On 30 November, 2022, from 8:30 to 17:00, the Workshop on Integration of Communication, Sensing and Computing in Next Generation Mobile Communications Network was successfully held online. The workshop was jointly organized by College of Communication Engineering, Jilin University, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Jilin Key Laboratory of IntelligentSensingand Network Technology, and “111” Talent Introduction Base of Optoelectronic InformationSensingand Intelligent Instruments,Ministry of Education. The content of the conference involves all aspects ofthe integration ofcommunication, sensing andcomputing, providing a new platform for in-depth exchanges and cooperation among experts and scholars in related scientific research fields in the industry. More than 100 experts and scholars at home and abroad, teachers and students from various colleges and universities attended theworkshop.
Prof.ShenXuemin (Sherman),ForeignAcademician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering,Fellowof the Royal Society of Canada(RSC),Fellowof the Canadian Academy of Engineering(CAE),Fellowof the Engineering Instituteof Canada (EIC), and “University Professor”ofthe University of Waterloo, Canada, served as thehost of the opening ceremonyand introduced to the participants the background of research on communication-sensing-computation integration, and from his own research in the fields of the needs ofInternet of Vehicles (IoV)and autonomous driving. He explained the great significance and thehugechallengesin theresearchof the integration of communication, sensing and computing. Finally, he encouraged the participants to communicate extensivelyand scale new heightsbravely in this workshop. Prof. Zhao Xiaohui from theCollegeof Communication Engineering, JLU, Prof. Song Lingyang from Peking University, Prof. Hu Fengye from theCollegeof Communication Engineering, JLU, and Mr. Cui Jinshi from Changchun University of Science and Technology presided over the workshop as theChairmen of the branch.
The workshop has invited eight well-known experts at home and abroad to deliver keynote speeches, including Prof. Zhuang Weihua from University of Waterloo, Canada, Prof.Nirwan Ansarifrom the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the U.S., Prof. Mao Shiwen from Auburn University, the U.S., Prof.Abbas Jamalipourfrom the University of Sydney, Australia, Prof. Nei Kato from Tohoku Univerisity, Japan, Prof. Liang Yingchang from University of Science andTechnologyof China, Prof. Sheng Min from Xidian University, Prof. Zhang Wei from University of New South Wales, Australia.
Prof. Zhuang Weihua, Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering and Engineering Institute of Canada,and “University Professor”of University of Waterloo, delivering a keynote speech entitled“Media Access Control of Industrial Internet of Things”.
Prof. Nirwan Ansari, NAI Fellow, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, delivering a keynote speech entitled“Harnessing Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Next Generation Networks”
Prof. Mao Shiwen, Professor of Auburn University, the U.S., Earle C. Williams Eminent Scholar, Director of the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center, delivering a keynote speech entitled“Indoor Radio Map Construction and Location Estimation with a Deep Gaussian Process Approach”
Prof. Abbas Jamalipour, Professor on Pervasive Mobile Networks fromthe University of Sydney, IEICE Fellow, IEA Fellow, Past PresidentofIEEE Vehicular Technology Society,andEditor-in-ChiefofIEEETransactions on Vehicular Technology, delivering a keynote speech entitled“Communication, Sensing and Computing in Future Wireless Virtual Reality”
Prof. Nei Kato, Tenure-Track Professor of Tohoku University, Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, Academician of the Engineering Academy of Japan, IEEE Fellow, IEICE Fellow, delivering a keynote speech entitled“Task Scheduling for Multi-Access Edge Computing in IRS-Aided Vehicular Networks”
Prof. Liang Yingchang, Foreign Member of the Academia Europaea, Professor oftheUniversity of Science andTechnologyof China, Editor-in-Chief ofTCCN, Associate Editor-in-Chief ofCHINA COMMUN, Editorial Board Member of Science China Information Sciences, delivering a keynote speech entitled“Intelligent Reflecting Communication: From Ambient Backscattering to Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces”
Prof. Sheng Min, Professor of Xidian University, Director of State Key Laboratory of Integrated Services Networks, Vice Chair of IEEE Xi’an Chapter,andAssociate Editor ofIEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, delivering a keynote speech entitled“6G Mage Satellite Constellation Enhanced Edge Intelligent Resource Management”
Prof. Zhang Wei, ProfessorofElectrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales, Vice President of IEEE Communications Society, Area Editor ofIEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications,Editor-in-ChiefofJCIN, delivering a keynote speech entitled“Intelligent Reflecting Surface Configurations for Smart Radio Using Deep Reinforcement Learning”
After theworkshop, Prof.LiuZhifromChangchunUniversity ofScience andTechnology and Prof.Hu Fengye from theCollegeof Communication Engineering,JLU made concluding speeches, expressing their sincere gratitude to the guests attending theworkshopand their earnest expectation for further exchanges in the future.
During the one-day discussion, the participating guests conducted in-depth exchanges and discussionsfocusing on the theme of the workshopwith the participating teachers and students onvarious topics, such as industrial Internet of Things, big data and artificial intelligence, smart radio, IRS-assisted vehicle network, intelligent reflectingcommunication, and 6GMage satellite, which brought new ideas to communication and fields, fully stimulated teachers’ scientific research ability and enhanced the international visionof teachers and students.
