Call for Posters

Scope  

The 45th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (IEEE ICDCS 2025) is the premierinternational forum for researchers and practitioners to present, discuss and exchange cutting edge ideasas well as the latest findings on topics related to all aspects of distributed computing systems. IEEE ICDCS 2025 will feature a poster track in conjunction with the conference, which will be held inGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from July 20th to July 23rd, 2025 (https://icdcs2025.icdcs.org/).  The poster track aims to provide delegates with a platform to present early or late-breaking results, work in progress and thought-provoking ideas, facilitating the exchange of ideas and promoting collaborations.

ICDCS 2025 is now inviting contributions to the poster track. Submissions should be in the form of papers in a short format that are best presented as posters during the conference. We particularly welcome contributions presenting theoretical or experimental research from academic or industry settings in the general areas of distributed systems and computing as well as the emerging area of distributed Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) and applications. Contributions can be related to, but are not limited to, the following topics. Submissions that stimulate and promote discussion are especially encouraged.

  • Distributed Systems for AI/ML
  • AI/ML for Distributed Systems
  • Distributed LLM Inference
  • Federated Learning, LLMs and RAG deployments
  • Big Data, Models and Systems
  • Mobile, Edge and Cloud Computing
  • Operating Systems and Middleware
  • Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Trustworthy AI, Security and Privacy in Distributed AI
  • Deployment Mechanisms for Distributed Systems
  • Novel Infrastructure and Emerging Applications 

Poster Submission

Submissions to the poster track must be original and unpublished and must not be submitted concurrently for publication elsewhere. All submissions should follow the IEEE 8.5″ x 11″ two-column format using 10pt fonts and the IEEE Conference template (downloadable by selecting “Conferences” in the IEEE-Template Selector  https://template-selector.ieee.org/). Each submission can have up to six (6) pages (including figures, tables, appendices, and references). Submissions exceeding this page limit or with smaller fonts will be desk-rejected without review. The review process is double-blind.

For each accepted poster paper, at least one author is required to register and attend the conference in-person to present their poster on-site. No-show paper will be reported to the publisher and removed from the conference proceedings. All accepted and presented papers will be included in the IEEE ICDCS 2025 proceedings and IEEE digital library.

Note that the authors should adhere to ethic and professional standards of IEEE. Please refer to IEEE Code of Ethics and IEEE Policy of AI-Generated Text.  

Poster Deadline Dates (Time zone: Anywhere on Earth (AoE))  

Poster Submission Website:  https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icdcsw2025  
Poster Abstract Registration:  15 January 2025  
Poster Submission Due:  22 January 2025
Author Notification:  2 April 2025
Camera-Ready Submission:  16 April 2025
For inquiries regarding the Call for Posters, email: icdcs2025w-posters@easychair.org

Poster Chairs  

Blesson Varghese, University of St Andrews, UK
Sean MacAvaney, University of Glasgow, UK

General Chairs  

Christos Anagnostopoulos, University of Glasgow, UK 
Iadh Ounis, University of Glasgow, UK