The 16th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Systems (ICPRS-27) is an annual international event that follows ICPRS-25, ICPRS-24, ICPRS-23, ICPRS-22, ICPRS-21, ICPRS-19, ICPRS-18, ICPRS-17 and ICPRS-16, a continuation of the successful Chilean Conference on Pattern Recognition that reached its 6th edition in 2014. In 2027 it is organised by the Université de Bordeaux (France) and the Chilean Association for Pattern Recognition (ACHiRP, a member of the IAPR), endorsed by the IAPR and