3rd Edition · ICSOC 2026

SOCAISA
Workshop

Service-Oriented Computing, Artificial Intelligence,
and IoT for Smart Applications

1st Edition
ICSOC 2024 · Tunisia
2nd Edition
ICSOC 2025 · China
3rd Edition
ICSOC 2026 · TBA
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Bridging SOC, AI & IoT

SOCAISA explores the convergence of Service-Oriented Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things — addressing the critical challenges of interoperability and scalability in the design of intelligent, interconnected systems.

🔗 Interoperability Challenges

In the context of SOC and IoT, interoperability remains a fundamental challenge due to the diverse nature of devices, protocols, and service interfaces. AI techniques offer promising solutions by enabling systems to autonomously understand and adapt to varying data formats and communication protocols. Semantic technologies and NLP can standardize service descriptions, enhancing discovery and composition across heterogeneous environments.

📈 Scalability Solutions

As IoT deployments expand exponentially, generating massive data volumes, SOC frameworks must efficiently process and manage them at scale. AI-driven approaches — edge computing, distributed learning, federated architectures — enable decentralized decision-making, reducing latency and enhancing scalability. Predictive analytics and dynamic resource allocation allow SOC architectures to adapt to real-time demand.

🤖 AI as a Convergence Engine

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a standalone layer: it acts as the convergence engine that makes SOC and IoT systems adaptive, context-aware, and self-healing. From LLMs as service orchestrators to federated learning across IoT nodes, AI fundamentally reshapes how services are discovered, composed, and governed.

🌐 Research & Practice

SOCAISA brings together researchers and practitioners from three communities to produce cross-disciplinary insights, establish a shared vocabulary, and define a forward-looking research agenda. The workshop covers the full spectrum — from formal models and middleware design to real-world deployments and benchmarking frameworks.

Research Focus Areas

The workshop welcomes contributions across the following themes, without being limited to them.

AI & Services
AI Integration in Service-Oriented Systems AI-Driven Service Orchestration and Composition AI-Enhanced Service Discovery and Recommendation AI-Based SLA Management AI-Driven Adaptive and Self-Healing Systems AI for Quality of Service (QoS) Optimization AI-Enabled Security and Privacy in SOC Intent-Based Service Computing
LLMs & Generative AI
LLMs as Service Orchestrators in IoT Environments Generative AI for Automated Service Configuration Small Language Models (SLMs) for Resource-Constrained IoT Explainable AI (XAI) for Trustworthy Service Systems
IoT & Edge Computing
AI for IoT and Edge Computing Integration Context-Aware AI Technologies for Services and IoT Edge-Cloud Continuum Architectures for Intelligent IoT Distributed LLM Inference at the Edge AI-Enabled Sustainable IoT Solutions
Interoperability & Semantics
Semantic-Based IoT Solutions for Interoperability Federated Learning for Privacy-Preserving IoT Services
Data, Cloud & Infrastructure
Big Data Management in Service-Oriented IoT Microservices and Serverless Architectures for Scalable IoT Carbon-Aware Service Scheduling in IoT Infrastructures
Emerging Paradigms
Digital Twin Frameworks for IoT Service Management Blockchain for Decentralized Trust and SLA Enforcement AI-Driven SOC for Smart Health, Smart Cities & Industry 4.0

Important Dates

All deadlines are at 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth).

Step 01
TBA
Paper Submission Deadline
Step 02
TBA
Author Notification
Step 03
TBA
Camera-Ready Submission
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2026
Workshop Day · ICSOC 2026

Submission & Publication

Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research contributions.

Format Requirements

Full papers must not exceed 12 pages (including references and appendices), formatted according to the Springer LNCS template.

Papers must be submitted as PDF files via the EasyChair platform. If you encounter any issue during submission, contact us at Karim.guennoun@ehtp.ac.ma.

Each submission will be reviewed by at least three members of the international program committee, evaluated on originality, significance, technical soundness, and clarity.

Publication

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


At least one author of each accepted paper must register and present at the workshop. Registration follows the terms of the main ICSOC 2026 conference.

Workshop Chairs

The workshop is organized by researchers from EHTP Casablanca and LAAS-CNRS Toulouse.

MG
Workshop Chair

Mohammed Karim Guennoun

SIRC/LaGeS-EHTP
Ecole Hassania des Travaux Publics, Casablanca
MW
Workshop Chair

Mohammed Wahbi

SIRC/LaGeS-EHTP
Ecole Hassania des Travaux Publics, Casablanca
ST
Workshop Chair

Said Tazi

LAAS-CNRS Toulouse
Team SARA
MA
Web & Publicity

Mouad Abdouh

GSDEV
Casablanca

Program Committee

International reviewers ensuring the scientific quality of all submissions.

Achraf El KasmiAbdelmalek Essaadi UniversityMorocco
Adil MehdaryEcole Hassania des Travaux PublicsMorocco
Anouar Boudhir AbdelhakimAbdelmalek Essaadi UniversityMorocco
Ben Halima RiadhENIS – Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de SfaxTunisia
Bouassida IsmailUniversité de SfaxTunisia
Chbeir RichardUniversité de PauFrance
Drira KhalilLAAS-CNRS ToulouseFrance
El Hafid YassineEcole Hassania des Travaux PublicsMorocco
El Rharras AbdessamadEcole Hassania des Travaux PublicsMorocco
Hadrani AbdelkhalekISPITS CasablancaMorocco
Jaouad BoutaharEcole Hassania des Travaux PublicsMorocco
Laaroussi MohamedEcole Hassania des Travaux PublicsMorocco
Marwa HachichaUniversity of SfaxTunisia
Chihab HannachiUniversité ToulouseFrance
Mohamed Ben AhmedAbdelmalek Essaadi UniversityMorocco
Mosbah MohamedUniversité de BordeauxFrance
Raida KtariUniversity of SfaxTunisia
Ramrami AzzeddineENSTAFrance
Sami YanguiINSA Toulouse & LAAS-CNRSFrance
Saadane RachidEcole Hassania des Travaux PublicsMorocco
Said TaziLAAS-CNRS ToulouseFrance
Miriam CapretzWestern UniversityCanada
Wahbi MohammedEcole Hassania des Travaux PublicsMorocco
El Beqqali OmarUniversité Mohamed Ben AbdellahMorocco
Abdellah ChehriRoyal Military College, KingstonCanada
Mounir DerriEcole Hassania des Travaux PublicsMorocco
Khalid El FazazyU.S.M.B.AMorocco

Contact

For any question regarding paper submission or workshop organization, reach us directly.

✉ Karim.guennoun@ehtp.ac.ma