Important Dates

Call for Regular Papers

The upcoming IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems will be held between 10th May and 14th May 2027. As a prominent annual conference sponsored by the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, this event will gather the international community to present the latest research, share new ideas and engineering breakthroughs, and discuss current challenges and future directions in the field.

The organizing committee cordially invites high-quality papers representing original work, including but not limited to the following topics:

• T01 - ICPS Architectures & Engineering: Industry Architectures, Industry ICPS Standards (RAMI 4.0, IIRA, etc.), Industrial IoT, Engineering Methods and Tools, ICPS Lifecycle Management, Integration, Humans and ICPS (H-CPS-I), Safety, Engineering Systems of ICPS, ICPS Standards, ICPS Development/Engineering Best Practices.
• T02 - ICPS Theory and Technologies: Core ICPS Technologies, Security & Trust, Communication Networks for ICPS, Connectivity OT/IT, Control, Information Processing, Security, IoT/IoS, Edge/Fog/Cloud Computing.
• T03 - ICPS and Data Science: Big/Smart Data, Analytics, Synthetic Data, Data Management Technologies, Data Models, Semantics, Ontologies, and Simulations.
• T04 - ICPS Automation & Autonomy: Automation within ICPS Context for Industries (Agriculture, Healthcare, Factory, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Retail, Service, Supply Chain, Infrastructures, ICPS-Based Autonomous Systems, Robotics).
• T05 - ICPS Energy: Cyber-Physical Energy System Design and Operation, Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Power Trains, Electric Vehicles, Microgrid, Smart Grid.
• T06 - ICPS Advanced Modeling, Control, and Optimization: ICPS System Modeling, ICPS Control Theory and Applications, System Optimization and Control.
• T07 - ICPS Emerging Applications: Smart Manufacturing, Smart Cities, Smart Home and Living, Smart Farming, Mobility, Water & Waste Water Management, Mining, Oil & Gas, Intelligent Enterprise, Smart Transportation, Internet of Underwater Things, Smart Medical Systems.
• T08 - ICPS Education, Management, and Society: Digital Skills, Education Curricula, Lifelong Learning & Training, Digital Society, Future of Work, Industry 5.0, Innovation Management, Visions/Roadmaps, Strategic Impact, Societal Implications, Sustainability, Innovation Management, Innovation Ecosystems.
• T09 - Artificial Intelligence in ICPS: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Large Language Models, AI Explainability, AI on Edge/Cloud, Neuromorphic Computing, Foundation Models, AI Industrial Experiences.
• T10 - Digital Transformation, Paradigms, Methods and Tools: Industrial Metaverse, Asset Administration Shell (AAS), Digital Twin (DT), Data Spaces, Digital Product Passport (DPP), Connectivity and Interoperability.

The submissions in the Work-in-Progress (WiP) papers category describe research that has not yet produced the results required for a regular paper but that, due to its novelty and potential impact, deserves to be shared with the community at an early stage. WiP papers are up to 4 pages and need to be submitted in the WiP tracks (marked as WiP in the submission system).

Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore online digital library.

Call for Special Session Proposals

To enhance the technical program and explore specific topics in greater depth, ICPS 2027 will include special sessions alongside the regular tracks. Special sessions may cover specific subjects or interdisciplinary topics within the broader scope of the conference. They can also be driven by specific Research & Innovation projects or clusters of projects.

Rules for Special Session Organization

Prospective organizers of a Special Session (SS) should take note of the following guidelines:

• Co-organization: An individual can be a (co-)organizer of up to two Special Sessions.
• Authorship: An individual cannot be (co-)author of more than two papers submitted to the same Special Session.
• Organizer Contributions: Papers from organizers may not exceed 60% of the Special Session’s content.

In preparing a proposal, special attention should be given to compliance with IES rules for special sessions, the qualification and experience of the suggested reviewers, and potential support from relevant Technical Committees.

Proposal Submission and Evaluation

Special Session proposals should be submitted using the Special Session Proposal Form, which should include:

• Title of the special session.
• A brief description of the area of interest, highlighting specific technical aspects. Explicit reference to the sponsoring IES Technical Committee(s) (if any) is encouraged.
• Names and contact details of at least two special session organizers, who will be responsible for promoting the session and ensuring enough quality submissions.
• Background and short CVs of the organizers.
• A list of potential reviewers and their affiliations.

The evaluation phase of a Special Session proposal begins immediately upon submission. Once approved, details of the session will be published on the conference website. Organizers are advised to submit their proposals early to maximize the available time for paper submission.

