We are pleased to invite you to submit original contributions to IEEE MASS 2026. This can include, technical and experimental, theoretical, conceptual contributions. All original, unpublished contributions are solicited in all aspects of mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) and smart systems, from mobile networking/computing to cyber-physical systems to Internet of Things, from theory to systems and applications. All submissions will be peer-reviewed based on relevance, originality, importance and clarity.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
5G/6G networks and technologies
AI/ML for smart wireless networks
AI and machine learning aided protocol design and resource allocation
AI and machine learning based applications for ad hoc networks
Algorithms for MANETs and WSNs
Application Layer Protocols
Clustering, topology control, coverage, and connectivity
Cognitive networking
Cooperative and cognitive communication
Cooperative sensing, compressive sensing, sensing from communications
Cloud, crowd-sourced, participatory and (mobile) social sensing
Cyber-physical systems and applications
Data gathering, fusion, and dissemination
Energy-efficient architectures, algorithms, and protocols
Experiences in real-world applications and deployments
Flying Ad-Hoc Networks
Free-space optical networks
Heterogeneous networks
Internet of Things (IoT) devices, gateways, and infrastructure
Light-weight distributed machine learning
Localization and Location Based Services
Measurements, experimental systems and test-beds
Mobile computing and networking
mmWave and Terahertz networks
Mobility modeling and management
Multi-channel, multi-radio and MIMO technologies
Network components, operating systems, and middleware
Opportunistic networking, delay tolerant networking
QoS and Resource management
Robotic networks
Routing protocols
Scalability, stability, and robustness of networks and sensor systems
Security and privacy at all layers, including the physical layer
Sensor enabled drone, UAV, UUV systems
Smart grid, healthcare, transportation applications
Vehicular networks and protocols
Visible light communications
Wearable and human-centric devices and networks