SS-01: Smart Health Sensing, Remote Monitoring, and Telemedicine Technologies for Health Promotion and Convenient Living

Abstract: Smart health sensing, remote monitoring, and telemedicine technologies are becoming essential for promoting healthier and more convenient daily living. By integrating wearable sensors, connected medical devices, IoT platforms, and AI-based analytics, these technologies enable continuous physiological monitoring, early risk detection, personalized health guidance, and remote clinical support. This special session welcomes research on practical systems and applications that support home-based care, chronic disease monitoring, elderly care, rehabilitation, preventive health, and telemedicine services. Submissions demonstrating real-world deployment, user-centered design, reliable data transmission, and clinically meaningful health promotion outcomes are particularly encouraged.

Chair: Wan-Jung Chang, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (email: allenchang@nkust.edu.tw)
Co-Chair: Ming-Che Chen, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (email: jerryhata@yuntech.edu.tw)
Co-Chair: Ming-Yi Liao, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (email: myliao@stust.edu.tw)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Wearable and portable health sensing devices
2) Remote physiological monitoring and home-based care
3) Telemedicine systems and connected healthcare services
4) IoT architectures for health promotion and preventive care
5) AI-based health data analytics and early risk detection
6) Smart home technologies for elderly care and assisted living
7) Connected medical devices and healthcare networking
8) Rehabilitation monitoring, lifestyle support, and personalized health guidance

SS-02: Cyber Resilience for Trustworthy Connected Consumer Mobility
Abstract: With connected consumer mobility evolving into software-defined, AI-enabled, and highly interconnected systems, cyber resilience has become an important requirement for maintaining secure, safe, and trustworthy operations. This special session covers the state-of-the-art approaches on developing trustworthy, resilient, and privacy-preserving mobility systems that can anticipate, withstand, respond, and recover from cyber threats while maintaining safety and continuity of services. The examples include connected vehicles, consumer drones and UAV systems, electric and autonomous mobility platforms, and emerging shared mobility services. The overall goal is to encourage advances toward building trust, security, resilience, and user confidence in future connected consumer mobility technologies. We welcome interdisciplinary works in cyber security, edge intelligence, communications, cyber-physical system, and consumer electronics that address emerging challenges in connected vehicles, intelligent transportation, and mobility services.

Chair: Dr. Muhammad Baqer Mollah, University of Houston, Texas, USA (email: mmollah@uh.edu)
Co-Chair: Kyu In Lee, University of Houston, Texas, USA (email: klee49@uh.edu)
Co-Chair: Yunpeng Zhang, University of Houston, Texas, USA, (email: yzhang119@uh.edu)
Co-Chair: Lu Gao, University of Houston, Texas, USA (email: lgao5@uh.edu)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Cyber resilience in connected consumer mobility
2) Security and resilience of software-defined vehicles
3) Cyber security and resilience of unmanned aerial vehicles
4) Security, privacy, and trust in Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) connectivity
5) AI-based intrusion and anomaly detections in mobility systems
6) Trustworthy AI for connected and autonomous mobility
7) Edge AI and distributed intelligence for secure mobility
8) Communication protocols for secure connected transportation systems
9) Privacy-preserving mobility data analytics and services
10) Zero-trust architecture for connected vehicles and UAV systems
11) OTA (over-the-air) updates and lifecycle security management
12) Cyber-physical system resilience in transportation systems
13) Electric vehicles and smart charging infrastructure security
14) Digital twins and cyber range for security monitoring and resilience assessment
15) Privacy-aware mobility intelligence via federated learning
16) Risk assessment and threat intelligence and on mobility networks
17) In-vehicle network security (ECU, CAN, ADAS, Automotive Ethernet)
18) Secure mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platforms and shared mobility services
19) Post-quantum cryptographic solutions for connected mobility systems
20) Human-centric trust, safety, and usability in secure mobility systems
21) Incident response, recovery, and forensics in mobility systems
22) Supply chain security for automotive and UAV platforms
23) Regulatory, ethical, and governance aspects of trustworthy mobility AI

SS-03: Emerging Advanced Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Life and Smart City/Township

Abstract: Adopting advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) has become crucial for developing smart cities, townships, intelligent logistics, and intelligent transportation. The continuous evolution of intelligent systems and applications further enhances existing frameworks by integrating emerging techniques, including service design, big data analysis, cloud computing, AI, edge computing, and IoT. These advancements bring about increased convenience and numerous benefits to our daily lives. This special session cordially invites submissions focusing on advanced, emerging consumer techniques and applications that contribute to the advancement of smart city/township domains.

