Special Session on
Future 6G Wireless Network Technologies with IoT, Machine Learning and Data Analytics for Smart Healthcare

Aim and Scope

6G is expected to launch around 2030, offering higher speeds, ultra-low latency, and massive connectivity. A major focus of 6G is on green technologies, reducing energy consumption while improving network efficiency. Sustainability goals align with global efforts like the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 6G’s extreme speeds (1 Tbps) and ultra-low latency (sub-millisecond) will support real-time applications like remote surgeries, AI-powered automation, and immersive XR experiences.

6G wireless standards require massive global collaborations between governments, research institutions, telecom giants, semiconductor makers, and hardware and software developers. Work on 6G began in 2019 and billions of dollars have already been pledged worldwide to support 6G research and innovations, according to the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance, an industry consortium. Artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), on the other hand, is playing an increasingly important role in automating systems, increasing efficiency, and ensuring high dependability in complicated activities. One of the potential benefits of 6G is in Health care. 6G based IoT systems could enhance telemedicine capabilities, allowing for real-time high-definition video consultations and remote surgeries with minimal latency. It could facilitate the use of advanced medical devices and wearable’s for continuous health monitoring, enabling early disease detection and personalized treatment. Additionally, 6G networks could support the rapid transmission of large medical datasets for research and collaboration among healthcare professionals.

The rapid evolution of 6G wireless communication, combined with Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML), and Data Analytics, is transforming the future of smart healthcare systems. These technologies enable real-time monitoring, intelligent diagnosis, personalized treatment, and efficient healthcare management.

This special session aims to bring together researchers, academicians, industry professionals, and practitioners to present and discuss recent advances, challenges, and future directions in this interdisciplinary domain.

We invite high-quality original research papers that address theoretical, experimental, and practical aspects of next-generation healthcare technologies enabled by 6G networks.

Topics of Interest

• 6G Architectures and Technologies for Healthcare
• IoT-enabled Smart Healthcare Systems
• AI/ML-driven Medical Data Analysis
• Big Data Analytics for Healthcare Applications
• Wearable and Implantable Medical Devices
• Remote Patient Monitoring and Telemedicine
• Edge/Fog Computing for Healthcare Networks
• Security, Privacy, and Trust in Healthcare IoT
• Blockchain for Healthcare Data Management
• Digital Twins in Medical Applications
• Smart Hospitals and Connected Healthcare
• Energy-efficient and Green Healthcare Networks
• Federated Learning in Medical Systems
• Emergency and Disaster Healthcare Networks

Paper Submission

Potential authors may submit their manuscripts for presentation consideration through ICETCI 2026 submission system electronically at https://edas.info/N34670 , following the conference guidelines. All submissions will go through peer review process. To submit your paper to this special session, you have to choose our special session title on the submission page.

Important Dates

Organizers

Dr. Arun Agarwal has more than 20 years of professional, research, and teaching experience in wireless digital communication systems. He is working as an Associate Professor in ECE department at ITER (Faculty of Engineering and Technology), Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He completed B. E (2003) in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from Padmanava College of Engg., Rourkela and M. TECH (2010) in Telematics and Signal Processing from NIT, Rourkela, Odisha. PhD (2021) from AMET University, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, India. His field of interest includes 6G/5G Wireless Networks, IoT, Smart Technology, LTE-A, 4G, Advanced Communications Systems and signal processing. He has over 100 research articles published in journals, national and international conferences. He is a Senior member of IEEE & life member of ISTE, OITS, IETE, IACSIT, IEI professional society. He is also a member of Editorial Board & Reviewer of many International Journals. He has also served as a TPC of many Springer and IEEE International Conferences. He has a total of 54 Scopus publications with an h-index of 9 and highest impact factor of 9. He has 3 Copyrights Granted and 5 patent Granted, with Google Scholar 1015 Citations with h-index 14 and i10-index 25. He is Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Access, IEEE Wireless Communication Magazine, And Springer Wireless Personal Communications. Additionally he is presently secretary of IETE Bhubaneswar section 2024-2026. He has given a Talk as a Special Sessions Speaker at IIT Bombay during IEEE TENSYMP 1-3 July-2022 and served as Special Track Chair and delivered Tutorial on 6G Networks during IEEE R10 HTC 16-18 October-2023, Rajkot, Gujrat. Delivered a Tutorial talk, Got Best Presenter Award and Served as Session Chair for the Fourth IEEE International Conference on Emerging Techniques in Computational Intelligence, ICETCI 2024 held at Mahindra University, Hyderabad, India during Aug 22-24. Delivered Pre-Conference Tutorials of RASEFT-2024, organized by Matrusri Engineering College (MECS), Hyderabad, on 27th December 2024. Delivered a Keynote Speech, at National Conference On “6G Wireless Networks” at National Conference On Recent Advancements in Electronics, Communication and Computing (RAECC-2025), 15th April, 2025, GIFT, Bhubaneswar. Delivered a Tutorial talk on Future 6G Networks for Green Environment at an International conference IEEE R10 HTC 2025 held at Chiba University of Commerce, Japan from September 29 to October 1, 2025. Delivered a Tutorial talk on 6G Networks- Research and Challenges, at an IEEE Future Networks World Forum FNWF-2025, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru.”

Email ID: arunagrawal@soa.ac.in; Mobile: +91-9937106292

Mrs. Kabita Agarwal has more than 16 years of professional, research, and teaching experience in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. She is working as a Guest Faculty in ECE department at International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. She completed B. E (2003) in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from Purushottam Institute of Engineering and Technology., Rourkela and M. TECH (2009) in Electronics and Communication Engineering from BPUT University, Rourkela, Odisha and Pursuing PhD from Utkal University, Odisha, India. Her field of Interest includes Digital Electronics, Advanced Communications Systems and signal processing. She has over 30 research articles published in journals, national and international conferences. She is a member of IEEE. He has total 15 Scopus publications 6 Papers in IEEE Xplore digital library and 13 refereed International Indexed Journals Publications and More than 15 are indexed in Scopus.

Email ID: akkavita22@gmail.com