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6G Communication Technology: A Vision on Intelligent Healthcare

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Nayak, Sabuzima, Patgiri, Ripon·2021·Studies in Computational Intelligence

Abstract

6G is a promising communication technology that will dominate the entire health market from 2030 onward. It will dominate not only health sector but also diverse sectors. It is expected that 6G will revolutionize many sectors including healthcare. Healthcare will be fully AI-driven and dependent on 6G communication technology, which will change our perception of lifestyle. Currently, time and space are the key barriers to health care and 6G will be able to overcome these barriers. Also, 6G will be proven as a game changing technology for healthcare. Therefore, in this perspective, we envision healthcare system for the era of 6G communication technology. Also, various new methodologies have to be introduced to enhance our lifestyle, which is addressed in this perspective, including Quality of Life (QoL), Intelligent Wearable Devices (IWD), Intelligent Internet of Medical Things (IIoMT), Hospital-to-Home (H2H) services, and new business model. In addition, we expose the role of 6G communication technology in telesurgery, Epidemic and Pandemic.

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TL;DR

This perspective article envisions how 6G communication technology could transform healthcare from 2030 onward, arguing that 6G's terahertz-based, AI-driven capabilities will overcome the time and space barriers of current healthcare. It proposes a set of concepts—Intelligent Internet of Medical Things, Intelligent Wearable Devices, Hospital-to-Home services, Blood Sample Reader sensors, and a Health Insurance at Hospital business model—and discusses their roles in telesurgery, epidemic/pandemic response, and precision medicine.

Key findings

As a vision paper, it offers proposals rather than measured results:

  • The stated 6G requirements for future healthcare are high data rate (1 Tbps), high operating frequency (1 THz), low end-to-end delay (1 ms), high reliability (10⁹), high mobility (1000 km/h), and wavelength of 300 m; end-to-end delay, radio delay, and processing requirements are given as 1 ms, 10 ns, and 10 ns respectively.
  • THz is claimed to provide bandwidth three times higher than 5G's mmWave; AR/VR are said to require a peak data rate of 1 Tbps and user experience of >10 Gbps with >0.1 ms latency, which MBBLL can provide.
  • The paper asserts that 5G and B5G cannot support intelligent healthcare (e.g., telesurgery, holographic communication), and that 6G will enable transitions from IoT to IoE and from smart devices to intelligent devices.
  • It proposes that early cancer detection via IIoMT "can reduce the mortality rate to nearly zero," and that BSR sensors could track COVID-19 spread in real time—both framed as future possibilities, not demonstrated outcomes.

Methods

This is a perspective/vision article, not an empirical study; it surveys 6G parameters and enabling technologies (IoE, edge intelligence, AI) and then extrapolates healthcare applications across sections on holographic communication, AR/VR, tactile Internet, IIoMT, H2H services, telesurgery, epidemic/pandemic response, precision medicine, a new business model, and security. No dataset, sample, or formal analysis is reported; the argument is built from cited literature and the authors' own prior work on 6G issues and challenges.

Limitations

The paper itself notes that AI algorithms are computationally intensive and power-hungry, currently exceeding the resources of edge nodes; that THz signal generation is strenuous, antenna/transmitter design is complex, and signals attenuate to zero after short distances due to molecular absorption and spreading loss; that BSR sensors "are yet to be devised"; and that the HIH business model requires intensive research and may raise premiums. Evident from the text: the article contains no empirical validation, no prototype, and no quantitative evaluation of any proposed system—all healthcare benefits are speculative projections, and several claims (e.g., near-zero cancer mortality) are asserted without supporting evidence.

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  • Premisecitation
    § II. 6G TECHNOLOGY · p. 3

    6G will use terahertz (THz) signal for transmission.

    “6G will be using the terahertz (THz) signal for transmission [2].”
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    • cites [2] Blum, T., Stauder, R., Euler, E., & Navab, N. (2012). Superman-like x-ray vision: Towards brain-computer interfaces for medical augmented reality. In 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) (pp. 271–272). source

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    § C. Transition from Smart to Intelligent · p. 3

    All smart devices will be converted to intelligent devices in the era of 6G.

