grid / energy management,  
smart factory, traffic management, autonomous robotics, and space  
applications.

# Submission

As an incentive, all article processing charges (APC) for articles  
accepted as part of this Special Issue will be waived (not only for  
workshop authors). More information regarding the special issue and  
the submission can be found at
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/array/call-for-papers/self-aware-computing-systems-theory-application-and-eval

# Time schedule

•    Submission system opens: September 1, 2020
•    Paper submission deadline: December 31, 2020 (firm)
•    Final acceptance: May 31, 2021
•    Planned publication: August 1, 2021

# Guest editors

•    Christian Krupitzer (Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg, Germany)
•    Peter Lewis (Aston University, Birmingham, UK)
•    Ilias Gerostathopoulos (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam,  
Netherlands)