SMARTCOMP 2026, the 12th edition of the premier conference on smart computing, will be held in Messina, Italy from 22nd to 25th June 2026.

 

In addition to the main research track, the conference invites innovative applications and advances in the industrial use of smart computing technology.

 

Industry Track

The industry track will provide a forum to discuss novel ideas and emerging results, present innovative applications and tools, and bring about novel research questions, approaches, and directions with an industry focus. The conference industry track draws upon many industrial applications such as transportation, energy, environmental protection, resource management, healthcare, security, banking, entertainment, and social media.

 

An important criterion for papers to be submitted to the Industry Track is the clear industrial association, either in the form of an extensive evaluation of research results in industrial use cases or the active participation of industry representatives as co-authors.

 

Accepted papers will be published as part of a separate section of the main conference proceedings that highlights the Industry relevance of the submission.

Industry Track Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Smart Cyber-Physical Systems for Energy, Water, Agriculture, Transportation, Healthcare, Banking Infrastructure, and Smart Communities
• Security, Privacy, and Economics of Smart Environments
• Human-Centric Smart Environments for Health, Entertainment, and Social Interaction
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Smart Computing Systems
• Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) and Intelligent Edge Systems
• Smart and Connected Communities across Cities
• Emerging Smart Computing Paradigms
• Sustainable Smart Computing Paradigms
• Middleware, Platforms, and Tools for Smart Systems
• Quantum Computing Applications in Smart Systems

 

Important Dates

Paper Submission: 1st February 2026

Acceptance Notification: 15th April 2026

Camera Ready (tentative): 22nd April 2026

Conference: 22 to 25 June 2026

All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth.

 

Submission Guidelines

You can submit your paper here.

• Paper submissions must be no longer than 8 pages including references and formatted using the two-column IEEE proceedings template. All submitted papers following these requirements will be peer reviewed by the Technical Program Committee.
• All presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to the IEEEXplore Digital Library.
• The conference will be in-person and no virtual or remote presentations will be permitted. Accepted papers must be presented in person by one of the authors under full registration. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the exclusion of the paper from the final proceedings, the conference program, and the IEEE Digital Library.
• Authors of accepted papers are responsible to obtain a visa, if required, in a timely manner so as to meet the above expectations.

The conference applies a single-blind review process.