Chair: Liang-Bi Chen, National Penghu University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (email: liangbi.chen@gmail.com)
Co-Chair: Shih-Hsiung Lee, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (email: shlee@nkust.edu.tw)
Co-Chair: Ming-Che Chen, National Yunlin Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (email: jerryhata@yuntech.edu.tw
Co-Chair: Szu-Yu Kuo, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (email: tykuo@pie.com.tw)
Co-Chair: Chun-Chen Chou, The University of Osaka, Japan (email: chou@see.eng.osaka u.ac.jp)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Artificial intelligence (AI)
2) Artificial intelligence of things (AIoT)
3) Smart city
4) Smart township
5) Intelligent agriculture
6) Intelligent aquaculture
7) Intelligent systems
8) Intelligent logistics
9) Intelligent transportation
10) Internet of things (IoT)

SS-04: Post-Quantum Security Technologies for IoT and Edge Computing in Consumer Electronics

Abstract: This special session invites original research works on practical security technologies for Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Edge Computing in Consumer Electronics (CE). As CE devices proliferate at the network edge, they face growing threats from physical tampering, side-channel attacks, and quantum computing advances. The session particularly welcomes contributions on hardware-based True Random Number Generators (TRNGs) and Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) for IoT devices, real-world applications of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) in resource-constrained IoT/Edge environments, and advanced countermeasures against side-channel and physical implementation attacks. Additional areas include lightweight cryptographic protocols, hardware security modules, trustworthy AIoT architectures, and secure execution environments that enhance resilience in next-generation consumer electronics.

Chair: Euisin Lee, Chungbuk National University, Korea (email: eslee@chungbuk.ac.kr)
Co-Chair: Soochang Park, Chungbuk National University, Korea (email: cewinter@chungbuk.ac.kr)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Hardware-based True Random Number Generators (TRNGs) and Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) for IoT devices in Consumer Electronics
2) Practical Applications of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) in IoT and Edge Computing environments for Consumer Electronics
3) Side-Channel Attacks (SCA) countermeasures and mitigation techniques for IoT and Edge intelligence
4) Lightweight cryptographic protocols and hardware security modules for Consumer Electronics
5) Trustworthy AIoT architectures and secure execution environments at the Edge for CE applications
6) Hardware security primitives for trust generation, resilience, and attack resistance in resource-constrained IoT/Edge CE devices

SS-05: Smart Wearable Sensors for Sustainable and Human-Centric Consumer Electronics toward SDGs

Abstract: This special session explores innovations in smart wearable sensor technologies that enable sustainable and human-centric consumer electronics aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular emphasis on net-zero and carbon-neutral technologies. It focuses on advanced sensing systems, energy-efficient designs, and AI-driven data analytics for applications in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and smart living. This session will include work related to low-power electronics, eco-friendly materials, and circular design approaches that minimise environmental impact while enhancing user (consumer) experience. The session aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss emerging trends in wearable sensing, IoT integration, and scalable consumer solutions. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, this session will highlight how next-generation wearable technologies can drive sustainable development and improve quality of life in a connected world.

Chair: Viranjay M. Srivastava, Birmingham City University, United Kingdom (email: viranjay@ieee.org)
Co-Chair: Mario De Oliveira, Birmingham City University, United Kingdom (email: Mario.DeOliveira@bcu.ac.uk)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Smart Sensors
2) Wearable Devices
3) Sustainable Consumer Electronics
4) Low-Power and Energy-Efficient Systems
5) Net Zero and Carbon-Neutral Technologies

SS-06: Trustworthy On-Device Agentic AI for Adaptive and Ambient Consumer Ecosystems

Abstract: Consumer electronics are rapidly evolving from isolated smart devices into adaptive, ambient ecosystems where AI agents sense context, coordinate tasks, and act on behalf of users. This special session focuses on trustworthy, human-centric, and resource-efficient agentic AI for smart homes, wearables, mobile devices, healthcare electronics, connected vehicles, and immersive platforms. It invites research on on-device agent orchestration, low-power inference, privacy-preserving personalization, secure tool use, multi-agent coordination, goal-drift mitigation, runtime monitoring, explainable agent actions, and human-in-the-loop governance. The session aims to define architectures and evaluation methods that make autonomous consumer AI systems predictable, sustainable, secure, and aligned with user needs.

