The Second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computation, Communication, and Network Security (AICCoNS 2026) will be held at the School of Computer Science, University of Wollongong in Dubai from 28-30 April, 2026 in hybrid mode. AICCoNS 2026 will offer a comprehensive international platform for the symbiotic sharing of cutting-edge research and technologies in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computation, Communications, and Network Security. The event will bring together leading researchers, engineers, technocrats, and practitioners from around the world to share their knowledge and expertise. The inaugural edition of AICCoNS was held in University of Wollongong in Dubai from June 5–6, 2025, and was a grand success, attracting over 200 delegates from government, private, and academic organizations worldwide.
AICCoNS 2025 received over 625 submissions from researchers across the globe. Each submission underwent a rigorous peer-review process, evaluated by at least two experts in the relevant field; some papers were reviewed by more than six reviewers. Following a thorough evaluation, 217 papers were accepted, resulting in an acceptance rate of approximately 34%. The submissions were diverse, representing authors from more than 20 countries. Notable regions included the USA, Europe, UK, Canada, Australia, the Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. In 2026, we anticipate an even larger participation, with a projected attendance of over 300 delegates. AICCoNS 2026 will feature a broad spectrum of activities, including technical sessions across multiple tracks, keynote and plenary sessions, invited talks, special sessions, student design competitions, industry sessions, exhibits, awards, and networking events. Additional highlights include Ph.D. initiative activities, and start-up initiatives.
This three-day conference will convene participants from across multiple regions, including USA, Europe, UK, Australia, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East, in addition to leading academic institutions, startups, industries, and students. As a distinguished international event, it offers a unique platform for exhibiting partners to present their products, services, and innovations to a highly engaged and knowledgeable audience, providing invaluable opportunities to engage with key decision-makers and foster professional collaborations.
AICCoNS 2026 will maintain a rigorous peer review process to ensure the quality, originality, and relevance of the accepted submissions. The process is as follows:
a) Initial Screening: The plagiarism detection software Turnitin will initially screen all the submitted manuscripts. Only the paper that passes the accepted limit of the similarity index will be forwarded for review. The accepted similarity percentage for this conference is 10-15% (excluding references/bibliography and all other sources). The paper has to be checked for similarity index with a word count of 3 in the setting). If any paper is found to have a high similarity index, then the accepted limit mentioned above will be outright rejected without sending it out for review. Also, if the paper is found to be plagiarized at any stage during or after publication, it will be retracted immediately.
b) Assignment to Reviewers: Manuscripts that pass the initial screening will be assigned to a minimum of three reviewers with expertise in the relevant fields. Reviewers are selected from the Program Committee and external subject-matter experts to ensure a balanced and unbiased evaluation.
c) Peer Review: AICCoNS 2026 will follow a single-blind peer review process. Reviewers will evaluate the manuscript based on: Originality and significance of the research; Technical quality and soundness; Relevance to conference themes; Clarity and organization of the presentation ; Contribution to the field .
d) Reviewer Feedback: Reviewers provide detailed comments, suggestions, and recommendations (accept, minor revisions, major revisions, or reject). Authors receive this feedback to improve their work as necessary.
e) Decision Making : Based on the reviewers’ recommendations and comments, the Program Chairs will make the final decision on acceptance, revision, or rejection of each manuscript. In cases of conflicting reviews, a third reviewer or the Program Chairs may provide additional input.
f) Revision and Resubmission : If revisions are required, authors must submit the revised manuscript within the given timeline. Revised submissions are reviewed to ensure all concerns raised by the reviewers have been adequately addressed.
g) Final Acceptance and Notification: Accepted manuscripts are notified to the authors, and the final version is requested for inclusion in the conference proceedings. Authors must ensure compliance with formatting and copyright guidelines.
This rigorous peer review process ensures that AICCoNS 2026 maintains high standards of academic integrity and contributes significantly to the advancement of research in these critical fields.
The main theme of the conference is “Agentic Intelligence, Smart Connectivity, and Cloud Security to building resilient and adaptive wireless ecosystem for a smarter society”
The theme is achieved in the unification of the following four tracks:
Track 1 : Agentic and Generative AI for a Smarter Society
Agentic and generative AI systems are driving intelligence into societal domains—from healthcare to agriculture—through autonomous, data-driven decisions. These systems:
- Rely on real-time data inputs from distributed sources (e.g., wearables, satellites, drones).
- Require low-latency, energy-efficient communication to operate effectively.
- Often operate across edge-cloud environments, making them communication- and security-sensitive.
