IoT 2026 invites full-day and half-day workshop proposals with a clearly defined scope that falls in the general topics of the conference.

The organisers of accepted workshops will be responsible for reviewing the processes and publicity with support from IoT 2026 general chairs, who will announce all accepted workshops as collocated events on the conference website and via its publicity channels.

Workshop paper authors will be required to register for the full conference. At the discretion of the chairs, workshops may be cancelled if organisers have not registered in a timely manner or if a workshop has received too few submissions. In the latter case, we encourage the organisers to consider merging their workshop with another fitting workshop under a broader theme. Workshop organisers will receive one complimentary full conference registration.

Topics of Interest

IoT 2026 solicits workshop proposals on all topics related to the development and adoption of the Internet of Things.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Serverless workflows in the Computing Continuum 
  • Serverless orchestration 
  • Scalable IoT Architectures, including Semantic Interoperability and the Web of Things
  • Edge AI and edge computing applications and technologies
  • Novel IoT Communication Technologies and Protocols
  • Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in IoT, including carbon-awareness, battery-less and biodegradable computing
  • Small and Large-scale pilots of IoT Sensing, Signal Processing, Actuation and Analytics
  • Safety, Security and Privacy Risks and Guarantees in IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Database and Distributed Ledger Technologies for IoT
  • Human Interaction with IoT Systems
  • AR/VR/MR, Metaverse, and Games
  • Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Twins and Inter-Realities
  • Large-Scale IoT Analytics and Internet of Behaviors
  • Transient Large-Scale Networks, including V2V or V2X
  • Real-world IoT Deployments, Testbeds and Datasets
  • Novel IoT Applications in Industry (e.g., manufacturing, agriculture, business processes, robotics, etc. ,) including networked intelligent production systems
  • GenAI and Large Language Models (LLMs) in IoT Ecosystems
  • Novel IoT Applications for Environmental Sensing and Disaster Response
  • Societal Impacts and Ethical Implications of IoT

Workshop Proposal Submission Instructions

Workshop deadline and submission guide will be announced shortly.

Organisers should submit a 200 words abstract, along with a single PDF file of 4 pages maximum (including references), containing the following sections:

  • Title, acronym, potentially logo
  • Topics of interest covered by the workshop
  • Motivation: Why is the topic of particular interest to a reasonable fraction of the IoT community and, if applicable, relevant to the suggested topic areas?
  • Organisation and Format: Description of the intended organisation, the selection process for the contributors, and the schedule of the event
  • If applicable, a brief discussion of the workshop’s history (experiences, number of submissions and attendees, etc.)
  • If applicable, evidence that there is an existing community of researchers and practitioners that are susceptible to contribute to this event, including references to work relating to the core topic of the workshop that are not co-authored by the organisers
  • Alternatively, arguments for the formation of a new community of research. The proposal should then include a discussion of the importance of such a new formation and outreach to relevant areas of research within the scope of IoT 2024.
  • Chairs: Name, affiliation, email address, homepage and a short biography of each chair, explaining the chair’s expertise and experience relevant for the workshop
  • Programme Committee: Names and affiliations of potential PC members

Acceptance Criteria of Workshop Proposals

A limited number of workshop proposals will be accepted to IoT 2026. Each proposal will be evaluated based on its quality and appeal to the IoT community. Proposals should demonstrate the following:

  • The workshop topics fall in the general scope of IoT 2026.
  • There is a clear identity and a focus on a specific problem, application area, or technology.
  • There are sufficient researchers and practitioners who are willing and able to contribute to and participate in the event.
  • The organisation and format are appealing to potential contributors and participants.

In case overlapping workshops are proposed, the Workshop Chairs may contact the organisers to discuss the possibility of merging workshops.