Chair: Shrikant Sonparote, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (email: shrikant.sonparote@gmail.com (Primary)/ shrikant.sonparote@lowes.com (Alternative) )

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) On-device and edge-optimized agentic AI for consumer electronics
2) Ambient intelligence, context-aware personalization, and adaptive smart environments
3) Trustworthy multi-agent systems: reliability, goal-drift mitigation, and agent coordination
4) Security, privacy, and safe tool use in autonomous consumer AI ecosystems
5) Human-centric governance, explainable agent actions, and human-in-the-loop control

SS-07: Wireless Digital Twins and Immersive Multimedia for Human-Centric Smart Cities

Abstract: This special technical session focuses on human-centric AI-enabled urban digital twins and intelligent consumer applications for intelligent living in next-generation smart cities. It aims to bring together recent advances in artificial intelligence, 5G/6G communications, edge intelligence, connected mobility, UAV-assisted sensing, and AR/VR/MR services to support trustworthy, sustainable, and adaptive smart environments. Particular attention will be given to AI-driven modeling, optimization, and decision-making for real-time physical-to-virtual synchronization, wireless and edge resource management, immersive multimedia delivery, and secure distributed systems. The session welcomes contributions on architectures, protocols, algorithms, datasets, platforms, and prototypes that integrate AI, digital twins, networking, edge systems, and consumer electronics for adaptive consumer technologies and future intelligent urban services.

Chair: Wen-Hsing Kuo, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan (email: whkuo@saturn.yzu.edu.tw)
Co-Chair: Yi-Han Chiang, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan (email: chiang@omu.ac.jp)
Co-Chair: Yi-Huai Hsu, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan (email: yhhsu@saturn.yzu.edu.tw)
Co-Chair: Shi-Sheng Sun, National Chengchi University, Taiwan (email: sssun@nccu.edu.tw)
Co-Chair: Tsung-Wei Chiang, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan (email: twchiang@ccu.edu.tw)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) AI-Empowered Wireless Networks and Distributed Edge Intelligence: Intelligent resource allocation, machine learning for 5G/6G communications, and network slicing optimization in consumer applications and urban consumer services, low-latency data streaming, edge computing architectures for collaborative AI.
2) Connected Mobility & Aerial Systems: Internet of Vehicles (IoV), Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and UAV-assisted dynamic sensing and edge computing.
3) Urban Digital Twins: Real-time physical-to-virtual synchronization, predictive urban modeling, and data-driven simulation for smart cities.
4) Immersive Multimedia & Cross-Reality: AR/VR/MR integration, AR/VR/MR consumer applications, 3D video streaming, spatial audio, and immersive user interfaces for consumer devices.
5) Security, Privacy & Trust: Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), blockchain-based identity management, and data privacy in decentralized smart city applications

SS-08: Adaptive and Cognitive Network Security for Smart Homes and Digital Healthcare

Abstract: Smart homes and digital healthcare are becoming increasingly connected, making network security a key concern for ensuring reliable and safe services. Traditional security approaches often struggle to keep pace with evolving cyber threats and dynamic network environments. Adaptive and cognitive techniques provide new opportunities to detect, analyze, and respond to security threats more effectively. This special session aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working on advanced network security solutions for smart homes and digital healthcare. The session welcomes original research on adaptive intrusion detection, cognitive threat analysis, secure communication, edge intelligence, resilient network architectures, and practical solutions for protecting connected consumer systems.

Chair: Vincent Shin-Hung Pan, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan (email: vincentpan@cyut.edu.tw)
Co-Chair: Brij B. Gupta, Asia University, Taiwan (email: gupta.brij@ieee.org)
Co-Chair: Pooja Chaudhary, Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore, India (email: pooja.ch04@gmail.com)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Adaptive Intrusion Detection and Threat Intelligence
2) Cognitive Security and Intelligent Network Defence
3) Secure and Privacy-Aware Smart Home Networks
4) Network Security for Digital Healthcare and IoMT Systems
5) Edge-Assisted and Resilient Security Architectures

SS-09: Deepfake Detection and Multimedia Forensics for Consumer Electronics

Abstract: Smart homes and digital healthcare are becoming increasingly connected, making network security a key concern for ensuring reliable and safe services. Traditional security approaches often struggle to keep pace with evolving cyber threats and dynamic network environments. Adaptive and cognitive techniques provide new opportunities to detect, analyze, and respond to security threats more effectively. This special session aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working on advanced network security solutions for smart homes and digital healthcare. The session welcomes original research on adaptive intrusion detection, cognitive threat analysis, secure communication, edge intelligence, resilient network architectures, and practical solutions for protecting connected consumer systems.

