Overview
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The RTSEMS (RealTime Service oriented and EMbedded Systems), addresses the
modelling, implementation and assessment of real time and embedded services
in software systems. Real-time and embedded services form the backbone of
critical applications where timing, reliability, and resource efficiency are
paramount. Real-time services, provided by components like Real-Time Operating
Systems (RTOS), task schedulers, and interrupt handlers, ensure tasks are
completed within strict deadlines, making them essential in fields such as
aerospace, automotive, and industrial automation. Embedded services, including
device drivers, middleware, and security services, optimize hardware
interaction and safeguard operations within resource-constrained environments,
prevalent in consumer electronics, healthcare, and home automation. Together,
these services facilitate seamless integration, robust performance, and
dependable functionality, enabling the creation of sophisticated systems that
drive innovation and maintain operational excellence across diverse
technological landscapes.

The 3rd edition of the RTSEMS Workshop will be held by the Redcad Laboratory,
University of Sfax, in Łódź, Poland, at the 1st of December, 2026. It is one of
the workshops of the 24th International Conference on Service Oriented Computing
(ICSOC' 2026).

Topics
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We invite submissions on all aspects of embedded and realtime systems, including
but not limited to:
- Advances in Real-Time Operating Systems: Innovative features,
performance improvements, and case studies.
- Task Scheduling Algorithms: Novel algorithms, comparative studies,
and implementation techniques.
- Interrupt Handling Mechanisms: Efficient methods, latency reduction,
and real-world applications.
- Device Drivers Development: Secure and efficient driver development,
integration challenges.
- Middleware for Real-Time Applications: Frameworks, communication
protocols, and performance optimizations.
- Security in Real-Time Systems: Threat modeling, mitigation
techniques, and case studies.
- Applications in Aerospace and Automotive: Specific challenges,
solutions, and innovations.
- Healthcare Embedded Systems: Innovations in medical devices,
real-time data processing, and reliability.
- Consumer Electronics and Smart Home Automation: Real-time
requirements, solutions, and future trends.
- Energy-Efficient Real-Time Systems: Techniques for reducing power
consumption in real-time applications.
- Formal Methods and Verification: Ensuring correctness and
reliability in real-time systems.
- Distributed Real-Time Systems: Challenges and solutions in
distributed environments.
- Real-Time Data Analytics: Processing and analyzing data in
real-time.
- Machine Learning for Embedded Systems: Integrating AI/ML in
real-time applications.
- Adaptive Real-Time Systems: Systems that adjust to changing
conditions and requirements.
- Internet of Things (IoT): Real-time aspects of IoT devices and
networks.
- Cyber-Physical Systems: Interactions between computational and
physical processes.
- Real-Time Simulation and Modeling: Tools and techniques for
simulating real-time systems.
- Case Studies and Industrial Experiences: Practical implementations
and lessons learned in real-time systems across various industries.
- Industrial Automation: Real-time control systems, case studies, and
technology advancements.

Important Dates
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- Paper Submission: 23 September 2026
- Authors Notification: 24 October 2026
- Camera Ready submission: 07 November 2026
- Workshop date: 01 December 2026

All deadlines are in Anywhere on Earth time (AOE = GMT - 12). Check
the time in the AOE Zone here: https://time.is/AOE

Submission and Publication
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The conference solicits outstanding original research and practice
papers on all aspects of real-time and embedded systems. Papers should
clearly demonstrate the research or practical contribution, the
relevance to the field, and the relationship to prior work. Two kinds
of papers can be submitted:

- Research papers: 12-page limit, describing original and novel
research work, including research results and evaluations.The papers
may present the ongoing research, novel ideas with preliminary
results, advances of the state of the art, analysis of the current
results in the state of the art or state of the practice, or
experience in implementing the theories.

- Industry papers: 8-page limit, This track will be an opportunity for
people associated with industry and academia to present their novel
ideas while attracting funding and/or further expand
collaborations. An important criterion for papers to be submitted to
the Industry Track is a clear industrial association, either in the
form of an extensive evaluation of research results in industrial
use cases or active participation of industry representatives as
co-authors.

Papers should be formatted according to Springer's LNCS Formatting
Guidelines. Submissions must be in English and must not exceed the
above mentioned limit pages (including abstract, figures and
references). Each paper must be submitted on or before the provided
deadlines. The final submission should be formatted according to
Springer's LNCS Camera ready instructions. All papers must be
submitted electronically, as PDF file, using the Easychair platform:

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icsoc2026 then by selecting
"3rd Workshop on RealTime Service oriented and EMbedded Systems" track.

If any problem arises when submitting your paper, please contact:
wafa.gabsi@redcad.org

Paper Review
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Each paper will be reviewed by at least three members of the
international program committee for ensuring high quality. Paper
acceptance will be based on originality, significance, technical
soundness, and clarity of presentation.

All accepted papers will be included in the workshop proceedings
published as part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
series of Springer.

At least one author of an accepted paper must register and participate
in the workshop. Registration is subject to the terms, conditions and
procedure of the main ICSOC conference to be found on their website:
https://icsoc2026.it.p.lodz.pl/

Chairs:
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Wafa Gabsi, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Hana Mkaouar, ReDCAD Laboratory, Tunisia
Bechir Zalila, University of Sfax, Tunisia