    “Therefore, all smart devices will be converted to intelligent devices in the era of 6G [25].”
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    • cites [25] Mao, Q., Hu, F., & Hao, Q. (2018). Deep learning for intelligent wireless networks: A comprehensive survey. IEEE Communications Surveys Tutorials, 20(4), 2595–2621. source

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    § B. Terahertz Communication · p. 3

    THz signal gets attenuated to zero after short distance transmission due to energy loss, molecular absorption and spreading loss.

    “In addition, the signal gets attenuated to zero after short distance transmission. It occurs due to energy loss, i.e., molecular absorption and spreading loss [24].”
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    • cites [24] Mao, B., Kawamoto, Y., & Kato, N. (2020). AI-based joint optimization of QOS and security for 6G energy harvesting internet of things. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, p. 1. source

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    § II. 6G TECHNOLOGY · p. 3

    6G will provide bandwidth three times higher than 5G signal (mmWave).

    “Moreover, it will provide bandwidth three times higher than 5G signal, i.e., mmWave [12].”
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    • cites [12] Gui, G., Liu, M., Tang, F., Kato, N., & Adachi, F. (2020). 6G: Opening new horizons for integration of comfort, security and intelligence. IEEE Wireless Communications, pp. 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.1900516. source

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    § D. Quality of Services · p. 3

    The Quality of Services (QoS) parameters of 6G technology are higher than 5G and B5G.

    “The Quality of Services (QoS) parameters of 6G technology are higher than 5G and B5G.”
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    § A. Requirements · p. 3

    6G end-to-end delay, radio delay and processing requirements are 1 ms, 10 ns and 10 ns respectively to provide real-time communication.

    “The end-to-end delay, radio delay and processing requirements are 1 ms, 10 ns and 10 ns respectively to provide real-time communication [2], [22].”
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    • cites [22] Lipani, L., Dupont, B. G. R., Doungmene, F., Marken, F., Tyrrell, R. M., Guy, R. H., et al. (2018). Non-invasive, transdermal, path-selective and specific glucose monitoring via a graphene-based platform. Nature Nanotechnology, 13(6), 504–511. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0112-4. source

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    § II. 6G TECHNOLOGY · p. 3

    THz signal increases bandwidth and data rate.

    “THz signal increases bandwidth and data rate.”
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    § II. 6G TECHNOLOGY · p. 3

    5G and B5G follow a 2-dimensional communication structure, whereas 6G will follow a 3-dimensional structure of time, space and frequency.

    “5G and B5G follow 2-dimensional communication structure, whereas the 6G will follow 3-dimensional, i.e, time, space and frequency.”
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    § E. Quality of Experiences · p. 3

    QoE will be achieved by holographic communications, augmented reality, virtual reality, and tactile Internet, which require high data rate with extremely low latency.

    “QoE will be achieved by holographic communications, augmented reality, virtual reality, and tactile Internet which requires high data rate with extremely low latency.”
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    § II. 6G TECHNOLOGY · p. 3

    6G will have a data rate of 1 TBPS or more.

    “6G will have a data rate of 1 TBPS or more.”
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    § B. Terahertz Communication · p. 3

    THz radiation is electromagnetic waves with wavelengths between 1 mm and 0.1 mm, hence called submillimeter radiation.

    “It is electromagnetic waves with wavelengths in between 1mm to 0.1 mm, hence called submillimeter radiation.”
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    § B. Terahertz Communication · p. 3

    THz has advantages making it suitable for 6G communication: high bandwidth, high data rate up to several Gbps, high capacity and high throughput.

    “THz has many advantages making it suitable for 6G communication such as high bandwidth, high data rate (upto several Gbps), high capacity and high throughput [4].”
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    • cites [4] Challacombe, B., Kavoussi, L., Patriciu, A., Stoianovici, D., & Dasgupta, P. (2006). Technology insight: Telementoring and telesurgery in urology. Nature Clinical Practice Urology, 3(11), 611–617. source

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    § II. 6G TECHNOLOGY · p. 3

    The 6G communication network will be ubiquitous and integrated.

