Humanoids 2026 Conference

June 30th, 2026 Daniela Lopez de Luise

CALL FOR PAPERS:

  • What: 2026 IEEE RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids 2026)

  • When: December 6-9, 2026

  • Where: Santa Clara, California, USA

  • Web: https://2026.ieee-humanoids.org

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IMPORTANT DATES:

  • Jul. 24, 2026: Paper submission deadline

  • Jul. 27, 2026: Supplementary video deadline (optional)

  • Oct. 6, 2026: Notification of paper acceptance/rejection

  • Oct. 16, 2026: Early-bird registration deadline

  • Oct. 26, 2026: Camera-ready paper deadline

  • Dec. 6-9, 2026: Humanoids 2026 conference

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Dear colleagues,

We are very pleased to invite you to contribute to the 2026 IEEE RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids 2026) to be held in Santa Clara, California, USA, from December 6 through December 9, 2026.

OVERVIEW: Humanoids 2026 aims at bringing together top researchers from humanoid robotics and related disciplines with leading companies in the field. In light of a year of rapidly evolving humanoid technologies with several new platforms coming onto the market and bringing us closer to a wider real-world deployment. Our community envisions innovative areas in humanoid robotics that lie at the intersection of general-purpose physical, cognitive, and motor capabilities, while also considering the scientific understanding of interactions with humanoid and anthropomorphic systems.

FORMAT: The conference will be organized as a 4-day event opening on December 6th (Sunday) with public panels, seminars, and hackathons, followed by workshops and tutorials on December 7th (Monday), followed by 2 days December 8th-9th (Tuesday-Wednesday) for the main conference with plenaries, keynotes, oral and interactive sessions, and industry events. A centrally located exhibition will feature the latest humanoid technology from both industry and academia.

TOPICS: We invite papers in all areas related to humanoid robotics, including, but not limited to:

  • Human biomechanics and motor control, human body and behavior modeling

  • Bionic / human-inspired design principles for humanoids

  • Human-inspired robot control

  • Whole-body dynamics and control

  • Optimization, optimal control, and model predictive control methods

  • Learning methods for humanoid robots

  • Robot modeling for locomotion and/or manipulation

  • Exoskeleton / wearable robot design and control

  • Prosthesis design and control

  • Physical and social human-humanoid interaction

  • Dynamic legged locomotion (bipeds, quadrupeds, etc.)

  • Loco-manipulation, legged manipulation

  • Dual arm dexterous manipulation

  • Design, control, and application of multi-finger hands

  • Stability and robustness of humanoid and legged robots and humans

  • Simulation and physics-based animations from computer graphics

  • Humanoid heads and faces, geminoids

  • Novel materials, mechanisms, and actuators for humanoids

  • Perception for humanoids

  • Human-centered robotic studies and applications

  • Neuro-robotics and brain-robot interfaces for humanoids and humans

  • Real-world applications for humanoid robots (industry, healthcare, home, space, disaster response)

  • Benchmarks, performance indicators for humanoid robots

  • Ethical and social challenges of humanoid robot deployment

  • Long-term deployment of humanoid, bipedal, or dual arm manipulation robots

PAPERS: The paper submission deadline is July 24th, 2026, Anywhere on Earth (AOE). The maximum paper length is 8 pages, including references; additional pages are not permitted. Papers must be submitted in a PDF format; the maximum paper PDF file size is 6 MB. Papers can be submitted via PaperPlaza: https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl

SUPPLEMENTARY VIDEOS: Each paper can be accompanied by one (1) optional supplementary video. You may upload or re-upload this attachment up to three (3) days after the paper submission deadline (i.e. by July 27th, 2026, AOE). Videos must be submitted in an MP4, MPG, or MPEG format; the maximum video file size is 20 MB.

PAPER PRESENTATIONS: Accepted papers will be presented either in single-track oral sessions or in interactive poster sessions. All accepted papers will appear in the proceedings of the conference and on IEEE Xplore without distinction.

