ReCPS: 1st Workshop on "Reactive Cyber-Physical Systems: Design, Simulation, and Coordination" (https://www.lf-lang.org/events/recps-2026)

*Co-located with the Design, Automation, and Test in Europe (DATE) Conference, 20 April - 22 April, Verona, Italy (https://www.date-conference.com/)*


======= Call for Papers =======
As we advance towards a hyper-connected future defined by smart sensors and devices operating together as complex systems-of-systems, the massive adoption of Artificial Intelligence combined with the inherent unpredictability of distributed interactions presents a fundamental challenge to system reliability.

In such a scenario, Reactive Cyber-Physical Systems (ReCPS) are crucial for next-generation intelligent and autonomous systems, continuously interacting with their environment in real time. By leveraging methodologies and tools such as the reactor model of computation and the Lingua Franca coordination language, these emerging frameworks provide deterministic and composable concurrency for CPS design. This enables the design of more predictable and reliable system behavior than conventional CPS design approaches.

This workshop focuses on foundational methods and emerging trends in design, simulation, and coordination of these reactive systems. These approaches promise enhanced predictability and reliability compared to conventional CPS design.

We invite original research contributions and demonstrations on topics related to Reactive Cyber-Physical Systems. Key areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Cyber-physical production systems (CPPS)
- Safety-critical CPS
- Distributed CPS
- Real-time scheduling and coordination
- Digital twins
- Verification and testing of CPS
- Predictability and determinism of CPS
- Integration and deployment of CPS
- AI/ML-driven autonomous CPS
- Modeling & simulation of human-in-the-loop CPS
- CPS-human interaction via LLMs

We invite submissions for the following contribution types:
- Research Papers: Original research contributions on topics related to reactive cyber-physical systems design, simulation, verification, and deployment.
- Demo Abstracts: Short abstracts describing working prototypes, tools, or demonstrations related to reactive Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and the Lingua Franca ecosystem.
- For more information, please see our webpage: https://www.lf-lang.org/events/recps-2026

Author Instructions:
All manuscripts must be formatted using the IEEE Conference template and submitted electronically in PDF format through the EasyChair website: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=recps2026

Submission Length Limits:
- Research Papers must not exceed 4 pages, including references.
- Demo Abstracts must not exceed 2 pages, including references.
- ReCPS follows a single-blind review process conducted by a program committee, which will make the final acceptance decisions.

IEEE Conference Template: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates

Publication:
Accepted manuscripts will be distributed to the workshop attendees, but will not be officially published, so that the authors can use the materials for their publication later.

Key Dates:
- Submission deadline: February 16th, 2026 (Anywhere on Earth)
- Acceptance notification: March 2nd, 2026
- Workshop date: 20th April - 22th April, 2026

Registration:
This workshop is co-located with the Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and will utilize its registration facilities. Please register through the DATE website: https://www.date-conference.com/registration. The early-bird deadline is March 5th, 2026.

Workshop Organizers and Contact Information:
- General Chair: Hokeun Kim, Arizona State University (hokeun@asu.edu)
- Program Chair: Sebastiano Gaiardelli, University of Verona (sebastiano.gaiardelli@univr.it)