[hpc-announce] Call for Book Chapters: Urgent Computing across the Device-Edge-Cloud Continuum

[Daniel Balouek-Thomert]

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Urgent Computing across the Device-Edge-Cloud Continuum: Concepts, Applications, and Future Directions

Call for Book Chapters
 https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://easychair.org/cfp/UrgentComputing-Springer2026__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!bACljbkPve7QPvxT8Gcfzk3r7UUss80z1uxGiVWlGJTrO9dkjp8BBi1XzU-A0tnvGDa_VO6V4HSqukeGA6e7nGb_CVN1rf1U1Q$ 
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We invite contributions to our forthcoming edited book, Urgent Computing across the Device-Edge-Cloud Continuum: Concepts, Applications, and Future Directions, to be published by Springer Nature. This book explores conceptual frameworks, execution infrastructure, canonical use cases, and requirements of urgent workloads across the Device-Edge-Cloud Computing Continuum.

Editors
Daniel Balouek, Inria, France
Manish Parashar, University of Utah, USA

Scope and Objectives
Urgent Computing refers to a class of time-critical scientific applications that leverage distributed data sources to facilitate important decision-making in a timely manner. The overall goal of Urgent Computing is to predict the outcome of scenarios early enough to prevent critical situations or to mitigate their negative consequences. The aggregation of heterogeneous resources along the data path from the Edge to the Cloud, also referred to as the Computing Continuum (CC), can be harnessed to support urgent applications. Contributions across all research areas of utility computing that focuses on driving computation and actuation of critical applications are welcome. We encourage diverse and innovative perspectives on the subject.

Suggested Topics
We welcome contributions presented as original research papers, extension of published works or review papers on, but not limited to, these themes:
- Concepts and Fundamentals - Deepen the understanding of core principles and concepts of Urgent Computing across the Continuum
- Platforms and Infrastructures - Underlying systems, technologies, and infrastructures that enable the operation of urgent applications or services
- Frameworks and Deployments - Develop and expand theoritical frameworks for devlopment and deployment
- Use-cases and Applications - Showcase practical applications through real-world case studies and examples
- Future directions - Discuss the implications of the latest trends and innovations for the future of the field

Important dates
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    Chapter proposal Submission Deadline (mandatory): August 15th, 2025
    •     First Draft Submission Deadline:  September 15th, 2025
    •     Review and Feedback Period: Between September and November, 2025  
    •     Full Chapters Submission Deadline: December 15th, 2025  
    •     Final Proofreading and Manuscript Approval: March 1st, 2026


Submit via EasyChair:  https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://easychair.org/cfp/UrgentComputing-Springer2026__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!bACljbkPve7QPvxT8Gcfzk3r7UUss80z1uxGiVWlGJTrO9dkjp8BBi1XzU-A0tnvGDa_VO6V4HSqukeGA6e7nGb_CVN1rf1U1Q$