Chair: Tzu-Chuen Lu, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan (email: tclu0419@ncut.edu.tw)
Chair: Shingo Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi University, Japan (email: shingo@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp)
Chair: Brij B. Gupta, Asia University, Taiwan (email: bbgupta@asia.edu.tw)
Co-Chair: Arcangelo Castiglione, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy (e-mail: arcastiglione@unisa.it)
Co-Chair: Akshat Gaurav, Ronin Institute (RIIS 2.0), USA (email: akshat.gaurav@ieee.org)
Co-Chair: Nadia Nedjah, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (email: nadia@eng.uerj.br)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Deepfake Detection for Consumer Electronics
2) AI-Driven Multimedia Forensics
3) AI-Generated Content Detection
4) Multimedia Content Authentication
5) Digital Media Integrity and Trust
6) Synthetic Media Detection
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7) Image, Video, and Audio Forensics
8) Multimodal AI for Multimedia Analysis
9) Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs)
10) Generative AI Security and Privacy
11) Deepfake Localization and Explainability
12) Digital Watermarking and Content Provenance
13) Adversarial Attacks and Robust Multimedia AI
14) AI-Based Misinformation and Fake Media Detection
15) Trustworthy and Explainable AI for Multimedia
16) Multimedia Biometrics and Face Forgery Detection
17) AI for Content Moderation and Fact Verification
18) Edge AI for Multimedia Security
19) Privacy-Preserving Multimedia Analytics
20) Foundation Models for Multimedia Intelligence
21) Human-Centered AI for Digital Media
22) Multimedia Analytics for Smart Consumer Devices
23) Secure Multimedia Communication Systems
24) Digital Rights Management and Copyright Protection
25) Emerging AI Technologies for Consumer Multimedia Applications

SS-10: Human-Centered Consumer Technologies for Older Adults: Healthy Aging, Digital Inclusion, and Age-Friendly Societies

Abstract: As societies face rapid demographic aging, consumer technologies are increasingly expected to address the needs, preferences, and capabilities of older adults. This special session focuses on human-centered consumer devices, services, interfaces, and assistive robotics that support healthy aging, person-centered care, independent living, social participation, and digital inclusion. Emphasis is placed on technologies designed for everyday use in home and community settings, with attention to usability, accessibility, safety, privacy, and real-world adoption. The session welcomes interdisciplinary research that connects consumer technology innovation with age-friendly societies while respecting the dignity, autonomy, and lived experiences of older adults.

Chair: Taehun Yang, Gyeongkuk National University, Korea (email: thyang@gknu.ac.kr)
Co-Chair: Seungmin Oh, Kongju National University, Korea (email: smoh@kongju.ac.kr)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Wearable and mobile consumer devices for health monitoring and self-management of older adults
2) Consumer assistive robotics for mobility, companionship, safety, and social participation
3) Accessible interfaces, digital inclusion, and inclusive design for older adult users
4) Consumer health applications and services for person-centered care and daily living support
5) Human-centered evaluation, usability, privacy, and interdisciplinary research for age-friendly societies

SS-11: Bridging the Physical and Digital Worlds: Human-Centric Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart Infrastructure and Ambient Living

Abstract: Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are increasingly bridging the physical and digital worlds, becoming essential for real-time monitoring and intelligent automation in human life, work environments, and critical infrastructure. Aligning with recent research trends in pervasive computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), this special session explores how WSNs seamlessly integrate with human living. Furthermore, we aim to uncover novel paradigms where seamless connectivity and intelligent sensing foster safer, more resilient, and highly adaptive societies. We invite contributions focusing on smart city, smart home, industrial and agricultural applications. The session also encourages submissions addressing AI integration, secure deployments robust against emerging vulnerabilities and human-centric designs that enhance convenience, operational efficiency, and sustainability.

