Interactive Research e-Posters

What IS tHE Interactive RESEARCH e-POSTERS PROGRAM?

SC’s Interactive Research e-Posters program provides a venue for researchers in industry, academia (including students), and government to present cutting-edge research ideas and late-breaking results. E-posters should benefit from interactive demos which cannot be realized in the static poster format. E-posters are peer-reviewed by a committee which also selects a poster for the Best Research Poster Award based on quality of research and poster presentation. Some research posters form the foundation for papers presented at future conferences. 

By default all selected e-posters will be displayed at the convention center (even outside the poster session) in the form of a self operating video without a presenter present. The presenter has an opportunity to showcase and perform an interactive demo by connecting their own PC or device to the monitor during a Posters demo session.

Alternatively, submission could also make use of a touch screen for interactive posters, even without presenters present. These presentations must be self-contained. A limited number of such interactive stations (in the form of touch screens) will be available and the submission must clearly indicate that such features are needed. Please note, for these e-posters a presenter must be present during the poster session.

Note: Students who are not ACM members may submit to Interactive Research e-Posters. However, e-posters are not eligible to participate in the ACM Student Research Competition or the Doctoral Showcase.

preparing your submission

An Interactive Research e-Poster submission has five main components: (1) a video file of the e-poster (see Video Format, either showing the full poster or a short typical demo), (2) a description of what will still be updated until the final version, (3) a description of how the interactive element will be utilized to offer additional value beyond static paper posters, (4) an 800 word summary in the IEEE format, and an optional Artifact Description Appendix ​​(only for initial review purposes).

Video Format

Videos should comply with the following technical requirements:

• Rendered at 4K (Ultra HD) resolution
• 3840 pixels wide x 2160 pixels high
• 72 dpi
• RGB color space

Videos can be a maximum of 30 seconds and 30 frames per second. MOV Pro Res 422 is the preferred video format. MP4 is allowed but it should be compressed at a constant bitrate of 15-20 Mbps. Displays will be mounted in landscape orientation and will likely be 55 inch monitors.

HPC Education Posters

E-posters focusing on HPC education are considered within the scope for Interactive Research e-Posters; there is no separate education track. Education posters should be submitted using the Interactive Research e-Posters submission form if an interactive demo is more reasonable than static research posters.

Reproducibility Initiative

We believe that reproducible science is essential, and that SC is a leader in this effort. Moving in this direction, we encourage authors to submit reproducibility information in the form of an Artifact Description (AD) Appendix along with their other submission materials in the SC submissions website.

All e-posters are peer-reviewed by a committee of experts. E-poster reviews are single-anonymous: reviewers will see author names, but authors will not see reviewer names. In addition to technical content, the reviewers will look at how well the submission promises to make use of the new opportunities provided by using electronic posters.

conflict of interest

Please be aware of, and adhere to, these SC Conference guidelines regarding potential conflicts of interest and disclosure.

A potential conflict of interest occurs when a person is involved in making a decision that:

• Could result in that person, a close associate of that person, or that person’s company or institution receiving significant financial gain, such as a contract or grant, or
• Could result in that person, or a close associate of that person, receiving significant professional recognition, such as an award or the selection of a paper, work, exhibit, or other type of submitted presentation.

Program Committee members will be given the opportunity to list potential conflicts of interest during each program’s review process. Program Committee chairs and area chairs will make every effort to avoid assignments that have a potential COI.

According to the SC conference you have a conflict of interest with the following:

• Your PhD advisors, post-doctoral advisors, PhD students, and post-doctoral advisees;
• Family relations by blood or marriage, or equivalent (e.g., a partner);
• People with whom you collaborated in the past five years. Collaborators include: co-authors on an accepted/rejected/pending research paper; co-PIs on an accepted/pending grant; those who fund your research; researchers whom you fund; or researchers with whom you are actively collaborating;
• Close personal friends or others with whom you believe a conflict of interest exists;
• People who were employed by, or a student at, your primary institution(s) in the past five years, or people who are active candidates for employment at your primary institution(s).

Note that “service” collaborations, such as writing a DOE, NSF, or DARPA report, or serving on a program committee, or serving on the editorial board of a journal, do not inherently create a COI.

Other situations can create COIs, and you should contact the Technical Program Chairs for questions or clarification on any of these issues.

Plagiarism

Please review the IEEE guidelines on identifying plagiarism.

Authors should submit new, original work that represents a significant advance from even their own prior publications.

AI-Generated Text

The use of artificial intelligence AI–generated text in either a poster or the accompanying abstract shall be disclosed in the acknowledgements section of any submission to SC. The sections of the text or poster that uses AI-generated text shall have a citation to the AI system used to generate the text. Utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) is permissible as a general-purpose writing assistance tool. Authors are expected to acknowledge their complete accountability for the contents of their texts, including content generated by LLMs that could be interpreted as plagiarism or scientific misconduct (e.g., fabrication of facts). LLMs are not eligible for authorship.

IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS

SC26 is an in-person event and presenting posters remotely will not be accommodated.

registration

If your submission is accepted, you must register for the Technical Program in order to attend the SC Conference and present the poster.

