Webinar by: Ranjay Krishna (University of Washington)

April 21st, 2026 Daniela Lopez de Luise
Dear colleague,
We are happy to announce the next webinar in the Language Technology webinar series organized by The HiTZ Chair of Artificial Intelligence and Language Technology (https://hitz.eus/katedra). We are organizing one seminar every month.

Next webinar:

Speaker: Ranjay Krishna (University of Washington)
Title: Visual Reasoning will be bigger than language reasoning
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 – 15:00 CET

Summary: I will argue that visual reasoning is a fundamental capability and one that has tremendous potential in multimodal language models. I will start by outlining the types of tasks that multimodal models still fall short on, drawing on decades of computer vision research. Next, I will introduce the concept of sketching, which operationalizes visual reasoning using external computer vision models as tools. I will demonstrate the potential of visual reasoning with sketching, and outline the limitations. After which, we will overcome these limitations by incorporating visual reasoning directly into the language model using perception tokens. Finally, I will describe how visual reasoning can enable robots to reason in space, allowing them to surpass non-reasoning proprietary robotics foundation models.

Bio: Ranjay Krishna is an Assistant Professor at the Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. He co-directs the RAIVN lab at UW and directs the PRIOR team at the Allen Institute. His research lies at the intersection of computer vision, natural language processing, robotics, and human computer interaction. This research has received best paper honorable mentions at CVPR'25 and CSCW'23, outstanding paper at NeurIPS'21 and ACL'21, and dozens of orals at CVPR, ACL, CSCW, NeurIPS, UIST, and ECCV, and has been reported by Science, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and PBS NOVA. He is also recognized as one of MIT Technology Review's 35 under 35 Asia Pacific '25. His research has been supported by Google, Apple, Ai2, Amazon, Cisco, Toyota Motor Inc, Toyota Research Institute, NSF, ONR, and Yahoo. He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering and in Computer Science from Cornell University, a master's degree in Computer Science from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University.

Registration: https://www.hitz.eus/webinar_izenematea

Upcoming webinars:

    Barbara Plank (May 7)
    Beyza Ermiş (June 4)
    Marco Valentino (July 2)

You can view the videos of previous webinars and the schedule for upcoming webinars here: http://www.hitz.eus/webinars

If you cannot attend this seminar, but you want to be informed of the following HiTZ webinars, please complete this registration form instead: http://www.hitz.eus/webinar_info

Best wishes,

The HiTZ Chair of Artificial Intelligence and Language Technology

P.S: HiTZ will not grant any type of certificate for attendance at these webinars.

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CFP – 12th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (IEEE ISC2 2026)

April 21st, 2026 Daniela Lopez de Luise

12th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (IEEE ISC2 2026)

27-30 October 2026 – Porto, Portugal

https://www.fe.up.pt/isc2 

*** Full paper submission deadline: 15 May 2026 ***

Call for Papers

The IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), the annual flagship event of the IEEE Smart Cities Technical Community, warmly invites high-quality contributions reporting cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and practical case studies addressing the advancement of smart cities, sustainable communities, and resilient urban ecosystems. The conference will foster interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers, practitioners, policymakers, industry experts, and urban planners from around the world. The technical programme will be organised into thematic tracks spanning all dimensions of smart cities and sustainable communities, and will also feature engaging discussion panels, and distinguished, insightful keynotes.

We welcome original submissions addressing all aspects of smart cities, particularly those that capture the wide range of technological, social, economic, and environmental challenges involved in developing smart and sustainable urban environments.

The conference programme will encompass the following main tracks:

  • Smart Water

  • Smart Grid

  • Smart Governance and Planning

  • Smart Healthcare and Wellbeing

  • Smart Mobility

  • Smart Food and Agriculture

  • Smart City Services and Infrastructure

  • Data Spaces in the Smart City Ecosystem

  • Sustainable Cities and Communities

  • General Track

Authors are encouraged to submit work that addresses analytical models, empirical studies, experimental deployments, simulation results, and real-world case studies that contribute to advancing theory, practice, and policy in smart cities.

All submitted papers will undergo a strict peer-review process to uphold the high scientific standards of IEEE conferences. Accepted contributions, if presented at the conference, will be published in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and are eligible for consideration in associated journal special issues, subject to meeting IEEE publication criteria.

