Full Papers
Original research papers submitted to Track 1 or Track 2, limited to 11 pages for submission and 12 pages for camera-ready, with additional pages for bibliography and acknowledgments.
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RTSS 2026
The IEEE Real-Time Systems Symposium
RTSS 2026 is the 47th IEEE Real-Time Systems Symposium, the premier conference for research in real-time systems, covering theory, design, analysis, implementation, and practical applications. It welcomes original contributions that explicitly address real-time requirements, with a strong emphasis on reproducibility, double-anonymous review, and emerging areas such as AI for real-time systems and cyber-physical systems.
Key deadlines
Verified September 9, 2026Full paper
May 22, 2026
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Conference timeline
Submission and decisions
Full paperKey deadline
May 22, 2026 · AoE
Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Artifact Evaluations
Optional submissions of research artifacts (code, data, models, videos) by authors of accepted papers to support reproducibility, submitted by August 21, 2026.
Brief Presentations
Short-form presentations on ongoing or preliminary work, with submissions due September 14, 2026, and notifications by October 1, 2026.
Hot Topics Day Proposals
Proposals for sessions on emerging or interdisciplinary topics in real-time systems, submitted by August 21, 2026.
Research areas in scope
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Track 1: Real-Time Systems and Foundations
Core real-time operating systems components (kernels, hypervisors, middleware, runtime environments)Schedulability analysis and scheduling algorithmsTheoretical foundations of real-time systemsVerification methodsTiming analysis (WCET, MBTA)Real-time and time-sensitive networkingTiming-predictable hardware architecturesModeling and analysis of stochastic real-time systemsStatistical and empirical approaches to timing predictabilityFault tolerance and security in relation to timing guaranteesTiming-based side-channel attacksSecure communication in time-sensitive networksCross-layer timing predictability across hardware, OS, and applicationsCompiler techniques, system synthesis, model-driven engineeringApplied formal methods (model checking, proof-based verification)Experimental system designs and case studies on time-predictable principlesAI for real-time systems (machine learning for scheduling, timing analysis, resource management, optimization under timing constraints)
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Track 2: Design and Applications
Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) in transportation, healthcare, industrial controlTheoretical foundations of CPSDesign methodologies, simulation and emulation techniquesTool chains, CPS architectures, secure CPSPerformance analysis and robustness, safety and certificationHardware/software co-design for CPSReal-time system design for AI (perception, planning, decision-making in latency-sensitive environments)System design, frameworks, resource management, hardware acceleration for real-time AIAI safety in CPS (verification, runtime monitoring, safe exploration, explainability, robustness)HW-SW integration and system-level design (SoC, FPGA, custom memory hierarchies, multi-core architectures)Architecture description languages, design space exploration, synthesis, optimizationRISC-V platforms, AI/ML hardware accelerators, chiplet-based designInternet of Things (IoT) under resource constraintsDistributed sensing and control, reliable communication, low-latency processingEdge and fog computing for real-time IoT5G/6G for ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC)In-network computing and offloading under timing constraints
Policies worth checking twice
- Papers must describe original work not previously published or concurrently submitted elsewhere.
- Papers based on prior workshop papers must contain at least 30% new material if the workshop paper has a DOI.
- All submissions must comply with double-anonymous peer-review requirements (no author identification).
- Papers must be formatted using the IEEE conference template with a maximum of 11 pages for submission and 12 pages for camera-ready (technical content).
- Supplementary materials (up to 600 MB ZIP) may be submitted but must not reveal author identities and are not published.
- All accepted papers must be presented in person at the conference; pre-recorded videos are not permitted.
- Authors must confirm commitment to present the paper live at submission.
- Papers must comply with IEEE TCRTS Transparency policy on Generative AI use.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Official conference siteRTSS Call for PapersRTSS Submission RulesArtifact Evaluation SubmissionsBrief Presentations SubmissionsHot Topics Day Submissions
Last verified September 9, 2026