The 31st IEEE International Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications (RTCSA)
Singapore, August 20-22, 2025

*** Important Dates ***
- Abstract Submission Deadline (extended): April 5th 2025
- Paper Submission Deadline (extended): April 5th 2025
- Acceptance Notification: May 7, 2025
- Camera-Ready Submission Deadline: June 5, 2025
- Conference Date: August 20-22, 2025
(All times are UTC-12, or "anywhere on earth", unless otherwise stated.)

The RTCSA conference (now in its 31st edition) serves as a pivotal platform for experts from both academia and industry, fostering advancements in technology and theory for time-sensitive applications. The conference’s scope encompasses all applications where temporal aspects need to be considered. Cyber-physical Systems (CPS), Internet of Things (IoT), embedded systems, fog/edge/cloud computing are just notable examples. RTCSA is especially open to new and emerging topics such as the application of machine learning in designing and analyzing embedded and real-time systems, strategies for achieving real-time machine learning, resource management in autonomous systems, and more. RTCSA welcomes both research and industrial papers that describe research or technical aspects in the area of embedded and real-time systems. Selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version to the Springer Real-Time Systems journal.

*** Topic of Interest ***
The 31st edition of RTCSA will bring together researchers and developers from academia and industry to promote cross-fertilization and discuss advances and trends in the technology of embedded and real-time systems and their emerging applications, including the Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems. RTCSA 2025 seeks papers that describe original research in the following areas: (1) real-time systems, (2) IoT, CPS, and emerging applications track, (3) embedded systems track. For the detailed topics of interest, please refer to the full call for papers: https://rtcsa2025.github.io/?page=cfp.html

*** New at RTCSA’25: Industry Session ***
RTCSA 2025 introduces a dedicated Industry Session, providing a platform for contributions that focus on industrial applications and practices. Submissions to this session will follow the same single-blind review process as regular papers, with the following additional criteria: (1) It describes industrial applications and/or practices; (2) At least one co-author has an industrial affiliation. Submissions to the Industry Session will be evaluated primarily on their practical significance. We look forward to showcasing impactful industry-driven work!

*** Submission Guidelines ***
Both research and industry papers are solicited. The submitted manuscript must describe original work not previously published and not concurrently submitted elsewhere. Abstract submission is a prerequisite for full paper submission. We welcome high quality papers, adhering to the following two formats:
- Full Paper format: technical content must fit within 10 pages; references and acknowledgments can be arranged in 2 additional pages.
- Short Paper format: technical content must fit within 6 pages; references and acknowledgements can be arranged in 2 additional pages.

Both types of submission must be formatted according to the IEEE conference proceedings format (two-columns, single-space, 10pt): https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html. Submitted papers are subject to single-blind reviews. In some cases, the Program Committee may decide to accept a full paper submission as a short paper, in which case, the authors will be required to reduce its length for the final version. Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore, subject to meeting IEEE Xplore's scope and quality requirements. Please check the following web page for detailed submission instructions: https://rtcsa2025.github.io/?page=submissions.html.

Submission of a paper should be regarded as a commitment that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will register and attend the conference to present the work in person. RTCSA 2025 reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference (e.g., removal from the digital library and indexing services), if the paper is not presented at the conference.

General Co-Chairs:
Rui Tan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Xue (Steve) Liu, McGill University, Canada

Program Co-Chairs:
Mitra Nasri (Real-Time Systems Track), Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Abusayeed Saifullah (IoT, CPS, and emerging applications Track Track), Wayne State University, US
Wei Zhang (Embedded Systems Track), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR