Call for Posters
CAIN 2026 also invites poster submissions, which will be published in the proceedings as two‑page extended abstracts. Posters are a great medium for presenting new ideas, early‑stage work, emerging results, or open challenges, whether theoretical or practical, that align with the scope and topics of CAIN 2026. Papers that are rejected from the Research or Industry tracks but are of interest to the AI engineering community may be invited to instead publish and present their submission as a poster.
Poster Guidelines
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Poster size: 84 cm (width) × 119 cm (height) - A0 format (approximately 36" × 48").
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Headings: Minimum font size of 36 pt.
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Body text: Minimum font size of 24 pt.
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Figures: Text within figures may be smaller, but figures should be at least 1.5 times larger in both width and height than those shown in the accepted paper.
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Diagrams and tables: Text should appear at 18 pt or larger.
Poster presenters at CAIN are responsible for printing and bringing their posters using their own means.
Sun 12 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
08:00 - 17:30 | Sunday RegistrationICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Main Entrance Registration for ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mRegistration | ICSE 2026 Registration ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
09:00 - 10:30 | Opening & KeynoteDoctoral Symposium / CAIN Scope / Industry Track / Journal-First Track / Research Track / / Posters / CAIN Program at Oceania X Chair(s): Xavier Franch Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Qinghua Lu Data61, CSIRO, Justus Bogner Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | ||
09:00 30mDay opening | Opening CAIN Program | ||
09:30 60mKeynote | Engineering Maturity for AI Adoption: Lessons from Industry Keynote CAIN 2026 – Keynote Speakers Ipek Ozkaya Carnegie Mellon University | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | Sunday Morning BreakICSE Catering at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) This break will provide an opportunity for networking and relaxation between sessions. | ||
10:30 30mCoffee break | Break ICSE Catering | ||
12:30 - 14:00 | Sunday LunchICSE Catering at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) Lunch time with a variety of meal options available for attendees, including vegetarian choices. This session will provide an opportunity for attendees to enjoy a meal while networking with colleagues and discussing the day’s events. | ||
12:30 90mLunch | Lunch ICSE Catering | ||
15:30 - 16:00 | Sunday Afternoon BreakICSE Catering at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) Afternoon Break with a variety of beverages and snacks available for attendees. This break will provide an opportunity for networking and relaxation between sessions. | ||
15:30 30mCoffee break | Break ICSE Catering | ||
17:30 - 18:30 | CAIN Town Hall MeetingDoctoral Symposium / CAIN Scope / Industry Track / Journal-First Track / Research Track / / Posters / CAIN Program at Oceania X Chair(s): Helena Holmström Olsson Malmö University, Justus Bogner Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Jennifer Horkoff Chalmers and the University of Gothenburg | ||
17:30 60mMeeting | CAIN Town Hall Meeting CAIN Program | ||
19:00 - 21:00 | CAIN ReceptionDoctoral Symposium / CAIN Scope / Industry Track / Journal-First Track / Research Track / / Posters / CAIN Program at Europa II Chair(s): Xavier Franch Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Qinghua Lu Data61, CSIRO | ||
19:00 2hSocial Event | CAIN Reception CAIN Program | ||
Mon 13 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
08:00 - 17:30 | Monday RegistrationICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Main Entrance Registration for ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mRegistration | ICSE 2026 Registration ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | Monday Morning BreakICSE Catering at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) This break will provide an opportunity for networking and relaxation between sessions. | ||
10:30 30mCoffee break | Break ICSE Catering | ||
12:30 - 14:00 | Monday LunchICSE Catering at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) Lunch time with a variety of meal options available for attendees, including vegetarian choices. This session will provide an opportunity for attendees to enjoy a meal while networking with colleagues and discussing the day’s events. | ||
12:30 90mLunch | Lunch ICSE Catering | ||
14:00 - 15:30 | Quality Attributes and AssuranceResearch Track / CAIN Program at Oceania X Chair(s): Eric Knauss Chalmers | University of Gothenburg | ||
14:00 8mShort-paper | Quality Model for Machine Learning ComponentsShort Paper Research Track Grace Lewis Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, Rachel A Brower-Sinning Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, Robert Edman Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, Ipek Ozkaya Carnegie Mellon University, Sebastian Echeverria Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, Alex Derr Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, Collin Beaudoin Fairfield University, Katherine R. Maffey Carnegie Mellon University Pre-print | ||
14:08 12mFull-paper | Optimising for Energy Efficiency and Performance in Machine LearningFull Paper Research Track Emile Dos Santos Ferreira University of Cambridge, Andrei Paleyes Department of Computer Science and Technology, Univesity of Cambridge, Neil D. Lawrence Department of Computer Science and Technology, Univesity of Cambridge Pre-print | ||
14:20 8mShort-paper | The Energy Impact of Domain Model Design in Classical PlanningShort Paper Research Track Ilche Georgievski University of Stuttgart, Serhat Tekin University of Stuttgart, Marco Aiello University of Stuttgart Pre-print | ||