Other ways to contribute

In addition to the thematic tracks forming the core of the scientific programme, IEEE ISC2 2026 will be further enriched by a range of complementary activities. The special tracks will address emerging and highly focused topics; workshops will provide a forum for work in progress, preliminary research results, and interactive discussions; tutorials will offer instructional sessions on methodologies, tools, and standards; and exhibitions will showcase the latest developments from industry and municipalities. Please refer to the respective open calls for further details.

Important dates

  • Special Track Proposals Deadline: 5 May 2026

  • Thematic Track/Special Track Papers Deadline: 15 May 2026

  • Notification of Acceptance: 30 June 2026

  • Workshop Proposals Deadline: 15 June 2026

  • Workshop Papers Deadline: 15 July 2026

  • Tutorial/Exhibition Proposals Deadline: 15 July 2026

  • Camera-Ready Due: 15 September 2026

  • Early-bird Registration: 15 September 2026

  • Conference: 27–30 October 2026 – Porto, Portugal

Submit your paper and join us in shaping the smart cities of tomorrow! 

Please visit the conference website for detailed updates: https://www.fe.up.pt/isc2  

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us: ISC2-2026@fe.up.pt 

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The EITS 2026 – IEEE co-sponsored 2nd International Conference on Emerging and Intelligent Technologies and Systems, 9-12 June, 2026 | Valencia, Spain

April 21st, 2026 Daniela Lopez de Luise


The 2nd International Conference on Emerging and Intelligent Technologies and Systems (EITS 2026) 


Hybrid Event

 

https://eits-conference.org/2026/index.php


9-12 June, 2026 | Valencia, Spain 


Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE Spain Section

EITS 2026 CFP:

Emerging and intelligent technologies and systems represent the forefront of innovation in computing, communication, and automation. They combine advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud and edge computing, 5G/6G networks, robotics, and data science to create adaptive, efficient, and human-centered solutions. These technologies are transforming industries such as healthcare, transportation, energy, and smart cities by enabling intelligent decision-making, real-time responsiveness, and sustainable development. As they continue to evolve, emerging and intelligent systems are shaping the foundation of next-generation digital societies, offering both opportunities and challenges in terms of security, ethics, and large-scale deployment.

The International Conference on Emerging and Intelligent Technologies and Systems (EITS 2026) will bring together leading researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to present and discuss the latest advances, applications, and challenges in intelligent technologies and next-generation systems. EITS 2026 serves as a premier forum for innovation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and knowledge exchange across academia and industry. We invite the submission of high-quality, original research papers describing innovative ideas, breakthrough results, and practical applications. with special interest in, but not limited to, the following:

·       Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Generative AI

·       Intelligent Communication, Networking and Computing Systems

·       Generative AI, Foundation Models, and Large Language Models

·       Computer Vision, Image and Video Processing

·       Cybersecurity and Trustworthy Systems

·       Artificial Intelligence Systems Security

·       Computational Language and Human-Centered Systems

·       Emerging Applications, Ethics, Society, and Governance

·       Robotics, Intelligent Automation and Sustainable Systems

 

Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings

Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5″ x 11″ two-column format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper can be up to 8 pages (including all figures, tables and references). Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Papers not following these guidelines may be rejected without review. Also submissions received after the due date, exceeding length limit, or not appropriately structured may also not be considered. Authors may contact the Program Chair for further information or clarification. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the EITS Proceeding, and be published by the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services and be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion.

Submitted papers must include original work, and must not be under consideration for another conference or journal. Submission of regular papers must follow the IEEE paper format. And include up to 7 keywords. Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at the conference. Submitted papers that are deemed of good quality but that could not be accepted as regular papers will be accepted as short papers. Length of short papers can be up to 6 pages.

Important Dates:

  • Paper submission deadline: April 30th, 2026 (Firm and Final)
  • Notification of acceptance: May 10th, 2026
  • Camera-ready Submission: May 25th, 2026

 

Contact:

 

Please send any inquiry on EITS to: info@gaclm.org 

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Workshop at IJCAI–ECAI 2026: AI for Robust Perception in Autonomous Driving

April 21st, 2026 Daniela Lopez de Luise
We would like to announce a workshop at IJCAI–ECAI 2026 in Bremen, Germany, titled “AI for Robust Perception in Autonomous Driving.”

We are currently inviting paper submissions in areas including (but not limited to):

  • Multimodal perception

  • Out-of-distribution (OOD) and anomaly detection

  • 3D and Bird’s Eye View (BEV) perception

  • Depth estimation

  • Foundation models for driving perception

  • Safety-focused evaluation

  • Real-world robustness challenges such as calibration, rig changes, and deployment drift

We would be very grateful if you could share this call with CRT-AI students and researchers who may be interested in submitting their work.

