The 1st International Online Conference on Sensor and Actuator Networks
9–10 July 2026
9 March 2026
9 April 2026
6 June 2026
6 July 2026
AI and cybersecurity aspects of modern WSNs, network services and applications, industrial internet of things I-IoT, integrated sensing and communication
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- S1. Industry 4.0 and embedded wireless sensor/actuator systems
- S2. Blockchain technologies and Internet-of-Things-based WSAN
- S3. WSAN and next-generation networks (5G, 6G, etc.)
- S4. Applications of WSAN in agriculture, vehicle, wearable sensors, smart cities, manufacturing, mobile systems, and health and medical care
- S5. Big Data, Computing and Artificial Intelligence
- Event Details
Announcement: CSAN2026 is NOW OPEN!
Join us today to register and Submit your abstract, and be part of cutting-edge discussions and networking opportunities!
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Welcome from the Chair
It is our pleasure to invite you to join the 1st International Online Conference on Sensor and Actuator Networks, which will be hosted online from 9 to 10 July 2026.
This conference will present the latest studies in sensor and actuator network-related research in the fields of healthcare, smart agriculture, industry, mobile systems, intelligent transportation, manufacturing, smart cities, and engineering. The goal is to highlight the status, challenges, and opportunities as well as future trends in sensor and actuator network engineering. CSAN 2026 will present the state-of-the-art sensor and actuator networks related to the following topics:
S1. Industry 4.0 and embedded wireless sensor/actuator systems
CSAN 2026 will enable you to share and discuss your most recent research findings with the worldwide vibrant community of scientists and engineers in the field.
CSAN 2026 will make your presentation accessible to hundreds of researchers worldwide, with the active engagement of the audience in question-and-answer sessions and discussion groups that will take place online.
Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the conference committee. All accepted abstracts will be available online in Open Access form on Sciforum.net during and after the conference. Following the conference, selected contributions will be invited for submission to the JSAN journal (ISSN: 2224-2708, Impact Factor: 4.2), with a 15% discount on the publication fee.
We hope you will join us, present your work at CSAN 2026, and be part of this exciting online event.
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Lei Shu,
College of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China;
School of Engineering, College of Science, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
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Event Chair
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China; University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
Session Chairs
Prof. Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa
a.abumahfouz@ieee.org
Prof Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz (Senior Member, IEEE) received the M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in computer engineering from the University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, in 2005 and 2011, respectively. He is currently a Chief Researcher and the Centre Manager of the Emerging Digital Technologies for 4IR (EDT4IR) Research Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; an Extraordinary Professor with University of Pretoria; and Visiting Professor at University of Johannesburg; South Africa. His research interests are wireless sensor and actuator network, low power wide area networks, software-defined wireless sensor network, cognitive radio, network security, network management, and sensor/actuator node development. Prof Abu-Mahfouz is a Section Editor-in-Chief with the Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks.
Prof. Pascal Lorenz
University of Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse and Colmar, France
lorenz@ieee.org
Pascal Lorenz (lorenz@ieee.org) received his M.Sc. (1990) and Ph.D. (1994) from the University of Nancy, France. Between 1990 and 1995 he was a research engineer at WorldFIP Europe and at Alcatel-Alsthom. He is a professor at the University of Haute-Alsace, France, since 1995. His research interests include QoS, wireless networks and high-speed networks. He is the author/co-author of 3 books, 3 patents and 200 international publications in referred journals and conferences. He was Technical Editor of the IEEE Communications Magazine Editorial Board (2000-2006), IEEE Networks Magazine since (2015-2020), IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology since 2017, IEEE Internet of Things Journal since 2024, Chair of IEEE ComSoc France (2020-2024), Financial chair of IEEE France (2017-2022), Chair of Vertical Issues in Communication Systems Technical Committee Cluster (2008-2009), Chair of the Communications Systems Integration and Modeling Technical Committee (2003-2009), Chair of the Communications Software Technical Committee (2008-2010) and Chair of the Technical Committee on Information Infrastructure and Networking (2016-2017), Chair of IEEE/ComSoc Satellite and Space Communications Technical (2022-2023), IEEE R8 Finance Committee (2022-2024), IEEE R8 Conference Coordination Committee (2023). He has served as Co-Program Chair of IEEE WCNC'2012 and ICC'2004, Executive Vice-Chair of ICC'2017, TPC Vice Chair of Globecom'2018, Panel sessions co-chair for Globecom'16, tutorial chair of VTC'2013 Spring and WCNC'2010, track chair of PIMRC'2012 and WCNC'2014, symposium Co-Chair at Globecom 2007-2011, Globecom'2019, ICC 2008-2010, ICC'2014 and '2016. He has served as Co-Guest Editor for special issues of IEEE Communications Magazine, Networks Magazine, Wireless Communications Magazine, Telecommunications Systems and LNCS. He is associate Editor for International Journal of Communication Systems (IJCS-Wiley), Journal on Security and Communication Networks (SCN-Wiley) and International Journal of Business Data Communications and Networking, Journal of Network and Computer Ap
Prof. Jordi Mongay Batalla
Institute of Telecommunications and Cybersecurity, Warsaw University of Technology, Warszawa, Poland
jordi.mongay.batalla@pw.edu.pl
Jordi Mongay Batalla (PhD, DSc) is a Professor at Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Telecommunications and Cybersecurity, with 25+ years of expertise in mobile networks, Internet applications and cybersecurity. He is also with the University of Nicosia (Cyprus) as an Adjunct Faculty Member (remotely). Jordi Mongay is/has been an adviser in different inter/national institutions. He is a 5G expert in NATO STO and has been an expert of the Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej from 2021 to 2023. Prof. Mongay Batalla was contracted by ENISA (EU Cybersecurity Agency) as an external expert of 5G and IoT cybersecurity through CEI from 2019 to 2023. He still advises ENISA for the EU certification scheme. He contributes to standards: O-RAN Alliance Security Working Group, CEN/CLC/JTC 13/WG 9 for the Resilience Act. J. Mongay is the editor of four books and the author of more than 200 papers. He is a (guest) editor and member of the Editorial Board of more than 10 international journals.
Prof. Sye-Loong Keoh
School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
SyeLoong.Keoh@glasgow.ac.uk
Sye-Loong Keoh is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow (UofG, Singapore campus). He is currently the Director of Research Programmes in UofG Singapore. He holds a Ph.D. in Computing from Imperial College London. Prior to joining Glasgow, he was a Senior Scientist at Philips Research Eindhoven, The Netherlands (Philips Lighting is now known as Signify). His areas of expertise include cyber security for Internet of Things (IoT), lightweight security systems for cyber-physical systems, and policy-based security management for pervasive and distributed systems. He leads the cyber-security research activities in UofG Singapore where he has designed several lightweight authentication protocols and key management schemes for IoT, building management and industrial control systems. More recently, he is researching on new techniques for securing end-to-end communication and ensuring data provenance in IoT environment. While working at Philips Research, he was responsible for standardizing Marlin Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology for content protection, and lightweight security protocols for Philips’s IoT-based lighting systems.
Prof. Jianwei Niu
School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
niujianwei@buaa.edu.cn
Jianwei Niu is a professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Beihang University in 2002 and was selected for the Ministry of Education's 2009 "New Century Excellent Talents Support Program." From January 2010 to February 2011, he was a visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University, USA. He is a National Excellent Science and Technology Teacher and Chief Scientist of the National Key R&D Program and the National Innovation Platform for Industry–Education Integration on Industrial Internet. He has led more than 50 national and enterprise projects, including key programs of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and National Key R&D projects on industrial robotic operating systems and secure real-time embedded intelligent systems, and has received major honors such as the Ministry of Education Technology Invention Award (First Prize), the National Defense Science and Technology Progress Award (First Prize), and the Baosteel Outstanding Teacher Award. He has published over 300 papers (including 30+ CCF A papers), authored 2 books, filed over 80 patents, and his work has been cited more than 18,000 times (Google Scholar, H-index 65).
