IEEE - Aerospace and Electronic Systems - January 2020 - 59

Call for Papers
IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
Special Issue on

Avionics Systems: Future Challenges
Avionics represents a core component of all aerospace systems, which is experiencing a fast evolu on fueled
by technological developments and concepts such as flight autonomy and the widespread adop on of
ar ficial intelligence. These technologies have the poten al to transform the future of avia on and spaceflight,
but also pose challenges relevant to the need to combine innova on and safety.
For example, safe integra on of Unmanned Aircra Systems (UAS) in all classes of airspace is a key prerequisite to unleash their poten al. Technological advances required for autonomous aircra and Urban
Air Mobility (UAM) and the applica on of Ar ficial Intelligence (AI) oﬀer significant opportuni es but also
present unique challenges. Increased dependency on connec vity, automa on and autonomy may increase
avionics vulnerability, which requires an integrated, cyber aware approach to achieve cyber resiliency.
Similarly, the new exci ng perspec ves oﬀered by the space economy have enormous poten als, but will
require new approaches to space mission management and new cyber-physical architectures suppor ng
Space Traﬃc Management (STM) opera ons.
The AESS Avionics Systems Panel addresses all the fields of avionics research suppor ng commercial, military,
and general avia on opera ons. Cognizant of challenges future avionics systems must overcome, the Avionics
Systems Panel intends to compile a Special Issue of the AESS Magazine that will cover the broad field of avionics
systems research and innova on. This Special Issue will present the view point of experts in the relevant
domains to illustrate the current state-of-research and to discuss the challenges that must be addressed to
support further advances in industry-focused research and innova on.
Key Topic Areas
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Airspace Integra on of UAS, UTM, Urban Air Mobility, and related CNS/ATM technologies
Avionics for Autonomous Systems
Ar ficial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Avionics Systems Design and Opera ons
Cer fica on Framework Evolu on for Integrated CNS/ATM and Avionics Systems (CNS+A)
Avionics for Future Space Transport, Space Traﬃc Management and Intelligent Satellite Systems
Advances in Avionics Human-Machine Interfaces and Interac ons
Fault-Tolerant Avionics and Health Management Systems
Cyber-Physical Security of Avionics Systems
Current Trends in Avionics and CNS/ATM Educa on to meet industry demands

For informa on on paper submission, prospec ve authors should visit h p://sysaes.msubmit.net/cgi-bin/
main.plex?form_type=do_cat&file_nm=info.htm. Manuscripts should be submi ed using the manuscript submission web site for IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine at h p://sysaes.msubmit.net. Manuscripts will be peer reviewed according to the standard IEEE AES process.
Important Dates
* Manuscript submission deadline:
* First review completed:
* Revised manuscript due:
* Second review completed:
* Final manuscript due:

31 August 2020
15 October 2020
15 December 2020

31 January 2021
28 February 2021

Guest Editors
* Prof. Roberto Saba ni-RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia-roberto.saba ni@rmit.edu.au
* Prof. Kathleen A. Kramer-University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA-kramer@sandiego.edu
* Mr. Aloke Roy-Honeywell, Columbia, MD, USA-Aloke.Roy@honeywell.com
* Dr. Erik Blasch, Air Force Oﬃce of Scien fic Research, Arlington, VA, USA-erik.blasch.1@us.af.mil
* Prof. Giancarmine Fasano-University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy-giancarmine.fasano@unina.it

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