SMC 2026 Program | Program at a Glance

2026 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC)
October 4-7, 2026, Bellevue, WA, USA

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Last updated on October 7, 2026. This conference program is tentative and subject to change

Program at a Glance

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SMC 2026 Technical Program Sunday October 4, 2026

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Track 15

08:00-08:30
Grand A
Hackathon SuS15

Launching BR41N.IO 2026: Global Hackathon Architecture and Hosting Network and BCI Technology Overview

08:30-10:30
Maple
Tutorial SuA1

(Tutorial) Deep Learning for Industrial AI: Recent Advances in Modelling, Operational Control, and Optimization I

08:30-10:30
Laurel
Tutorial SuA2

(Tutorial) Human Error Prevention for Trustworthy Cyber-Physical Systems I

08:30-10:30
Cedar A
SuA3

08:30-10:30
Evergreen A
Tutorial SuA4

(Tutorial) Error-Aware Socratic Tutoring at Scale: Personalized and Safe Human-AI Dialogue in K12 Math I

08:30-10:30
Evergreen B
Tutorial SuA5

(Tutorial) Explainable Anomaly Detection in Human-Centric WBAN-Based Cyber-Physical Systems in Healthcare I

08:30-10:30
Evergreen C
Tutorial SuA6

(Tutorial) Closing the Human-AI Loop: Modular Architectures for Autonomous Teaming and Physiological Sensing I

08:30-10:30
Evergreen G
Tutorial SuA7

(Tutorial) NODES - Non-Centralized Optimization for Distributed Energy Systems I

08:30-10:30
Evergreen H
Tutorial SuA8

(Tutorial) Model-Based System Design Using SysML V.2: Opportunities and Challenges I

08:30-10:30
Evergreen I
Tutorial SuA9

(Tutorial) Smart City Standards and Terminologies I

08:30-10:30
Grand C
SuA10

08:30-10:30
Cedar B
SuA11

08:30-10:30
Juniper
SuA12

08:30-10:30
Larch
SuA13

08:30-10:30
Grand B
SuA14

08:30-10:30
Grand A
Hackathon SuA15

BR41N.IO Technical Presentation @9: 00: Real-Time BCI Development: Hardware, APIs and Deployment

10:30-11:00
FOYER
SuAM_BR

11:00-13:00
Maple
Tutorial SuB1

(Tutorial) Deep Learning for Industrial AI: Recent Advances in Modelling, Operational Control, and Optimization II

11:00-13:00
Laurel
Tutorial SuB2

(Tutorial) Human Error Prevention for Trustworthy Cyber-Physical Systems II

11:00-13:00
Cedar A
SuB3

11:00-13:00
Evergreen A
Tutorial SuB4

(Tutorial) Error-Aware Socratic Tutoring at Scale: Personalized and Safe Human-AI Dialogue in K12 Math II

11:00-13:00
Evergreen B
Tutorial SuB5

(Tutorial) Explainable Anomaly Detection in Human-Centric WBAN-Based Cyber-Physical Systems in Healthcare II

11:00-13:00
Evergreen C
Tutorial SuB6

(Tutorial) Closing the Human-AI Loop: Modular Architectures for Autonomous Teaming and Physiological Sensing II

11:00-13:00
Evergreen G
Tutorial SuB7

(Tutorial) NODES - Non-Centralized Optimization for Distributed Energy Systems II

11:00-13:00
Evergreen H
Tutorial SuB8

(Tutorial) Model-Based System Design Using SysML V.2: Opportunities and Challenges II

11:00-13:00
Evergreen I
Tutorial SuB9

(Tutorial) Smart City Standards and Terminologies II

11:00-13:00
Grand C
SuB10

11:00-13:00
Cedar B
SuB11

11:00-13:00
Juniper
SuB12

11:00-13:00
Larch
SuB13

11:00-13:00
Grand B
SuB14

11:00-13:00
Grand A
Hackathon SuB15

Hackathon 2 @11: 00 BMI Workshop Keynote: Predicting and Shaping User-Device Interactions in Neural Interfaces — Amy Orsborn, Ph.D

13:00-14:00
Room T16
SuLU_BR

13:00-14:00
Grand A
Hackathon SuLU_15

BR41N.IO BCI Designers' Hackathon-13: 00-24: 00

14:00-16:00
Maple
Workshop SuC1

Workshop: AI-Empowered Industry Applications

14:00-16:00
Laurel
SuC2

14:00-16:00
Cedar A
Tutorial SuC3

(Tutorial) Unleashing the Power of Airborne Computing in UAV Systems I

14:00-16:00
Evergreen A
SuC4

14:00-16:00
Evergreen B
SuC5

14:00-16:00
Evergreen C
SuC6

14:00-16:00
Evergreen G
SuC7

14:00-16:00
Evergreen H
SuC8

14:00-16:00
Evergreen I
SuC9

14:00-16:00
Grand C
Workshop SuC10

Workshop: Trustworthy AI for Safety-Critical Perception and Decision Systems

14:00-16:00
Cedar B
SuC11

14:00-16:00
Juniper
SuC12

14:00-16:00
Larch
SuC13

14:00-16:00
Grand B
SuC14

14:00-16:00

Hackathon SuC15

Hackathon Session 3：BMI Workshop “Walk and Talk” Networking Event (meet Outside Grand A)