Event Committee
Institute of Telecommunications and Cybersecurity, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Robert Janowski obtained M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) in 1998 and 2008, respectively. Since 2003 to 2008 he has been associated with WUT, Institute of Telecommunications and Cybersecurity, as a researcher involved in R&D projects. During the years 2008-2016 he worked as a specialist for mobile network operator company. From 2009 to 2025 he worked for Warsaw School of Computer Science. In 2024 he joint WUT, Institute of Telecommunications and Cybersecurity as a researcher and lecturer. His research interests mainly focus on modelling and analysis of IP networks, performance and security evaluation of 5G mobile networks, exploitation of O-RAN architecture, applications of SDR cards.
Department of Life Sciences, Health, and Health Professions, Link Campus University, Rome, Italy
Stefano Dugheri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3078-7188) is Associate Professor of Occupational Medicine at Link Campus University (Rome, Italy). His work, teaching, and research activities are part of the industrial fabric with the aim of identifying and preventing risks related to production activities and ensuring a service for monitoring and assessing occupational exposure. His scientific research and teaching activities, as well as related activities in the field of occupational medicine and preventive medicine in the workplace, are relevant to occupational hygiene, epidemiology, toxicology, and ergonomics. He has many years of experience in assessing occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds and metals of interest to human health and environmental hygiene, with reference to scenarios such as petrochemical plants and chemical industries. Author of over 180 scientific publications and guest speaker at more than 30 international and national conferences, he has taken part in numerous research projects.
Institute of Electronics, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
Piotr Korbel received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electronics engineering from Lodz University of Technology, Poland, in 1999 and 2007 respectively. He is currently with the Telecommunications Division of the Institute of Electronics at Lodz University of Technology. He serves as a university representative in the activities of the Polish Committee for Standardization, TC11. His research and academic interests cover several key areas in the field of radiocommunications, radio wave propagation, digital signal processing, and location-based services. He has contributed to more than ten industrial and R&D projects, including development of a 5G testbed at the university campus within the Digital Innovation Hub programme.
Department of Computer Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
Dr. Tariq Shahzad is an Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan. He has an extensive research record with numerous publications in high-impact, reputed international journals. His work focuses on advancing intelligent systems in healthcare, with core expertise in AI in Healthcare, Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), Generative AI, IoT, and Medical Imaging. Dr. Shahzad’s contributions span the development of smart diagnostic tools, sensor-driven medical analytics, and next-generation AI models aimed at improving clinical decision-making and patient monitoring. His research continues to bridge cutting-edge AI technologies with practical applications in sensor and actuator networks for healthcare innovation.
Next Generation Enterprises and Institutions (NGEI), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa
Adeiza J. Onumanyi is a Senior Researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa, with over fifteen years of experience in teaching, research, and advanced technology development. His work spans communication engineering, smart grids, IoT, edge intelligence, cognitive radio, and metaheuristic optimization. He holds a PhD in Communication Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, where he previously served as a researcher and lecturer before completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town (UCT), Cape Town, South Africa
Daniel Ramotsoela received his B.Eng., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degrees in computer engineering from the University of Pretoria in 2013, 2015, and 2020, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and serves as the chair of the Transformation Committee in the faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. He conducts research within the broad fields of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and telecommunications, primarily focusing on IoT applications and cyber-physical systems. His current research focuses on intrusion detection in the industrial control systems of critical infrastructure applications. The topic resides at the intersection of machine learning and network security within various engineering application environments.
Prof. Sofiane HAMRIOUI is teacher at ESAIP Engineer school, France. His main research has been focused on designing and developing network protocols and algorithms, especially on QoS-based wireless networks. These designs have been used in many real environments using P2P networks, Ad-hoc and sensor networks, Grids and Content Distribution Networks. Until 2025, he had more than (100) scientific papers published in national and international conferences, he had more than (50) papers published in international journals, and he was the author/co-author of 4 books. He has been a guest editor for IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing, and he is editorial board member of the Network Protocols and Algorithms journal. He was a chair of (04) international workshops and (03) special session in an international conference. He has served as Technical committee member for more than (40) international conferences.
Invited Speakers
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
Dr. Qasem Abu Al-Haija is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Cybersecurity Department at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST). His research focuses on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, IoT and CPS security, digital transformation, and secure system design. Dr. Abu Al-Haija has authored numerous publications, supervised advanced MSc and BSc research projects, and leads several national and international initiatives in cybersecurity and AI-driven digital innovation. He serves as an editor of multiple books and special issues with leading publishers and has been recognized among the world’s top 2% of scientists for several consecutive years.
