Call for Papers – SwarmAware 2025: Exploring Trustworthy, Decentralized Computing at the Intelligent Edge

As modern computing systems evolve, we are witnessing a shift toward large-scale, dynamic, and heterogeneous networks of devices and services operating across the IoT–edge–cloud continuum. These “swarms” of distributed components—ranging from low-power sensors to powerful edge servers—bring new possibilities for automation, intelligence, and real-time responsiveness. But they also introduce critical challenges for dependability, coordination, privacy, and security.

SwarmAware 2025, a workshop co-located with the 44th International Symposium on Reliable Distributed Systems (SRDS 2025) in Porto, Portugal (29 September-2 October 2025), will bring together researchers and practitioners to address these challenges. The workshop takes place on 29 September 2025 and is jointly supported by the Horizon Europe projects P2CODE, TaRDIS, and OASEES.

🗓 Submission Deadline: 11 July 2025
🔗 Go to the SwarmAware workshop webpage

Rethinking Reliability at the Edge

SwarmAware 2025 focuses on how distributed systems can remain reliable, secure, and adaptive even as they become more decentralized and autonomous. As edge environments grow in scale and complexity, systems must handle intermittent connectivity, recover from faults, adapt to dynamic conditions, and support trustworthy AI-driven decision-making—all without relying on a central controller.

The workshop invites contributions on both foundational theory and practical implementation of such systems, including approaches to verification, coordination, AI integration, and resource management in swarm environments.

Topics of Interest

SwarmAware 2025 welcomes submissions related to, but not limited to:

  • Decentralized coordination and consensus mechanisms
  • Fault tolerance, self-healing, and recovery
  • Edge resource management and real-time guarantees
  • Federated and privacy-preserving AI
  • Secure and resilient computing for cyber-physical systems
  • Formal methods and verification for swarms
  • Interoperability in heterogeneous environments
  • Swarm decision support systems in high-stakes domains
  • Edge AI in telecom, healthcare, and industrial automation
  • Data engineering and compliance in decentralized AI pipelines

Submission Formats

SwarmAware 2025 supports a range of contributions, including:

  • Full Research Papers (5–10 pages, excluding references): Peer-reviewed original research
  • SwarmAware Agora (Open Floor Session):
    – Talk Proposals, Demos & Prototypes: 1-page abstracts
    – Posters: 1–2 page abstracts presenting ideas, early results, or project overviews

📝 Accepted full papers will be published as part of the SRDS 2025 proceedings. Abstracts for talks and posters will be presented at the workshop but not published in the formal proceedings.

Organisers and Affiliated Projects

SwarmAware 2025 is organised by:

  • Vrettos Moulos, ARHS (part of Accenture), Greece
  • Carla Ferreira, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal
  • Akis Kourtis, NCSR Demokritos, Greece

The workshop is supported by three Horizon Europe projects—P2CODE, TaRDIS, and OASEES—which all contribute to advancing the state of the art in decentralized, intelligent, and secure edge computing systems.

Looking Ahead

The complete workshop agenda, including session times, presentations, and demos, will be announced closer to the event. For details about registration, travel, and accommodation, please visit the SRDS 2025 official website.

SwarmAware 2025 offers a valuable platform for researchers, developers, and innovators to engage with the future of distributed, swarm-based computing. We look forward to the contributions and insights that will shape the dependable and intelligent systems of tomorrow.