A Supra-Disciplinary Open Framework of Knowledge to Address the Future Challenges of a Network of Feelings
2022 (English)In: 2022 IEEE FUTURE NETWORKS WORLD FORUM, FNWF, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2022, p. 104-107Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Looking at the last decade of evolution, 4G and current 5G (4(th)/5(th) generation of mobile communications) boosted the integration of services (other than voice and text) provided to end-users, marking a significant discontinuity with previous generation. The maintenance of such a trend can be envisaged, imagining today what 6G (6(th) generation) and, on a longer term, Future Networks (FNs) will be. Yet, within such a hectic scenario, the trend of a seamlessly increasing human-centricity of services and functionalities is clear. In this work, we claim that pursuing such an advancement exclusively from the point of view of technology and engineering may be limiting and, ultimately, potentially risky. To this end, we identify the development of an open and supra-disciplinary framework of knowledge, as a proper base to develop 6G and FNs. Such a model, apart from engineering-based disciplines, will have to be enriched by interactions with other sciences, among which psychology, cognitive and behavioral science are to be mentioned. To our vision, this will be the key to realize the concept of a Network of Feelings (NoF), which we regard as a relevant feature to support relentless integration of services and features in 6G and FNs.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2022. p. 104-107
Keywords [en]
6G, Beyond-5G (B5G), Future Networks (FNs), Internet of Things (IoT), Network of Feelings (NoF), Open framework of knowledge, Paradigm Shift (PS), Supradisciplinarity, Tactile Internet (TI)
National Category
Communication Systems
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-328434DOI: 10.1109/FNWF55208.2022.00027ISI: 000976972800034Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85150246771OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-328434DiVA, id: diva2:1765995
Conference
IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF), OCT 12-14, 2022, Montreal, CANADA
Note
QC 20230612
2023-06-122023-06-122023-06-12Bibliographically approved