    “The 6G communication network will be ubiquitous and integrated [13].”
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    • cites [13] Han, C., & Chen, Y. (2018). Propagation modeling for wireless communications in the terahertz band. IEEE Communications Magazine, 56(6), 96–101. source

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    § A. Requirements · p. 3

    The key requirements of 6G communication technology are 1 THz operating frequency, 1 Tbps data rate, 300 m wavelength, and 1000 km/h mobility range.

    “The key requirements of 6G communication technology are 1 THz operating frequency, 1 Tbps data rate, 300 m wavelength, and 1000 kmh mobility range [1], [5].”
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    • cites [1] Al-Eryani, Y., & Hossain, E. (2019). The D-OMA method for massive multiple access in 6G: Performance, security, and challenges. IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 14(3), 92–99. source

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    • cites [5] Chen, S., Liang, Y., Sun, S., Kang, S., Cheng, W., & Peng, M. (2020). Vision, requirements, and technology trend of 6G: How to tackle the challenges of system coverage, capacity, user data-rate and movement speed. In IEEE Wireless Communications (pp. 1–11). https://doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.1900333. source

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    § B. Terahertz Communication · p. 3

    Cognitive radio helps many wireless systems access the same spectrum through spectrum sensing and interference management mechanisms.

    “It helps many wireless systems to access the same spectrum through spectrum sensing and interference management mechanisms [4].”
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    • cites [4] Challacombe, B., Kavoussi, L., Patriciu, A., Stoianovici, D., & Dasgupta, P. (2006). Technology insight: Telementoring and telesurgery in urology. Nature Clinical Practice Urology, 3(11), 611–617. source

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    § D. Quality of Services · p. 3

    QoS includes mobile broad bandwidth and low latency (MBBLL), massive broad bandwidth machine type (mBBMT), and massive low latency machine type (mLLMT).

    “Also, QoS includes mobile broad bandwidth and low latency (MBBLL), massive broad bandwidth machine type (mBBMT), massive low latency machine type (mLLMT) [2].”
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    § D. Quality of Services · p. 3

    QoS includes high data rates, extremely reliable and low latency communication (ERLLC), further-enhanced mobile broadband (FeMBB), ultra-massive machine-type communications (umMTC), long-distance and high-mobility communications (LDHMC) and extremely low-power communications (ELPC).

    “For instance, QoS includes high data rates, extremely reliable and low latency communication (ERLLC), further-enhanced mobile broadband (FeMBB), ultra-massive machine-type communications (umMTC), longdistance and high-mobility communications (LDHMC) and extremely low-power communications (ELPC) [18].”
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    • cites [18] Ioannidis, J. P., Kim, B. Y., & Trounson, A. (2018). How to design preclinical studies in nanomedicine and cell therapy to maximize the prospects of clinical translation. Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2(11), 797–809. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-018-0314-y. source

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    § F. Quality of Life · p. 4

    Hospital-to-Home (H2H) service will be implemented using a mobile hospital in an intelligent vehicle.

    “H2H service will be implemented using mobile hospital in an intelligent vehicle.”
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    § C. Artificial Intelligence · p. 5

    AI-driven healthcare improves clinical diagnosis and decision making.

    “AI-driven healthcare improves clinical diagnosis and decision making [35].”
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    • cites [35] Saad, W., Bennis, M., & Chen, M. (2019). A vision of 6G wireless systems: Applications, trends, technologies, and open research problems. IEEE Network, pp. 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1109/MNET.001.1900287. source

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    § IV. HOLOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION · p. 5

    6G is capable of providing holographic communication service.

    “And, 6G is capable of providing this service.”
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    § F. Quality of Life · p. 4

    Health Insurance at Hospital (HIH) will emerge to replace the current health insurance policy.

    “In addition, Health Insurance at Hospital (HIH) will emerge to replace the current health insurance policy.”
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    § C. Artificial Intelligence · p. 5

    Deep learning does not require data preprocessing and can take original health data as input for real-time computation.

    “Deep learning (DL) does not require data preprocessing. It takes original health data and performs the computation, thus, real-time data can be given as input.”
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    § C. Artificial Intelligence · p. 5

    Deep learning shows high accuracy while computing a large number of network parameters.

