4th International workshop on Machine Learning and Blockchain for Smart Society(MLBSS-2025)
in conjunction with The 26th International Conference on Distributed Computing & Networking (ICDCN 2025), Hyderabad, India
in conjunction with The 26th International Conference on Distributed Computing & Networking (ICDCN 2025), Hyderabad, India
ICDCN stands as a distinguished international conference committed to addressing advancements in the realms of Distributed Computing and Communication Networks. Over the years, it has solidified its reputation as a premier platform for disseminating the most recent research findings in these domains. This year marks the 26th edition of this esteemed conference, which will take place at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad, India. It is noteworthy that the MLBSS 2025 workshop is being held in conjunction with ICDCN 2025.
The workshop's scope is wide-ranging and encompasses relevant research endeavors that center on the integration and utilization of advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning methodologies, and blockchain technology to bolster and amplify various sectors, including intelligent transportation, smart grid systems, safety applications, smart homes, smart cities, and innovative healthcare solutions. We extend a warm invitation to academia, research professionals, industry experts, and government entities to contribute their work to the following areas:
Original research papers on blockchain and AI/ML based smart healthcare system, intelligent transportation, smart grid, safety applications, smart homes.
Demos (hands-on or videos) of testbeds/experiences/proof of concepts/prototype of blockchain and AI/ML based systems.
Mathematical foundations for AI/ML and blockchain based solutions
High assurance security architectures for smart society applications
Blockchain based security and privacy solutions for smart society
AI/ML based risk assessment approaches
Identity and access management using AI/ML approaches
Trust management for smart society, Human factors and blockchain based security for development of smart society
Intrusion and anomaly detection for smart society applications, Decision making and reinforcement learning for smart society applications
Efficient, scalable processing of huge amount of data in smart society, Security and privacy for edge intelligence in 5G and beyond networks
Secure RNN Inference, Privacy in Federated Learning
5/6G, UAV
Homomorphically Encrypted DNN, Trustworthy ML
Secure Poisson Regression, Multi-Party Cryptographic Collaborative Learning
Privacy-preserving machine learning, Mathematical foundations for AI/ML and blockchain based solutions
Application of ChatGPT, Explainable AI
Proceedings
The proceedings of ICDCN 2025 along with all the satellite events (posters, demo, workshops, etc.) will be published by The ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (ICPS), which is indexed by ACM, DBLP, Scopus, and other indexing bodies. The proceedings will be available through the ACM digital library.
Previous Versions of MLBSS: MLBSS 2022, MLBSS 2023, and MLBSS 2024