The Brazilian Symposium on Formal Methods (SBMF) is a scientific event that has been held annually since 1998. The 26th edition of SBMF will take place in 2023 in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas. SBMF courses and lectures are dedicated to disseminating recent advances in the field of formal methods. The technical sessions of SBMF foresee the presentation of unpublished works that make clear and significant contributions to the state of the art in the theory and practice of formal methods.
The main topics discussed at SBMF include:
Formal aspects of specification languages and theoretical foundations, such as the development of
new
domain-specific languages, the formalization of existing languages, and the study of the foundations
of
software engineering.
Formal aspects of systems development, such as the application of formal methods to the development
of
cyber-physical systems, embedded systems, and software-intensive systems.
Verification and validation, such as the formal verification of the correctness of software systems,
the
model checking of the requirements of software systems, and the fuzz testing of software systems.
Formal verification of neural networks, such as the application of formal methods to the
verification of
the correctness of deep learning models.
Self-formalization and formal aspects in practice, such as the automation of formal methods, the use
of
formal methods in industrial settings, and the teaching of formal methods.
Previous SBMF proceedings on https://link.springer.com/conference/sbmf
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| 9:00 | ETMF | AFRiTS workshop | Opening Cerimony | Keynote: Chantal | Industrial Talk: Felipe (AWS) |
| 9:30 | Keynote: Stéphane | ||||
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| 10:30 | Short break | Short break | Technical Session #2 | Technical Session #3 | |
| 11:00 | ETMF | Technical Session #1 | |||
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| 14:00 | Panel | Keynote: Artur | |||
| 14:30 | ETMF | AFRiTS workshop | Poster session | ||
| 15:00 | Closing | ||||
| 15:30 | Açaí break | Açaí break | - | ||
| 16:00 | Açaí break | Açaí break | Tutorial: Vince | Business meeting | - |
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In recent years, we all have witnessed an avalanche of AI techniques transforming our customary tasks, affecting several aspects of our lives, including the research and development of systems. In this panel, we plan to discuss how the current AI technology trend has impacted the formal methods field. Also, how formal methods can be applied to support the existing AI techniques to improve trustworthiness. Finally, we would like to debate limitations and barriers to integrating both areas, successful cases, and potential collaborations yet to be explored.
Professor at the City, University of London, a pioneer in Neuralsymbolic Artificial intelligence. His research interests include the integration of Neural Networks and symbolic Al, machine learning, knowledge representation and reasoning. He hypothesizes that neural-symbolic systems can develop better models of knowledge acquisition, robust learning and reasoning under uncertainty.
Professor at the Université Paris-Saclay. Her research interests include programming languages and formal methods, notably through Type Theory, the combination of automated and interactive provers, and proof and test of programs. She has been applying such methods to many domains from programming languages themselves to security.
Technical Director of SRI International, one of the most renowned research institutes in Silicon Valley. He is an expert in automated reasoning and has made significant contributions to the development of methods for verifying correctness and security aspects of computational systems.
Vince Molnár is an assistant professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary. His main research field is model-based development and formal methods, with the primary focus on the design and verification of safety-critical systems. He is the leader of the development of the Gamma Statechart Composition Framework. He was a member of the SysML v2 Submission Team and is now chairing the Conformance and Formal Methods Working Groups of OMG's Systems Modeling Community. He is an active member of the Semantics and Execution Working Groups as well.
Felipe R. Monteiro is an Applied Scientist with the Automated Reasoning Group at Amazon. His main experiences are in static analysis, model checking, and software verification. His most recent work combines compositional techniques with model checking to verify complex software systems.
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| 9th October | Camera-ready copy deadline |
| 4th to 8th of December | SBMF 2023 |
However, it is recommended to carefully read the information below to know the conditions and deadlines related to the registration. All registration fees are in Brazilian reais (R$/BRL).
Choose from the table below how do you plan to participate and then click here to register!
* AFRiTS and ETMF are additional activities.