16:00-16:30
FOYER
SuPM_BR

16:30-18:30
Maple
SuD1

16:30-18:30
Laurel
SuD2

16:30-18:30
Cedar A
Tutorial SuD3

(Tutorial) Unleashing the Power of Airborne Computing in UAV Systems II

16:30-18:30
Evergreen A
SuD4

16:30-18:30
Evergreen B
SuD5

16:30-18:30
Evergreen C
SuD6

16:30-18:30
Evergreen G
SuD7

16:30-18:30
Evergreen H
SuD8

16:30-18:30
Evergreen I
SuD9

16:30-18:30
Grand C
SuD10

16:30-18:30
Cedar B
SuD11

16:30-18:30
Juniper
SuD12

16:30-18:30
Larch
SuD13

16:30-18:30
Grand B
SuD14

16:30-18:30

Hackathon SuD15

Hackathon Session 4

18:30-21:00
FOYER
Su_Reception

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SMC 2026 Technical Program Monday October 5, 2026

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08:30-09:00
Grand Ballroom E-K
Keynote MoOS

Opening

08:30-09:00
Grand A
Hackathon MoO15

BCI Award Winner Presentations and Announcement of the Next BCI Award @8: 00

09:00-10:00
Grand Ballroom E-K
Keynote MoK1N

Rethinking Knowledge Distillation: A Student-Centered Method for Building Models You Like

10:00-10:30
FOYER
MoAM_BR

10:30-12:00
Grand Ballroom E-K
Panel MoP1N

Humans and Humanoids: Toward Human–Robot Coexistence

10:30-12:00
Larch
Professional MoP113

WIE Session: (Registration Required) Start at 11: 45

12:00-13:30
Room T16
MoLU_BR

13:30-15:00
Maple
Invited Session MoA1

Emerging Theories, Algorithms and Applications in Soft Computing I

13:30-15:00
Laurel
Invited Session MoA2

Applications of Learning-Based Algorithms for Autonomous Systems

13:30-15:00
Cedar A
Invited Session MoA3

Cyber Modern Technology on Medicine, Health Care and Human Assist I

13:30-15:00
Evergreen A
Invited Session MoA4

AI and Cognitive Computing for Trustworthy Human Machine Systems

13:30-15:00
Evergreen B
Invited Session MoA5

Recent Advances in Discrete Event Systems: Cybersecurity and AI-Driven Applications

13:30-15:00
Evergreen C
Regular Session MoA6

AI and Application I

13:30-15:00
Evergreen G
Regular Session MoA7

AI and Application II

13:30-15:00
Evergreen H
Regular Session MoA8

AI and Application III

13:30-15:00
Evergreen I
Regular Session MoA9

Autonomous Vehicle I

13:30-15:00
Grand C
Regular Session MoA10

Decision Support System I

13:30-15:00
Cedar B
Regular Session MoA11

Deep Learning I

13:30-15:00
Juniper
Regular Session MoA12

Deep Learning II

13:30-15:00
Larch
Invited Session MoA13

Digital Twins and Cyber-Physical Industrial Systems

13:30-15:00
Grand B
Regular Session MoA14

Informatics and Human-Machine Systems I (Abstracts)