14:28 12mFull-paper | LLMs as Design Partners for AI-Based System Patterns: An Empirical EvaluationFull Paper Research Track Felipe Rodrigues de Oliveira State University of Ceara, Brazil, Felipe Vasconcelos De Souza State University of Ceara, Brazil, Ana Luiza Bessa De Paula Barros State University of Ceara, Brazil, Paulo Maia State University of Ceará | ||
14:40 12mFull-paper | Statistical Confidence in Functional Correctness: An Approach for AI Product Functional Correctness EvaluationFull Paper Research Track Wallace Albertini Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Marina Condé Araújo Department of Informatics - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Júlia Condé Araújo Department of Informatics - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Antonio Pedro Santos Alves Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) | ||
14:52 12mFull-paper | SETA: Statistical Fault Attribution for Compound AI SystemsFull Paper Research Track Sayak Chowdhury IIITB - International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore, Meenakshi D'Souza IIITB - International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore Pre-print File Attached | ||
15:04 26mLive Q&A | Joint Q&A (Quality Attributes and Assurance) CAIN Program | ||
15:30 - 16:00 | Monday Afternoon BreakICSE Catering at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) Afternoon Break with a variety of beverages and snacks available for attendees. This break will provide an opportunity for networking and relaxation between sessions. | ||
15:30 30mCoffee break | Break ICSE Catering | ||
16:00 - 17:30 | Engineering GenAI SystemsIndustry Track / Research Track / CAIN Program at Oceania X Chair(s): Karthik Vaidhyanathan IIIT Hyderabad | ||
16:00 8mShort-paper | Graphical-Probabilistic Modeling of Generative Flows in LLM-Native Software SystemsShort Paper Research Track | ||
16:08 12mFull-paper | Cognition Envelopes for Bounded AI Reasoning in Autonomous UAS OperationsFull Paper Research Track Pedro Antonio Alarcon Granadeno University of Notre Dame, Arturo Miguel Russell Bernal University of Notre Dame, Sofia Nelson University of Notre Dame, Demetrius Hernandez University of Notre Dame, Maureen Petterson University of Notre Dame, Michael Murphy University of Notre Dame, Walter J. Scheirer University of Notre Dame, Jane Cleland-Huang University of Notre Dame Pre-print | ||
16:20 8mIndustry talk | Current challenges and new prospects in software engineering practices for Geospatial AIShort Paper Industry Track | ||
16:28 8mShort-paper | The Physics of AIShort Paper Research Track Scott Barnett Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative, Deakin University, Aleksandar Pasquini Deakin University, Stefanus Kurniawan Deakin University, Shangeetha Sivasothy Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Rhys Hill Deakin University, Rajesh Vasa Deakin University, Australia | ||
16:36 12mFull-paper | RAG-DIVE: A Dynamic Approach for Multi-Turn Dialogue Evaluation in Retrieval-Augmented GenerationFull Paper Research Track Lorenz Brehme University of Innsbruck, Austria, Benedikt Dornauer University of Innsbruck; University of Cologne, Jan-Henrik Böttcher University of Hildesheim, Klaus Schmid University of Hildesheim, Ruth Breu University of Innsbruck, Mircea-Cristian Racasan c.c.com Moser GmbH, 8074 Grambach, Austria | ||
16:48 8mShort-paper | Assisting Developers in the Selection of Generative AI ModelsShort Paper Research Track Raquel Berenguer Mueller Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Sergio Cobos IN3 - UOC, Javier Luis Cánovas Izquierdo Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Robert Clarisó Universitat Oberta de Catalunya | ||
16:56 19mLive Q&A | Joint Q&A (Engineering GenAI Systems) CAIN Program | ||
17:15 15mDay closing | Closing CAIN Program | ||
17:30 - 18:30 | |||
17:30 60mMeeting | Private Steering Committee Meeting CAIN Program | ||
20:00 - 23:00 | Social Event for Co-located ConferencesICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Rio Scenarium Co-located event participants are invited to join us at Rio Scenarium for an informal evening with live Brazilian music, food, drinks, and great company in the heart of Lapa, a traditional samba region in Rio. Buses depart from the conference venue starting at 18:00. | ||
20:00 3hDinner | Social Event for Co-located Conferences ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
Accepted Posters
Submission
Poster authors need to submit a 2-page extended abstract that should adhere to the below formatting guidelines. The 2-page extended abstract of each accepted poster will be published in the CAIN’26 proceedings.
Submissions must conform to the official ACM Primary Article Template, which can be obtained from the ACM Proceedings Template page. LaTeX users should use the sigconf option, as well as the review (to produce line numbers for easy reference by the reviewers) and anonymous (omitting author names) options. To that end, the following LaTeX code can be placed at the start of the LaTeX document: \documentclass[sigconf,review,anonymous]{acmart}.
Important requirements:
- Abstracts must be submitted electronically via the HotCRP submission site before the submission deadline.
- Submissions that do not comply with formatting instructions or page limits will be desk rejected.
- At least one author of each accepted submission must:
- Register for the CAIN 2026 conference, and
- Present the corresponding poster during the conference poster sessions.
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Yiling LouPosters Co-Chair
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
United States
Vincenzo StoicoPosters Co-Chair
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Netherlands
Umm-e Habiba
Technical University of Munich
Germany
Gilberto Recupito
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Musfiqur Rahman
Concordia University, Montreal
Canada
Vincenzo De Martino
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Spain
Diaeddin Rimawi
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Italy
Hina Saeeda
Chalmers University Sweden
Gianmario Voria
University of Salerno
Italy
Arianna Fedeli
Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI)
Italy
Nicolas Weeger
Ansbach University of Applied Sciences
Keerthiga Rajenthiram
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Nadia Nahar
Carnegie Mellon University
United States