ISTRN- 2026

1^st Workshop on Intelligent Swarm Technologies and Resilient Networking (ISTRN) in conjunction with the 40^th International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (AINA-2026)

April 8–10, 2026, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Introduction

This workshop is proudly organised by Ngarra Networks Pty Ltd in collaboration with the University of New England (UNE), Australia. Ngarra Networks is an innovation-driven Australian company pioneering autonomous drone swarm systems for disaster resilience and environmental monitoring. In partnership with UNE, a leader in applied research and regional resilience, the company is advancing technologies that combine swarm intelligence, AI-driven sensing, and resilient networking architectures to transform how autonomous systems support society in times of crisis.

The Workshop on Intelligent Swarm Technologies and Resilient Networking (ISTRN) provides an international forum for academics, industry professionals, and government stakeholders to share advances and exchange ideas at the intersection of autonomy, swarm intelligence, and resilient communication systems. By fostering dialogue across disciplines, the workshop aims to accelerate research translation and create pathways from laboratory prototypes to real-world deployments.

Topics of Interest

(but are not limited to):

Intelligent swarm coordination and cooperative autonomy
UAV and multi-robot systems for large-scale sensing and actuation
Mesh and self-healing networking architectures for swarms
Edge AI and federated learning for distributed autonomous systems
Energy-efficient swarm operations and resource optimisation
Multi-sensor integration, data fusion, and real-time situational awareness dashboards
Security, privacy, legal, and ethical challenges in swarm deployments
Swarm applications in disaster management, emergency communications, and critical infrastructure resilience
Integration with satellite, terrestrial, and IoT systems
Simulation platforms, testbeds, and field demonstrations of swarm-enabled networks
Predictive analytics for disaster evolution, risk modelling, and situational forecasting
Applications in disaster management, environmental monitoring, agriculture, and smart infrastructure
Integration with satellite, terrestrial, and IoT communication platforms
Computer vision and image processing for aerial hazard detection (fire, smoke, floods, damage assessment)

Submit Your Paper

All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings of Lecture Notes series published by Springer. Authors of accepted papers will be given instructions for submission of camera ready and copyright form. Presented papers at AINA-2026 will be considered for publication in some Special Issues in International Journals.

Please Note: Accepted papers will be given guidelines in preparing and submitting the final manuscript(s) together with the notification of acceptance.