This program is tentative and subject to change.
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 | ||
09:00 - 09:30 | |||
09:00 30mAwards | Opening & Awards SEAMS Program | ||
09:30 - 10:30 | Keynote 1: Michael WhalenSEAMS Program at Oceania II Chair(s): Eunsuk Kang Carnegie Mellon University Keynote: Enabling adaptation in the cloud using automated reasoning. Speaker: Dr. Michael Whalen (Amazon Web Services). | ||
09:30 60mKeynote | Keynote 1: Michael Whalen SEAMS Program Eunsuk Kang Carnegie Mellon University, Michael Whalen Amazon Web Services and the University of Minnesota | ||
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 | ||
11:00 - 12:30 | Learning-Based, Causality-Aware & Sustainable AdaptationResearch Track / Artifact Track / SEAMS Program at Oceania II Chair(s): Sona Ghahremani Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam | ||
11:00 15mTalk | Ripple: A Long-Sighted Self-Adaptation Approach to Retrain Machine Learning-Enabled SystemsBEST STUDENT PAPER AWARDFULL Research Track Maria Casimiro INESC-ID, IST, University of Lisbon & S3D, Carnegie Mellon University, Valentim Romão INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Paolo Romano University of Lisbon, Portugal, Luis Rodrigues INESC-ID, IST, ULisboa, David Garlan Carnegie Mellon University | ||
11:15 10mTalk | Balancing Multiple Objectives in Urban Traffic Control with Reinforcement Learning from AI FeedbackSHORT Research Track Chenyang Zhao Trinity College Dublin, Vinny Cahill Trinity College Dublin, Ivana Dusparic Trinity College Dublin, Ireland File Attached | ||
11:25 15mTalk | MAPER: Extending MAPE-K with LLM-Based Reasoning to Manage Unanticipated Situations in Self-Adaptive SystemsFULL Research Track Paulo Maia State University of Ceará, Lucas Vieira State University of Ceará, Gabriel Luiz Barros De Oliveira State University of Ceará - UECE, Matheus Chagas State University of Ceará, Alan Bandeira State University of Ceará - UECE, Cleilton Rocha Atlantico Institute | ||
11:40 10mTalk | Robust Exploration in Directed Controller Synthesis via Mixture-of-Experts Reinforcement LearningEXTENDED ABSTRACT Research Track Toshihide Uubukata Waseda University, Mingyue Zhang Southwest University, Zhiyao Wang The University of Osaka, NIANYU LI ZGC Lab, China, Jialong Li Waseda University, Japan, Kenji Tei Institute of Science Tokyo | ||
11:50 15mTalk | RAMNA: A Resource-Aware Algorithm for Maximizing Availability in Flying Ad-Hoc NetworksFULL Research Track Miguel Catarro Universidade de Lisboa, Luis Pinto Universidade de Lisboa, Alan Oliveira Universidade de Lisboa | ||
12:05 10mTalk | Harmonica: A Self-Adaptation Exemplar for Sustainable MLOpsARTIFACT Artifact Track Ananya Vishal Halgatti IIIT-Hyderabad, Shaunak Biswas IIIT Hyderabad, Hiya Bhatt IIIT Hyderabad, Srinivasan Rakhunathan Microsoft, India, Karthik Vaidhyanathan IIIT Hyderabad | ||
12:15 15mTalk | CRAFTER: Causality-based Self-Adaptation for Autonomous IoT SystemsFULL Research Track Houssam Hajj Hassan Orange Innovation, Ajay Kattepur , Denis Conan SAMOVAR, Télécom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Georgios Bouloukakis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Patras, Greece Pre-print | ||
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 | Runtime Optimization & Resource-Aware AdaptationResearch Track / Artifact Track / SEAMS Program at Oceania II Chair(s): Khouloud Gaaloul University of Michigan - Dearborn | ||
14:00 15mFull-paper | Run-Time Self-Optimization Through Dynamic Configuration Space ReductionFULL Research Track Luca Brodo Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt, Giuseppe Scalora Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Stefan Henkler Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt | ||
14:15 10mTalk | Optimized Deployment of Data Intermediation ServicesSHORT Research Track Vasileios Karagiannis Austrian Institute of Technology | ||
14:25 10mTalk | iFogSim-Placement: A Simulation Framework for Edge Service PlacementARTIFACT Artifact Track Joseph Poon National University of Singapore, Christian Cabrera University of Cambridge, Neil D. Lawrence Department of Computer Science and Technology, Univesity of Cambridge | ||
