Special Sessions
Prospective organizers are invited to submit proposals for special sessions. Special sessions, like regular sessions, are oral technical sessions with at least five speakers each. The special session organizer’s role is to invite the five speakers, ensure that the papers are submitted on time, organise the review, ensure that authors of accepted papers submit the camera ready papers through the official online system and remind participants to register for the conference. The session organiser should also chair the session.

Those willing to organize special session, please contact Assoc. Prof. Mario Muštra, ELMAR-2025 Program Chair: elmar@fer.hr. The deadline for proposals is 3 May 2025.

Young Professionals Meetup

— IEEE Croatia Section Young Professionals and IEEE R8 Young Professionals

Monday, 15 September 2025, 16:30 - 19:30

Special session talk: 16:30 - 17:30, Hall C (in hotel Donat)
Title: "From IEEE to IBM: How extracurricular activities open career doors"
Speaker: Luka Kaučić, Infrastructure Specialist, IBM

Networking coffee&snack: 17:30-19:30, hotel Funimation, bar Barbara (next to reception)

Join fellow researchers and industry professionals for a relaxed networking session designed to spark conversation, share experiences, and explore opportunities across academia and industry.
Free for all ELMAR participants. Enjoy some snacks, meet new people, and grow your network!

Pomorski komunikacijski sustavi i sigurnost plovidbe / Maritime communications and sailing safety

— Hrvatska agencija za mrežne djelatnosti (HAKOM) & Odašiljači i veze d.o.o. (OIV)

Monday, 15 September 2025, 14:00 - 16:00

Special session time slot: 14:00 - 16:00 (Programme - TBD)

Networking coffee&snack: 16:00-17:00

Session Chairs: Ana Katalinić Mucalo / Mihael Jančić

Language: Croatian

Sudjelovanje na ovoj specijalnoj sekciji je besplatno, a moguće je samo za pozvane sudionike, uz obaveznu registraciju putem obrasca do 9. rujna 2025. godine. Detalji oko programa posebne sesije će biti naknadno obznanjeni. Za sve dodatne informacije stojimo na raspolaganju na adresi elektroničke pošte: elmar2025@oiv.hr

Participation in this special session is free, and is possible only for invited participants, with mandatory registration through the link until 9 September 2025. We are available for all additional information at the email address: elmar2025@oiv.hr

Sažetak
Cilj sekcije “Pomorske komunikacije i sigurnost plovidbe” je kroz odabrane prezentacije predstaviti regulatorni okvir, aktualnosti i trendove iz domene pomorskih komunikacija i sigurnosti plovidbe kao i primjere korištenja digitalnih tehnologija za postizanje održivog poslovanja i povećanje konkurentnosti.

Summary
The goal of the session “Maritime communications and sailing safety” is to present, through selected presentations a regulatory framework, current trends in the domain of maritime communications and safety, as well as examples of the use of digital technologies to achieve sustainable business and increase competitiveness.

Program:
14:00 – 16:00
 - Frekvencijski pojasevi za pomorske komunikacije
  Alen Štefanac, HAKOM
 - Komunikacija s objektima sigurnosti plovidbe - praktična rješenja i znanstvena analiza
  doc. dr. sc. Ivana Golub Medvešek, Pomorski fakultet u Splitu
 - Hrvatski hidrografski institut i sustav sigurnosti plovidbe u Republici Hrvatskoj
  dr. sc. Tonći Panžić, HHI
 - Značaj obalnih radijskih postaja za sigurnost plovidbe Jadranom
  Stipe Jurčević, Plovput
 - Izazovi ship2shore povezanosti u Jadranskom moru
   Željko Crnarić, DPA & Mladen Koturović, Jadrolinija
 - Cronect – profesionalna radijska mreža u pomorstvu
  Tomislav Marić, OIV
 - Poslovanje u doba geopolitičkih napetosti i digitalne transformacije
   Ivan Pupovac, Tankerska plovidba

16:00 – 17:00
 - Networking coffee & snack

Paving the Road towards 6G

— Marek Galinski, PhD Associate Professor
Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia

— Philipp Svoboda, PhD Senior Researcher
Institute of Telecommunications, TU Wien, Austria

Contact: marek.galinski@stuba.sk

Summary:

Nowadays the 5G technology is already rolled-out around the world, but we still do not see its full potential yet. Nevertheless, regulatory bodies and hundreds of researchers are starting to address the 6G topic. This special session is dedicated to key innovations, new applications and enabling technologies that will pave the road to 6G with emphasis on how these innovations and technologies can be deployed and what impact they may bring. We happily appreciate all papers related to this topic, no matter if they bring disrupting ideas or holistic approach and/or risks to be addressed for innovations in 6G.

Intelligent Transportation Systems - AI based Smart Mobility

— Vilmos Simon, PhD Associate Professor, Head of MEDIANETS Lab
Department of Networked Systems and Services, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Contact: svilmos@hit.bme.hu

Summary:

This special session is dedicated to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), especially focusing on new, artificial intelligent based solutions for Smart Mobility. The surge in urbanisation and the concomitant growth of the urban population have exacerbated issues such as traffic congestion and air pollution across cities globally. ITS have emerged as promising tools to mitigate these issues, incorporating technologies such as machine learning, data analytics, and advanced communication systems. We are expecting research papers targeting the field of novel ITS solutions, from machine learning to V2X systems.

Quantum Communications

— Josip Vuković, PhD Assistant Professor
Department of Communication and Space Technologies, University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Croatia

— Mate Jagnjić, Senior Researcher
Department of Communication and Space Technologies, University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Croatia

Contact: josip.vukovic@fer.unizg.hr | mate.jagnjic@fer.unizg.hr

Summary:

This special section focuses on advancements in quantum communications, including—but not limited to—quantum cryptography, terrestrial and space quantum key distribution, quantum networks, and quantum information theory. It also covers related areas such as quantum sensing and metrology, as well as the foundations of quantum mechanics. Topics of interest include theoretical developments, experimental implementations, integration with classical systems, and emerging applications in cryptography, networking, and beyond.