# MARSS 2026

## International Workshop on Marine Sensors and Systems

## In conjunction with

## the 13 IEEE International conference on Internet of Things, Systems, Management and Security (IOTSMS 2026)

### 8-10 December 2026, Madrid, Spain

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## Workshop Topics

- Protocols for underwater sensor networks
- Acoustic and radio underwater communication
- Surface-floating and underwater sensor communication
- QoS/Performance in underwater communication
- Hardware for marine sensors and systems
- Marine observatories and Infrastructures
- Underwater wired systems
- Underwater wireless sensor networks
- Aquatic environments and applications
- Unmanned underwater exploration
- Scalable underwater monitoring systems

- Aquatic surveillance applications
- Underwater localization and knowledge acquisition
- Localization in underwater sensor networks
- Sensor and systems for navigation and tracking
- Fixed and mobile underwater wireless sensors
- Synchronization and delays in underwater sensor networks
- Latency effects for critical applications
- Access control in underwater networks
- Advanced underwater sensor-based applications
- Sensors and system for marine neutrino telescopes
- Advanced underwater sensor-based applications

## Committee

### General Chairs

Miguel Ardid
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Jaime Lloret
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

### TPC Chairs

Victor Espinosa
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Rafael González-Quiros
Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Spain

### Publicity Chairs

Jose M. Jimenez
University of Haute Alsace, France & Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Lorena Parra
Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain

### Web Chair

Sandra Sendra
Universidad de Granada, Spain

## Important Dates

First Cycle
30 May 2026
Paper Submission
15 July 2026
Notification
30th July 2026
Camera Ready and Registration
Second Cycle
30 July 2026
Paper Submission
30 Sept 2026
Notification
15th Oct 2026
Camera Ready and Registration

## Submission Instructions and Publication

### Submission Guidelines

We invite you to submit original contributions to MARSS 2026 via the official submission system through the Easy Chair Platform. Submissions can include technical and experimental, theoretical, conceptual, or survey papers.

### Paper Requirements

- Format: IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format using 10-point font
- Length: Regular papers must not exceed 6 pages (including figures, tables, and references)
- File Format: All papers must be submitted in PDF format
- Keywords: Include up to 7 keywords
- Contact Information: Complete postal and email address, phone and fax numbers of corresponding author

### Review Process

- All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers
- Reviews based on relevance, originality, importance, and clarity
- Papers must present original unpublished research
- Must not be under review for any other conference or journal

### Publication

- Accepted papers will appear in the 13th (IEEE Technically Sponsored) IOTSMS 2026 Proceedings
- Proceedings will be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion
- Indexing in EI (Compendex), Scopus, and DBLP
- Extended versions of selected papers may be invited for a Special Issues on relevant journals

Note: Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at the conference. High-quality papers that cannot be accepted as regular papers may be accepted as short papers.

## Submit Your Paper

Ready to submit your research? Use the official submission system below, make sure you chose the correct workshop track.

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## Registration and camera ready submission

for your paper to be included in the workshop and conference program, You must complete the registration and the camera ready paper submission

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