13:30-15:00
Grand A
Hackathon MoA15

Hackathon Session 5: BR41N.IO Project Presentations

13:30-15:00
Room T1
Virtual Session MoA16

Virtual Session I

15:00-15:30
FOYER
MoPM_BR

15:00-15:30
FOYER
Professional MoPM_14

Quanser Drone Competition Dry Run

15:30-17:00
Maple
Invited Session MoB1

Emerging Theories, Algorithms and Applications in Soft Computing II

15:30-17:00
Laurel
Invited Session MoB2

Trustworthy and Collaborative Human-Centric Intelligence

15:30-17:00
Cedar A
Invited Session MoB3

Cyber Modern Technology on Medicine, Health Care and Human Assist II

15:30-17:00
Evergreen A
Invited Session MoB4

Airborne Cyber-Physical Systems

15:30-17:00
Evergreen B
Regular Session MoB5

AI and Application IV

15:30-17:00
Evergreen C
Regular Session MoB6

AI and Application V

15:30-17:00
Evergreen G
Invited Session MoB7

AI and Application VI

15:30-17:00
Evergreen H
Regular Session MoB8

Cyber-Physical Systems

15:30-17:00
Evergreen I
Regular Session MoB9

Autonomous Vehicle II

15:30-17:00
Grand C
Regular Session MoB10

Decision Support System II

15:30-17:00
Cedar B
Regular Session MoB11

Deep Learning III

15:30-17:00
Juniper
Regular Session MoB12

Deep Learning IV

15:30-17:00
Larch
Regular Session MoB13

Generative AI I

15:30-17:00
Grand B
Professional MoB14

IEEE SMC Standard Committee

15:30-17:00

Hackathon MoB15

Hackathon Session 6: BR41N.IO Project Presentations

15:30-17:00
Room T1
Virtual Session MoB16

Virtual Session II

17:00-18:30
Larch
Professional MoCCC

Presence & Influence Lab: The Missing Link for a Great Career

17:00-18:30
Evergreen E
Professional MoCC3

Mo Jamshidi’s Remembrance

17:00-18:30

Hackathon MoCC15

BR41N.IO Awards Ceremony @17: 30

18:30-19:30
Larch
Professional MoMWL

Meeting W/ Leaders, Aperitif

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SMC 2026 Technical Program Tuesday October 6, 2026

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Track 15

Track 16

08:15-09:00
Grand A
BMI Workshop TuT15

BMI Workshop I: Recent Advances in Brain-Machine Interfaces I

09:00-10:00
Grand Ballroom E-K
Keynote TuK2N

From Foundation Models to Scientific Intelligence: Building AI Systems That Connect Biology, Disease, and Drug Development

10:00-10:30
FOYER
TuAM_BR

10:30-12:00
Grand Ballroom E-K
Panel TuP21

Panel Session II: Collaborative Human-AI Symbiosis (Chais)

10:30-12:00
Evergreen A
Professional TuP24

AE & TC Lunch: 12: 00-13: 30

10:30-12:00
Evergreen B
Professional TuP25

AE Meeting: Transactions on Cybernetics 12: 40-13: 30

10:30-12:00
Evergreen C
Professional TuP26

AE Meeting: Transactions on Human-Machine Systems-12: 40-13: 30

10:30-12:00
Evergreen G
Professional TuP27

AE Meeting: Transactions on Computational Social Systems 12: 40-13: 30

10:30-12:00
Evergreen H
Professional TuP28

AE Meeting: SMC Magazine 12: 40-13: 30

10:30-12:00
Evergreen I
Professional TuP29

IEEE SMC TC Meeting: 11: 45-12: 30

10:30-12:00
Grand B
Regular Session TuP214

Best Conference Paper Session

10:30-12:00
Grand A
BMI Workshop TuP215

BMI Workshop II: Active Brain-Machine Interfaces I

12:00-13:30
Room T16
TuLU_BR

13:30-15:00
Maple
Invited Session TuA1

Intelligent Learning in Control Systems

13:30-15:00
Laurel
Regular Session TuA2

Generative AI II

13:30-15:00
Cedar A
Regular Session TuA3

Collaborative Human-AI Symbiosis

13:30-15:00
Evergreen A
Regular Session TuA4

Human-Machine Interaction I

13:30-15:00
Evergreen B
Regular Session TuA5

Human-Machine Interaction II

13:30-15:00
Evergreen C
Regular Session TuA6

Image Processing I

13:30-15:00
Evergreen G
Regular Session TuA7

Image Processing II

13:30-15:00
Evergreen H
Regular Session TuA8

Intelligent Transportation Systems I

13:30-15:00
Evergreen I
Regular Session TuA9

Machine Learning I

13:30-15:00
Grand C
Regular Session TuA10

Machine Learning II

13:30-15:00
Cedar B
Regular Session TuA11

Machine Vision I

13:30-15:00
Juniper
Regular Session TuA12

Medical Informatics I

13:30-15:00
Larch
Regular Session TuA13

Multi-Agent Systems

13:30-15:00
Grand B
Regular Session TuA14

Best Student Paper Session

13:30-15:00
Grand A
BMI Workshop TuA15

BMI Workshop III: Active Brain-Machine Interfaces II

13:30-15:00
Room T1
Virtual Session TuA16

Virtual Session III

15:00-15:30
FOYER
TuPM_BR

15:30-17:00
Maple
Invited Session TuB1

Intelligent Computing and Its Applications

15:30-17:00
Laurel
Regular Session TuB2

Generative AI III

15:30-17:00
Cedar A
Regular Session TuB3

Human-Machine Interaction III

15:30-17:00
Evergreen A
Regular Session TuB4

Human-Machine Interaction IV

15:30-17:00
Evergreen B
Regular Session TuB5

Human-Machine Interaction V

15:30-17:00
Evergreen C
Regular Session TuB6

Intelligent Multimodal Sensing, Perception, and AI

15:30-17:00
Evergreen G
Regular Session TuB7

Intelligent Transportation Systems II

15:30-17:00
Evergreen H
Regular Session TuB8

Machine Learning III

15:30-17:00

Regular Session TuB9

Machine Learning IV

15:30-17:00
Grand C
Regular Session TuB10

Machine Learning V

15:30-17:00
Cedar B
Regular Session TuB11

Machine Vision II

15:30-17:00
Juniper
Regular Session TuB12

Medical Informatics II

15:30-17:00
Larch
Regular Session TuB13

Informatics and Human-Machine Systems II (Abstracts)