The following are the subtopics in Track 1:
- Data analysis and augmentation: Analyzing large datasets, summarizing financial reports, forecasting outcomes, and generating synthetic data for training other AI models.
- Agentic AI for advanced and precision healthcare: Real-time interpretation of multimodal data (ECG, X-rays, MRIs, lab tests).
- Continuous Remote Monitoring and Intervention: Wearable-linked agents that track vitals, detect early warning signs, and trigger alerts or emergency services.
- Generative AI in agriculture: Generating new data, simulations, predictions, or designs to optimize agricultural processes.
- AI-generated Satellite & Drone Imagery: 2D/3D Geospatial Technology, Enhancing Earth Observation and Environmental Monitoring
Track 2 : Intelligent Communication Systems for Portable Wireless Devices and Networks
This track forms the operational backbone of agentic AI systems, enabling:
- Seamless network access and mobility (via adaptive 5G/satellite/Wi-Fi selection).
- Collaborative AI learning across distributed mobile devices through federated learning.
- Low-power, secure, and adaptive communication for smart sensors, wearables, and IoT agents in real-world deployments.
This track bridges intelligence and infrastructure, allowing agentic AI to function effectively in the field and enabling context-aware, data-driven decisions at the edge.
The following are the subtopics in Track 2:
- AI-Driven Adaptive Network Selection: Real-time selection of the best network (Wi-Fi, 5G, satellite) based on: Signal strength, User behavior and energy constraints
- Intelligent Spectrum Management: Use of deep reinforcement learning for: Dynamic spectrum access, Avoiding interference in congested environments. Especially useful for wearables, smart homes, and vehicular networks.
- Edge-Based Federated Learning for Mobile Devices: Portable devices collaboratively train models without sharing raw data. Applied in Health monitoring networks, Real-time language translation devices, Location-aware recommender systems.
- Secure Communication Protocols for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs):
- Antenna Tuning and Beamforming: Smart antenna systems on portable devices that Dynamically optimize orientation, beam width, and gain. Improve link quality in mmWave/6G environments.
- Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart Environments: Intelligent data fusion, event detection, and adaptive sensing, Energy-Aware Communication Protocols in Resource-Constrained WSNs, Bio-Inspired Communication Algorithms for WSNs.
Track 3 : Techniques for Securing Cloud Networks: Architectures, Protocols, and Threat Mitigation
As agentic AI and intelligent portable devices increasingly rely on remote computation and storage, cloud security becomes essential. This track ensures:
- Safe handling of sensitive AI-generated data from wearables, drones, and remote sensors.
- Trust in federated and decentralized AI systems, securing both edge and cloud endpoints.
- Protection from evolving cyber threats through AI-driven anomaly detection and zero-trust architectures.
The following are the subtopics in Track 3:
- Emerging Techniques in Cloud Network Security: Detection, Prevention, and Resilience: Intrusion detection, anomaly detection, resilient architectures.
- Next-Generation Security Techniques for Cloud-Based Network Infrastructure: Zero Trust Network Access, SASE, encrypted traffic analysis, and micro segmentation.
- Techniques and Tools for Robust and Scalable Cloud Network Security: Automation, AI/ML based threat detection, DevSecOps for robust security, Secure SDN in cloud environments.
- Cloud Network Security Techniques for Threat Detection, Data Protection, and Access Control– Multi-layer security, Identity and Access Management, encryption, firewalls, and honeypots.
- Securing Cloud Networks: Techniques for Trust, Transparency, and Threat Response–Blockchain-based security, policy enforcement, threat intelligence sharing.
Track 4 : Advances in Computational Electronics and Nano/Micro Devices
With the rapid progress in VLSI, SoC design, MEMS/NEMS, nanotechnology, and thin-film devices, new opportunities are emerging in energy-efficient computing, advanced sensing, and integration with communication systems. Furthermore, innovations in energy storage materials, quantum dots, and nano-enabled electronics are driving the development of next-generation computational platforms such as:
- encouraging cross-disciplinary discussions that connect material science, device physics, and computational modeling with real-world applications.
The following are the subtopics in Track 4:
- VLSI circuits, SoC design, and physical design methodologies
- MEMS/NEMS devices & systems, thin-film electronics, and flexible platforms
- Nanotechnology-enabled devices and architectures
- Computational modeling and simulation of nano/micro devices
- Energy storage devices and integration with computational electronics
- Modelling of Nanophotonic and Nanoelectronics Devices
- Emerging paradigms in nano-enabled and next-generation computing
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Call for Paper Starts
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July 31, 2025
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Call for Special Session (For more details on special submission please refer to the special session Tab)
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August 1, 2025 – November 15, 2025 (Now Closed)
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Notification of Paper Decision
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February 10, 2026. For the papers received up to 31st December. Paper Submitted from February 1st 2026 and up to the last extension date, their decision will be on rolling basis once the review process is completed. |
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Early Bird Registration Ends
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As soon as acceptance is received and now is extended up to February 10, 2026 (Hard Deadline)
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Regular Registration
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February 11 onwards |
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Camera Ready Submission
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March 22 – March 31, 2026.