    “Moreover, it shows high accuracy while computing a large number of network parameters[36].”
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    • cites [36] Satyanarayanan, M., Simoens, P., Xiao, Y., Pillai, P., Chen, Z., Ha, K., et al. (2015). Edge analytics in the internet of things. IEEE Pervasive Computing, 14(2), 24–31. source

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    § F. Quality of Life · p. 4

    QoL is not a core parameter of 6G communication technology, but it will be a core parameter of intelligent healthcare systems.

    “The QoL is not a core parameters of 6G communication technology, however, it will be core parameters of the intelligent healthcare systems.”
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    § C. Artificial Intelligence · p. 5

    DRL gives high performance within small computation time.

    “Thus, DRL gives high performance within small computation time.”
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    § B. Edge Intelligence · p. 5

    It is important to execute AI algorithms in Edge nodes instead of Cloud to reduce latency in providing services.

    “Therefore, it is very important to execute the AI algorithms in Edge nodes instead of Cloud to reduce latency in providing the services [13].”
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    § B. Edge Intelligence · p. 4

    Edge technology has advantages of low latency, reliability, privacy, scalability and adaptability.

    “Some other advantages of Edge technology are low latency, reliability, privacy, scalability and adaptability.”
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    § B. Edge Intelligence · p. 4

    6G will rely on Edge technology to provide smooth and high speed Internet services to intelligent devices, which is vital for healthcare.

    “6G will rely on Edge technology to provide the smooth and high speed Internet services to the intelligent devices which is vital for healthcare.”
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    § F. Quality of Life · p. 4

    Key parameters of QoL include remote health monitoring of patients including elderly persons, connection to intelligent wearable devices (IWD), intelligent accident detection, telesurgery, and precision medicine.

    “The key parameters of QoL are remote health monitoring of patients, including elderly persons, connection to intelligent wearable devices (IWD), intelligent accident detection, telesurgery, precision medicine, and many parameters will be included in future.”
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    § IV. HOLOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION · p. 5

    Holographic communication requires high data rates and very low latency for real-time voices and immediate control responses.

    “It will require high data rates to provide good quality of service and streaming high definition videos. Moreover, very low latency is required for real-time voices and immediate control responses [2].”
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    • cites [2] Blum, T., Stauder, R., Euler, E., & Navab, N. (2012). Superman-like x-ray vision: Towards brain-computer interfaces for medical augmented reality. In 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) (pp. 271–272). source

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    § B. Edge Intelligence · p. 4

    The marriage of edge computing and AI gives birth to Edge intelligence.

    “The marriage of edge computing and AI gives the birth of Edge intelligence [28].”
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    • cites [28] Nayak, S., & Patgiri, R. (2020). 6G: Envisioning the Key Issues and Challenges. CoRR https://arxiv.org/abs/2004.04024.

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    § V. AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY · p. 5

    AR and VR require a peak data rate of 1 Tbps and user experience of >10 Gbps with >0.1 ms latency, which can be provided by MBBLL.

    “AR and VR require a peak data rate of 1 Tbps and user experience of > 10 Gbps with > 0.1 ms latency which can be provided by MBBLL[2].”
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    § C. Artificial Intelligence · p. 5

    Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) combines reinforcement learning and deep neural networks and combines the advantages of both.

    “DRL combines both reinforcement learning and deep neural networks algorithms and combines the advantages of both [37].”
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    • cites [37] Scheetz, L., Park, K. S., Li, Q., Lowenstein, P. R., Castro, M. G., Schwendeman, A., et al. (2019). Engineering patient-specific cancer immunotherapies. Nature Biomedical Engineering, 3(10), 768–782. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-019-0436-x. source

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    § B. Edge Intelligence · p. 4

    AI algorithms are computationally intensive and currently require high computational resources and power consumption, which is limited in Edge nodes.

    “However, AI algorithms are computationally intensive. Currently, AI algorithms execution requires high computational resources, and power consumption, which is limited in the Edge nodes.”
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    § A. Internet of Everything (IoE) · p. 4

    IoE will be required by 6G to have a huge capacity to connect millions of intelligent devices, collect tactile sensations and convert them to digital data.