14:35 15mTalk | Adaptive Toggling of Architectural Patterns for Federated LearningFULL Research Track Luciano Baresi Politecnico di Milano, Ivan Compagnucci Gran Sasso Science Institute, Livia Lestingi DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Catia Trubiani Gran Sasso Science Institute File Attached | ||
14:50 10mTalk | ASTL: An Adaptive Serving Stack for LLMs to Balance Utilization and Tail LatencySHORT Research Track | ||
15:00 10mTalk | FactorySim: An Interactive Testbed for Adaptive Multi-Objective Production SchedulingARTIFACT Artifact Track Ali Torbati Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Stanislaw Matis Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Verena Klös Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg | ||
15:10 15mTalk | A Self-Adaptive Digital Twin Architecture for Dynamic Resource ManagementFULL Research Track Riccardo Sieve University of Oslo, Paul Kobialka University of Oslo, Andrea Pferscher University of Oslo, Nelly Bencomo Durham University, Silvia Lizeth Tapia Tarifa University of Oslo, Norway, Buster Salomon Rasmussen University of Oslo, Einar Broch Johnsen University of Oslo | ||
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 - 16:45 | Ethics, Humans & Socially-Aware AdaptationJournal First Track / Research Track / SEAMS Program at Oceania II Chair(s): Vitor Silva Sousa Federal University of Espírito Santo | ||
16:00 15mTalk | Mind the Prompt: Self-adaptive Generation of Task Plan Explanations via LLMsFULL Research Track Gricel Vázquez University of York, UK, Alexandros Evangelidis University of York, UK, Sepeedeh Shahbeigi University of York, UK, Radu Calinescu University of York, UK, Simos Gerasimou Cyprus University of Technology File Attached | ||
16:15 10mTalk | A Process to Enforce Ethical Requirements of Autonomous Systems at RuntimeSHORT Research Track Martina De Sanctis Gran Sasso Science Institute, Gianluca Filippone Gran Sasso Science Institute, L'Aquila, Italy, Paola Inverardi Gran Sasso Science Institute, Raffaela Mirandola Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Sara Pettinari Gran Sasso Science Institute, Patrizia Scandurra University of Bergamo, Italy File Attached | ||
16:25 15mTalk | RobEthiChor: Automated Context-aware Ethics-based Negotiation for Autonomous RobotsJOURNAL FIRST Journal First Track Mashal Afzal Memon University of L’Aquila, Italy, Gianluca Filippone Gran Sasso Science Institute, L'Aquila, Italy, Gian Luca Scoccia Gran Sasso Science Institute, Marco Autili University of L'Aquila, Italy, Paola Inverardi Gran Sasso Science Institute | ||
16:45 - 17:30 | Regional DebateSEAMS Program at Oceania II Chair(s): Paulo Maia State University of Ceará
Moderator:
Paulo Henrique Mendes Maia
Universidade do Ceara, Brazil
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16:45 45mTalk | Regional Debate SEAMS Program Paulo Maia State University of Ceará, Pablo Antonino Fraunhofer IESE, Fabio Kon University of São Paulo | ||
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 19:00. | ||
20:00 3hDinner | Social Event for Co-located Conferences ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
Tue 14 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
08:00 - 17:30 | Tuesday Quiet RoomICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Capri V Quiet Room for you to relax or work in a peaceful environment during ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mOther | Quiet Room ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
08:00 - 17:30 | Tuesday 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 - 12:30 | Tuesday Morning Child CareICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
09:00 3h30mOther | Child Care ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
09:00 - 10:00 | Keynote 2: Paola InverardiSEAMS Program at Oceania II Chair(s): Amel Bennaceur The Open University, UK Keynote: The core property of ethical aware Autonomous Systems: Adaptation. Speaker: Prof. Paola Inverardi (GSSI). | ||