Workshop Website: https://ai4perception.github.io/AI4RobustPerception/
Paper Submission: https://chairingtool.com/conferences/ai4RobustPerception/main-track?role=author

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1st International Workshop on Adaptive Biometric Systems: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Models (ABS 2026)

April 21st, 2026 Daniela Lopez de Luise

Website: https://www.abs2026-workshop.org/


In conjunction with the 22nd International Conference on Advanced Visual and Signal-Based Systems (AVSS2026)


31 August –1, 2, 3 September 2026 Lecce, Italy.


AVSS 2026 will be a hybrid event, so the workshop can be attended either in person or remotely. 

About The Workshop on Adaptive Biometric Systems: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Models (ABS 2026)

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The workshop focuses on population-aware biometrics: systems whose sensing, representation, learning, and evaluation protocols are explicitly tailored to specific user groups and contextual constraints across visual, physiological, and behavioral modalities, including face, gait, person re-identification, ECG, EEG, inertial, and wearable data. ABS 2026 aims to bring together researchers working on adaptive biometric modeling, multimodal fusion, benchmarking, bias and failure analysis, and real-world deployment in safety-critical and socially relevant domains. By framing population variability as a design principle rather than a post hoc correction, the workshop will consolidate an emerging research direction, foster cross-domain dialogue, and identify shared datasets, protocols, and evaluation practices for biometric systems operating beyond one-size-fits-all models.

Topics

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  • Biometric systems tailored to specific population groups, such as children, elderly users, people with disabilities, and neurodiverse users
  • Population-aware face recognition, person re-identification, and identity analysis in real-world scenarios such as public spaces, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, rehabilitation centers, and semi-controlled surveillance environments
  • Behavioral biometrics and activity-based identity modeling across diverse user groups, including applications in continuous authentication, user monitoring, learning analytics, rehabilitation tracking, and interactive systems
  • Visual, audio, and multi-sensor biometric sensing under atypical or constrained conditions, such as limited cooperation, reduced mobility, occlusions, sensor noise, or non-standard interaction modalities in assistive, medical, educational, and surveillance systems
  • Signal-based biometric modeling and identity recognition using physiological and behavioral signals (e.g., ECG, EEG, inertial and wearable sensor data, fall detection signals), with applications in monitoring, safety-critical environments, and real-world surveillance systems
  • Multimodal biometric fusion adapted to population-specific characteristics, with applications aimed at improving robustness and reliability in monitoring systems, assistive environments, and safety-critical contexts
  • Dataset collection, annotation, and benchmarking for non-standard populations, including data acquired in educational settings, healthcare and rehabilitation environments, assisted living facilities, and public or semi-public spaces
  • Bias, performance variability, and failure analysis across population groups, with implications for deployment in population-diverse scenarios such as large-scale surveillance, public services, and inclusive technologies
  • Longitudinal biometric modeling across developmental, aging, or rehabilitation processes, including applications in child development monitoring, aging-related identity changes, and recovery assessment in medical and assistive contexts
  • Biometric systems in population-specific application domains, including surveillance, assistive technologies, healthcare, education, and rehabilitation, where user diversity represents a primary design constraint
  • Ethical, legal, and methodological challenges in population-specific biometric research, particularly in sensitive contexts involving minors, vulnerable individuals, or long-term monitoring


**Important Dates**

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  • Paper deadline: 8 May 2026
  • Author notification: 10 June 2026
  • Camera-ready deadline: 1 July 2026

  • Workshop day: 31 August 2026


Submission Guidelines

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Submissions must be written in English and prepared according to the IEEE double-column conference format, with a maximum length of 6 pages including references, tables and figures in line with the AVSS paper style. 


Authors should use the official IEEE conference templates available at: 

https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates

All papers must be submitted through the official ABS 2026 submission system (Easy Chair): https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=abs2026

Submissions will undergo a peer-review process managed by the workshop program committee. Each paper will be evaluated based on relevance, technical quality, originality, and clarity.

Please note that papers accepted for presentation during the workshops will be published by IEEE in the AVSS 2026 Proceedings.

Workshop Co-Chairs
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Lucia Cimmino (Pegaso University, Italy), lucia.cimmino@unipegaso.it
Carmen Bisogni ( University of Salerno, Italy ), cbisogni@unisa.it 
Chiara Pero (Link Campus University, Italy ), c.pero@unilink.it

Marco Cascio (Link Campus University, Italy, m.cascio@unilink.it
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