This nine-volume set LNCS 16758-16766 constitutes the papers of several workshops which were held in conjunction with the 26th International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications, ICCSA 2026, held in Braga, Portugal, during June 30 - July 3, 2026.
The 328 full papers, 23 short papers and 3 PhD showcase papers included in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 1184 submissions.
The conference consisted of 57 workshops, focusing on topical issues of utmost importance to science, technology and society: from new computational approaches for earth science, to mathematical methods for image processing, new statistical and optimisation methods, several Artificial Intelligence approaches, sustainability issues, smart cities and related technologies.
Table of Contents:
.- Modelling Liveable Cities: Techniques, Methods, Challenges, and Perspectives Behind the X-Minute City (MLC 2026).
.- From Fragments to Systems: Mapping Urban Spatial Potential for X-Minute City Planning.
.- Distribution of Spatial Inequalities Across Social Groups: A Case Study of Messina, Italy.
.- The Limits of the 15-Minute City: A Systematic Qualitative Literature Review.
.- Main Streets or Latent Corridors? Exploring the Signi cance of Weak Ties in Suburban Contexts.
.- Mathematical Methods for Image Processing and Understanding (MMIPU 2026).
.- On Xylographic Image Reconstruction: the Segmentation Phase.
.- The Minimum Sum Coloring Problem on Circulant Graphs Cn(1,2).
.- A Smoothing Aggregation Cascadic Multilevel method for image deblurring.
.- Neural Network and sampling Kantorovich operators vs traditional denoising techniques.
.- Multivariate generalized Gamma-type operators: approximation results and applications to image processing.
.- Parameters estimation via unrolling for the preconditioned nested primal dual algorithm.
.- Numerical Aspects in Machine Learning For Dynamical Systems (NAMLYS 2026).
.- Intrinsic and Post-Hoc Interpretability of Gaussian-Based Kolmogorov Arnold Networks.
.- A GPU accelerated DCT implementation for image compression.
.- Numerical Modeling for Information Di usion on Social Media: a review of recent works.
.- Downsampling Strategies for LES Data from High-Fidelity CFD Solvers.
.- Numerical Methods and Machine Learning in Science & Engineering (NMLSE 2026).
.- A Comparative Study of Optimization Models for Superellipsoid Fitting in 3D Object.
.- On the Dependency of Neural Di erential Equations on the Training Numerical Method: E ects on Optimisation and Predictive Performance.
.- Recurrent Neural Networks for Predicting In ows in Hydroelectric Reservoirs.
.- Parameter Estimation for a Springpot Fractional Dashpot Viscoelastic Model: Optimisation and Numerical Laplace Inversion.
.- Chaotic System Fingerprinting for Cryptographic Keystream Attribution: A Deep Learning Approach.
.- Physics-Informed Neural Networks for High-Dimensional Black Scholes Option Pricing: Accuracy, Scalability, and Limitations.
.- 6th Workshop on: Privacy in the Cloud/Edge/IoT World (PCEIoT 2026).
.- A Lightweight CRYSTALS-Dilithium Post-Quantum Cryptography Signature for FPGA-based Edge Computing.
.- A Binning-Based Approach for Intrusion Detection and Attack Classi cation in Internet of Medical Things Networks.
.- Preserving Our Past: Spatial and Remote Sensing Technologies for Cultural Heritage in a Changing Climate (POP 2026).
.- From Open Land to Built Surfaces: Spatial analysis and Remote Sensing for Photovoltaic Energy computing.
.- Spatial Patterns of Urban Air Pollution Exposure in Cultural Heritage Areas Derived from Downscaled Satellite Observations.
.- Scienti c Computing Infrastructure (SCI 2026).
.- Optimizing Harmful Information Containment in Social Networks via Shortest-Path Interdiction.
.- NEW DIGITAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE BASED ON BIOMETRIC AND DOCUMENTARY DATA OF THE CHILD.
.- TFPACO: Tra c Flow Planning System for Software-De ned Networks Based on Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm.
.- Multithreaded Pipeline Parallelism for Distributed LLM Inference without Source Code Modi cation.
.- Multilayer computing systems.
.- Avg-Frontier: A Low-Overhead Multi-Objective Batch Scheduler for Heterogeneous Edge Environments.
.- Creating an operating system for video camera chips in an intelligent video surveillance system.
.- Sustainable evolution of long-Distance frEight and paSsenger Transport (SOLIDEST 2026).
.- Comparison of container routing in liner shipping networks.
.- Analysis and Interpretation of Attributes A ecting Ship Time in Container Ports.
.- Modal choice for High-Speed Railway systems: the Italian case study.
.- Environmental sustainability of railway corridors: case studies of Italian High Speed Rail.
.- An Assessment of Road Network Topology and Its In uence on Port Accessibility in Romania.
.- A LEAN approach for High-Speed Railways: general elements for extending the Italian network in the south.
.- Sustainable Tourism Economy, Silk Road, Reuse and Enhancement of Cultural Heritage (STESilkRoad 2026).
.- Cultural Heritage, Identity, and Power Dynamics: Guiding Practices in Oradea, Romania.
.- E cient Use of Natural Tourism Resources within Sustainable Tourism along the Silk Road: Forecasting Tourist Flows in Uzbekistan Based on the ARIMA Model.