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18th International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems (VSS2026)

27 - 30 July 2026, Exeter, UK

We are happy to announce the 18th International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems will be held on  Monday 27th July to Thursday 30th July 2026 at the University of Exeter, UK.

It is the premier conference in variable structure and sliding mode control and brings together people from academia and industry.

18th International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems

Committee

General Co-chairs

  • Yuri Shtessel
  • Andrey Polyakov
  • Andrzej Bartoszewicz
  • Michael Basin
  • Igor Boiko
  • Denis Efimov
  • Shihua Li
  • Jaime A. Moreno
  • Alessandro Pisano
  • Elisabetta Punta
  • Johann Reger
  • Markus Reichhartinger
  • Michael Ruderman
  • Bijnan Bandyopadhyay
  • Gian Paolo Incremona
  • Yury Orlov
  • Héctor Ríos
  • Abishek K. Behera
  • Liu Hsu
  • Paul Puleston
  • Michele Cucuzzella
  • Matteo Rubagotti
  • Kamal Shyam

Call for papers

Key dates:

Submissions open: November 2025

Deadline for submissions: 15 January 2026

Notification of acceptance: 30 March 2026

Deadline for final submission and registration: 1 May 2026

VSS 2026

Registration Fees:

Full non-IEEE: GBP 450
Full IEEE: GBP 420
Students, young authors and retired authors (Non-IEEE): GBP 225
Students, young authors and retired authors (IEEE): GBP 210
Late registrations will be increased to + GBP100

 

Templates and format requirements:

Please refer to PaperPlaza for the submission guidelines

Conference programme

Venue

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Accommodation

Holland Hall is a modern accommodation facility at the University of Exeter, known for its contemporary amenities and fabulous views over the Exe valley. Located at the university's Streatham Campus, it offers en-suite rooms, each with a private bathroom. The hall's hillside location provides many rooms with panoramic vistas of Exeter city and surrounding countryside. It is conveniently location with just a 7 minute walk through picturesque grounds and gardens from the Harrison building, the central campus venue for the workshop.

The organisers have already secured a discounted rate for all VSS 2026 participants (students and staff) which will include complimentary hot/continental breakfast, WiFi and parking space.

Directions, public transport and parking

Details on how to get here by car, public transport and parking. 

Summer school

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