RACS 2026

Aim & Scope

RACS 2026 will provide an excellent forum for addressing emerging research challenges in resilience, AI-driven, and cyber-enabled systems. The conference focuses on innovative solutions that enhance the reliability, robustness, intelligence, and security of modern computing infrastructures across industry and scientific domains. It covers research in artificial intelligence, cyber-physical systems, distributed and autonomous systems, security and trusted computing, resilient architectures, edge and cloud computing, data-driven systems, operating systems, networking, and other related areas. Authors are invited to submit original papers in all areas related to the applied computing. Topics include, but are not be limited to, the following areas:

- Trustworthy and Reliable AI

- Autonomous and Intelligent Systems

- Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)

- AI for Cybersecurity

- Secure and Privacy-Preserving Computing

- Distributed, Edge, and Cloud Computing

- Large-Scale and High-Performance Systems

- AI-Driven Networking and 5G+ Systems

- Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Systems

- Resilient and Fault-Tolerant Systems

- Embedded and Real-Time Systems

- Digital Twins and Smart Infrastructure

- Data-Centric AI and Machine Learning Systems

- Explainable and Responsible AI

- Blockchain and Decentralized Systems

- Mission-Critical and Safety-Critical Systems

- Operating Systems and System Software for AI

- AI Applications in Industry, Healthcare, and Smart Cities

Papers

All papers will be fully refereed and undergo a blind review process by at least three referees. All accepted papers will be published as an ACM proceeding and will be included in the ACM Digital Library. Extended versions of selected papers will be published in several International Journals as a special section for the RACS 2026.

Special Workshop/Track Proposal

In conjunction with the RACS 2026, special workshops and tracks will be organized. Workshop/track proposals which should include "Title of the workshop/track", "Purpose of the workshop/track", "Short bios of organizers", "A tentative list of TPC", and "A tentative website address" are to be sent to the program co-chairs (Dr. Ya-Shu Chen, yschen@mail.ntust.edu.tw and Dr. Junggab Son, junggab.son@unlv.edu) by June 16, 2026.

Important Dates

July 12, 2026 : Paper Submission Deadline
August 14, 2026 : Author Notification
September 11, 2026 : Camera-Ready Copy & Early Registration

Instructions for Authors

"By submitting your article to an ACM Publication, you are hereby acknowledging that you and your co-authors are subject to all ACM Publications Policies , including ACM's new Publications Policy on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects . Alleged violations of this policy or any ACM Publications Policy will be investigated by ACM and may result in a full retraction of your paper, in addition to other potential penalties, as per ACM Publications Policy."

"Please ensure that you and your co-authors obtain an ORCID ID , so you can complete the publishing process for your accepted paper. ACM has been involved in ORCID from the start and we have recently made a commitment to collect ORCID IDs from all of our published authors . The collection process has started and will roll out as a requirement throughout 2026. We are committed to improve author discoverability, ensure proper attribution and contribute to ongoing community efforts around name normalization; your ORCID ID will help in these efforts."

Important update on ACMs new open access publishing model for 2026 ACM Conferences!

Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 2,600 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 76%).

Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions in ACM Open and review the https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/policy-on-discretionary-open-access-apc-waivers. Keep in mind that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria set by ACM.

Understanding that this change could present financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026 to ease the transition and allow more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:

$250 APC for ACM/SIG members
$350 for non-members

This represents a 65% discount, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period.