30th IEEE ISORC 2027 Call for Papers IIT Ropar, Punjab, India April 07-09. 2027. https://isorc-conference.org/ We are pleased to announce the 30th IEEE International Symposium on Real-Time Distributed Computing (IEEE ISORC 2027), to be held at the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar), Punjab, India, in March 2027. Exact conference dates will be announced soon. About IEEE ISORC IEEE ISORC was established in 1998 to advance research in real-time distributed computing. For nearly three decades, ISORC has provided an intimate forum for researchers and practitioners to address fundamental and emerging challenges in timing, predictability, determinism, and dependability in modern computing systems. Today, real-time constraints extend well beyond traditional embedded systems and play a central role in autonomous vehicles, edge AI, medical devices, industrial control systems, robotics, and next-generation communications infrastructure. IEEE ISORC 2027 welcomes high-quality research that places real-time constraints, timing analysis, determinism, dependability, or embedded-system concerns at the center of the contribution. AI/ML, IoT, distributed systems, and autonomous computing topics are welcome when they are grounded in explicit real-time, timing, predictability, or embedded-system requirements. IEEE ISORC 2027 marks the symposium’s 30th anniversary and its first edition in India, hosted by IIT Ropar. Consistent with the ISORC tradition, the technical program will maintain a single-track format, providing participants with opportunities to engage with the complete technical program, exchange ideas, and interact with researchers from the real-time and distributed computing community. Topics of Interest IEEE ISORC 2027 invites original research papers and practitioner contributions in all areas of real-time distributed computing, including, but not limited to: 1. Real-Time and Embedded System Architectures • Hardware/software co-design • Real-time operating systems and hypervisors • Time-predictable processors and memory systems • Microcontroller and SoC platforms • Multicore and heterogeneous embedded architectures 2. AI/ML on the Edge • TinyML scheduling and real-time inference • Neural network inference and WCET analysis • LLM inference on constrained hardware • Real-time-aware model compression • Edge AI hardware, including NPUs and GPUs • Deterministic and predictable AI/ML execution 3. Medical IoT and Healthcare Embedded Systems • Real-time sensor fusion in medical devices • Closed-loop control systems • Wearable and implantable systems • Real-time constraints in medical IoT • Real-time telemedicine • Timing requirements in safety-critical healthcare systems 4. Autonomous and Safety-Critical Systems • Autonomous vehicles and UAVs • Real-time perception and decision-making • Real-time robotics • Safety-critical software systems • ISO 26262 and DO-178C timing considerations • Predictable execution in autonomous systems 5. Real-Time Communications and Networking • 5G/6G Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) • Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) • Deterministic networking • V2X and C-V2X communications • Real-time communication protocols • Quality-of-Service and latency guarantees 6. Distributed Real-Time Computing Infrastructures • Real-time cloud, edge, and fog computing • Real-time containerization and orchestration • Distributed real-time middleware • Digital twins and real-time data pipelines • Real-time resource allocation across distributed infrastructures 7. Scheduling, Resource Management, and Timing Analysis • Static and dynamic scheduling • Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET) analysis • Mixed-criticality systems • Real-time task models • Energy-aware real-time scheduling • Timing predictability and analysis • Resource management for heterogeneous systems 8. Dependability, Fault Tolerance, and Resilience • Fault detection and recovery in real-time systems • Redundancy and failover mechanisms • Formal verification • Real-time DevOps and CI/CD • Cybersecurity for real-time embedded systems • Resilient distributed real-time systems 9. Real-Time AI Certification and Formal Verification • Timing verification of ML components • Formal methods for neural network safety • Verification of AI-enabled real-time systems • Certification workflows for real-time AI • Safety assurance for AI in critical systems 10. Sustainable and Green Real-Time Computing • Energy-aware real-time scheduling • Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS) • Power-constrained embedded systems • Energy-efficient real-time architectures • Carbon-aware real-time infrastructure • Sustainable edge and embedded computing 11. Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, and Cyber-Physical Systems • Real-time industrial control • Cyber-physical systems • Industrial IoT • Real-time SCADA systems • Digital factories • Smart manufacturing systems 12. Operating Systems, Middleware, and System Software • Real-time kernels and operating systems • Linux RT, Zephyr, and FreeRTOS • Real-time operating systems for multicore platforms • DDS and ROS 2 • Distributed real-time middleware • Real-time hypervisors 13. Real-Time Analytics and Stream Processing • Complex event processing • Real-time time-series analysis • Online machine learning with latency constraints • Real-time stream processing • Stream correlation and event detection • Low-latency distributed analytics 14. Case Studies and Industrial Applications • Real-world deployment studies • Industrial experiences • Real-time system implementations • Application and tool development • Empirical evaluations of real-time distributed systems Paper Submission All full-length papers should be prepared using the standard IEEE double-column conference format. Submissions will undergo peer review and will be evaluated based on factors including originality, technical quality, significance, methodological rigor, clarity of presentation, and relevance to the scope of IEEE ISORC. Submission details and the online submission system will be announced on the conference website. Important Dates Call for Papers Released: September 16 2026 Paper Submission Deadline:15 October 2026 Acceptance Notification: December 1, 2026 Author Registration Deadline: January 2027 Camera-Ready Papers Due: January 2027 Conference Dates: April 07-09. 2027, IIT Ropar, India Venue and Format IEEE ISORC 2027 will be held at the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar), Punjab, India, marking the symposium’s first edition in India. In keeping with the ISORC tradition, the technical program will follow a single-track format, allowing participants to attend the complete technical program. The symposium will also include dedicated opportunities for networking and cultural engagement reflecting the host region. For further information, please visit: https://isorc-conference.org/ We look forward to welcoming researchers, practitioners, and students to IIT Ropar for IEEE ISORC 2027. -- ---- Dr. Nitin Auluck / डॉ. नितिन औलक Professor / प्राध्यापक Room #114, S. 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