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1st IEEE International Conference on Instrumentation

INSTCon 2026

JULY 24-25, 2026

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Rourkela, Odisha, India - 769008

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Announcements

NewNotification of Acceptance Sent!

The decisions of the manuscripts have been communicated to the Primary Authors through email notifications. The authors whose papers got ACCEPTED can check their review comments in the CMT portal and are suggested to address the queries in the Camera Ready version of the manuscript. The review comments of the REJECTED papers have also been made available in CMT portal for further improvement of the work. Some papers are DESK REJECTED due to either inadequate technical novelty, AI content or Plagiarism or being submitted in an inappropriate format

NewTravel Grants

Limited Travel Grants will be awarded to the selected student presenters.

NewBest Paper Award in Each Track

One best paper award in each track

🚨Journal Publication Opportunity

Authors of papers accepted and presented at INSTCon 2026 may submit technically extended versions of their work to IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (TIM) and IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement (OJIM), in accordance with the journals’ policies for extended versions of conference papers (https://ieee-ims.org/publication/ieee-tim/information-authors, https://ieee-ims.org/publication/ieee-ojim/author-information). All such submissions will be handled as regular journal submissions and will undergo the standard peer-review process.

NewCamera Ready Submission Guidelines

Please prepare your Camera Ready version following the guidelines given in the website

NewRegistration For Attendees

Registration for attendees will be updated soon. Please stay tuned for updates on the registration process and deadlines.

NewAccomodation

A limited number of paid accommodation facilities are available at NIT Rourkela Campus. Registration will open shortly.

NewNotification of Acceptance Sent!

The decisions of the manuscripts have been communicated to the Primary Authors through email notifications. The authors whose papers got ACCEPTED can check their review comments in the CMT portal and are suggested to address the queries in the Camera Ready version of the manuscript. The review comments of the REJECTED papers have also been made available in CMT portal for further improvement of the work. Some papers are DESK REJECTED due to either inadequate technical novelty, AI content or Plagiarism or being submitted in an inappropriate format

NewTravel Grants

Limited Travel Grants will be awarded to the selected student presenters.

NewBest Paper Award in Each Track

One best paper award in each track

🚨Journal Publication Opportunity

Authors of papers accepted and presented at INSTCon 2026 may submit technically extended versions of their work to IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (TIM) and IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement (OJIM), in accordance with the journals’ policies for extended versions of conference papers (https://ieee-ims.org/publication/ieee-tim/information-authors, https://ieee-ims.org/publication/ieee-ojim/author-information). All such submissions will be handled as regular journal submissions and will undergo the standard peer-review process.

NewCamera Ready Submission Guidelines

Please prepare your Camera Ready version following the guidelines given in the website

NewRegistration For Attendees

Registration for attendees will be updated soon. Please stay tuned for updates on the registration process and deadlines.

NewAccomodation

A limited number of paid accommodation facilities are available at NIT Rourkela Campus. Registration will open shortly.

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Important Dates

Paper Submission Starts

Passed

Dec 15, 2025

Paper Submission Ends

Passed

31 Mar, 2026April 10, 2026 (Hard Deadline)

Notification of Acceptance

Passed

15 May, 20267 June, 2026

Camera-ready Submission

14 days

Jun 25, 2026

Early Bird Regiastration

6 days

Jun 17, 2026

Paper Submission Starts

Passed

Dec 15, 2025

Paper Submission Ends

Passed

31 Mar, 2026April 10, 2026 (Hard Deadline)

Notification of Acceptance

Passed

15 May, 20267 June, 2026

Camera-ready Submission

14 days

Jun 25, 2026

Early Bird Regiastration

6 days

Jun 17, 2026

Our Speakers

About INSTCon 2026

The IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society – Rourkela Chapter and IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Student Chapter – NIT Rourkela proudly announce the 1st IEEE International Conference on Instrumentation (INSTCon 2026) (Conference Record #69741), to be held at NIT Rourkela, India.

INSTCon 2026 aims to be a premier international forum on intelligent instrumentation, sustainable engineering, and advanced automation. It will bring together researchers, engineers, industry leaders, and policymakers to advance measurement, sensing, control, and automation for a sustainable future.

The conference will feature a selective technical program with peer-reviewed papers and invited talks, covering a broad spectrum of topics, including smart sensors, IoT-enabled instrumentation, intelligent control and robotics, microelectronics and quantum devices, signal processing, sustainable electrical systems, and mission-critical technologies for space and defense. It aims to highlight innovations in precision agriculture, healthcare diagnostics, industrial automation, environmental monitoring, renewable energy, and other applications where intelligent instrumentation drives societal impact.

Hosted in the vibrant academic environment of NIT Rourkela, INSTCon 2026 provides a platform to exchange ideas, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and showcase cutting-edge research and technologies that combine scientific excellence with sustainability.

We look forward to welcoming participants to an inspiring event that merges innovation, technology, and societal responsibility.

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Conference Tracks

Track 1

Track 1: Smart Sensors and Intelligent Instrumentation

  • Smart Sensors: Design, Fabrication, and Applications
  • Sensor Fusion and Calibration
  • 3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping
  • Optical Sensors and Photonic Instrumentation
  • Sensor Reliability, Fault Tolerance, and Metrology
  • AI/ML for Measurements and Decision Support
Track 2

Track 2:Sustainable IoT and Communication Technologies

  • Wireless, RFID, and IoT-Enabled Instrumentation
  • Communication Protocols and Network Architectures
  • IoT in Mining and Precision Agriculture
  • Cyber-Physical Security, Privacy, and Resilience
  • Standardization, Interoperability, and Sustainability
  • RF,5G and Beyond