Connectionists: [CFP] The 7th International Workshop on Intelligent Cross-Data Analysis and Retrieval (ICDAR 2026) (co-located with ACM ICMR 2026)

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The 7th International Workshop on Intelligent Cross-Data Analysis and 
Retrieval (ICDAR 2026) (co-located with ICMR 2026)



Overview

Multimedia retrieval is entering a transformative era. As we move toward 
2026, the field is expanding beyond digital archives into Physical AI, 
where autonomous systems must reason over multimodal sensory data in 
real-time. Simultaneously, the rise of generative media and 
decentralized computing has made Media Verification and Privacy-
Preserving Learning critical pillars of trustworthy intelligence.

The 7th ICDAR workshop invites researchers to submit "Brave New Ideas" 
that bridge the gap between digital retrieval, physical interaction, and 
ethical data governance. We seek contributions that leverage Multimodal 
AI, Federated Learning, and Neurosymbolic reasoning to make cross-modal 
analytics more intelligent, secure, and context-aware.



Topics of Interest

We welcome original research and system demonstrations on topics 
including, but not limited to:

- Physical & Embodied AI: Retrieval for robotics, autonomous agents, and 
digital twins in smart cities.

- Media Integrity & Trust: Detection of "cheapfakes," re-contextualized 
misinformation, and AI-generated content verification.

- Decentralized Intelligence: Federated and Edge AI for privacy-
preserving cross-modal retrieval.

- Advanced Reasoning: Large Multimodal Models (LMMs) and Neurosymbolic 
AI for explainable retrieval.

- Human-Centred Applications: Intelligent sensing for healthcare, 
precision agriculture, and sustainable development goals (SDGs).



Organizers

Minh-Son Dao (NICT, Japan)

Son Tran (Deakin University, Australia)

Duc-Tien Dang-Nguyen (University of Bergen, Norway)

Cathal Gurrin (DCU, Ireland)

Michael Riegler (Simula, Norway)



Workshop Website

https://www2.nict.go.jp/bidal/icdar_icmr2026/index.html



Important Dates

- April 15, 2026. Submission Deadline.

- April 20, 2026. Paper Notification.

- April 25, 2026. Camera-Ready Deadline.

- June 16, 2026. Workshop Date (Tentative).