ASCENT 2026

Motivation and Scope

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.

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 AI, autonomous systems, and future networks in smart cities.

Topics of Interest

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• AI-driven autonomous systems for urban applications (UAVs, mobile robots, autonomous vehicles)
• Multi-agent coordination and reinforcement learning
• Smart urban mobility, traffic management, and intelligent transportation systems
• IoT, edge, and fog computing for autonomous systems
• 5G/6G-enabled connectivity for smart city services
• Energy-efficient autonomous systems and sustainable urban operations
• Safety, security, and privacy in AI-enabled urban systems
• Human-AI interaction in autonomous urban environments

Submission Guidelines

• All accepted papers will be published by Elsevier Science in the open-access Procedia Computer Science series.
• The proceedings will be hosted on Elsevier's platforms, including ScienceDirect, and will be freely accessible worldwide.
• All papers published in Procedia Computer Science will be indexed by Scopus and by the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (Web of Science).
• The proceedings will also be indexed by Engineering Village (Ei), including EI Compendex.
• Moreover, all accepted papers will be indexed in DBLP.
• Each paper will include linked references, an XML version, and a citable DOI.

Important Dates

Workshop Organizers / Tentative TPC Members

• Dr. Asma Hamissi
  ENSI, University of Manouba, Tunisia
• Dr. XXX
  University of XXX, Country
• Dr. XXX
  University of XXX, Country
• Dr. XXX
  University of XXX, Country
• Dr. XXX
  University of XXX, Country

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