09:00 60mKeynote | Keynote 2: Paola Inverardi SEAMS Program | ||
10:00 - 10:30 | |||
10:00 30mTalk | MIP Award Talk SEAMS Program | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | Tuesday 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 | Tuesday 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 - 17:00 | Tuesday Afternoon Child CareICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
14:00 3hOther | Child Care ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
14:00 - 15:30 | Autonomous, Robotic & Cyber-Physical SystemsResearch Track / Artifact Track / Journal First Track / SEAMS Program at Oceania II Chair(s): Matteo Camilli Politecnico di Milano | ||
14:00 15mTalk | Using Context-Role-Oriented Programming for Swarms to Alleviate the Micro-Macro ProblemFULL Research Track Sebastian Götz Technische Universität Dresden, Christian Gutsche Boysen-TU Dresden-Graduiertenkolleg; Technische Universität Dresden, Adrian Scholze Technische Universität Dresden, Uwe Aßmann TU Dresden, Germany | ||
14:15 15mTalk | Maneuver Sequence Coverage of Scenarios for Autonomous Driving SystemFULL Research Track | ||
14:30 10mTalk | Formally Guaranteed Control Adaptation for ODD-Resilient Autonomous SystemsSHORT Research Track Gricel Vázquez University of York, UK, Calum Imrie University of York, Sepeedeh Shahbeigi University of York, UK, Nawshin Mannan Proma University of York, Tian Gan University of York, UK, Victoria J. Hodge University of York, John Molloy University of York, Simos Gerasimou Cyprus University of Technology File Attached | ||
14:40 15mTalk | EvoDriver: Novelty-Search Driven Evolution of Behavioral Test Suites for Autonomous VehiclesFULL Research Track Sol Zilberman Michigan State University, Kenneth Chan Michigan State University, Betty H.C. Cheng Michigan State University | ||
14:55 10mTalk | Towards Assured Mission Adaptation of Multi-Robot SystemsSHORT Research Track Vicente Romeiro Ruhr University Bochum, Ricardo Caldas Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Gianluca Filippone Gran Sasso Science Institute, L'Aquila, Italy, Patrizio Pelliccione Gran Sasso Science Institute, L'Aquila, Italy, Thorsten Berger Ruhr University Bochum, Genaína Nunes Rodrigues University of Brasília | ||
15:05 15mTalk | Automated Planning for Task-Based Cyber-Physical Systems under Multiple Sources of Uncertainty Journal First Track Raquel Sánchez Salas University of Malaga, Javier Troya ITIS Software, University of Malaga, Javier Camara University of Málaga | ||
15:20 10mTalk | Ubi-AAL: A Self-Adaptive Ubiquitous Computing System Problem Exemplar in Ambient Assisted LivingARTIFACT Artifact Track Javier Camara University of Málaga, Ilias Gerostathopoulos Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Livia Lestingi DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Michele Loreti University of Camerino, Hiroyuki Nakagawa Okayama University, Marjan Sirjani Malardalen University, Kenji Tei Institute of Science Tokyo | ||
15:30 - 16:00 | Tuesday 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 - 16:30 | LLM- and Agent-Centric Adaptive SystemsResearch Track / SEAMS Program at Oceania II Chair(s): Marin Litoiu York University, Canada | ||
16:00 10mTalk | Software Self-Extension with SelfEvolve: an Agentic Architecture for Runtime Code GenerationSHORT Research Track Md Asif Iqbal Fahim University College Dublin (UCD), Oluwadamilola Adebayo JP Morgan Chase, Dublin, Ireland, Alessio Ferrari Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) and University College Dublin (UCD) File Attached | ||
16:10 10mTalk | Grammar-Constrained Refinement of Safety Operational Rules Using Language in the Loop: What Could Go WrongSHORT Research Track Khouloud Gaaloul University of Michigan - Dearborn, Zaid Ghazal University of Michigan-Dearborn, Madhu Latha Pulimi University of Michigan Dearborn, Sam Emmanuel Kathiravan University of Michigan Dearborn | ||
