ISORC

International Symposium on Real-time distributed Computing

About ISORC

ISORC is a small, connection-focused, single-track conference focused on real-time and embedded computing. Since its founding by Prof. Kane Kim, ISORC has built its reputation on a few core attributes that we are committed to preserving as the conference series grows:

  • Single-track format — every attendee sees every presentation, fostering cross-disciplinary conversation.
  • Close-knit, connection-focused community — genuine networking, hallway conversations, and relationships that last well beyond the conference week, with room for newcomers to become part of the community, not just spectators. Our growth target is 50–80 attendees, not 200.
  • Cultural and location awareness — every edition makes time for an excursion or cultural experience tied to its host location.
  • Real-time and embedded computing core — AI/ML, IoT, automotive, aerospace, and medical applications are welcome when grounded in real-time constraints, timing analysis, or embedded system concerns.
  • Emerging researcher pathway — short papers and the doctoral symposium track exist to nurture the next generation of researchers.
  • Geographic rotation — the Americas, Europe, and Asia, ensuring ISORC reaches and grows research communities worldwide.

Topic Areas

As part of our revitalization effort, ISORC's topic areas have been refreshed to reflect modern real-time and embedded computing research — while keeping real-time constraints, timing analysis, and embedded system concerns at the center of every contribution.

Real-Time and Embedded System Architectures Hardware/software co-design, RT operating systems, hypervisors for RT, time-predictable processors and memory, microcontroller and SoC platforms.
ML/AI on the Edge with Timing Guarantees TinyML scheduling, neural network inference WCET analysis, LLM inference on constrained hardware, RT-aware model compression, edge AI hardware (NPUs, GPUs) with determinism requirements.
Medical IoT and Healthcare Embedded Systems RT sensor fusion in medical devices, closed-loop control, wearable/implantable RT constraints, FDA/CE mark timing requirements, RT telemedicine.
Autonomous and Safety-Critical Systems Autonomous vehicles and UAVs, RT perception and decision-making, ISO 26262 and DO-178C software timing, RT robotics.
Real-Time Communications and Networking 5G/6G URLLC, Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), deterministic networking, V2X/C-V2X, RT protocols and QoS.
Distributed Real-Time Computing Infrastructures RT cloud/edge/fog computing, RT containerization and orchestration, distributed RT middleware, digital twins with RT data pipelines.
Scheduling, Resource Management, and Timing Analysis Static and dynamic scheduling, WCET analysis, mixed-criticality systems, RT task models, energy-aware RT scheduling.
Dependability, Fault Tolerance, and Resilience Fault detection and recovery in RT systems, redundancy and failover, formal verification, RT DevOps/CI-CD, cybersecurity for RT embedded systems.
Real-Time AI Certification and Formal Verification Timing verification of ML components, formal methods for neural network safety, certification workflows for RT AI in safety-critical systems.
Sustainable and Green Real-Time Computing Energy-aware scheduling, DVFS, power-constrained embedded systems, carbon-aware RT infrastructure.
Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, and Cyber-Physical Systems RT industrial control, CPS, industrial IoT, RT SCADA, digital factories.
Operating Systems, Middleware, and System Software RT kernels (Linux RT, Zephyr, FreeRTOS), RTOS for multicore, middleware for distributed RT (DDS, ROS 2), RT hypervisors.
Real-Time Analytics and Stream Processing Complex event processing, RT time-series analysis, online ML with latency constraints, stream correlation.
Case Studies and Industrial Applications Empirical studies, deployment reports, and industrial experiences — all placing real-time constraints at the center of the contribution.

Next Conference

Coming Soon

ISORC 2027 — IIT Ropar, India

ISORC heads to India for the first time as part of our Asia rotation, hosted at IIT Ropar in March 2027 (exact dates to be announced). This marks a significant milestone for the conference as we continue to grow our community in traditionally under-represented regions.

Details, the call for papers, and important dates will be posted here as they are finalized.

Past Conference

ISORC 2026
Programme, committees, and proceedings information for the most recent edition.
Visit ISORC 2026 Site