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
Boon-Chong Seet received his PhD degree in Communications Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 2005. Upon graduation, he joined the Singapore-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alliance (SMA) Programme as a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore. Since 2007, he is with the Auckland University of Technology, where he is currently a full professor and heads the Department of EEE. He co-founded the IEEE VTS New Zealand North Chapter where he had served as Vice-Chair and presently as Chair. He is also serving the wider VTS communities around the world through the Distinguished Lecturers programme. His research activities span the fields of info-communication technologies with a focus on sensing, computing, and communication technologies for smart systems. He is the author of nearly 200 publications with a Scopus H-index of 30 and Google H-index of 36. He has supervised over 10 PhD students to completion as the primary supervisor. He is a senior member of IEEE and inducted full member of Sigma Xi.
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
Dr. Tapiwa Chiwewe is a distinguished technologist and thought leader with over 15 years of experience in the information technology industry, specializing in areas that include artificial intelligence, robotics, and virtual reality. He is a passionate advocate for using technology to solve real-world problems, and he is always looking for new ways to innovate. Tapiwa is also a gifted speaker, and he has given keynote presentations at industry conferences and events. He earned his PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Pretoria and holds the title of Senior Member within the IEEE. Tapiwa currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at GIBS (Gordon Institute of Business Science), imparting his knowledge and expertise to the next generation of business leaders. Additionally, he holds the role of Principal Artificial Intelligence Specialist at CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research), where he leads groundbreaking initiatives at the intersection of AI and advanced research. Tapiwa is the founder and managing director of Omnien, a technology company that he founded from the ground up. Prior to founding Omnien, Tapiwa worked at IBM for 7 years, where he held several leadership positions. He was the co-lead of IBM’s Global Technology Outlook, program director for ecosystems, senior manager at the Africa Research Lab, leading the AI and quantum computing teams, and leader of the Advanced and Applied Artificial Intelligence group. Tapiwa received IBM’s Outstanding Technical Accomplishment award, and his teams received “A-level” awards. Before IBM, Tapiwa was a senior engineer at the CSIR in the Mechatronics and Micromanufacturing group. He also worked as a full-stack software developer at 5DT, where he created commercial products that were shipped globally. Tapiwa is a TED speaker and has authored over 15 articles and delivered over 40 invited talks. He was recognized as a top global thought leader and influencer on climate change. His work has been featured by BBC, CNN, IEEE Spectrum, and Popular Mechanics, among others.
Electrical and Computer Engineering, California State University, Fresno, CA, USA
Hovannes Kulhandjian, Ph.D., IEEE Senior Member, is a Full Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at California State University, Fresno. He leads projects in AI-enabled robotics, intelligent transportation, and cyber-physical systems, delivering fielded prototypes in smart agriculture (harvesting, precision spraying, pollination), safety/assistive robotics (CrossBot), and wildfire response using autonomous drones. He holds a U.S. patent on low-visibility human/animal detection using multimodal sensing and has received Fresno State’s Provost Award for Distinguished Achievement in Research. Dr. Kulhandjian is deeply engaged in student mentorship and workforce development, directing AI/robotics camps and industry-engaged capstones, and contributing to multi-PI grant efforts (NSF, USDA, DoD). He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) and publishes across AI for sensing, communications, and embedded systems with a focus on deployable, equitable technologies.
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Dr. Anastasia Bougea is a Neurologist and Senior Clinical Research Associate at the 1st Department of Neurology,Medical School, NKUA, and a Postdoctoral Researcher at BRFAA. Her expertise lies in neurodegenerative conditions, notably Movement Disorders and dementia, focusing on novel biomarkers for early diagnosis and monitoring. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications, she collaborates internationally with organizations such as EAN and MDS. She is also MSc candidate for Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, in Greece. Her research also integrates precision medicine, utilizing advanced analytics and AI to enhance personalized clinical decision-making.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Hammoudeh is the Aramco Cybersecurity Chair Professor and an internationally recognised, award-winning expert in cybersecurity. His work focuses on developing quantum-resilient architectures and AI-powered defence mechanisms to protect critical national infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on the security of operational technology (OT) and quantum-safe cryptography. His mission is to fortify industrial control systems against emerging and next-generation cyber threats. Dr. Hammoudeh is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of ACM’s Distributed Ledger Technologies journal.
