Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: Rapid prototyping and emulation methods and tools Specification models and methodologies for hardware/software systems Emerging technologies, devices, boards, and applications Prototyping experiences related to emerging technologies (memories, 3D integration, next generation wireless, Internet of Things) Prototyping of embedded systems for real-time, low power, and flexibility Middleware for embedded systems Model-driven engineering and prototyping Formal methods and verification/validation of embedded systems Reliability and failure analysis for embedded systems Embedded system virtualization Virtual prototyping and platforms for embedded systems Prototyping methods and tools for reconfigurable computing Rapid design approaches for application-specific processors MPSoC and GPU-based system design and challenges Hardware platforms and approaches for simulations acceleration Industrial experiences in embedded system prototyping