Session SS1 – IoT Applications in Modern and Emerging Technologies

Session SS2 – Doppler Radar Sensing of Close-Range Motion for Healthcare, Assistive, and Industrial Applications

Session SS3 – Setting up the Applied Artificial Intelligence Learning Requirements

Session SS4 – Electronics on Textiles

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Session SS1 – IoT Applications in Modern and Emerging Technologies

Modern and emerging technologies like sensing technologies, wireless sensors networks, 5G/6G networks, satellite communications links, artificial intelligence, machine learning (ML), advanced data analytics, provide the infrastructure for applications that will enable the introduction of new services in IoT domain in the numerous fields: agriculture, smart cities, healthcare, transportation/mobility, retail, smart buildings, industry 4.0, etc. Taking into account the huge amount of data that such systems generate, big data is recognized as a key technology for the possibility of IoT appropriate application. Very often, data collected by sensors is not enough reliable, since their measurements are influenced by environmental parameters which can hardly be modeled with a simple function, and it is necessary to apply more complex tools, i.e. ML. 5G mobile telecommunications systems provide an excellent infrastructure for emerging/modern applications that will enable the introduction of new services, however, 5G and future generation of mobile telephony (6G) face different types of requirements (improvement of link capacity, interference reduction, fading, more efficient handover). On the other hand, the recent advances in satellite communications, especially related to satellites in low-orbit (LEO), motivated the research community to consider the strategy of building a universal communication network (6G), which will integrate low-orbit satellite communication links into the 5G ecosystem, thus achieving hybrid communication.

This special session aims to join the efforts of researchers, experts, technology providers and users to discuss and present the latest research findings on development and demonstration of IoT applications based on sensors, sensor networks, 5G/6G, satellite communication networks and technologies improvements to support IoT.

This special session includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: 

– IoT applications
– AI and ML technologies in IoT
– Big data technologies in IoT
– 5G/6G improvements towards IoT
– Hybrid communications
– Satellite communication links integration into the 5G ecosystem
– Wireless sensors networks

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Session SS2 – Doppler Radar Sensing of Close-Range Motion for Healthcare, Assistive, and Industrial Applications

While Doppler radar has been applied to many familiar long-range applications for speed, localization, mapping, and security, the value of this technology for the measurement of close-range small motion patterns is emerging as a new paradigm in healthcare and industrial applications. Doppler radar motion sensing has been successfully demonstrated for remote sensing of human physiological motion, including detection and monitoring of multiple physiological signatures including respiratory patterns, heart rate variability (HRV), sleep quality, and human gait. In addition, similar instrumentation and detection methods have been investigated for a broad range of human assistive and industrial applications. This special session will present the state of the art in short range Doppler radar applications, including HRV monitoring, fall detection, aids for visually impaired, violin training, and monitoring of wind turbines.

This special session includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: 

Doppler radar applications in

• Vital signs measurement and assessment
• Assistive technologies for the disabled
• Home and mobile healthcare
• Bio-feedback, learning, and training technologies
• Industrial monitoring

Organizers

Session SS3 – Setting up the Applied Artificial Intelligence Learning Requirements

The special session is devoted to but not limited by the topics on learning environments for Applied AI, which are part of the Erasmus+ project FAAI No. 2022-1-PL01-KA220-HED-000088359:

• Developing an Applied Al competency framework for university, and mid-career learners to support the acquisition of the technical,business, and human skills while integrating an ethical perspective.
• Analyzing and formulating the requirements and features of an Applied AI. 
• Formulation of the main content and topics of the curriculum on Applied AI

This special session includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: 
– Applied artificial intelligence
– Machine learning
– Use case study
– Competence
– Learning environment

Organizers

Session SS4 – Electronics on Textiles

Electronics on textiles is a rapidly growing field. On a scientific basis, it can be treated as multidisciplinary: From the chemical formation of conductive layers and fibers, through textile combinations to obtain conductive fabrics; Through DC and conventional electronics to microwave and millimeter structures (filters, antennas, sensors, RFID, FSS etc.), but also the beginnings of computing.

In general, the construction of conductive structures can be presented in three main directions: (1) Applying conductive material to textiles. The main technics are screen printing and ink (or inkjet) printing conductive material. (2) Using conductive tapes or foils. Tapes and foils are of pure metals (copper, rare aluminum) or conductive textiles. (3) Using conductive thread and fiber. The main techniques are embroidery, knitting and sewing which gives conductive structures. There are also combinations between the mentioned ways. The most common is the use of conductive thread (fiber) as a thin conductor or for forming a short connection by sewing.

The application of conductive material and embroidery with conductive thread are fairly fixed techniques and there is little possibility of correction. The use of conductive tapes and foils, especially self-adhesive, enables correction and replacement of the structure without damaging the textile layer. Since the substrate is textile, or some plastic or rubber, it does not have a precise dielectric constant. As a rule, textiles are soft and do not have a uniform thickness, and they also have the problem of roughness. In addition to this, there is also the problem of cutting because often precise techniques cannot be applied. Due to these properties and conductive structures and substrates, the application is more demanding and must be adapted, as well as the simulation, to the nature of the material.

This special session includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: 

– Fabrication of:
– Conductive fiber
– Conductive textiles
– Material application
– Applying conductive material to textiles
– Using conductive tapes or foils
– Using conductive thread and fiber
– Connectors and connecting conductive areas
– Structures
     – Conventional electronics
– Filters
– Antennas
– Sensors
  – RFID
  – FSS
– Simulation

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Call for Special Session Proposals

The prospective authors are invited to propose special sessions on the focused topics of their interest.

The special sessions proposals should be submitted to the special session chairs before the special session proposal deadline. A proposal should contain the title of the proposed special session, a short description and 3-5 keywords. Please, fill the requested data in the special session proposal form and send it to the special session chairs by e-mail before March 15, 2023.

After the evaluation process of the submitted proposals, the authors who proposed the session will be notified about the special session acceptance and the calls for the accepted special sessions will be published on the conference website. The special session organizers will receive a copy of the special session call for papers to be further distributed to the interested authors. The deadline for submission of the contribution to the special sessions is the same as the deadline for submission of the regular papers (May 15, 2023),

A special session will be considered successful if at least five papers are selected for presentation. If a special session gathers less than five papers, the submitted papers will be moved in regular sessions on the familiar topics.

Special Session Chairs:

Prof. Zlatica Marinković, University of Niš, Serbia
zlatica.marinkovic@elfak.ni.ac.rs

Prof. Giovanni Crupi, University of Messina, Italy
crupig@unime.it