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:

To submit your paper to this special session, SS-MCS, your must send an email to the session chair with the subject line “VTCA2026, SS-MCS submissionas soon as possible before August 13, 2026 (Japan Standard Time), including the paper title, author names, and abstract.

Direct submission without this inquiry by 13th August 2026 is not permitted.

Session Chair of SS-MCS: Dr. Hisaaki Yamaba

[Important!] Proposal of Title, Authors, Abstract (via email): June 8th 2026  →  3rd July 2026  →  13th August 2026
・ Paper Submission: 15th June 2026 → 10th July 2026  → 20th August 2026 (23:59 JST)
・ Acceptance Notification: 15th July 2026  →  18th August 2026 →  14th September 2026
・ Final Paper Submission(Camera-ready manuscript due) 1st August 2026  →  30th August 2026 →  7th October 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