See Camera-Ready Paper submission Guidelines below.
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Conference
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April 28 – 30, 2026
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Submission Guidelines
- Authors are invited to submit full length original research contributions and review articles between 7 to 14 pages in length, written in English. The standard page length for the manuscript is 7 and maximum page length is 14.
- During the initial submission, the manuscript should follow single column format (either word or pdf), with single spacing, having font size 10, written in Times New Roman Style.
- Once a paper is accepted, the authors will be required to format it using either the AIP Conference Proceedings template or the Springer CCIS template, as specified in the acceptance notification according to the assigned publication venue.
- The manuscript should not have been published in any journals/magazines or conference proceedings and should not be under review in any of them.
- The accepted similarity percentage for this conference is between 10 to 15% (excluding references/bibliography and all other sources). If any paper is found to have a high similarity index, then the accepted limit mentioned above and up to 25%, it will be be returned to the author for modification. If the received paper is having more than 25% similarity index it will be desk rejected. Also, if the paper is found to be plagiarized at any stage during or after publication, it will be retracted immediately.
- All papers will be evaluated based on their novelty, fundamental insight, experimental evaluation, and potential for long-term impact; new-idea papers are encouraged.
- All submissions of papers must be made electronically via CMT in PDF/Word formats.
- The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
For special session paper
- Authors submitting papers for any of the proposed special sessions should choose the respective session number and title in CMT. A dedicated track is created for each special session in the CMT, authors submitting papers to any of the special sessions are requested to choose the respective tracks for submitting their papers for the corresponding special sessions.
Camera Ready Submission
The camera-ready submission for AICCoNS 2026 is now open. Please carefully read instruction below to submit your camera-ready Files. You can also see this instruction on CMT while submitting your camera ready files. Please note only one author (preferably corresponding author) is required to submit the camera ready files. Please note your final camera ready paper should not exceed above 14 pages and below 7 pages under any circumstances. Any deviation will be viewed seriously and will be directed for extra page charges accordingly.
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- Last date to receive Camera ready document is 31 March (Hard Deadline).
- If any paper IDs is missing below, author of such paper ID should mail the registration receipt and mention their paper ID to chair@aiccons.com. The finance committee will verify the same and author will be updated accordingly.
A) Paper Accepted for Springer CCIS Proceedings: Following points are to be followed for uploading camera ready paper
- You have to submit your camera-ready documents using this link https://forms.gle/cxj9N1E51aAbnvcMA and also upload your camera ready in CMT mandatorily.
- Please submit the final source file (in Word format or complete latex source file zipped) and Pdf of your paper after incorporating all reviewer comments strictly as per the Springer CCIS Template. Name your file as Paper ID_ (put number of your paper here as per CMT) i.e. Paper ID_1
- Filled and Signed Copy right form, only corresponding author need to sign the copyright form. The sequence of the author in the copyright form should be exactly same as in the final camera ready paper. Do not change the name of “Volume editors” and “Title of the proceeding volume in the copyright form”. Please name this file as Copyright _ Paper ID (put number of your paper here as per CMT), i.e. Copyright_1. Please note copyright form of springer can downloaded from our website under CFP and going to Important download section.
- Full Final Plagiarism and AI Content Report pdf. Please name this file as Plagiarism Report _ (put number of your paper here as per CMT) i.e. Plagiarism Report_1. The acceptable plagiarism is below 15% excluding reference. The AI content should be strictly less than 5%. and plagiarism has to be checked with 3-word setting. Please note Strictly that only ithenticate or Turnitin plagiarism report is accepted. We will not be considering any other report generated from other plagiarism checker software. The Plagiarism report should also contain AI report information.