Responsibilities of Special Session Organizers

Once a Special Session is approved, organizers must:

• Publicise the session among researchers and practitioners in the relevant field and attract enough high-quality papers.
• Ensure compliance with the rules governing authorship and contributions.
• Explicitly declare any conflicts of interest before the review process begins. Conflicts of interest may arise when an organizer is a (co-)author or has a personal or professional relationship with the authors of a submitted paper. Any such conflicts must be promptly reported to the SS Chairs.

Review Process

Papers submitted to special sessions will undergo the same rigorous review process as regular papers. The Special Session organizers are not involved in managing the review process. Instead, the SS Chairs will oversee this, ensuring that each paper is reviewed by a combination of reviewers from the Technical Track’s Program Committee and those recommended by the SS organizers.

Session Requirements and Support

• A minimum of five accepted papers from authors affiliated with at least three independent institutions and two different countries (other than the organizers’ institutions) is required for each Special Session.
• If a session receives too few papers, the accepted papers will be reallocated to the most appropriate regular track.
• Should the organizational quality of a Special Session be deemed insufficient, conference organizers will provide advice and support. However, the right to cancel a Special Session is reserved.

Contact Information

For further inquiries or to submit a proposal, please contact the Special Session Chairs:

• Andrea Bonci, Marche Polytechnic University, Italy, a.bonci@staff.univpm.it
• José Barbosa, Bragança Polytechnic University, Portugal, jbarbosa@unipb.pt
• Carlos Eduardo Pereira, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, cpereira@ece.ufrgs.br

Call for Tutorials

The conference will offer all ICPS participants several high-quality tutorials on the latest trends in Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, Industrial Electronics, and Industrial Informatics.

Potential tutorial speakers are asked to submit a proposal using the tutorial proposal template.

Proposal Content

The tutorial proposal content should include the following information (as mentioned in the MS Word template):

• Title of the Tutorial
• Information on Presenters
• An outline with a brief description of the area, topics, and relevance to ICPS.
• Brief info on the presenter(s).

Successful tutorial proposers will be notified as soon as possible and will be asked to prepare and submit a PDF electronic version of their presentation materials. The conference organizers reserve the right to make the final decision of including the tutorial in the conference program based on the submitted final materials.

Submit your Paper

All submissions must be uploaded through “IEEE IES Conferences Community System’s Paper Submission Website” following the schedule given on important dates. Each submission will be reviewed by independent reviewers using a single-blind peer review process and will be screened for plagiarism and duplicate publication. The accepted papers are to be presented at the conference and will be hosted on IEEE Xplore, subject to formatting and copyright requirements.

Prospective authors are invited to electronically submit regular papers of their work in English. Submit the full paper using the following layout. The limitation is to 6 total pages, including the paper title, authors and affiliations, figures, and references (maximum size 2MB). Up to two additional pages are allowed for a fee. Authors are requested to prepare the manuscripts in the IEEE two-column format template and to convert it to PDF. No other format in the submission and in the final version can be accepted. The IEEE two-column format template can be downloaded from “IEEE’s Manuscript Template for Conferences Website”.

The submissions in the Work-in-Progress (WiP) papers need to follow the guidelines for the regular papers but are limited to four (4) pages (total length including references). No additional pages can be bought for WiP papers.

If you have any issues with the Conference submission system, please contact the IES Conferences Community System Support (conferences@ieee-ies.org).

You should validate the PDF of your paper via IEEE’s PDF eXpress.

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IEEE Industrial Electronics Society’s Conferences Community System Registration

Before submitting your paper, you should register for the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society’s Conferences Community System. If you haven’t already done so, please register using the “IEEE IES Conferences Community System’s Registration Website”.

As part of the registration process, you will receive a confirmation email to activate your account.

IEEE PDF eXpress

The IEEE PDF eXpress can validate the PDF compliance to IEEE format. It is suggested to use this also for the initial submission. This is mandatory for all accepted papers.

First-time users should do the following:

Create an account in PDF eXpress website Enter the following: Conference ID, your email address, a password Continue to enter information as prompted An Online confirmation will be displayed and an email confirmation will be sent verifying your account setup. Previous users of PDF eXpress

• Connect to PDF eXpress website
• Enter the following: 72401X for the Conference ID
• Use your email address and password that was used for previous conferences in pdf eXpress
• Log in

If you have any issues with the PDF eXpress system, please contact the support as listed in the PDF eXpress website.

Visa Information

For details regarding visa requirements and invitation letters, please visit the official visa information in “For Attendees” section.