EXHIBITION: Industry leaders are eager to see your organization’s latest developments, connect, learn, and collaborate. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a strong, in-person impression. For more information contact Hall-Erickson, Inc: humanoids@heiexpo.com

MORE INFORMATION: For more information, please visit the conference contributions webpage (https://2026.ieee-humanoids.org/call-for-papers) or contact the Program Chairs: Luis Sentis, Serena Ivaldi, and Gentiane Venture (humanoids2026-tc@ieee.org).

We look forward to your contributions to Humanoids 2026!

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The Humanoids 2026 General Chairs:

  • Andra Keay (Silicon Valley Robotics)

  • Ross Mead (Semio)

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GeMAIHc 2027: early registration July 14

June 30th, 2026 Daniela Lopez de Luise
 
1st INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON GENERATIVE & MULTIMODAL AI FOR HEALTHCARE
 
GeMAIHc 2027
 
Milan, Italy
 
February 1-5, 2027
 
 
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Co-organized by:
 
Human Technopole
 
IRDTA – Institute for Research Development, Training and Advice
 
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Early registration: July 14, 2026
 
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SCOPE
 
AI is rapidly redefining biomedical research, clinical decision-making, and healthcare delivery worldwide. GeMAIHc 2027 will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art AI methodologies. Topics will include generative modelling, multimodal data integration and augmentation, large language models and clinical NLP, medical image synthesis and analysis, as well as evaluation, robustness, validation, ethical considerations, and regulatory aspects of AI systems in healthcare.
 
GeMAIHc 2027 aims to become a leading international forum at the intersection of generative AI, multimodal learning, and healthcare innovation. The program will emphasize both methodological foundations and real-world clinical applications, combining theoretical insights with practical perspectives. 
 
This interdisciplinary event will feature 18 monographic three-hour courses, 2 keynote lectures, 1 symposium, 4 local presentations, and hands-on activities with a hackathon.
 
Leading academics and industry pioneers will share their expertise and perspectives with attendees. In-person interaction and networking will be central components of the event, while full remote participation will also be possible.
 
ADDRESSED TO
 
The program is open to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in AI, data science, and biomedical disciplines, clinicians and healthcare professionals, industry practitioners and innovators, and policymakers and stakeholders in digital health. There are no formal academic prerequisites for participation. Researchers and professionals at all career stages are welcome.
 
An international audience is expected, with backgrounds spanning computer science, medicine, engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, and the social sciences.
 
GeMAIHc 2027 will offer a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of a rapidly evolving field, to interact with experts across disciplines, to establish collaborations and expand professional networks, and to explore how AI is reshaping the future of healthcare.
 
VENUE
 
GeMAIHc 2027 will take place in Milan, one of Europe’s leading international centers for science, industry, fashion, and finance.
 
The venue will be:
 
Human Technopole
Viale Rita Levi-Montalcini, 1
20157 Milan, Italy
 
 
STRUCTURE
 
Three parallel courses will run throughout the event. Participants will be free to choose the sessions they wish to attend and may move between courses at any time.
 
A symposium will offer participants and companies the opportunity to present ongoing research or industrial developments through 10-minute oral presentations.
 
The school will include a hackathon, during which participants will work in teams to tackle challenges in generative and multimodal AI for healthcare.
 
All lectures will be video recorded and made available to participants for 45 days after the event.
 
Full live online participation will be possible. Nevertheless, the organizers emphasize the importance of in-person interaction and networking in research training events of this kind.
 
