IEEE Bangalore Section first time took the lead to organize IEEE Cyber-Physical System Symposium, a one-day symposium on 28 May 2021 that covered some of the key requirements, challenges, advances, and opportunities in Cyber-physical systems security including communication, computing, and control. It provided a platform for researchers to find problems and avenues for grants.

To harness the potential of this new wave of technology and make India a leading player in CPS, the Union Cabinet approved the launch of the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) to be implemented by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) with a total outlay of Rs. 3660 Crore for a period of five years. The Mission aims to create a strong foundation and a seamless ecosystem for CPS technologies by coordinating and integrating nationwide efforts encompassing knowledge generation, human resource development, research, technology and product development, innovation, and commercialization. Since CPS systems involve both physical objects and computer networks, the safety and reliability of these systems become more critical and this symposium focuses on these aspects. Development of Threat models for CPS, Physical layer security for CPS, Security on heterogeneous CPS, Secure protocol design in CPS, and Vulnerability analysis of CPS are important. In addition to cybersecurity, the safety of CPS should address not only functional safety but also physical safety. The symposium will cover the various security challenges for smart grids and the health sector in the context of CPSs. This symposium would help students and researchers to understand the current research trends in CPS safety and security in the area of energy and health.

Please feel free to visit the Symposium website to get more details on the Agenda and the Speakers – https://cps-2021.ieeebangalore.org/