6th CATAÏ Workshop
Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
Bogotá, May 7-8, 2026
In the face of contemporary challenges—climate crises, digital transformation, social inequalities, and technological sovereignty—the construction of a sustainable society has become a central scientific objective. It requires systemic responses that combine technological innovation, environmental impact reduction, infrastructure resilience, and social value.
For this CATAÏ 2026 edition, we propose to structure the collaboration around this guiding theme by mobilizing several complementary research lines:
HPC : Advancing high-performance computing capabilities to model, simulate, and optimize complex systems for sustainable transitions.
Visualization : Developing visualization and analytics tools to make data understandable, shareable, and actionable for researchers, decision-makers, and field stakeholders.
Telecommunications / IoT : Designing connected infrastructures that are energy-efficient, resilient, and secure, and adapted to the needs of territories, buildings, and urban services.
Software Architecture : Defining robust, scalable, and interoperable software architectures to support distributed applications with strong societal impact.
Sustainable City : Exploring integrated approaches to sustainable urban development, combining mobility, energy, housing, data governance, and quality of life.
Computing Continuum : Orchestrating cloud, edge, and connected devices to deliver efficient, frugal, and operationally relevant computing pipelines.
Organizing Committee
| Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Paul Guillén | Universidad Militar Nueva Granada | Colombia |
| Wilson Sarmiento | Universidad Militar Nueva Granada | Colombia |
| José Rugeles | Universidad Militar Nueva Granada | Colombia |
| Oscar Carrillo | CITI Lab - Univ Lyon, CPE Lyon | France |
Participants
We expect around 30 researchers (French and Colombian) interested in the collaboration research lines, along with representatives from sector agencies in both countries.
Researchers
Researchers from any institution are welcome to participate, especially those interested in sharing experiences from collaborative projects and in building future research collaborations.
Sponsors
Venue
The workshop will be hosted by Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (UMNG) and will take place across two venues:
- May 7, 2026: UMNG Calle 100 Building, Bogotá.
- May 8, 2026: UMNG Cajicá Campus.
Accommodation
Participants are encouraged to stay in Bogotá for both nights (May 6-7). For participants attending Day 2, UMNG will provide guidance and practical orientation on how to travel from the Calle 100 Campus to the Cajicá Campus. Dedicated transportation will be available for invited VIP participants.
Recommended area:
- North Bogotá, especially between Calle 85 and Calle 134, for easier access to the Calle 100 Campus.
We recommend Hotel Bogota 100, located here. It is close to the university and well located for reaching other tourist attractions in Bogotá.
To request a preferential rate for the CATAI 2026 workshop at UMNG, participants may contact the hotel by phone or WhatsApp at +573108682010 or by email at ventas3@hotelbogota100.com. Please mention that you will participate in the congress so the hotel can offer a special rate for single or double occupancy.
The listed price does not include IVA tax (19%). International guests who are not Colombian and are not residents in Colombia may be exempt from IVA if they present a passport with a tourism entry stamp.
This hotel is a practical option and may be more affordable than high-end hotels in premium districts. Participants are encouraged to book early and choose refundable rates.
Registration
Participation in CATAI 2026 is fully funded by Universidad Militar Nueva Granada. Registration is mandatory for all participants.
Please complete the registration form here: CATAI 2026 Registration Form.
Important Dates
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Abstract submission (500-word abstract in English) |
March 20, 2026 March 30, 2026 |
| Full paper submission | March 30, 2026 April 12, 2026 |
| Accepted papers notification | April 17, 2026 April 26, 2026 |
| Workshop dates | May 7-8, 2026 |
Call for Papers
Authors are invited to submit a paper of up to 10 pages describing ongoing or completed projects. The objective is to contribute to exchanges that lead to a collaborative action agenda involving at least two workshop partners.
The official language of this edition is English. The first page of the submission must include the paper title, authors’ names, affiliations, email addresses, and an abstract.
Papers must be submitted in PDF format and comply with the Springer LLNCS/CCIS format:
Submission platform: Microsoft CMT - CATAI 2026
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
Program
The detailed program with all paper titles and authors is available here: Download Program (PDF)
Thursday, May 7 — Campus Calle 100, Bogotá
| Plenary sessions — Aula Máxima | |
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Registration and Welcome |
| 8:00 – 8:10 |
Opening Ceremony Representatives from UMNG and the CATAÏ Network |
| 8:10 – 9:00 |
Keynote: Antarctic Science through the lens of engineering: spectral measurements on the Antarctic Peninsula Efrén Darío Acevedo Cárdenas — Universidad Industrial de Santander |
| 9:00 – 9:20 |
Mechanisms, strategies, and opportunities for collaboration between France and Colombia Herveline Brousse — French Embassy in Colombia |
| 9:20 – 9:50 |
Keynote: Towards a Computing Continuum: The Convergence of Computational Modelling, AI and Scalable Infrastructures Frederic Le Mouël — INSA Lyon / CITI Lab (INSA/Inria) |
| 9:50 – 10:00 | Coffee break |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Keynote: Progress of the Bogotá Metro — Technologies and Sustainable Mobility José Leonidas Narvaez Morales — General Manager, Bogotá Metro Company |
| Parallel sessions (11:00 – 13:20) | |
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Digital Health — Auditorium Esteban Jaramillo (Chair: José Rugeles, UMNG) 6 presentations covering wearable health monitoring, EEG microstates, fall detection, motion sickness, atrial fibrillation detection, and sustainable AI parallelization. Smart Cities — Auditorium German Arciniegas (Chair: Edward Guillen, UMNG) 6 presentations covering data-driven smart territories, smart parking, environmental acoustics, urban sustainability, carbon-aware VR, and biodegradable additive databases. |
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| 19:00 | Dinner — Participants dinner (self-funded, not sponsored). All participants are welcome to join; each attendee covers their own meal. |
Friday, May 8 — Campus Nueva Granada, Cajicá
| Plenary sessions — Auditorium F | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration and Welcome |
| 9:00 – 9:30 |
Keynote: From virtual immersion to empathic VR Frédéric Mérienne — Arts et Métiers ParisTech |
| 9:30 – 10:20 |
Keynote: Licensed-exempt spectrum access and smart cities: an omnipresent enabler Martha Suárez — President, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance |
| 10:20 – 10:30 |
Analytics and the Kangaroo Observatory: An Invitation to Applied Research Projects José Tiberio Hernandez — Kangaroo Foundation / University of los Andes |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Coffee break |
| Parallel sessions (10:40 – 12:40) | |
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Network Infrastructure — Scale Up 205 (Chair: José Rugeles, UMNG) 6 presentations covering honeypots for intrusion detection, 5G in Latin America, Docker Swarm orchestration, LPWAN localization, LoRa mesh systems, and off-grid mesh resilience. Applied AI — Scale Up 206 (Chair: Edward Guillen, UMNG) 6 presentations covering physical therapy movement discrimination, DeepSeek at the edge, energy-aware AI orchestration, fake voice detection, deep learning in healthcare, and seizure detection in IoT. |
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| Plenary session — Auditorium F | |
| 12:40 – 13:30 |
CATAÏ Network Meeting / Conclusions and Closing Remarks Open discussion on proposals for the growth and strengthening of the Network. |
Contact
For any questions regarding the workshop, submissions, or local arrangements, please contact the organizing team at catai2026@unimilitar.edu.co.