SMI 2026: Shape Modeling International Istanbul Technical University Istanbul, Turkey, July 6-9, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://smiconf.github.io/2026/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smi2026 |
| Abstract registration deadline | March 16, 2026 |
| Submission deadline | March 23, 2026 |
About SMI 2026
Shape Modeling International (SMI 2026) provides an international forum for the dissemination of new mathematical theories and computational techniques for modeling, simulating and processing digital representations of shapes and their properties to a community of researchers, developers, students, and practitioners across a wide range of fields. Conference proceedings will be published in a Special Issue of Computers & Graphics Journal, Elsevier. Papers presenting original research are being sought in all areas of shape modeling and its applications.
SMI also participates in the Replicability Stamp Initiative, an additional recognition for authors who are willing to go one step further, and in addition to publishing the paper, provide a complete open-source implementation. The Replicability Stamp is a prerequisite for SMI best paper nomination. More information on topics, submission guidelines, and important dates are given below.
We invite people interested in shape modeling to join the SMI community by subscribing to SMI Community Google Group. This Google Group serves as a platform for discussions, announcements, and collaborations.
Starting in late 2025, Computers & Graphics (C&G) and SMI introduced an additional submission track. Papers submitted and accepted to C&G under the "Shape Modeling" section will be presented at either the next SMI conference or the following year's SMI conference, depending on the acceptance date. This new track offers researchers and practitioners interested in presenting at SMI the flexibility to submit their work throughout the year, ensuring continuous opportunities for participation.
SMI 2026 will be co-located with Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM 2026). The joint conference will take place from July 6 to July 9, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. Submissions should be formatted according to the style guidelines for the Computers &Graphics Journal and should not exceed 12 pages, including figures and references. We strongly recommend using the LaTeX template to format your paper. We also accept papers formatted by MS Word according to the style guidelines for Computers & Graphics. The file must be exported to a pdf file for the first round of submission. For format details, please refer to Computers & Graphics Guide for Authors. The SMI 2026 conference will use a double-blind review process.
SMI also participates in the Replicability Stamp Initiative, an additional recognition for authors who are willing to go one step further, and in addition to publishing the paper, provide a complete open-source implementation. The Replicability Stamp is a prerequisite for SMI best paper nomination. More information on topics, submission guidelines, and important dates are given at the SMI2025 website.
List of Topics
3D Digital Twins
3D retrieval
Acquisition and reconstruction
AR/VR environments
Behavior and animation models
Compression and streaming
Computational topology
Correspondence and registration
Curves and surfaces
Digital fabrication and 3D printing
Geometric Deep Learning
Exploration of shape collections
Feature extraction and classification
Implicit surfaces
Interactive modeling, design and editing
Learning techniques for shape modeling
Medial and skeletal representations
Parametric and procedural models
Segmentation Semantics of shapes
Shape analysis and synthesis
Shape modeling applications (product design, biomedicine, GIS, geoscience, art, education and training, cultural heritage, gaming, and others)
Shape statistics
Shape transformation and deformation
Simulation Sketching and 3D input modalities
Triangle and polygonal meshes
Organization
Conference Chairs
- Ergun Akleman, Texas A&M University, USA
- Erkan Gunpinar, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
- Jorg Peters, University of Florida, USA
- Charlie C.L. Wang, The University of Manchester, UK
Technical Paper Chairs
- Georges-Pierre Bonneau, Université Grenoble Alpes, France
- Michela Mortara, CNR-IMATI Genova, Italy
- Amal Dev Parakkat, LTCI-Telecom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France
Communication Chairs
- Silvia Biasotti, CNR-IMATI, Italy
- Yang Liu, Microsoft Research Asia, China
- Zichun Zhong, Wayne State University, USA
Venue
The conference will take place from July 6 to July 9, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Georges-Pierre Bonneau (georges-pierre.bonneau@inria.fr), Michela Mortara (michela.mortara@cnr.it), and Amal Dev Parakkat (amal.parakkat@telecom-paris.fr).