CF26-OSHW

Workshop on Open-Source Hardware

Co-located with 23rd ACM International Conference on Computing Frontiers (CF’ 26) May 19 - May 21, 2026 - Catania, Sicily, Italy

We are excited to announce the 4th workshop on open-source hardware, to be held concurrently with Computing Frontiers 2026.

Aim and Scope

The workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners in computer architecture, electrical engineering, and computer science to discuss and share their latest research and developments in open-source hardware and related open-source software. We welcome submissions on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Design/implementation based on open-source processors, memory systems, and I/O devices
• CAD and EDA tools and methodologies for hardware design based on open-source
• Embedded systems and IoT devices based on open-source
• PCB, FPGA, and ASIC design and fabrication based on open-source
• Firmware and software for embedded systems based on open-source
• Compilers and frameworks based on open-source
• Test and Verification frameworks for hardware based on open-source
• Power and Energy-Efficient systems based on open-source
• Hardware security and trust in open-source systems

Submissions will be of maximum 4 pages, formatted according to the double-column ACM conference format, accompanied by a link to a public repository (GitHub, etc.). Submissions are double-blind. Accepted papers will be included in the workshop proceedings and published in the ACM Digital Library. At least one author of an accepted abstract must register for the Computing Frontiers 2026 conference.

Registration and No-show policy: At least one full registration is required from a submission author for each accepted paper and all accepted papers are expected to be presented in person at the conference.

Important update on ACMs new open access publishing model for 2026 ACM Conferences!

Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 1,800 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 70-75%). Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial or discretionary waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions in ACM Open and review the APC Waivers and Discounts Policy. Keep in mind that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria set by ACM.

Understanding that this change could present financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026 to ease the transition and allow more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:

• $250 APC for ACM/SIG members
• $350 for non-members

This represents a 65% discount, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period. This temporary subsidized pricing will apply to all conferences scheduled for 2026.

Submission page and information

Submit at TBD.

Proceedings from the workshop will be published by ACM along with regular Computing Frontiers papers.

Important dates

• Paper submission deadline: March 09, 2026
• Notification of acceptance: March 23, 2026
• Camera-ready deadline: April 6, 2026

Workshop co-chairs:

The co-chairs:

• Angelo Garofalo, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• Alessio Burrello, Polytechnic of Turin, Italy
• Alfonso Rodriguez, UPM, Spain
• Alessandro Capotondi, Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy

For more information or any questions, please contact us.

We look forward to receiving your submissions and seeing you at the workshop!