Submitting a Paper
SEC takes a broad view of edge computing and solicits contributions from many fields of systems practice that embrace any aspect of edge computing.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Decentralized communication infrastructure (e.g., cellular, satellite, LoRa) for edge computing
- Distributed ledger technology (DLT) & blockchain at the edge
- Socio-economic aspects of edge computing
- Smart edge computing as an enabler of 6G and B5G applications and services
- Edge computing infrastructure (e.g., IoT hubs) and its sustainability
- Emerging applications at the edge, such as the automotive, smart energy, manufacturing, and smart health
- The role of edge computing in sustainable computing
- Interfaces between edge, cloud, and HPC systems
- Geo-distributed analytics and indexing on edge nodes
- Hardware architectures for edge computing and devices
- Monitoring, measurements, management, and diagnosis in edge computing
- Edge/cloud collaborations and networking
- AI-driven self-evolving software at the edge
- Resource management, scalability, and reliability for edge computing
- Security and privacy issues
- Explainable and trustworthy AI at the edge
- Storage and data management technologies for edge computing
- Techniques and algorithms for machine learning, federated learning, and AI at the edge
- Edge AI technologies (e.g., copilots, language models, and foundation models) in developing, optimizing, and generalizing edge systems and their configurations
- Agentic AI orchestration at the edge
Submissions that include systems implementation and their performance evaluation are particularly encouraged.
The review process will be double-blind. Papers will be judged on novelty, significance, clarity, relevance, and correctness. A best paper award will be presented to one or more outstanding papers from the conference. We also welcome short Position Papers on any of the above topics, which will be judged separately from papers in the research track of the conference. By submitting a paper, you agree that at least one of the authors will attend the conference to present it. Papers must be in PDF format and must be submitted through: https://sec26.hotcrp.com. No email submissions will be accepted.
Submission Instructions
Submitted papers must be no longer than 12 single-spaced 8.5" x 11" pages, including figures and tables, but excluding references, and using 10-point type on 11-point (single-spaced) leading, two-column format, Times Roman, or a similar font, within a text block 6.5" wide x 9" deep. IEEE Standard template for Latex and Word meet these specifications and can be found at: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html.
Accepted papers will be allowed two additional pages in the proceedings. Papers not meeting these criteria will be rejected without review, and no deadline extensions will be granted for reformatting. Pages should be numbered, and figures and tables should be legible in black and white, without requiring magnification.
Reviewing will be double-blind. Authors must make a good faith effort to keep their submissions anonymous, and they should not identify themselves either explicitly or by implication; for example, cite prior work as though it belongs to a third party. Submissions violating the detailed formatting and anonymization rules will not be considered for review.
Important Dates
| Abstract registration | April 24, 2026 |
| Paper submission | May 1, 2026 |
| Rebuttal period | July 18-22, 2026 |
| Notification of acceptance | July 29, 2026 |
| Camera ready | September 4, 2026 |