** Full discount at AFRiTS and EMTF exclusively for undergraduate students.
*** Extended academic Black Friday with first batch values.
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| 14 sep - 15 oct | Professional – SBC Member | 175 | 50 | 50 | 225 | 225 | 275 |
| Professional – non SBC Member | 311 | 50 | 50 | 361 | 361 | 411 | |
| Graduate Student – SBC Member | 130 | 50 | 50 | 180 | 180 | 230 | |
| Graduate Student – non SBC Member | 262 | 50 | 50 | 312 | 312 | 362 | |
| Undergraduate Student – SBC Member | 85 | 0** | 0** | 85** | 85** | 85** | |
| Undergraduate Student – non SBC Member | 123 | 0** | 0** | 123** | 123** | 123** | |
| 16 oct - 16 nov | Professional – SBC Member | 190 | 70 | 70 | 260 | 260 | 330 |
| Professional – non SBC Member | 328 | 70 | 70 | 398 | 398 | 468 | |
| Graduate Student – SBC Member | 145 | 70 | 70 | 215 | 215 | 285 | |
| Graduate Student – non SBC Member | 278 | 70 | 70 | 348 | 348 | 418 | |
| Undergraduate Student – SBC Member | 100 | 0** | 0** | 100** | 100** | 100** | |
| Undergraduate Student – non SBC Member | 139 | 0** | 0** | 139** | 139** | 139** | |
| 17 nov - 8 dec | Professional – SBC Member | 205 | 90 | 90 | 295 | 295 | 385 |
| Professional – non SBC Member | 344 | 90 | 90 | 434 | 434 | 524 | |
| Graduate Student – SBC Member | 160 | 90 | 90 | 250 | 250 | 340 | |
| Graduate Student – non SBC Member | 295 | 90 | 90 | 385 | 385 | 475 | |
| Undergraduate Student – SBC Member | 85*** | 0** | 0** | 85*** | 85*** | 85*** | |
| Undergraduate Student – non SBC Member | 123*** | 0** | 0** | 123*** | 123*** | 123*** |
Non-SBC members or members with an annual fee that is about to expire can join or renew their membership along with their registration, choosing the COMBO categories with a discount on the registration fee.
The COMBO categories are the most advantageous option for non-SBC members, as the registration fees are lower than the categories without combo and include SBC membership.
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Enrollments can be made until the last day of the event, however payments by debit and bill will be accepted until 8th of December.
Enrollments by purchase order or invoice:
The participant must access the enrollment system and register, selecting the payment method "purchase order" or "invoice" and clicking on pay. The system will provide the information necessary for the enrollment to be confirmed.
Registration for SBMF authors. Papers accepted to SBMF will be published in a volume of LNCS. At least one author (professional or student) of each accepted paper must be registered for SBMF 2020. Authors can not use the registration benefits (exemption or 50% discount) granted by SBC to affiliated institutions. The author registration must be paid until November 10th, 2023.
Until November 27th, it is possible to request an 80% refund of the registration fee paid for SBMF 2023. After this date, there will be no refund of any paid amount. This policy applies to both registration cancellation and the cancellation of any additional activities. To request a cancellation, please send your request to faturamento@sbc.org.br.
Conference proceedings can be accessed at the following link: Click here.
We invite submissions of papers with a strong emphasis on formal methods, whether practical or theoretical, in the following categories:
The page limits exclude references and appendices.
Contributions should not be simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. They should be written in English, and prepared using Springer’s Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) format. Springer’s proceedings LaTeX templates are available in Overleaf. More information is available at the following link: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines
Papers should present unpublished and original work that has a clear contribution to the state-of-the-art on the theory and practice of formal methods. Papers will be judged by at least three reviewers on the basis of originality, relevance, technical soundness and presentation quality and should contain sound theoretical or practical results. Industry papers should emphasize the practical application of formal methods or report on open challenges.
Submissions should be made via this link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sbmf2023
Manaus, located on the banks of the Negro River in northwestern Brazil, is in the heart of the world's
largest rainforest and is one of the biggest tourist destinations in Brazil. It is also the main
financial,
corporate, industrial, research, technology, entertainment, and commercial center of the Northern Region
of
Brazil. The city is situated at the confluence of the Negro and
Solimões rivers, with the Teatro Amazonas listed as a National
Historic Heritage by IPHAN its greatest cultural symbol.
