ASCENT2026: Autonomous Systems for Cities & Evolving Networks Athens, Greece, August 18-20, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://ascent2026.netlify.app/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ascent2026 |
| Submission deadline | March 24, 2026 |
| Final Manuscript Due | May 12, 2026 |
| Author Notification | May 15, 2026 |
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous systems, and future networking technologies is transforming urban environments worldwide. Smart cities increasingly rely on intelligent systems for mobility, energy management, public safety, and IoT-enabled services. Autonomous systems such as drones, mobile robots, and self-driving vehicles are being integrated into urban infrastructures, creating new challenges for AI-driven decision-making, multi-agent coordination, and networked communication.
Recently, agentic artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful paradigms for goal-driven, autonomous, and adaptive decision-making. Agentic AI systems, often built upon LLMs and foundation models, are capable of reasoning, planning, tool use, and interaction with dynamic environments. These capabilities open new perspectives for agent-based and multi-agent autonomous systems in smart cities, particularly when combined with reinforcement learning, edge intelligence, and future communication networks.
This workshop aims to provide a forum for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to discuss innovative solutions, recent advances, and interdisciplinary approaches at the intersection of agentic AI, large language models, autonomous systems, and future networks in smart cities. The workshop encourages contributions addressing both theoretical foundations and real-world applications.
We encourage and accept submissions from early-career researchers, PhD candidates, and young scientists. The workshop is designed to foster constructive discussions, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities. Submissions presenting ongoing research, preliminary results, novel ideas, visionary perspectives, experimental studies, and position papers are strongly encouraged.
At the same time, the workshop is open to established researchers and mature works presenting significant theoretical contributions, advanced methodologies, large-scale experimental validation, and real-world deployments. Our objective is to create a dynamic and inclusive forum that brings together emerging talents and experienced researchers to shape the future of agentic AI and autonomous systems in smart cities.
Submission Guidelines
Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically using the online conference management system in PDF format before the deadline (see Important Dates).
- Paper Submission Deadline: March 24, 2026
- Notification of Acceptance: May 15, 2026
- Final Manuscript Due: June 12, 2026
The submission processes will be managed by easychair.org. If you have used this system before, you can use the same username and password. If this is your first time using EasyChair, you will need to register for an account by clicking "I have no EasyChair account" button. Upon completion of registration, you will get a notification email from the system and you are ready for submitting your paper. You can upload and re-upload the paper to the system by the submission due date.
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. Submissions should present significant research contributions related to the themes of the workshop, including theoretical advances, methodological developments, experimental studies, system implementations, or real-world applications.
Papers will be peer-reviewed by members of the Technical Program Committee based on originality, technical quality, relevance to the workshop topics, clarity of presentation, and significance of results.
Submitted papers must follow the Procedia Computer Science (Elsevier) formatting guidelines and must not exceed 6 pages, including figures, tables, and references.
List of Topics
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We invite submissions on, but not limited to, the following topics:
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Agentic AI and agentic LLMs for autonomous and multi-agent systems
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LLM-based reasoning, planning, and decision-making in dynamic urban environments
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AI-driven autonomous systems for urban applications (UAVs, mobile robots, autonomous vehicles)
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Multi-agent coordination and reinforcement learning
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Smart urban mobility and intelligent transportation systems
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IoT, edge, and fog computing for autonomous systems
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5G/6G-enabled connectivity for smart city services
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Energy-efficient autonomous systems and sustainable urban operations
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Safety, security, and privacy in AI-enabled urban systems
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Human–AI interaction in autonomous urban environments
Committees
Workshop Chair
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Asma Hamissi – ENSI, University of Manouba, Tunisia
Program Committee Members
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Amine Dhraief – ESEN, University of Manouba, Tunisia
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Layth Sliman – Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, Paris, France
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Ismael Bouassida Rodriguez – LAAS-CNRS, France
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Ikbal Msadaa – ENSTAB, University of Carthage, Tunisia
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Mohamed Anis Bach Tobji – ESEN, University of Manouba, Tunisia
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Asma Ben Letaifa – Sup'Com, University of Carthage, Tunisia
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Safa Kaabi – ESEN, University of Manouba, Tunisia
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Leila Bouchrit – ENSI, University of Manouba, Tunisia
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Tej Eddine Lakhal – ESEN, University of Manouba, Tunisia
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Mariem Bousaid – ENSI, University of Manouba, Tunisia
Publication
All MobiSPC 2026 accepted papers will be published by Elsevier Science in the open-access Procedia Computer Science series on-line. Procedia Computer Science is hosted by Elsevier on www.Elsevier.com and on Elsevier content platform ScienceDirect (www.sciencedirect.com), and will be freely available worldwide. All papers in Procedia will be indexed by Scopus (www.scopus.com) and by Thomson Reuters' Conference Proceeding Citation Index (http://thomsonreuters.com/conference-proceedings-citation-index/). All papers in Procedia will also be indexed by Scopus (www.scopus.com) and Engineering Village (Ei) (www.engineeringvillage.com). This includes EI Compendex (www.ei.org/compendex). Moreover, all accepted papers will be indexed in DBLP (http://dblp.uni-trier.de/). The papers will contain linked references, XML versions and citable DOI numbers. You will be able to provide a hyperlink to all delegates and direct your conference website visitors to your proceedings.
Venue
Please click here for more information on the venue, accommodation, and visa requirements.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to: asma.hamissi@ensi-uma.tn
