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AIECN 2026

The 3rd International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence Empowered Communication and Networking (AIECN 2026)


In conjunction with the 35th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN 2026)

July 27 - 30, 2026, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA





THE WORKSHOP SCOPE

The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enhanced Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, such as vehicular networks, autonomous driving, multi-agent systems, and smart cities, heralds a transformative era with the potential to reshape daily life, professional endeavors, and industrial manufacturing. As communication technologies and their applications grow exponentially, the integration of space, air, and ground networks has emerged as a pivotal innovation driver. The convergence of sensing, communication, and computing across aerial, terrestrial, and maritime domains unlocks significant new opportunities, though considerable challenges remain in realizing these advances. Meanwhile, smart robotic systems such as drones are increasingly deployed in industrial applications and daily life, particularly in high-risk scenarios like emergency rescue, search and tracking, and post-disaster recovery. These complex applications often require collaboration across multiple robots, enabled by advanced communication networks that integrate space-air-ground infrastructure and AI-driven coordination. This workshop aims to bring together and disseminate the latest research advances in space-air-ground network integration and innovative AI approaches that support multi-agent coordination in integrated environments to address a spectrum of issues related to radio frequency (RF) system, network optimization, machine learning, multi-agent coordination, and multi-modal planning and scheduling for real-world applications. The topics of interest include but are not limited to:

  • AI-Empowered Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Networks
  • AI-Empowered Sensing, Communications, and Computing Integrated Networks
  • AI-Empowered Joint Communication, Computing, and Sensing in SAGS
  • AI-Empowered Network Sensing and Localization
  • AI for Blockchain-Enabled Networking
  • AI for Digital Twin-Enabled Networking
  • AI for E-health and Mobile Health Networking
  • AI for Fog/Edge/Cloud Computing Networks
  • AI-Enabled Networking Interference Management, Resource Allocation Management
  • AI for Passive/Active RF Systems Design
  • AI for RF and Microwave Substrate Integrated Antennas and Passive Circuits
  • AI for Recent Advances of Antenna Techniques for 5G/6G
  • AI and Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing
  • AI-enabled MIMO Communications and Signal Processing
  • AI for Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) or Multi-Robot Systems (MRS)
  • AI for Human-Computer Interactions

All the topics are closely relevant to computer communications and networks, which are the target fields of the main conference.





WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS

PROGRAM CHAIRS

  • Chang Liu, Guangdong University of Technology, China
  • Shuangyao Huang, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
  • Guangyu Ren, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE (Listed by Name)

  • Lyuwei Chen, University of Liverpool, UK
  • Hadyan Hafizh, Sunway University, Malaysia
  • Yuming Han, Texas A&M University, US
  • Shuangyao Huang, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
  • Chang Liu, Guangdong University of Technology, China
  • Weibo Liu, Brunel University London, UK
  • Rui Pei, Donghua University, China
  • Guangyu Ren, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
  • Na Tang, The University of Sheffield, UK
  • Jingcheng Wang, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
  • Yue Wu, East China University of Science and Technology, China
  • Yue Yin, Keio University, Japan
  • Zhengyu Wan, Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, China
  • Xiantao Yang, University of Liverpool, UK
  • Sheng Yuan, Renesas Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, China
  • Hao Zhang, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
  • Junwei Zhang, Communication University of China, China
  • Jinyao Zhang, Shenzhen University, China
  • Fan Zhang, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
  • Shanshan Zhao, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China
  • Wenzhang Zhang, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
  • Xuanming Zhang, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
  • Zejian Zhou, University of Wyoming, US

If you have any questions about this workshop, please contact the following email addresses: liuchang@gdut.edu.cn, shuangyao.huang@xjtlu.edu.cn, and guangyu.ren@xjtlu.edu.cn





TECHNICAL PROGRAM SCHEDULE: TBD





KEYNOTE SPEAKER: TBD

TOPIC: TBD





INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

Submitted manuscripts must be formatted in standard IEEE camera-ready format (double-column, 10-pt font) and must be submitted via EasyChair link (ICCCN 2026) as PDF files (formatted for 8.5x11-inch paper). The manuscripts should be no longer than 6 pages . Submitted papers cannot have been previously published in or be under consideration for publication in another journal or conference. The workshop program committee reserves the right to not review papers that either exceed the length specification or have been submitted or published elsewhere. Submissions must include a title, abstract, keywords, author(s) and affiliation(s) with postal and e-mail address(es).





REVIEW AND PUBLICATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Submitted papers will be reviewed by the workshop program committee and judged on originality, technical correctness, relevance, and quality of presentation. An accepted paper must be presented at the ICCCN 2026 venue by one of the authors registered at the full registration rate. Each workshop registration covers up to two workshop papers by an author. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the ICCCN proceedings and submitted to Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases. ICCCN 2026 reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference, including any Digital Library if the paper is not presented by the author at the conference.





THE IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE WORKSHOPS

  • Papers submission: March 1, 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: April 29, 2026
  • Camera-ready paper due: May 11, 2026 (Hard Deadline)
  • Workshop date: July 27 - 30, 2026




ICCCN 2026 PAPER SUBMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • Authors declare that the submission is original and has not been submitted to other venues or under consideration by other venues.
  • Paper titles and/or author names cannot be changed and/or added to the papers once papers are submitted to ICCCN 2026 for review and in the final camera-ready manuscript.
  • If the paper is accepted, at least one of the authors must register at full rate and present it in person at the conference. Accepted and paid paper(s) but not presented onsite by the registered author(s) (for any reason, including visa issues, travel problems, etc.) will be published in the conference proceedings only. We strongly encourage all authors of accepted papers to apply for an entry visa to Japan in case one author cannot get the entry visa.




REGISTRATION

Please note that at least one author of each accepted paper needs to register and present the paper at the workshop.

Please refer to the main conference ICCCN 2026 for registration information.





CONFERENCE VENUE

Please refer to the main conference ICCCN 2026 for hotel and local information.