Finalizing Accepted Submissions

If your submission is accepted, you may make updates to finalize the poster content.

Your Research Poster will be included in the online SC Schedule provided you upload your final poster to the SC submissions website before September 30, 2026.

Archives

Interactive Research e-Posters are made available in the Technical Program Archives, upon submission of the final poster to the SC submissions website before September 30, 2026.

schedule & location

E-posters will be displayed Tuesday–Thursday, November 17–19, 2026. During these times, interactive posters must function autonomously without a presenter being present.

E-posters should be uploaded and enabled by 5 pm on Monday, November 16, 2026 and will remain available until 5 pm on Thursday, November 19, 2026. This allows conference attendees to browse posters outside the Posters sessions.

infrastructure

Each e-poster is given a designated space with a monitor. Before the conference, poster authors are sent a directory that maps assigned monitors that includes a designated space for a QR code. This QR code links the poster to the Technical Program Archives, where each poster has its own web page and the most updated version of the material. Hiding or removing the QR code will prevent attendees from easily accessing your poster in the SC Technical Program Archive.

You do not have to generate these QR codes. We generate one QR code for each poster that links to your submitted content. This code is attached to the display board by the time you arrive at SC.

POSTERS Reception

The Posters Reception on Tuesday evening provides food and drink to registered Technical Program attendees. Poster presenters must be available at their posters to answer questions and discuss their work for the duration of the reception. During this time, electronic posters can also take on a demo-station character driven by the presenter.

AWards

Interactive Research e-Posters are also eligible for the Best Research Poster Award — based on quality of research and quality of poster presentation. For fairness reasons, a static version of the poster must be submitted and must be available for display during the poster session.

The Research and e-Poster Committee nominates Best Research Poster Award candidates during the review process. At the conference, an ad-hoc committee judges poster content, including the optional Artifact Description Appendix, and poster presentations during a Best Posters Presentation Session and the Posters Reception. After the reception, this committee convenes and selects a single best poster. E-posters are eligible for the Best Research Poster Award, but must – in addition to technical excellence and good presentation – also demonstrate exceptional use of the interactive opportunities available in the new format.

Which template should I use for my abstract?

For even-numbered conference years: IEEE Manuscript Template for Conference Proceedings

For odd-numbered conference years: ACM Conference Proceedings Template

Are Research Posters that submit an Artifact Description Appendix eligible for an Artifacts Available badge as described on the ACM website?

No. Research Posters are not eligible for any badges associated with reproducibility artifacts.

Do I need to make my software open-source in order to complete the Artifact Description Appendix?

No. It is not required that you make any changes to your computing environment in order to complete the appendix. The Artifact Description Appendix is meant to provide information about the computing environment you used to produce your results, reducing barriers for future replication of your results.

Who will review my appendix?

The Artifact Description Appendix will be submitted at the same time as your poster and will be reviewed as part of the standard review process by the same reviewers who handle the rest of your poster.

Does the Artifact Description Appendix really impact scientific reproducibility?

The Artifact Description Appendix is simply a description of the computing environment used to produce the results in your poster. By itself, this appendix does not directly improve scientific reproducibility. However, a well-written appendix can be used by scientists (including the authors at a later date) to more easily replicate and build upon the results in the poster. Therefore, the Artifact Description Appendix can reduce barriers and costs of replicating published results. It is an important first step toward full scientific reproducibility.

What kind of recognition do I get for submitting these appendices?

There is no additional recognition for Research Posters that submit an Artifact Description Appendix.

Can I change from one poster track to another?

No. Authors are required to select the type of poster at the time of submission. Authors can select either Research Posters, ACM Student Research Competition (Graduate or Undergraduate), or Doctoral Showcase from the SC submissions website.

Do posters have allocated space, or is space first-come-first-serve?

Each poster is given a designated space with a display board. Before the conference, we will send authors a poster directory that maps assigned display boards.

When do I need to be at my poster location to present it?

All presenters must be available at their posters/videos to answer questions and discuss their work for the duration of the Posters Reception on Tuesday evening. In addition, each poster track has a separate presentation session for selected posters. Exact days and times will be available once the program is finalized. 

• Best ACM SRC Poster Candidates
• Best Research Poster Candidates
• Doctoral Showcase

Is my poster archived?

Yes, all posters are archived and can be accessed after the conference from the Proceeding & Archives page on the conference website.

I noticed QR codes next to every poster at the conference. Do I have to generate that QR code for my poster?

No, you do not have to generate those QR codes. We generate one QR code for every poster that points to your submitted content. This code is attached to the poster pedestal by the time you arrive at SC. Conference attendees can scan these QR codes and access all of your material easily.

Where do I place the QR codes on my poster?

QR codes can be placed anywhere you want to link to external content on your poster; for example, to point to a video narration of the poster by the author, links to results, movies, graphics, datasets, codes, etc.

Are posters peer-reviewed?

ACM SRC, Research Posters, and Doctoral Showcase are peer-reviewed by a committee of experts.