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
 
Deborah Estrin (Cornell University), Transforming Longitudinal Care with Digital Biomarkers and Therapeutics
 
Lyle Palmer (Adelaide University), Deep Learning in Medicine: Some Lessons from Epidemiology and Genomics
 
PROFESSORS AND COURSES (list to be completed)
 
Pierre Baldi (University of California Irvine), [introductory/advanced] The AI-driven Healthcare of the Future
 
Alejandro Frangi (University of Manchester), [intermediate/advanced] Virtual Patient Populations for In Silico Trials Using Generative AI Based on Multimodal Real-World Data
 
Charles Friedman (University of Michigan), [introductory] Synergizing AI and Learning Health Systems to Transform Health
 
Judy Wawira Gichoya (Emory University), [introductory/advanced] Combination in a Hands on Lab for Harmonizing Radiology Datasets
 
Maryellen Giger (University of Chicago), [introductory/intermediate] Role of Data & Algorithms in Trustworthy Medical Imaging AI
 
Casey Greene (University of Colorado), [introductory/advanced] Translating Generative AI into Healthcare from Pharmacogenomics to Foundation Models
 
Tina Hernandez-Boussard (Stanford University), [intermediate/advanced] The AI Lifecycle in Healthcare: Evaluation, Deployment, and Responsible Implementation
 
Jianying Hu (IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center), [intermediate/advanced] Advanced Computing for Biomedical Research and Discovery
 
Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer (University of Colorado), [introductory] Toward Digital Twins: Multimodal AI for Imaging and Precision Medicine
 
Alex John London (Carnegie Mellon University), [intermediate/advanced] Ethical and Scientific Challenges to Unlocking the Clinical Value of Artificial Intelligence
 
Faisal Mahmood (Harvard University), tba
 
Tom Pollard (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), tba
 
Hoifung Poon (Microsoft Research), [advanced] Toward Virtual Patient: AI for Accelerating Medical Discovery
 
Jian Tang (Mila-Québec AI Institute), [introductory/advanced] Generative AI for Protein Design
 
Peter van Ooijen (University of Groningen), [intermediate] Multimodal AI for Adaptive Radiotherapy: Tumor Segmentation, Uncertainty, and Explainability
 
Karin Verspoor (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology), [introductory/intermediate] AI Scientists and beyond: Roles for GenAI in Biomedical Research and Discovery
 
Jelmer M. Wolterink (University of Twente), [intermediate/advanced] Data Representations in Health Digital Twinning: From Features to Foundation Models
 
SYMPOSIUM
 
A symposium will feature voluntary 10-minute oral presentations on ongoing research projects and industrial developments.
 
Participants interested in presenting should submit a one-page abstract including title, authors, and summary to david@irdta.eu by January 8, 2027.
 
HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
 
Hands-on team activities will be organized around challenges in generative and multimodal AI for healthcare. The challenges will be released two weeks before the beginning of the school. A jury will evaluate the submissions, and the winners will be announced at the end of February 2027. Winning teams will receive a modest monetary prize, while runners-up will receive certificates of recognition.
 
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
 
Jan Funke (Milan)
Ilaria Guerini (Milan)
Francesca Ieva (Milan)
Carlos Martín-Vide (Tarragona, program chair)
Michela Carlotta Massi (Milan, local chair)
Santiago Montes (Tarragona, webpage)
Sara Morales (Luxembourg, finances)
David Silva (London, organization chair)
 
REGISTRATION
 
Registration is available at:
 
 
The selection of six courses requested during registration is tentative and non-binding. This information will help estimate demand for logistical planning purposes.
 
As venue capacity is limited, registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will close once capacity has been reached. Early registration is strongly recommended.
 
FEES
 
Registration fees include access to all school activities and lunches.
 
Several early registration deadlines are available, and fees vary depending on the registration period.
 
Fees are identical for on-site and online participation.
 
ACCOMMODATION
 
Accommodation suggestions will be provided in due time at:
 
 
CERTIFICATE
 
Participants will receive a certificate indicating 40 hours of academic activities. This certificate should be suitable for participants seeking ECTS recognition from their home institutions.
 