15:30-17:00
Grand B
Professional TuB14

Conference Paper Committee Meeting

15:30-17:00
Grand A
BMI Workshop TuB15

BMI Workshop IV: Passive Brain-Machine Interfaces and Neuroadaptive System

15:30-17:00
Room T1
Virtual Session TuB16

Virtual Session IV

17:00-18:30
FOYER
Professional TuDRC

Quanser Drone Final Competition

17:00-18:30
Grand B
Professional TuDR14

IEEE SMC 2026 Awards

19:00-21:30
Grand Ballroom E-K
Tu_Banquet

SMC 2026 Technical Program Wednesday October 7, 2026 Previous Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Top
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SMC 2026 Technical Program Wednesday October 7, 2026

Opening Session

Panel

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08:15-09:00
Grand A
BMI Workshop WeW15

BMI Workshop V: Recent Advances in Brain-Machine Interfaces II

09:00-10:00
Grand Ballroom E-K
Keynote WeK3N

Avatar and the Future Society

10:00-10:30
FOYER
WeAM_BR

10:30-12:00
Grand Ballroom E-K
Panel WeP3P

Adaptive Systems Engineering and Systems, Man and Cybernetics Research and Development

10:30-12:00
Grand A
BMI Workshop WeP315

BMI Workshop VI: Hybrid and Multimodal Brain-Machine Interface

12:00-13:30
Room T16
WeLU_BR

13:30-15:00
Maple
Regular Session WeA1

Human-Machine Interaction VI

13:30-15:00
Laurel
Regular Session WeA2

Reinforcement Learning

13:30-15:00
Cedar A
Regular Session WeA3

Robotic Systems I

13:30-15:00
Evergreen A
Regular Session WeA4

System Modeling and Control I

13:30-15:00
Evergreen B
Regular Session WeA5

System Modeling and Control II

13:30-15:00
Evergreen C
Regular Session WeA6

Systems Safety and Security I

13:30-15:00
Evergreen G
Regular Session WeA7

AI and Application VII

13:30-15:00
Evergreen H
Regular Session WeA8

AI and Industrial Application I

13:30-15:00
Evergreen I
Regular Session WeA9

AI and Industrial Application II

13:30-15:00
Grand C
Regular Session WeA10

AI and Industrial Application V

13:30-15:00
Cedar B
WeA11

13:30-15:00
Juniper
WeA12

13:30-15:00
Larch
Regular Session WeA13

Cyber-Physical Systems (Abstracts)

13:30-15:00
Grand B
WeA14

13:30-15:00
Grand A
BMI Workshop WeA15

BMI Workshop VII: Brain-Machine Interfaces in Healthcare and Rehabilitation

13:30-15:00
Room T1
Virtual Session WeA16

Virtual Session V

15:00-15:30
FOYER
WePM_BR

15:30-17:00
Maple
Regular Session WeB1

Human-Machine Interaction VII

15:30-17:00
Laurel
Regular Session WeB2

System Modeling and Control III

15:30-17:00
Cedar A
Regular Session WeB3

Robotic Systems II

15:30-17:00
Evergreen A
Regular Session WeB4

System Modeling and Control IV

15:30-17:00
Evergreen B
Regular Session WeB5

AI and Wearable Computing

15:30-17:00
Evergreen C
Regular Session WeB6

Systems Safety and Security II

15:30-17:00
Evergreen G
Regular Session WeB7

Optimization Control

15:30-17:00
Evergreen H
Regular Session WeB8

AI and Industrial Application III

15:30-17:00
Evergreen I
Regular Session WeB9

AI and Industrial Application IV

15:30-17:00
Grand C
WeB10

15:30-17:00
Cedar B
WeB11

15:30-17:00
Juniper
Regular Session WeB12

AI and Applications (Abstracts)

15:30-17:00
Larch
Regular Session WeB13

Human-Collaborative Robotics

15:30-17:00
Grand B
WeB14

15:30-17:00
Grand A
BMI Workshop WeB15

BMI Workshop VIII: Signal Processing, Reliability, and Computational Methods

15:30-17:00
Room T1
Virtual Session WeB16

Virtual Session VI

17:30-18:30
Grand B
We_Closing