Workshop Topics

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Information-theoretic fundamentals for physical-layer security
  • Physical-layer authentication techniques for sensor systems
  • Physical-layer secret key generation and agreement
  • Secure advanced coding techniques for sensor systems
  • Cooperative secure communications in sensor systems
  • Covert communication in sensor systems
  • Secure cross-layer design techniques
  • Secure resource allocation (secure energy efficiency, secure cross-layer optimization and game theory techniques)
  • Information theoretical security for massive sensor networks
  • Applications of physical-layer and cross-layer security strategies in sensor networks

Important Dates

  • Paper Abstract Submission: August 14 (Friday), 2020, 23:59 AoE September 11 (Friday), 2020, 23:59 AoE
  • Paper Full Submission: August 21 (Friday), 2020, 23:59 AoE September 18 (Friday), 2020, 23:59 AoE
  • Notification of Paper Acceptance: September 25 (Friday), 2020, 23:59 AoE October 2 (Friday), 2020, 23:59 AoE
  • Camera-Ready: October 16 (Friday), 2020, 23:59 AoE
  • Workshop Date: November 16 (Monday), 2020

Submission Guidelines

Submitted papers must be unpublished and must not be currently under review for any other publication. We solicit three types of paper submission:

  • Technical Papers: up to 6 pages (including everything except references), reporting on novel research, to be presented at the workshop as an oral presentation.
  • Position Papers: up to 3 pages (including everything), reporting on new research directions and/or a controversial debate of past research, to be presented at the workshop as a short pitch with interactive discussion.
  • Demo/Poster Papers: up to 2 pages (including everything), to be presented at the workshop as an interactive demonstration or poster respectively.

PLAS 2020 Workshop HotCRP Submission Site