Manaus was home to the first higher education institution in Brazil, founded on January 17, 1909. This
originated from the defunct Free University of Manáos, which dismembered the Faculty of Law, forming the
embryo of the current UFAM.
The Institute of Computing of the UFAM, which has only 30 years of history, is one of the two most
important
centers of higher education and research
and entrepreneurship in computing startups in the North and Northeast of Brazil, being recognised as a
postgraduate program of international level according to the most recent ranking by Capes, an agency of
the
Ministry of Education that promotes research and graduate studies.
The concert hall seats 701 people, spread between the audience and three floors of boxes. It's impossible not to be mesmerized by the concave ceiling, which features four canvases painted in Paris by the renowned Casa Carpezot. The canvases depict music, dance, tragedy, and opera. In the center hangs a majestic French bronze chandelier. The masks on the columns of the audience, which pay tribute to composers and playwrights, are also noteworthy.
The Teatro Amazonas' boca cloth is another rarity. It was created in 1894 by Brazilian artist Crispim do Amaral and depicts the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers.
Nowadays, the theater hosts major events organized by the State Secretariat for Culture and Creative Economy, such as the Amazonas Opera Festival and the Dance and Theater festivals; high-brow performances like those presented by the State's Artistic and Cultural Bodies; and popular shows that benefit local artists of all genres.. More information (in portugues only) can be seen here.
The building was founded in 1874 and served as the headquarters of the Military Police of Amazonas for more than 100 years. On March 24, 2005, it was transformed into a restaurant. However, it was reopened in 2009 as a museum, and the space is now open to the public free of charge. Visitors can come to learn about the collections and art of the museums, and the space also hosts cultural events that attract children, young people, and adults. Heliodoro Balbi Square (formerly Police Square), in front of the building, is an extension of the tour to the site.
The Pinacoteca has paintings, photos, and engravings by local, national, and international artists. The Museum of Numismatics has a collection of over 35,000 pieces and ancient coins. MISAM has DVDs and CDs that can be viewed for free on site. The Tiradentes Museum honors firefighters and state police, and exhibits weapons and uniforms. The Archaeology Exhibition reproduces excavations and artifacts discovered in the region.
The IComp, the venue of the 26th SBMF, is situated on the UFAM Campus which spans an area of about 600 hectares consisting of native and secondary forests, plateaus and floodplains, meadows, and deforested areas with plantations. Located on the east side of Manaus, the campus is enclosed by neighbourhoods and avenues.
Here are some hotel recommendations in the city of Manaus, with options for different profiles. For those looking for a prime location, there are hotels near the UFAM. For those prioritizing value for money, there are more affordable options.
Novotel Manaus
Av. Mandii, 4 - Distrito Industrial I, Manaus - AM, 69075-140
Telefone: (92) 2123-1211
Comfort Hotel Manaus
Av. Mandi, 263 - Distrito Industrial I, Manaus - AM, 69075-140
Telefone: (92) 3028-6056
Holiday Inn Manaus
Av. Rodrigo Otávio, 3721 - Japiim, Manaus - AM, 69073-177
Telefone: (92) 3182-0100
Hotel ibis Manaus Distrito Industrial
Avenida Mandii 4 Distrito Industrial - Zona Industrial, Manaus - AM, 69075-140
Telefone: (92) 2123-6234
Seringal Hotel
R. Monsenhor Coutinho, 758 - Centro, Manaus - AM, 69020-230
Telefone: (92) 98179-2222
Boulevard Slaass Flat Hotel
Av. Alvaro Maia, 1445 - Praça 14 de Janeiro, Manaus - AM, 69020-210
Telefone: (92) 2129-5150
The UFAM offers three direct bus lines to the campus:
In addition, the Campus has an internal shuttle bus line between the Campus entrance and the North Sector, where the ICOMP - Institute of Computing is located. Line 007, known as "Integration" (or “Integração” in portuguese) is free and available to anyone.