    “IoE will be required by 6G to have a huge capacity to connect millions of intelligent devices, collect tactile sensations and convert to digital data [2].”
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    § A. Internet of Everything (IoE) · p. 4

    Big data 2.0 requires a supercomputer to compute and analyze massive scale of small-sized data produced by healthcare devices.

    “Big data 2.0 require a supercomputer to compute and analyze massive scale of small-sized data produced by healthcare devices [25].”
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    • cites [25] Mao, Q., Hu, F., & Hao, Q. (2018). Deep learning for intelligent wireless networks: A comprehensive survey. IEEE Communications Surveys Tutorials, 20(4), 2595–2621. source

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    § A. Blood Sample Reader · p. 6

    Blood Sample Reader (BSR) sensors will be needle-free intelligent wearable devices.

    “Blood Sample Reader (BSR) sensors will be needle-free intelligent wearable device.”
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    § VII. INTELLIGENT INTERNET OF MEDICAL THINGS · p. 6

    IIoMT will be able to overcome the barrier of time, space and money.

    “Therefore, IIoMT will be able to overcome the barrier of time, space and money.”
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    § A. Blood Sample Reader · p. 6

    No manual intervention will be required for testing a blood sample.

    “Hence, no manual intervention will be required for testing Blood sample.”
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    § B. Intelligent Wearable Devices · p. 6

    IWD can improve health conditions and increase human life span.

    “Therefore, IWD can improve health conditions and increase human life span.”
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    § VI. TACTILE/HAPTIC INTERNET · p. 5

    Haptic human-computer interaction (HCI) is classified into three types: desktop, surface, and wearable.

    “Haptic human-computer interaction (HCI) is classified into three types, namely, desktop, surface, and wearable [40].”
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    • cites [40] Ullah, S., Higgins, H., Braem, B., Latre, B., Blondia, C., Moerman, I., et al. (2012). A comprehensive survey of wireless body area networks. Journal of medical systems, 36(3), 1065–1094. source

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    § V. AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY · p. 5

    AR will help view the inside of a patient's body without incision, and doctors can adjust the depth of the specific location in the body.

    “AR will help to view the inside of the body of a patient without any incision. Moreover, doctors can adjust the depth of the specific location in the body [39].”
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    • cites [39] Tomkos, I., Klonidis, D., Pikasis, E., & Theodoridis, S. (2020, January). Toward the 6G network era: Opportunities and challenges. IT Professional, 22(1), 34–38. https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2019.2963491. source

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    § A. Blood Sample Reader · p. 6

    Lipani et al. devised a new needle-free method for glucose monitoring for diabetic patients.

    “For instance, Lipani et. al. devices new needle-free method for glucose monitoring for diabetic patients [41].”
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    • cites [41] Wang, D., Guo, Y., Liu, S., Zhang, Y., Xu, W., & Xiao, J. (2019). Haptic display for virtual reality: Progress and challenges. Virtual Reality & Intelligent Hardware, 1(2), 136–162. https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.2096-5796.2019.0008. source

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    § B. Intelligent Wearable Devices · p. 6

    IWD learn from the personal body history and advise the person for the next action, for instance, advising for walk or running.

    “Also, IWD learn from the personal body history and advise the person for the next action, for instance, advising for walk or running.”
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    § VII. INTELLIGENT INTERNET OF MEDICAL THINGS · p. 6

    Cancer can be detected in real time in the near future using 6G communication technology.

    “However, cancer can be detected in real time in the near future using 6G communication technology.”
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    § VI. TACTILE/HAPTIC INTERNET · p. 5

    Tactile/haptic technology will be used for remote surgery (telesurgery) and for diagnosis using touch without being physically present.

    “This technology will be used for remote surgery, i.e., telesurgery. It will also help doctors for diagnosis using touch without being physically present.”
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    § IX. TELESURGERY · p. 7

    Telesurgery requires a very high data rate and URLLC.

    “Also, it requires a very high data rate and URLLC.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning
    § VII. INTELLIGENT INTERNET OF MEDICAL THINGS · p. 6

    Early detection of cancer patients can reduce the mortality rate to nearly zero.

