Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications, SOCO 2026, held in Marbella, Spain, during June 18-19, 2026.The 58 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 121 submissions. The papers cover the following topical sections: Computer Vision Applications; Prediction and Monitoring; and Systems and Optimization. The papers also include the following special sessions: Efficiency and Explainability in Machine Learning and Soft Computing; Time Series Forecasting in Industrial and Environmental Applications; Quantum Computing; Intelligent Techniques Applied to Modelling and Control in Engineering focused on Marine Energy Systems and Robotics; Machine Learning and Computer Vision in Industry 4.0; Optimization, Modeling and Control by Soft Computing Techniques; EUropean Transnational Educational.