Chair: Hosung Park, Busan University of Foreign Studies, Korea (email: hspark0865@bufs.ac.kr)
Co-Chair: Jeongcheol Lee, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Korea (email: jclee@kisti.re.kr)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Human-centric WSN applications for ambient living, workspaces, and smart cities
2) Integration of sensor networks and other networks in critical infrastructure
3) Edge computing and on-device AI for real-time sensor data processing
4) Security, privacy, and defense mechanisms in AI-driven sensor networks
5) Energy-efficient sensing technologies and low-power WSN architectures
6) Industrial and smart agricultural sensor network deployments

SS-12: AI and Security for Immersive Consumer Technologies and Metaverse Systems

Abstract: Immersive consumer technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), extended reality (XR), digital twins, and metaverse platforms, are enabling new forms of interaction, communication, and digital experiences. However, persistent virtual environments introduce unique security, privacy, and trust challenges involving avatar identity, virtual asset protection, immersive data privacy, deepfakes, content authenticity, and malicious interactions. This special session aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to explore innovative solutions for securing immersive consumer ecosystems. It will address trustworthy avatar interactions, virtual world security, privacy-preserving immersive services, synthetic media threats, digital identity, content provenance, and resilient metaverse and digital twin environments.

Chair: Amiya Nayak, University of Ottawa, Canada (email: nayak@uottawa.ca)
Chair: Brij B. Gupta, Asia University, Taiwan (email: bbgupta@asia.edu.tw)
Co-Chair: Kwok Tai Chui, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, China (email: jktchui@hkmu.edu.hk)
Co-Chair: Akshat Gaurav, Ronin Institute (RIIS 2.0), USA (email: akshat.gaurav@ieee.org)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Artificial Intelligence for Immersive Technologies
2) Security, Privacy, and Trust in Metaverse Systems
3) Virtual, Augmented, Mixed, and Extended Reality Security
4) Immersive Consumer Technology Security
5) Avatar Identity, Authentication, and Impersonation
6) Secure and Trustworthy Avatar Interactions
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7) Deepfake Detection in Immersive Environments
8) Synthetic Media Threats in Virtual Worlds
9) Multimedia Content Authenticity and Verification
10) Digital Content Provenance and Watermarking
11) Virtual World Security and Threat Detection
12) Privacy-Preserving Immersive Technologies
13) Biometric and Behavioral Privacy in XR Systems
14) Secure Digital Twins for Consumer Applications
15) Digital Identity and Access Management in the Metaverse
16) Virtual Asset and Digital Ownership Protection
17) Trust Management in Immersive Environments
18) Adversarial Attacks in XR and Metaverse Systems
19) Misinformation and Malicious Content in Virtual Worlds
20) Secure Human–Avatar and Avatar–Avatar Interactions
21) Cyberbullying, Harassment, and User Safety in the Metaverse
22) Secure Spatial Computing and Immersive Data Protection
23) Authentication and Authorization in Virtual Environments
24) Content Moderation and Governance in Metaverse Platforms
25) Resilient and Trustworthy Immersive Consumer Ecosystems

SS-13: Robot Foundation Models and Data-Centric Engineering for Physical AI in Consumer Electronics

Abstract: Physical AI is bringing embodied intelligence into everyday consumer electronics, from smart household assistants to assistive service robots. Powered by robot foundation models such as Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, these systems perceive, reason, and act in dynamic real-world environments. Realizing reliable Physical AI, however, demands not only advances in embodied learning, manipulation, and on-device control, but also robust processing of large-scale robot data—collection, normalization, labeling, and quality verification. This special session brings together research on Physical AI robots and the robot data processing technologies that support them, spanning multimodal perception, sim-to-real transfer, physical anomaly detection, and kinematic-semantic integrity verification, toward predictable, robust, and trustworthy robotic electronics for ambient living.

