1st International Workshop on AI-Native Sustainable & Resilient 6G Networks
6G AI-NET
https://hakiri.github.io/6G-AI-Net/
In conjunction with
The 3rd International Conference on 6G Networking (6GNet 2024)
October 21-24, 2024 – Paris, France
https://6g-conference.dnac.org/2024/

Background and Motivation
The forthcoming 6th Generation (6G) wireless mobile network is poised for remarkable growth in the coming decade, more demanding than those of previous 5th generation (5G) networks, driven by the insatiable demand for ultra-fast and high-capacity wireless connectivity, promising 100 times peak bandwidth that facilitates high-fidelity immersive extended reality experiences, enable vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication for autonomous driving, and establish extremely dense wireless connectivity. We expect new services ranging from a small group of users, such as self-assembling robots, wearables, body and brain-machine interactions, to mass-market services, such as mixed holographic reality, cellular-connected drones, autonomous supply chain, metaverse and massive twinning. The 6G will also be incorporating non-terrestrial networks, by providing significant enhancements of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity through Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations and High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS), which will expand the connectivity of IoT devices beyond terrestrial constraints. Such services impose high-performance, reliability, and consistency requirements.


Topics and Scope
The main goal of this workshop is to address these challenges and present advanced and innovative tools, design and modeling techniques, and algorithms for diverse topics in 6G networking, applications and services. Contributions addressing both theoretical and practical applications, including, but not limited to, the following topics, are welcome for submission:
- Metaverse and immersive 6G Digital Twin
- Emerging Cloud, Edge, Fog, and Embedded ML for 6G RAN and Core
- Optimization and management of 6G multi-RAT RAN
- 6G-Powered Digital Twin for Cellular and Mobile Networks
- Forecasting models for Sustainable 6G
- Generative AI and Large Language Models for 6G
- AI-Native Open RAN for 6G
- Data Knowledge Graph, Graph Neural Networks for Sustainable 6G
- Green Intelligent Communications for 6G
- Modelling, slice management, orchestration, and service provisioning for 6G
- QoS management for 6G RAN and Core network
- Blockchain-based trust mechanisms for 6G
- Model Driven Systems Engineering for 6G
- DevOps and GraphOps for closed-loop control in 6G
- Towards Industrial Private 6G Networks
- 6G Non-Terrestrial Networks, 3D Communication, and Native Component of 6G
- Localization and Sensing in 6G
- Security and Resilient 6G Internet Services
- Semantic Communication and 6G
- Industrial and Private 6G Wireless Networks
- Green Networking & Net-Zero Carbon for 6G

Submission and Publication Guidelines
Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers. Papers must be written in English and strictly following IEEE style. The IEEE conference paper templates can be found here. Papers must be submitted in PDF format via the electronic submission system through the EasyChair system. All accepted papers will be indexed and published in the IEEE Explore repository.

Two types of submissions are accepted:
- Regular Research papers: contributions should describe original work (up to 6 pages including all text, figures, references, and appendices).
- Short Papers and position papers: ​Research in progress, tools presentations, and new ideas ​(up to 4 pages including all text, figures, references, and appendices).

Submitted papers will be evaluated according to their rigor, significance, originality, technical quality and exposition, by at least three distinct members of an international program committee. At least one author of each accepted paper must register and participate in the workshop. Registration is subject to the terms, conditions, and procedures of the main conference.

Important Dates
Submission deadline: August 13, 2024
Authors’ decision notification: September 02, 2024
Camera-ready deadline: September 16, 2024
Workshop date: October 21, 2024

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Akram Hakiri, University of PAU & Pays de l’Adour, France
Aniruddha Gokhale, Vanderbilt University, USA
Thierry Gayraud, LAAS-CNRS, University of Toulouse, Paul Sabatier, France.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (Tentative)
Dr. R Venkatesha Prasad
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Delft, the Netherlands

PC MEMBERS (Tentative)
Bassem Sallemi, Taltech, Estonia
Nan Guo, Tennessee Tech University, USA
Sadok Ben Yahia, Southern Denmark University, Denmark
Ziran Min, Siemens, USA
Amira Mouakher, University of Perpignan, France
Mohamed Faten Zhani, ETS Montreal, Canada
Uttam Ghosh, Meharry Medical College, USA
Nedra Mellouli, LIASD-Paris 8 University. France
Robert G. Petit, George Mason University, USA
Pascal Berthou, LAAS-CNRS, France
Matthias Becker, Royal Institute of Technology, KHT, Sweden
Paolo Bellavista, University of Bologna, Italy
Valerio Formicola, California State Polytechnic University, USA
Vincenzo Cutrona, SUPSI, Italy
Montini Elias, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Ali Kanzo, Microsoft, USA
Hella Kaffel, University of EL MANAR, Tunisia
Debashis Das, Kalyani University, India
Pravin Mundra, Medtronic, MN USA
Anees M Al Najjar, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Christine Louberry, University of Pau & Pays de l’Adour, France