Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are engineered systems that are built from, and depend upon, the seamless integration of computational and physical components. With the proliferation of smart embedded and mobile devices, CPS are becoming large-scale pervasive systems, which combine various data sources to control real-world ecosystems (e.g., intelligent traffic control). Modern CPS have to deal effectively with environment dynamicity, control their emergent behavior, be scalable and tolerant to threats, hence CPS have to be smart (sCPS). sCPS feature a number of specifics that render traditional software engineering approaches not directly applicable. This calls for innovative approaches that jointly reflect and address the specifics of such systems.

SEsCPS aims to bring together academics and practitioners from several disciplines with the overall objectives: (i) to increase the understanding of problems of Software Engineering (SE) for sCPS, (ii) to study the underlying foundational principles for engineering sCPS, and (iii) to identify and define promising SE solutions for sCPS.

The special themes of SEsCPS’16 are: (1) alignment of disciplines for engineering sCPS, (2) uncertainty and human factors, and (3) reference problems. Around these themes, the workshop strives to build understanding of sCPS and provide a basis for holistically addressing the SE challenges brought by sCPS.