16:20 10mTalk | POLARIS: Is Multi-Agentic Reasoning the Next Wave in Engineering Self-Adaptive Systems?SHORT Research Track Divyansh Pandey International Institute of Information Technology - Hyderabad, Vyakhya Gupta IIIT Hyderabad, Prakhar Singhal International Institute of Information Technology - Hyderabad, Karthik Vaidhyanathan IIIT Hyderabad | ||
16:30 - 17:15 | Community Debate: How Ethical can an Ethic-Aware Controller Be?SEAMS Program at Oceania II Chair(s): Genaína Nunes Rodrigues University of Brasília
Chair:
Genaina Rodrigues
University of Brasilia, Brazil
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16:30 45mTalk | Community Debate: How Ethical can an Ethic-Aware Controller Be? SEAMS Program Genaína Nunes Rodrigues University of Brasília, Betty H.C. Cheng Michigan State University, David Garlan Carnegie Mellon University, Paola Inverardi Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) | ||
17:15 - 17:30 | |||
17:15 15mDay opening | Closing & SEAMS 2027 SEAMS Program | ||
18:00 - 22:00 | ICSE 2027 Steering Committee MeetingICSE Meetings and BOF Events at Capri IV Dinner will be included for members. | ||
18:00 4hMeeting | ICSE 2027 Steering Committee Meeting ICSE Meetings and BOF Events | ||
19:00 - 21:00 | ICSE ReceptionICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) A reception for all attendees to network and socialize. Join us for an evening of fun and connection at ICSE 2026! | ||
19:00 2hMeeting | ICSE Reception ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
19:00 - 21:00 | ICSE Newcomer ReceptionICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Europa II A special reception to welcome newcomers to ICSE 2026. Join us for an evening of networking and fun! | ||
19:00 2hMeeting | ICSE Newcomer Reception ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
Unscheduled Events
| Not scheduled Talk | Ethics is in the eye of the beholder Community Debate Paola Inverardi Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) | ||
| Not scheduled Talk | Ethics is Not All You Need: Incorporating Accountability and Trust in AI-Based Systems Community Debate | ||
| Not scheduled Talk | How Ethical is your Synthesised Controller? Community Debate Jeffrey Kramer Imperial College London | ||
| Not scheduled Talk | Kant or Confucius? Community Debate David Garlan Carnegie Mellon University |
Invited Panelists
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Ethics is in the eye of the beholder Community Debate | |
| Ethics is Not All You Need: Incorporating Accountability and Trust in AI-Based Systems Community Debate | |
| How Ethical is your Synthesised Controller? Community Debate | |
| Kant or Confucius? Community Debate |
Call for Proposals
SEAMS 2026 is incorporating for the first time in its program a Community Debate track with a call for proposals. Through this initiative, community members are invited to propose and chair a debate on a timely and thought-provoking topic of broad interest to the SEAMS community. Through this initiative, community debate proposals should include:
- A thought-provoking statement on a topic of broad interest to the community. The statement should allow members of the community to take a position in favour or against it.
- A motivation for the statement with supporting arguments.
- A brief bio of the proposer.
Proposals should not exceed 500 words and will be selected based on the timeliness of the topic, the suitability of the statement for organizing a debate, and the qualifications of the proposer.
Submissions
Community debate proposals should be submitted via the HotCRP submission site.
Evaluation
Proposals will be reviewed by the General Chair and Program Chairs of SEAMS 2026 with the support of the SEAMS Steering Committee. Only one proposal will be accepted.
The evaluation will be based on the following criteria:
- Novelty: Is the proposal sufficiently significant and controversial? To what extent is the topic exciting for the SEAMS community?
- Potential for Debate: Is the idea sufficiently thought-provoking? Will it solicit differing perspectives from the SEAMS community? Can the topic raise controversial opinions in the audience? Is the proposer qualified to organize the debate?