    “Early detection of cancer patients can reduce the mortality rate to nearly zero.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning
    § A. Blood Sample Reader · p. 6

    COVID-19 outbreak could be easily stopped using BSR sensors.

    “Moreover, COVID-19 outbreak could be easily stopped using BSR sensors.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisecitation
    § IX. TELESURGERY · p. 7

    For telesurgery, the doctor can provide guidance through verbal, telestration or tele-assist.

    “For telesurgery, the doctor can provide guidance through verbal, telestration or tele-assist [44].”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [44] Yu, K. H., Beam, A. L., & Kohane, I. S. (2018). Artificial intelligence in healthcare. Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-018-0305-z. source

      Not checked in the free run.

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning
    § VIII. HOSPITAL-TO-HOME SERVICES · p. 6

    H2H will be implemented upon a mobile hospital on an intelligent vehicle platform that will have a minimum dependence on hospitals including doctors and nurses.

    “Therefore, H2H will be implemented upon mobile hospital on an intelligent vehicle platform that will have a minimum dependence on hospitals including doctors and nurses.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given
    § VII. INTELLIGENT INTERNET OF MEDICAL THINGS · p. 6

    In the 6G communication paradigm, Intelligent Internet of Medical Things (IIoMT) will evolve and serve many purposes for the well-being of humankind.

    “In 6G communication paradigm, Intelligent Internet of Medical Things (IIoMT) will evolve and serve many purposes for well-being of humankind.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning
    § B. Intelligent Wearable Devices · p. 6

    Detection of minor body issues such as deficiency will reduce the frequency of hospital visits.

    “Detection of minor body issues such as deficiency will reduce the frequency of hospital visit.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationnone given
    § B. Intelligent Wearable Devices · p. 6

    IWD will monitor heartbeat, blood pressure, blood tests, health conditions, body weight and nutrition.

    “This devices will monitor heartbeat, blood pressure, blood tests, health conditions, body weight and nutrition.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

    Interpretationreasoning
    § B. Intelligent Wearable Devices · p. 6

    IWD can advise what to eat in case of any deficiency.

    “Thus, IWD can advise what to eat in case of any deficiency.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning
    § A. Blood Sample Reader · p. 6

    A blood sample will be transmitted to a testing center for test results periodically, automatically or with permission from the patient.

    “A blood sample will be transmitted to a testing center for test results periodically, automatically or with permission from the patient.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationnone given
    § B. Intelligent Wearable Devices · p. 6

    Intelligent Wearable Devices (IWD) are connected to the Internet and transmit psychological and physical data to test centers and monitoring centers.

    “Intelligent Wearable Devices (IWD) are connected to the Internet and transmit psychological and physical data to test centers and monitoring centers.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given
    § A. Blood Sample Reader · p. 6

    The BSR sensor will remain connected to the 6G Internet.

    “This BSR sensor will remain connected to the 6G Internet.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Premisenone given
    § VI. TACTILE/HAPTIC INTERNET · p. 5

    Tactile Internet requires high speed communication and ERLLC to grab tactile in real-time.

    “Tactile Internet requires high speed of communication and ERLLC to grab the tactile in real-time.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning
    § A. Blood Sample Reader · p. 6

    The BSR sensor can easily track the spread of COVID-19 virus in real-time.

    “This BSR sensor can easily track the spread of COVID-19 virus in real-time.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given
    § A. Blood Sample Reader · p. 6

    BSR will correctly read every parameter of blood, for instance, WBC, RBC, etc.

    “BSR will correctly read every parameters of blood, for instance, WBC, RBC, etc.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given
    § XIV. CONCLUSION · p. 8

    Intelligent healthcare is comprised of IIoMT, IWD, H2H and HIH.

    “Precisely, intelligent healthcare comprised of IIoMT, IWD, H2H and HIH.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning
    § X. EPIDEMIC AND PANDEMIC · p. 7

    COVID-19 outbreaks could easily be stopped using IIoMT.

    “COVID-19 outbreaks could easily be stopped using IIoMT.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisecitation
    § XI. PRECISION MEDICINE · p. 7

    Precision medicine requires AI to provide personalized healthcare.