Chair: Hyonyoung Han, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Korea (email: hyonyoung.han@etri.re.kr)
Co-Chair: Hyeyoung An, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Korea (email: hya@etri.re.kr)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models and generalist robot policies for consumer and smart environments
2) Large-scale robot dataset collection, annotation, and benchmarking for Physical AI 3) Physical AI data processing: normalization, unified schema mapping, and automated labeling
4) Kinematic-semantic integrity verification, anomaly detection, and data quality auditing
5) Simulation-to-real (sim-to-real) transfer and synthetic data generation for Physical AI
6) Data-driven Physical AI applications and real-world deployment in smart homes, assistive living, and elderly care electronics
7) Multimodal sensor fusion (Vision, Tactile, Kinematics) for consumer manipulation tasks

SS-14: FPGA, quantum computing, and their related applications for consumer electronics

Abstract: Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are widely used for a variety of applications, in particular, for consumer electronics. In addition, quantum computing researches are becoming mature based on commercial quantum computers. Both technologies can be considered as new accelerators for high-performance computers which will be used for consumer electronics. This organized session will discuss the state-of-the-art FPGA researches and related high-performance applications (for example, server applications). Based on the latest FPGA researches, we will discuss how to apply the latest FPGA researches onto consumer electronics. In addition, we will discuss the latest quantum computing and related applications. In a lot of cases, FPGA technologies are used for quantum computers. The collaborative technologies will also be discussed.

Chair: Minoru Watanabe, Okayama University, Japan (email: minoru-watanabe@okayama-u.ac.jp)

SS-15: Joint Communication and Sensing (JCAS) for Intelligent Consumer Electronics in 6G Networks

Abstract: As 6G wireless communication networks evolve toward ubiquitous intelligence, Joint Communication and Sensing (JCAS) has emerged as a key technology for future consumer electronics and smart environments. By integrating high-resolution radar-like sensing capabilities into next-generation communication infrastructure, JCAS enables adaptive, sustainable, and human-centric intelligent living. This special session focuses on state-of-the-art approaches to designing, optimizing, and deploying JCAS-enabled consumer systems. We welcome interdisciplinary works addressing physical layer designs, network architectures, and edge AI integration to overcome the emerging challenges of interference, resource allocation, and privacy, ultimately enhancing user experience and intelligence in 6G consumer ecosystems.

Chair: Sanghoon Lee, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Korea (email: sanghoon2@etri.re.kr)
Co-Chair: Geonhee Cho, Texas State University, USA (email: wvx17@txstate.edu)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Resource allocation and spectrum sharing for coexisting communication and sensing
2) Channel modeling and measurement for 6G JCAS environments
3) Human-centric activity recognition and vital sign monitoring via 6G JCAS
4) Smart home and intelligent living applications leveraging 6G sensing
5) Network architecture and protocols for distributed JCAS systems
6) Edge AI and lightweight machine learning for JCAS data processing
7) Privacy-preserving and secure JCAS for consumer hardware
8) Digital twins for JCAS network planning and performance optimization
9) Millimeter-wave (mmWave) and Terahertz (THz) JCAS for high-precision consumer electronics
10) Environment mapping and localization in smart cities via 6G networks
11) Vehicular JCAS and V2X applications for smart and safe consumer mobility
12) Energy-efficient and sustainable JCAS operations for battery-constrained devices

SS-16: Advanced Computer Vision and Deep Learning for Next-Generation Consumer Technologies

Abstract: This special session focuses on the rapid convergence of computer vision, deep learning, and consumer technologies. As edge computing and smart devices become ubiquitous, there is a growing demand for intelligent visual systems capable of real-time processing, high accuracy, and low resource consumption. This session aims to bring together researchers and industry practitioners to share innovative solutions in object detection, smart transportation, human-computer interaction, digital twins, and federated learning tailored for consumer products. We welcome submissions addressing both theoretical breakthroughs and practical implementations that enhance the intelligence, safety, and user experience of modern consumer electronics.

Chair: Yi-Zeng Hsieh, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), Taiwan (email: yzhsieh@mail.ntust.edu.tw)
Co-Chair: De-Yuan Huang, Tatung University, Taiwan (email: dyhuang@gm.ttu.edu.tw)
Co-Chair: Li-Wei Kang, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan (email: lwkang@ntnu.edu.tw)

Topics and keywords treated in the Special Session for paper submission systems
1) Edge-AI and Light-weight Deep Learning Models for Consumer Devices (e.g., YOLO, MobileNet, SSDLite)
2) Computer Vision in Smart Transportation and Intelligent Vehicles
3) Smart Home Applications, Assisted Living, and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
4) Digital Twins and Virtual/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) in Consumer Electronics
5) Privacy-Preserving Vision Systems and Federated Learning in Edge Networks