Responsibility of the Community Debate Chair
The proposer of the accepted community debate becomes the Community Debate Chair (CD) for SEAMS 2026 and will be responsible for:
- Organizing a small review committee (four people).
- Preparing the Call for Community Debate Positions, which should include:
- An explicit position in favour or against the statement.
- Arguments for the position, supported by references where needed.
- A short bio of the submitter.
Accepted position papers should not exceed two pages and will be published in the SEAMS 2026 proceedings.
- Organizing and coordinating the Community Debate session at SEAMS 2026.
- Disseminating relevant information via the SEAMS website.
Important Dates
- Proposal for Community Debate Submission: November 06, 2025
- Notification of Acceptance for Community Debate: November 13, 2025
- Proposal for Community Debate Position Submission: December 11, 2025
- Notification of Acceptance of Community Debate Position: January 12, 2026
- Camera-ready of Community Debate Position Submission: January 26, 2026
Note: All deadlines are 23:59h AoE (Anywhere on Earth).
Call for Position Papers
As self-adaptive systems evolve toward greater decision-making autonomy, their capacity to influence human lives expands beyond technical functionality into the moral domain. Across self-adaptive systems domains, researchers emphasize that increasing autonomy brings new moral responsibilities, calling for systematic and responsible approaches to embedding ethics in system design. The question may no longer be merely how to design systems that adapt effectively, but how to ensure that these adaptations remain ethically defensible. This raises fundamental questions for the SEAMS community:
- How ethical can an ethics-aware controller truly be?
- Who (or what) decides what is “right”?
- How do we design, verify, and trust systems whose moral reasoning is shaped by designers, data, or operational contexts?
- Should SAS follow fixed moral doctrines, or dynamically negotiate ethical trade-offs?
- Should AI play a role in shaping or interpreting ethical decisions at runtime? If so, how or how much?
This SEAMS Community Debate invites researchers, practitioners, and students to critically examine the crossroads of autonomy, uncertainty, adaptation, and ethics. We aim to explore whether trustworthy ethical reasoning is achievable within adaptive control loops, especially when humans and machines co-evolve.
Submissions
We solicit submissions of position papers that meet the following criteria:
- An explicit position in favour or against the statement: How ethical can an ethics-aware controller be? Can we trust its decisions?
- Arguments for the position, supported by references where needed.
- A short bio of the submitter.
Authors of manuscripts that meet the above criteria are invited to submit an original 2-page position paper in the https://seams26positions.hotcrp.com/ submission system consisting of (1) paper title, (2) author(s), (3) abstract, (4) introduction, (5) explicit position and arguments for the position, (6) references and (7) a short bio of the submitter. Accepted position papers should not exceed two pages and will be published in the SEAMS 2026 proceedings. All submissions must be in PDF format and conform, at the time of submission, to the official “ACM Primary Article Template”, which can be obtained from the ACM Proceedings Template Page.
Evaluation and Presentation
Proposals must clearly adhere to the theme of the Community Debate. Given the nature of a community debate, our goal is to curate a balanced set of position papers clearly representing either “pro” or “con” perspectives supported by references where appropriate.
Submitters of accepted position papers will be invited to briefly present their ideas during the community debate session. Each presenter will be allocated three to five minutes of podium time to summarize the core argument of their position. This will be followed by an open debate with SEAMS attendees, where differing viewpoints, questions, and reflections will be encouraged.
Following the conference, the outcomes of the debate will be synthesized and disseminated through the appropriate SEAMS communication channels.
At least one author of each accepted position paper must register for the conference, and in-person presentation is required for participation in the debate.
Important Dates
Proposal Submission: December 15, 2025 January 5, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: January 12, 2026
Camera-ready Submission: January 26, 2026
Notes: All deadlines are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth)
| Mon 26 Jan 2026 Camera Ready |
| Mon 12 Jan 2026 Notification of Acceptance of Community Debate Position |
| Mon 5 Jan 2026 Proposal for Community Debate Position |
| Thu 13 Nov 2025 Notification of Acceptance for Community Debate |
| Thu 6 Nov 2025 Proposal for Community Debate Submission |