SPONSORS
 
Companies, institutions, and organizations interested in sponsoring the event may download the sponsorship leaflet from:
 
 
QUESTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION
 
 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
 
Human Technopole
 
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
 
IRDTA – Institute for Research Development, Training and Advice

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ACM MMSports’26 @ ACM Multimedia 2026 – Call for Papers

June 30th, 2026 Daniela Lopez de Luise
Call for Papers

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CCSS (Co-Sponsored by IEEE): The International Conference on Cybersecurity Systems, 27-30 October 2026 | Paris, France

June 30th, 2026 Daniela Lopez de Luise


2026 International Conference on Cybersecurity Systems (CCSS 2026)

https://css-conference.org/2026/

27-30 October 2026 | Paris, France

Hybrid Event and Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE France Section

CCSS 2026 CFP:

The International Conference on Cybersecurity Systems (CCSS 2026) is a lively and inclusive gathering where researchers, academics, and industry professionals from across the globe come together to explore the latest advancements in Cybersecurity Systems and intelligent systems. Cybersecurity Systems received a lot of attention as AI continues to reshape industries and push the boundaries of what’s possible. CSS 2026 creates a welcoming space for innovation, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas in the Cybersecurity domain.

CCSS 2026 serves as a premier platform for researchers, academics, and industry professionals to converge and explore the latest advancements, challenges, and applications in the dynamic fields of Cybersecurity Models and Systems. The conference provides a collaborative environment for the exchange of ideas, fostering innovation and promoting interdisciplinary research at the intersection of these transformative domains. We invite the submission of original papers on all topics related to Intelligent Systems for Cybersecurity, with special interest in but not limited to:

· Network and Internet Systems Security

· Information and Data Security

· Cybersecurity Applications

· Cryptography and Encryption

· Identity & Access Management (IAM)

· Cloud and Edge Security

· Cybersecurity in Healthcare

· Cybersecurity in Internet of Things (IoT) systems

· Digital Forensics Systems

· Federated Learning Systems

· Risk Management & Governance

· Edge and Distributed AI Security

· Cybersecurity Ethics and Governance

· AI and Cybersecurity

· Cybersecurity and Smart Cities

· Cybersecurity and Quantum Computing

· Threat Detection & Incident Response

· Cybersecurity in Emerging Technologies

 

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 CCSS Proceeding, and be published by the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services and be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion.

Important Dates:

  • Paper Submission: July 5, 2026
  • Notification to Authors: August 30, 2026
  • Camera Ready Submission: September 15, 2026

 

Contact:

Please send any inquiry on CCSS to :  

info@css-conference.org

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iWOAR 2026 – Deadline extension: July 07, 2026 – 23:59 (CET)

June 30th, 2026 Daniela Lopez de Luise
Please be advised that the submission deadline for the iWOAR 2026 – 11th international Workshop on Sensor-Based Activity Recognition and Artificial Intelligence has been extended to: July 07, 2026 – 23:59 (CET)!
This year, iWOAR 2026 is hosted by Hochschule RheinMain, and will take place September 10-11, 2026 in Wiesbaden, Germany. iWOAR brings together researchers and practitioners working on human and animal activity recognition using AI, wearable/device-free sensors, and related technologies.
All submissions undergo a single-blind peer-review process and accepted papers will be published in the iWOAR 2026 Proceedings via SpringerLink (LNCS format).
📝 Submission Tracks
Paper Track: 8–20 pages (Springer LNCS 1-column template)
Poster Track: 4–8 page abstract (same template)
Submit via EasyChair
📅 Key Dates
Paper Submission: July 07, 2026 – 23:59 CET
Author Notification: August 01, 2026 – 23:59 CET
Poster Submission: August 07, 2026 – 23:59 CET
Author Registration: Sept. 01, 2026 – 23:59 CET
Conference: Sept. 10–11, 2026 (Wiesbaden, Germany)
🌐 Full details
We look forward to your contributions!
Best regards,
The iWOAR 2026 Organizing Committee


                                

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