    “Also, it requires AI to provide personalized healthcare [46].”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [46] Zhang, S., Xiang, C., & Xu, S. (2020). 6G: Connecting everything by 1000 times price reduction. IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, p. 1. https://doi.org/10.1109/OJVT.2020.2980003. source

      Not checked in the free run.

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning
    § XIV. CONCLUSION · p. 8

    IWD will help in diagnosis of many diseases automatically and improve drastically the health of a person.

    “It will help in diagnosis of many diseases automatically and improve drastically the health of a person.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given
    § XIII. SECURITY, SECRECY AND PRIVACY · p. 8

    Any alteration of health data can kill a patient.

    “Any alteration of health data can kill a patient.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationnone given
    § XII. NEW BUSINESS MODEL · p. 7

    The new business model will remove health insurance companies and the hospitals will play the role of the health insurance companies.

    “It is expected that new business model will remove health insurance companies and the hospitals will plays the role of the health insurance companies.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
    • Rests on an assumption: Most insurances do not cover many diseases and elderly health services.
  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation
    § XIII. SECURITY, SECRECY AND PRIVACY · p. 8

    THz communication is eavesdropping and jamming proof.

    “THz communication is eavesdropping and jamming proof [5].”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [5] Chen, S., Liang, Y., Sun, S., Kang, S., Cheng, W., & Peng, M. (2020). Vision, requirements, and technology trend of 6G: How to tackle the challenges of system coverage, capacity, user data-rate and movement speed. In IEEE Wireless Communications (pp. 1–11). https://doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.1900333. source

      Not checked in the free run.

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning
    § XI. PRECISION MEDICINE · p. 7

    6G technology can greatly help in the development of precision medicine.

    “6G technology can greatly help in the development of precision medicine.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationnone given
    § XII. NEW BUSINESS MODEL · p. 7

    The HIH policy will cover QoL including IWD connection and monitoring, H2H services, telesurgery, surgery, pregnancy and delivery, vaccines, ICU services, NICU services, elderly services, personalization and precision medicines.

    “Also, this policy will cover QoL including IWD connection and monitoring, H2H services, telesurgery, surgery, pregnancy and delivery, vaccines, ICU services, NICU services, elderly services, personalization and precision medicines.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning
    § XII. NEW BUSINESS MODEL · p. 7

    HIH will form a network of hospitals and remove the mediator (health insurance company).

    “HIH will form a network of hospitals, and remove mediator (health insurance company).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisecitation
    § XI. PRECISION MEDICINE · p. 7

    Cell therapy research is carried out for critical disease treatment.

    “For instance, cell therapy research is carried out for critical disease treatment [47], [48].”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 2 sources checked
    • cites [47] Zhang, Y., Di, B., Wang, P., Lin, J., & Song, L. (2020). HetMEC: Heterogeneous multi-layer mobile edge computing in the 6G era. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, p. 1. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2020.2975559. source

      Not checked in the free run.

    • cites [48] Zhang, Z., Xiao, Y., Ma, Z., Xiao, M., Ding, Z., Lei, X., et al. (2019, September). 6g wireless networks: Vision, requirements, architecture, and key technologies. IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 14(3), 28–41. https://doi.org/10.1109/MVT.2019.2921208. source

      Not checked in the free run.

  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

    Interpretationreasoning
    § XIII. SECURITY, SECRECY AND PRIVACY · p. 8

    6G requires secure URLLC (sURLLC) to have enhanced secure communication.

    “Therefore, 6G requires secure URLLC (sURLLC) to have an enhanced secure communication.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning
    § IX. TELESURGERY · p. 7

    Due to 6G, more interactive verbal guidance can be provided using holographic communication.

    “Due to 6G, more interactive verbal guidance can be provided using holographic communication.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisecitation
    § XI. PRECISION MEDICINE · p. 7

    Precision medicine is developing a customized medicine or treatment for providing better treatment to a patient.

    “Precision medicine is developing a customized medicine or treatment for providing better treatment to a patient [45].”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [45] Zhang, L., Liang, Y., & Niyato, D. (2019, August). 6G visions: Mobile ultra-broadband, super internet-of-things, and artificial intelligence. China Communications, 16(8), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.23919/JCC.2019.08.001. source

      Not checked in the free run.

