This Special Session focuses on how AI-based motion analysis and extended reality (XR) technologies can transform telemedicine, neurorehabilitation, and remote clinical workflows.
It is part of the 6th IEEE International Conference on ICT Solutions for e-Health (ICTS4eHealth 2026), held in Algarve, Portugal, June 23–26, 2026, in conjunction with IEEE ISCC 2026.
For full conference information, please visit the main website:
https://icts4ehealth.icar.cnr.it/

Scope and Objectives

Recent advances in computer vision, artificial intelligence, markerless motion capture, and XR systems are reshaping remote healthcare, from home-based rehabilitation to telepresence-enabled surgery and medical training.
This session welcomes technical, methodological, and clinical contributions that combine XR with AI-driven movement analysis for telemedicine, telerobotics, and adaptive rehabilitation.

We particularly encourage works that:

The goal is to showcase scalable, evidence-based workflows that enable personalized care, immersive telepresence, and next-generation medical education in telemedicine and rehabilitation.

Topics of Interest

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Paper Submission

Submissions to this Special Session must follow the general IEEE ICTS4eHealth 2026 conference guidelines regarding format, length, and review process.
Authors should select the Special Session “AI-Based Motion Analysis and Extended Reality for Telemedicine and Rehabilitation (AIMAXR‑TR)” during submission (or clearly indicate it according to the conference instructions).

Important dates (aligned with ICTS4eHealth 2026):

For detailed author instructions, templates, and the submission system, please refer to the main ICTS4eHealth website:
https://icts4ehealth.icar.cnr.it/

Organizers

Giovanni Lonia

Giovanni Lonia is a Ph.D. candidate in Artificial Intelligence for Society at the Università degli Studi di Pisa (National Ph.D. in AI, XL cycle), hosted at the University of Messina.
His research focuses on AI in the Cloud–Edge Continuum for healthcare, with interests in precision medicine, affective computing, Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), and federated learning, aiming to improve outcomes, trust, and privacy.
He started publishing during the TRaaS project and serves as a reviewer for conferences such as MICCAI and SAC; he was Publicity Chair of ICTS4eHealth 2025 and is a member of the Technical Program Committee for CVGMMI.

Mirjam Bonanno

Mirjam Bonanno is a Ph.D. candidate in Artificial Intelligence – Health and Life Sciences at Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (XL cycle), hosted at the University of Messina, and a health researcher at IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo.
Her research focuses on neuromotor recovery of the upper limb, lower limb, and gait in neurological disorders, and she has worked on multicenter telerehabilitation projects to support continuity of care in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, stroke, and traumatic brain injury.
She is a reviewer for journals including Scientific Reports, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, Frontiers in Neurology, and Journal of Integrative Neuroscience.

Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

Rocco Salvatore Calabrò is a neurologist with a PhD in Psychiatric Science and specializations in bioethics and sexology.
Since 2008, he has worked in neurorehabilitation at IRCCS Centro Neurolesi, focusing on spinal cord injury, brain injury, and neurodegenerative disorders.
He is Adjunct Professor at the University of Messina and was a Visiting Professor at Lunex University from 2022 to 2025.
He leads innovation in neurorehabilitation through robotics, virtual reality, and telerehabilitation, and investigates rehabilitation-induced connectivity and translational approaches; he has authored around 600 indexed papers, edited three books, and guest-edited eight special issues, and is listed among top scientists in neurorehabilitation and in the world’s top 2% scientists (2023–2024).

Salvatore Livatino

Salvatore Livatino is Professor of Immersive Systems at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, where he leads the Communications and Intelligent Systems Research Group and the Virtual Reality and Robotics Laboratory.
He holds an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Pisa (1993) and a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from Aalborg University (2003).
He has held research positions at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, the University of Leeds, INRIA Grenoble, and the University of Edinburgh, and spent 12 years at Aalborg University as Research Fellow, Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor.
His research focuses on extended reality (XR) user interfaces for tele-exploration, teleoperation, and tele-mentoring, as well as immersive technologies including image-based VR, true-dimensional visualization, and AI-enhanced XR, with extensive contributions to European and UK-funded projects and multidisciplinary teaching.

Contact

For any questions regarding this Special Session, please contact:

You may also reach out to any of the co-organizers listed above.

Acknowledgements

This Special Session is organized within the context of ongoing research and clinical collaborations in AI, motion analysis, and extended reality for telemedicine and rehabilitation.