Keynote Presentations
Sessions
S2. Blockchain technologies and Internet-of-Things-based WSAN
S3. WSAN and next-generation networks (5G, 6G, etc.)
S4. Applications of WSAN in agriculture, vehicle, wearable sensors, smart cities, manufacturing, mobile systems, and health and medical care
S5. Big Data, Computing and Artificial Intelligence
Registration
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Instructions for Authors
The 1st International Online Conference on Sensor and Actuator Networks (CSAN2026) will accept abstracts only.
All abstracts of invited speakers will be public on the website, connected to the live session presentation videos.
For all abstracts that pass the reviewing process, related presentation videos are required from authors and will be uploaded on the website.
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 9 March 2026.
2. Abstract Acceptance Notification: 9 April 2026.
You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a separate email.
1. The structure abstract should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections (Totally 800-900 words).
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
4. Abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals, or else it will not be accepted to this conference.
The slot for the oral presentation is around 20 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 15 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session.
To recognize the research contributions of participants, we are very pleased to announce that all participants have the opportunity to upload and display their research in the form of a video on the conference website. (around 5 minutes)
Benefits of submitting videos
i) Showcase your research to an international audience
This provides an excellent opportunity for participants to publicize and be recognized by a broader international audience for their research.
ii) Award and Certificate Opportunities
All participants with video submissions are now eligible for the Best Video Presentation Award, and are also entitled to obtain a certificate in recognition of your contributions.
iii) Selected to show the records during the live sessions (Attendance is needed)
One video record can be more convenient and efficient for all.
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Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a research article to the topic: “The 1st International Online Conference on Sensor and Actuator Networks (CSAN 2026)” within the “ Special Issue” section of the Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, (ISSN: 2224-2708, Impact Factor: 4.2) with a 15% discount on the publication fee.

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Event Awards

The Best Video Presentation Award is given to the submission judged to make the most significant and interesting video presentation for the conference!
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S1. Industry 4.0 and embedded wireless sensor/actuator systems
Real-time operating systems for industrial IoT devices
Edge computing for distributed industrial control
Integration of wireless communication standards (5G, Wi-Fi 6, LoRa, BLE)
Energy harvesting and power management in embedded systems
Connectivity & Networking
Reliable wireless communication in harsh industrial environments
Time-sensitive networking (TSN) and deterministic IoT
Network synchronisation and latency reduction techniques
Interoperability between legacy systems and modern IoT networks
Intelligence, Control & Data
Machine learning at the edge for anomaly detection and predictive maintenance
Adaptive control algorithms for wireless actuator systems
Real-time sensor fusion and distributed decision-making
Data analytics pipelines for industrial sensor networks
Safety, Security & Reliability
Cybersecurity frameworks for embedded industrial systems
Fault tolerance and self-healing network architectures
Secure over-the-air (OTA) updates and device authentication
Applications & Case Studies
Smart manufacturing and automated production lines
Precision agriculture with embedded sensing and actuation
Wireless sensor networks for energy and utilities monitoring
Predictive maintenance in transportation and logistics
Digital twins supported by embedded sensor data
Future Directions & Emerging Trends
AI-driven design automation for embedded systems
Integration of sensors and actuators with digital twins and cloud robotics
Sustainability and circular design in Industry 4.0 hardware
Standards and open platforms for industrial interoperability
S3. WSAN and next-generation networks (5G, 6G, etc.)
S4. Applications of WSAN in agriculture, vehicle, wearable sensors, smart cities, manufacturing, mobile systems, and health and medical care
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Agricultural WSAN for precision farming and environmental monitoring
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Vehicular sensors and actuators for intelligent transportation systems
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Wearable sensing systems for health, fitness, and human–machine interaction
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Smart cities and urban infrastructure monitoring
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Manufacturing and industrial automation with WSAN integration
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Mobile and distributed sensing systems
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Healthcare and medical monitoring applications
