[Air-L] IEEE SMARTCOMP 2026: Call for Workshop Proposals

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Call for Workshop Proposals: IEEE SMARTCOMP 2026

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**** Proposal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 10 December 2025 ****


Call for Workshop Proposals

The organising committee of the IEEE International Conference on Smart 
Computing (SMARTCOMP) 2026 invites proposals for workshops to be held in 
conjunction with the main conference in Messina, Italy, on June 22nd, 
2026. IEEE SMARTCOMP is the premier forum for exploring cutting-edge 
research, innovation, and applications in the rapidly evolving domain of 
smart computing, encompassing advancements in sensor-based technologies, 
IoT, cyber-physical systems, edge and cloud computing, big data, machine 
learning, and AI.

The workshops at IEEE SMARTCOMP 2026 aim to encourage researchers, 
practitioners, and industry experts to exchange ideas, discuss emerging 
trends, and explore novel approaches within the field of smart 
computing.

The Workshops co-chairs of IEEE SMARTCOMP 2026 invite proposals for half 
or full day (22nd June 2026) workshops affiliated with the conference. 
Workshops should provide opportunities for deep dives into focused 
areas, promote lively interactions, and stimulate collaborative research 
in both emerging and established topics.



Submission Guidelines

Each workshop proposal must include the following:

Workshop Title and Acronym, where applicable.
Organisers (Workshops may have up to three organisers. It is strongly 
recommended that organisers belong to at least two different 
institutions):
Names
Affiliations
Short bios of up to 200 words for each organizer
A brief description (up to 2 pages) including:
Research and technological issues to be covered in the workshop;
Justification for organising the workshop in SMARTCOMP 2026;
A short discussion on the distinguishing features of this workshop 
compared to other available workshops and conferences;
A description of the research groups the workshop aims to attract;
Names of potential Program Committee members;
A tentative format of the workshop (e.g., keynotes, paper presentations) 
and duration (e.g., one-day, half-day), and a strategy to facilitate 
lively discussions and involvement of the attendees;
If applicable, a description of past versions of the workshop, including 
dates, organisers, number of submitted and accepted papers, and number 
of attendees;
An estimate of the expected number of submissions and likely attendees 
if this is the first time such a workshop proposal is submitted to IEEE 
SMARTCOMP.
A tentative Call for Papers (as complete as possible);
A description of the plans for publicity and workshop Website.


Submission Method


Workshop proposals should be submitted in PDF format by email with the 
subject line “IEEE SMARTCOMP 2026 Workshop Proposal” to the Workshop 
Co-Chairs: Dirk Pesch (dirk.pesch at ucc.ie) and Francesca Righetti 
(francesca.righetti at unipi.it), no later than Wednesday, 10 December 
2025. More details on IEEE SMARTCOMP 2026 can be found at our home page 
here.

Important Dates

Workshop Proposal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Notification of Acceptance: Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Workshop Paper Submission Deadline: likely towards the end of March 2026

Workshop Date: Monday, 22nd June 2026



Publication

Each accepted paper will require a full SMARTCOMP registration 
(workshops only registrations will not be available) and in-person 
presentation. All accepted papers presented in the workshop will be 
published in the proceedings of the conference and published in the IEEE 
Xplore Digital Library and Scopus indexed. Papers that are not presented 
at the workshop will not be published in the proceedings.



We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you in Messina, 
Italy in June 2026!


Sincerely,

-- 
Haruki Yonekura
Publicity and Social Media Co-Chairs, IEEE SMARTCOMP 2026
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
The University of Osaka, Japan
Mobile Computing Laboratory