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6th IEEE International Symposium on the Internet of Sounds

University of L’Aquila - Centro Congressi “Luigi Zordan”, L’Aquila, Italy 

29 October - 31 October 2025

https://internetofsounds2025.ieee-is2.org/

We are pleased to invite you to the 6th IEEE International Symposium on the Internet of Sounds (IEEE IS² 2025). The Internet of Sounds is an emerging research field at the intersection of the Sound and Music Computing and the Internet of Things domains. 

The symposium will be hosted at the Centro Congressi “Luigi Zordan” in the vibrant city of L'Aquila, Italy, known for its rich history, dynamic culture, and rapidly growing technology sector.

The aim is to bring together academics and industry to investigate and advance the development of Internet of Sounds technologies by using novel tools and processes. 

The event will consist of presentations, keynotes, panels, poster presentations, demonstrations, tutorials, music performances, and installations.

Call for Papers and Demos

Topics of interest include and are not limited to:

• Wireless acoustic sensor networks
• Web Audio 
• Networked music performances
• Networked immersive audio
• Embedded systems for audio applications
• 5G/6G architectures for the Internet of Sounds
• Music information retrieval in networked applications
• Ecoacoustics
• Detection and classification of sounds in acoustic sensor networks
• Networked Musical XR
• Semantic Audio applications for the Internet of Sounds
• Sonification for Internet of Sounds applications
• Smart musical instruments
• Ubiquitous music
• Audio packet loss concealment methods
• Participatory live music performances
• Musical haptics for the Internet of Musical Things
• Music education applications for the Internet of Musical Things
• Intelligent music production in Internet of Musical Things contexts
• Protocols and exchange formats for the Internet of Sounds
• Energy-Efficient and Green Networking for the Internet of Sounds
• Internet of Sounds networks and protocols
• Privacy and security in acoustic sensor networks
• Audio datasets for Deep Learning and Data Mining
• Challenges in the management and delivery of large audio databases
• Visualization, access, and indexing of audio databases
• Cloud-based services for musical and audio applications
• Improving accessibility and inclusiveness within the Internet of Sounds
• Sustainability and ethical aspects of the Internet of Sounds
• Brain-Computer Interfaces for the Internet of Sounds
• Model compression (quantization, knowledge distillation) for real-time AI for audio
• Standardization for the Internet of Sounds
• Visualization and Sonification of acoustic sensor networks
• UAVs and Non-Terrestrial Networks for the Internet of Sounds
• Robots for the Internet of Musical Things

We consider submissions in the form of:

• Full paper (min 5 pages, max 10 pages)
• Poster paper (min 2 pages, max 4 pages)
• Demo proposal (max 2 pages) 

Authors are welcome to submit to all three tracks. We encourage the submission of work in progress as well as more mature work. However, only the accepted contributions of at least 4 pages are eligible for inclusion in the conference proceedings to be submitted to IEEE.

Satellite Events

The program will include 3 satellite events:

• The 2nd IEEE International Workshop on the Musical Metaverse (2nd IEEE IWMM)
• The 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Networked Immersive Audio (3rd IEEE IWNIA)
• The 2nd IEEE Music Packet Loss Concealment Challenge

For the topics addressed in each event please visit the respective webpages. 

Keynote Speakers

The program includes three confirmed keynotes:

• Valentina Presutti - Università di Bologna, Italy
• Carlo Fischione - KTH: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
• Mel Slater - University of Barcelona, Spain

Paper Submission

All submissions will be fully, single-blind peer-reviewed. The expected number of pages for contribution should not exceed 10 pages for paper. Authors must follow IEEE ethical and writing guidelines.

LaTeX and Word template: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html

Submission portal: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ieeeis22025 

Call for Internet of Sounds Performances and Installations

We invite submissions that showcase the internet of sounds in performance and sound installations. Proposed works should have a clear connection to the conference and may relate to a technical paper or demo submission. We particularly invite pieces that last 5-12 minutes, however, shorter and longer performance proposals will be considered.

Performances and Installations Submission

A proposal (compiled in a single pdf) should include:

• One-page project description
• One-page description of technical requirements
• Short program notes
• Artist bio(s)
• URL to any performance/installation audio or audio-visual documentation (if available).  The documentation link should use streaming-only services, e.g., SoundCloud, Vimeo, YouTube.

Please keep in mind the following when preparing performance and installation submissions:

• Space requirements: Indicate whether the work would be more suitable for a university environment (hallways, staircases, indoor and outdoor plazas), club, traditional concert stage, gallery, public space, or other venue. For questions regarding equipment and venue descriptions, please contact the Music & Installations Co-chairs
• Performer(s): List all performers that would need to be involved. Please note that the organizers cannot provide funding to support performers' travel or accommodation.
• Feasibility: Provide evidence of the feasibility of the performance or installation. Include documentation and list of previous performances of the submitted or related work that demonstrate the submitter's capacity to implement the proposal.

Submission portal: to be announced

Important Dates

• All submission deadlines:    July 1, 2025
• Author notification:               September 1, 2025
• Camera-ready due:              October 1, 2025
• Early registration deadline:  October 2, 2025
• Late registration deadline:   October 15, 2025
• Symposium dates:               29 to 31 October, 2025

Awards

The Organizing Committee will select the winners for the Best Paper, Best Student Paper, and Best Demo awards. To be eligible for the Best Student Paper award, the presenting and first author of the paper must be a full-time student.

Organizing Committee

• General Co-Chair: Claudia Rinaldi - CNIT National Inter-University Consortium for Telecommunications 
• Paper Co-chair: Carlo Centofanti - University of L’Aquila
• Paper Co-chair: Stephen Roddy - University College Cork
• Paper Co-chair: Marcelo M. Wanderly - McGill University
• Paper Co-chair: Toon van Waterschoot - KU Leuven
• Demo Chair: Andrea Marotta - University of L'Aquila
• Poster Chair: Michel Buffa - University Côte d'Azur
• Music and Installations Co-chair: Giusy Caruso - Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
• Music and Installations Co-chair: Maria Cristina De Amicis - Conservatorio di Musica “A. Casella"
• Music and Installations Co-chair: Alessio Gabriele - Conservatorio di Musica “A. Casella”
• Facility Chair: Marco Giordano - University of L’Aquila
• Publication Chair: Alex Piccioni - University of L’Aquila
• Publicity Chair: Chrisoula Alexandraki - Hellenic Mediterranean University
• Tutorial Chair: Josè Santos - University of Ghent
• Industry Liaison Chair: Andrea Genovese - Qualcomm
• Travel Grants Chair: Lina Mohjazi - University of Glasgow
• Student Volunteer Coordinator: Stefano Giacomelli - University of L’Aquila 
• General Chair: Luca Turchet – University of Trento

General Contact

Enquiries can be addressed to claudia.rinaldi@univaq.it