Safety, Security, and Dependability in Embedded Systems
A special issue of Systems (ISSN 2079-8954). This special issue belongs to the section "Systems Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 1445
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to provide a premier platform for disseminating high-quality research and practical innovations related to the assurance and improvement of safety, security and dependability in embedded systems. As embedded systems become increasingly pervasive in safety-critical domains—such as in the automotive and aerospace industries, and in medical devices and industrial control, amongst other areas—ensuring their trustworthy operation is of paramount importance. This journal invites contributions that explore novel methods, tools, architectures, and case studies for the design, analysis, and verification of embedded systems, with respect to fault tolerance, cybersecurity, system reliability, and risk management. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: formal verification techniques, intrusion detection, fail-safe and fail-operational design, system resilience, runtime monitoring, and certification methodologies.
In recent years, embedded systems have evolved from standalone devices into interconnected systems that collaboratively enable new IoT services. These system-of-systems architectures present additional challenges in maintaining global safety and dependability. Therefore, this Special Issue also welcomes submissions that address the safety, security, and dependability of such collaborative embedded systems. We welcome interdisciplinary work bridging theory and practice and encourage papers that foster collaboration between academia and industry.
Dr. Yutaka Matsubara
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- embedded system
- safety
- security
- dependability
- resilience
- system of systems
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