VTCA 2026

SS-MCS: Management of safety, security, production, and human factors for cyber-physical systems

Name, Title and Affiliation of Chair:

Dr. YAMABA, Hisaaki, Associate Professor, University of Miyazaki, Japan

Name, Title and Affiliation of Co-Chair:

Dr. HAMAGUCHI, Takashi, Associate Professor, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan

Dr. TAKEDA, Kazuhiro, Professor, Shizuoka University, Japan

Dr. KIMURA Naoki, Senior Assistant Professor, Teikyo University, Japan

Details of Session (including aim and scope):

In recent years, the management of safety, security, production, and human factors for cyber-physical systems (CPS) have become important issues.

The purpose of this special session is to publicize originally new ideas, methods, and other research results in these research fields.

Both researchers and practitioners are welcome to submit their contributed papers.

Topics of the Session cover, but are not limited to

・ Management of safety for CPS

・ Management of security for CPS

・ Management of production for CPS

・ Management of human factors for CPS

Important Dates and Deadlines:

Please contact session chair vier e-mail with the information of title, authors and abstract of your paper before submission by July 3, 2026 to submit your paper to this special session.

Please use the subject of your email as "VTCA2026, SS-MCS submission".

Please send us your submission information with title, authors and abstract earlier!

Direct submission without this inquiry by July 3 is not permitted.

・ [Important!] Proposal of Title, Authors, Abstract (via email): June 8th 2026  →  3rd July 2026

・ Paper Submission: 15th June 2026 → 10th July 2026 (23:59 JST)

・ Notification: 15th July 2026  →  18th August 2026

・ Camera-ready 1st August 2026  →  30th August 2026

VTCA 2026 offers two submission categories: Full Paper and Abstract Only; however, for this session, please submit your work as a Full Paper.

Contact Details:

Hisaaki Yamaba, University of Miyazaki 889-2192 Japan