CFP

UrgentComputingBook-2026: Urgent Computing across the Device-Edge-Cloud Continuum: Concepts, Applications, and Future Directions

Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=urgentcomp2026
Abstract registration deadline	August 15, 2025
Chapter proposal deadline (mandatory)	August 15, 2025
Notification of accepted proposals	August 31, 2025
First Draft Submission Deadline	September 15, 2025
Feedback from Editors	November 1, 2025
Submission deadline	December 15, 2025
Final Proofreading and Manuscript Approval	March 2, 2026

Topics: cloud computing edge computing urgent computing continuum computing

We invite contributions to our forthcoming edited book, Urgent Computing across the Device-Edge-Cloud Continuum: Concepts, Applications, and Future Directions, to be published by Springer Nature. This book explores conceptual frameworks, execution infrastructure, canonical use cases, and requirements of urgent workloads across the Device-Edge-Cloud Computing Continuum.

Scope and Objectives

Urgent Computing refers to a class of time-critical scientific applications that leverage distributed data sources to facilitate important decision-making in a timely manner. The overall goal of Urgent Computing is to predict the outcome of scenarios early enough to prevent critical situations or to mitigate their negative consequences. The aggregation of heterogeneous resources along the data path from the Edge to the Cloud, also referred to as the Computing Continuum (CC), can be harnessed to support urgent applications. Contributions across all research areas of utility computing that focuses on driving computation and actuation of critical applications are welcome. We encourage diverse and innovative perspectives on the subject.

List of Topics

We welcome contributions presented as original research papers, extension of published works or review papers on, but not limited to, these themes:

Concepts and Fundamentals - Deepen the understanding of core principles and concepts of Urgent Computing across the Continuum
Platforms and Infrastructures - Underlying systems, technologies, and infrastructures that enable the operation of urgent applications or services
Frameworks and Deployments - Develop and expand theoritical frameworks for devlopment and deployment
Use-cases and Applications - Showcase practical applications through real-world case studies and examples
Future directions - Discuss the implications of the latest trends and innovations for the future of the field

Important Dates

Chapter proposal Submission Deadline (mandatory): August 15th, 2025
First Draft Submission Deadline: September 15th, 2025
Review and Feedback Period: Between September and November, 2025
Full Chapters Submission Deadline: December 15th, 2025
Final Proofreading and Manuscript Approval: March 1st, 2026

Editors

Daniel Balouek, Inria, France
Manish Parashar, University of Utah, USA

Submission Guidelines

Contributions should be original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere. Each chapter should be approximately 7,500 words and follow Springer Nature's formatting guidelines. Co-authored chapters are welcome, and we encourage contributions from diverse academic and professional backgrounds to reflect the global perspective of Urgent Computing. Interested authors must submit a chapter proposal (500–1,000 words) outlining the scope, methodology, and expected contributions of the chapter. Each chapter should be around 15-20 pages, using the Springer template.

Submissions can be made via Easychair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=urgentcomp2026

We look forward to your contributions to this exciting volume and to advancing the field of Urgent Computing together.

Publication

Springer Nature

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to daniel.balouek@inria.fr, manish.parashar@utah.edu