PerAgents 2027

First International Workshop on Pervasive Agentic Systems and Multimodal Foundation Models
Workshop co-located with PerCom 2027
GOA, INDIA | MARCH 08-12, 2027

About PerAgents

PerAgents focuses on the critical systems-level challenges of transitioning from narrow, single-task edge AI to general-purpose, autonomous AI agents operating in physical environments. Currently, foundation models are trapped in the cloud due to massive computational requirements. This workshop explores how large-scale models such as Large Language Models (LLMs), Vision-Language Models (VLMs), and Multimodal Language Models (MLMs) can be compressed, decentralized, and securely integrated with pervasive sensor networks.

A defining feature of pervasive agentic systems is their domain-agnostic architectures. The exact same edge-computing architecture, split learning pipeline, and VLM integration used to fuse IoT telemetry and satellite data for a real-time decision-support system in precision agriculture can be deployed in a clinical setting to fuse wearable sensor streams for continuous patient monitoring. PerAgents investigates the underlying system architecture that remains constant even as the environmental context changes.

Why Submit to PerAgents

A focused, high-visibility workshop for researchers building the systems that make pervasive agentic intelligence practical, secure, and deployable.

Systems-first visibility

Position your work in front of a community that cares about real deployment, edge constraints, and end-to-end architecture.

Broad cross-domain reach

PerAgents connects AI, edge systems, and applied domains such as health, agriculture, smart cities, and industrial automation.

Interactive discussion

The format prioritizes feedback, debate, and practical next steps rather than dense, one-way presentations.

Call for Papers

This workshop will focus on, but not be limited to, the following systems-level topics:
  • Hardware-software co-design for edge agents
  • Decentralized and split/federated agentic learning
  • Multimodal sensor fusion for VLMs/MLMs
  • Trust, safety, and local overrides for physical actuation
  • Bandwidth-efficient distributed inference
  • Cross-domain agent adaptation algorithms
  • Agentic synchronization across IoT mesh networks

Important Dates

Submission deadline
03 November 2026 (AOE)
Author notification
08 January 2027
Camera-ready due
02 February 2027
Workshop date
TBA

Submission Guidelines

PerAgents follows the official PerCom 2027 submission workflow and IEEE formatting rules.

Paper Requirements

  • Workshop papers follow the standard PerCom workshop length limit: 6 pages.
  • Authors may include 1 additional page, for a maximum of 7 pages total (including references).
  • Papers should contain names and affiliations of the authors (not blinded).
  • All papers must be typeset in double-column IEEE format using 10pt fonts on US letter paper, with all fonts embedded.
  • All accepted papers must be presented in person by a designated presenter, preferably one of the authors.
  • Proxy or remote presentations are not allowed unless pre-approved by the workshop chairs, general chairs, and steering committee at least one week in advance.

Registration Policy

  • PerCom does not have a workshop-only registration fee.
  • Each accepted paper requires full PerCom registration.
  • There is no student-rate registration for accepted workshop papers.
  • Papers without a valid full registration or that are not presented in-person will be excluded from the proceedings.
IEEE Paper Templates

Use the official IEEE LaTeX or Microsoft Word conference templates and follow the two-column formatting instructions.

Open IEEE Templates
Submission Portal

Submit your paper through the official PerCom 2027 system for the main conference and associated events.

Go to PerCom HotCRP
Before you submit
  • Review the PerCom 2027 Call for Papers for page limits and policy updates.
  • Prepare an anonymized submission consistent with the conference review process.
  • Verify all deadlines are interpreted in AOE time zone.

Workshop Organizers