Critical Embedded Systems Engineering
The “Western Lifestyle” is dependent on the secure global
flow of people, goods, and information and the dependable and secure operation
of extensive complex networks {e.g. transportation, communication, energy distribution,
water supply, food distribution, finances, etc.}.These critical infrastructures are embedded with microelectronic
devices that collectively form the “global nervous system.”
Recognizing this, the IEEE Computer Society’s Design
Automation Technical Committee {http://tab.computer.org/datc/}
created the IEEE Global Education for
Microelectronics Systems {I-GEMS} Initiative to foster the development and implementation
of dependable Critical Embedded Microelectronics. These Critical Embedded
Systems monitor and control Critical Infrastructures and other mission
critical applications. Similarly, the
IEEE Boston Section {www.ieeeboston.org}
and IEEE USA created the Critical Infrastructure Dependability Initiative and
Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee respectively.
Why the Workshop?
The CritEmbedSys ’08 Workshop is
focused on organizing the nascent discipline, to insure the dependability of
the global “nervous system.” The
Workshop will approach the formal application of the traditional Microelectronic Design Methodology to
the challenges of Global Security. Many modeling and simulation tools developed
for high level abstraction based design of Microelectronic
Systems may be applicable in Global
Security Engineering. Global
Security Engineering is an extension of the general field of embedded system
engineering. The latter, coincidently
is beginning to be considered a new engineering discipline [IEEE Computer
Magazine, October 2007 and IEEE-USA’s ‘Today’s Engineer” March 2008]. The Design Methodology for Critical Embedded
Systems includes the integration of hardware and software under environmental
spatial and temporal constraints e.g. imposed by Ambient Intelligence {AmI}
requirements.
Leading scientists and engineers
have been invited to the CritEmbedSys ’08 Workshop to initiate the process of
formalizing the new engineering discipline of Critical Embedded Systems and
Global Security Engineering. These
Critical Embedded Systems are essential to the function of our Critical
Infrastructure Networks, physical and cyber security, defense, aviation,
medical devices, and other life-critical, mission-critical and safety-critical
systems. CritEmbedSys ’08 is intended
to initiate a continuing cross-fertilization between the process and tools of
design, e.g. Electronic System-Level (ESL) Model Based Design, and their
practical applications to secure transportation and other infrastructure. Workshop participants will also help to
define the proposed Special Issue of the Proceedings of the IEEE and help to
plan the subsequent Workshops intended for the next two years.
Future Workshops
The Workshop is envisioned as the prototype of a Series associated
with many relevant Workshops on a global scale<, e.g. International Workshop on Information Technology 2008 IT’08{Gdansk,
www.it2008.gda.pl),. and Water Side Security 2008 WSS
2008 {Copenhagen, www.wss2008.org/Content/About-Copenhagen.htm}.
Beyond a Workshop devoted to
advanced technologies and systems for security such as: HST ’08; 2008 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy
(SP); 2008 Second IEEE International Workshop on Secure System Integration
and Reliability Improvement (SSIRI), there are many other relevant IEEE and
non-IEEE Workshops and workshops that are devoted to specific microelectronics
technology areas, e.g. Experiments in Microelectronics and Micro
Systems (EuroSimE), or the microelectronics design process {Annual Design Automation Workshop), or
the testing of microelectronics, e.g. 2008
IEEE 14th International Mixed Signal Testing Workshop (IMSTW 2008).
By binding each Workshop in the
Series to an exiting or new topical Workshops – this integrated system, offers
the local specificity in the context of the overall Critical Infrastructure,
Critical Embedded Systems & Design Methodology for Global Security
theme. For example, the next workshop
in the Series, to be attached to the 1rst International Workshop on Information
Technologies IT 2008, in Gdansk
Poland {Gdansk, www.ti.eti.pg.gda.pl/commitee_prog_en.php} will
benefit from the IT 2008’s participants’ expertise in databases, cybersecurity,
multi-threaded processing, etc.
Similarly, a subsequently scheduled workshop attached to Water Side
Security WSS 2008 {Copenhagen, www.wss2008.org/Content/About-Copenhagen.htm}
will be linked to the overall challenges and the tools to being developed to
insure globally secure transportation from the perspective of posts and
maritime infrastructure..
The general program for the
Workshops feature structured sessions with invited speakers, panels and open
discussion of:
Application of Model Based Design at the ESL to
Security Engineering
The process of building trusted systems using
trust-worthy components sourced on a global scale – a Global TQM strategy for
critical infrastructure and other mission critical systems
The proposed Special Issue of the Proceedings of the
IEEE
How best to address the Global Security challenges,
using Global “best practices,” as mediated through cooperative programs with a
number of European and other International Workshops
The Workshop and the proposed
Special Issue will together benefit from the expertise of the Homeland Security
Steering Committee and the IEEE Boston Section Office that have organized the
IEEE Workshops on Technology for Homeland Security {e.g. HST’08, www.ieeehomelandsecurityWorkshop.org}. In addition, both the breadth and depth of
discipline of Global Security Engineering
will be enhanced through linking the Workshop with other specialized Workshops,
meetings and consortia sponsored by governmental entities {e.g. Homeland
Security/Defense Education Consortium, www.hsdec.org/symposia.aspx}
and Trade Organizations engaged in global commerce and technology {e.g.
International Road Transport Union {www.iru.org/).
Finally, another pair of Workshops focused on Microelectronic Systems Education
(MSE2007 and MSE2009) are being organized by several of the I-GEMS Steering
Committee members, several of whom are also associated with two Special Issues
of the IEEE Transactions on Education (August 2008, with final approval for the
second issue in progress).
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Members of our Community of Interest
Leif Bjørnø, Dr. Phil. h.c., Ph.D., Knight of the Order of
Dannebrog, Danish Academy of Technical Sciences, Denmark, General Chair WSS
2008
Don Bliss, National Infrastructure Institute
Prof. Alexander Drozd, Odessa State Polytechnical
University, Ukraine
Dale Feriere, Capt. (sel.) U.S. Coast Guard
Karen Krause Business and Security Consultant and member
HSSC
Lenart Long, MSEE, cpp, qp – Security Consultant, IEEE
Boston Section Executive Committee member and Ph.D, and student in Electrical
and Computer Engineering, UNH – a paradigm of the non-traditional student
Prof. George Markowsky, Ph.D., Professor, U. Maine, Director
Ayers Island Security Center
Fausto Molinet, Technical Consultant, IEEE Boston Executive
Committee member and HSSC
George Neat, MS Mech., MS AA, retired Associate Director
John Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Consultant, and
student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, UNH – a paradigm of the
non-traditional student
Dr. Karren Panetta, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Tufts University [former chair IEEE Women in Engineering,
currently founding editor WIE Magazine0,
Dr. Barbara Rushinska, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, University of New Hampshire – mobility restricted
Bing Sheu, Ph.D./IEEE Fellow; Honorary Professor, National
Chiao Tung University; Taiwan, Member Editorial Board, Proceedings of the IEEE
Barry Shoop, Col. US Army, Professor of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, US Military Academy, past Director IEEE Region One,
former Chief Scientist JIEDDO
Professor Andrzej Stepnowski, D.Sc., Ph.D., Eng., Gdansk U.
of Technology, Poland, Chair IT 2008
Prof Stan Supinski, Director, Partnership Programs, Naval
Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, and luncheon
speaker at CritEmbedSys08
Ed Tarver, President, and CEO, member HST’08 Paper Review
and Selection Committee
Dr. Jerzy Zurek, Gdynia Maritime Academy, Poland