- Final Paper IDs (as per CMT) accepted and registered for Springer CCIS: 06, 25, 27, 42, 58, 72, 73, 76, 101, 107, 113, 142, 147, 160, 166, 180, 181, 182, 186, 187, 190, 197, 202, 204, 208, 217, 218, 220, 226, 235, 237, 240, 241, 248, 251, 255, 257, 265, 266, 269, 270, 271, 272, 275, 284, 288, 290, 294, 296, 299, 300, 314, 316, 318, 319, 327, 333, 334, 336, 337, 338, 343, 346, 350, 351, 352, 356, 357, 358, 362, 363, 364, 367, 371, 372, 376, 383, 385, 386, 387, 388, 392, 397, 398, 399, 402, 403, 406, 407, 408, 409, 415, 420, 426, 439, 440, 454, 459, 464, 473, 479, 482, 483, 499, 501, 516, 519, 524, 530, 539, 540, 541, 559, 569, 582, 585, 589, 590, 594, 595, 596, 599, 617, 631, 644, 655, 661, 666, 672, 674, 676, 681, 682, 688, 701, 722, 734.
B) Paper Accepted for AIP Proceedings: Following points are to be followed for uploading camera ready paper
- You have to submit your camera-ready documents using this link https://forms.gle/W6Am81CHGRZcfFxy5 and also upload your camera ready in CMT mandatorily.
- Please submit the final source file (in Word format) and Pdf of your paper after incorporating all reviewer comments strictly as per the AIP Proceeding Template (strictly do not give any page numbers in template, it will be given by AIP Editorial office). Please note Name your file as Paper ID_ (put number of your paper here as per CMT) i.e. Paper ID_1
- Filled and Signed Copy right form, only corresponding author need to sign the copyright form.The sequence of the author in the copyright form should be exactly same as in the final camera ready paper. Do not change the name of “Editors” and “Name of conference in the copyright form”. Please name this file as Copyright _ Paper ID (put number of your paper here as per CMT), i.e. Copyright_1. Please note copyright form of AIP can downloaded from our website under CFP and going to Important download section or here https://aiccons.com/call-for-papers/#idl .
- Full Final Plagiarism and AI Content Report pdf. Please name this file as Plagiarism Report _ (put number of your paper here as per CMT) i.e. Plagiarism Report_1. The acceptable plagiarism is below 15% excluding reference. The AI content should be strictly less than 5%. and plagiarism has to be checked with 3-word setting. Please note Strictly that only ithenticate or Turnitin plagiarism report is accepted. We will not be considering any other report generated from other plagiarism checker software. The Plagiarism report should also contain AI report information.
- Final Paper IDs (as per CMT) accepted and registered for AIP Proceedings: 37, 59, 64, 65, 67, 77, 83, 93, 96, 98, 99, 103, 104, 116, 125, 127, 129, 135, 138, 178, 184, 195, 209, 210, 212, 214, 224, 229, 250, 252, 253, 273, 289, 302, 335, 339, 342, 347, 348, 349, 353, 354, 359, 361, 366, 377, 384, 390, 417, 419, 432, 443, 444, 446, 450, 460, 466, 467, 470, 485, 490, 517, 518, 520, 522, 523, 527, 535, 543, 545, 547, 548, 551, 554, 557, 558, 560, 561, 562, 564, 570, 578, 580, 586, 598, 608, 618, 620, 623, 625, 629, 639, 640, 642, 647, 648, 649, 677, 679, 687, 713, 716, 719, 731, 733, 737, 739, 741, 743, 746, 754, 760, 762, 764, 768, 770, 772, 774, 776, 778, 789, 796, 807, 820, 829, 831, 834, 835, 838, 845, 847, 850, 854, 855, 870, 884, 886, 887.
Publication & Indexing
All papers accepted and presented at AICCoNS 2026, including those in Special Sessions, will be published in either Springer CCIS Proceedings or AIP Conference Proceedings. The assignment of papers to a particular publication venue will be determined solely by the Editorial Committee, based on review comments, the scope of the paper, and its overall quality. This decision will be final and binding; requests to shift a paper from Springer CCIS to AIP Proceedings or vice versa will not be considered under any circumstances. This decision will be communicated to author during the acceptance notification of the paper.
AIP Conference Proceedings, Online ISSN 1551-7616, Print ISSN 0094-243X. The AIP Conference Proceedings is indexed in Scopus, The Conference Proceedings Citation Index (part of Web of Science), IET Inspec, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Astrophysics Data System (ADS). See about indexing here
Springer “Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS), Series”, Electronic ISSN: 1865-0937, Print ISSN1865-0929. The CCIS series are indexed in Scopus, EI Compendex, DBLP, SCImago, zbMATH, INSPEC, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), and Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series.
Important Downloads
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Springer CCIS Paper Template and Instructions |
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Springer CCIS Copyright Form |
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AIP Conference Proceedings Template |
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AIP Conference Proceedings Copyright Form |
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Call For Paper Template |
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