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationnone given
    § XIV. CONCLUSION · p. 8

    All IIoMT requires high quality mobile communication, AI integration, and support from Edge computing and Cloud Computing.

    “All IIoMT requires high quality mobile communication, AI integration, and support from Edge computing and Cloud Computing.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationnone given
    § XIV. CONCLUSION · p. 8

    The HIH business model will be truly hassle-free treatment without any expenses.

    “The HIH business model will be truly hassle-free treatment without any expenses.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given
    § XIV. CONCLUSION · p. 8

    The mortality rate of accidents can be reduced using H2H service.

    “In addition, the mortality rate of accident can be reduced using H2H service.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning
    § XIV. CONCLUSION · p. 8

    The premium may rise for HIH due to the coverage of every expense related to a person's treatment.

    “However, the premium may rise for HIH due to the coverage of every expense related to a person's treatment.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given
    § XIV. CONCLUSION · p. 8

    H2H service will be able to save billions of lives.

    “H2H service will be able to save billion of lives, and thus, it requires immediate implementation on intelligent vehicle.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
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    6G will dominate the entire health market from 2030 onward.

    “6G is a promising communication technology that will dominate the entire health market from 2030 onward.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Healthcare will be fully AI-driven and dependent on 6G communication technology.

    “Healthcare will be fully AI-driven and dependent on 6G communication technology, which will change our perception of lifestyle.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Time and space are the key barriers to current health care.

    “Currently, time and space are the key barriers to health care and 6G will be able to overcome these barriers.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    6G will be able to overcome the time and space barriers in healthcare.

    “Currently, time and space are the key barriers to health care and 6G will be able to overcome these barriers.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    5G and B5G will be unable to support intelligent healthcare.

    “However, 5G and B5G will be unable to support intelligent healthcare.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The current state-of-the-art healthcare system is unable to provide telesurgery due to communication issues.

    “Current state-of-the-art healthcare system is unable to provide telesurgery due to communication issues.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Most patients die in an ambulance while travelling from home to hospital or before the ambulance reaches the spot.

    “Most of patient dies in ambulance while travelling from home to hospital or before ambulance reaching the spot.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    A similar kind of virus will again arise in the future.

    “A similar kind of virus will again arise in future.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    6G communication technology will revolutionize healthcare completely and healthcare will fully depend on communication technology.

    “It is expected that 6G communication technology will revolutionize the healthcare completely and the healthcare will fully depend on communication technology.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    6G will be a game changing technology for healthcare.

    “Also, 6G will be proven as a game changing technology for healthcare.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    5G and B5G are unable to provide the high data rate and URLLC requirements of telesurgery.

    “5G and B5G are unable to provide these requirements.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Most insurances do not cover many diseases and elderly health services.

    “Most of the insurances do not cover many diseases and elderly health services.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Current ambulance services are just a transporter of patients with oxygen and road traffic priority.

    “Currently, the ambulance services are just a transporter of patients with oxygen and road traffic priority.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Current ambulance services do not serve the purpose of emergency service due to absence of intelligence.

    “It does not serve the purpose of emergency service due to absence of intelligence.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Geographical condition influences a person's immunity system.

    “Geographical condition influence a personâ ˘ A ´ Zs immunity system.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    BSR sensors are yet to be devised.

    “BSR sensors are yet to be devised.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Most epidemic and pandemic are human-to-human transmission diseases.

    “Mostly, epidemic and pandemic are human to human transmission disease.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Blood is vital for the human body and most diseases can be detected from blood.

    “Blood is vital for the human body and most of the diseases can be detected from blood.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Conventional blood sampling requires needles to inject to sample the blood from the human body.

    “Conventional blood sampling requires needles to inject to sample the blood from the human body.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Taking the blood sample using a needle exposes the medical staff to the disease.

    “Taking the blood sample using needle exposes the medical staff to the disease.”
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Authors
Nayak, S., & Patgiri, R.
Affiliations
National Institute Of Technology Silchar (IN)
Corresponding author
Patgiri, Ripon
Venue
Studies in Computational Intelligence
Published
2021
Pages
1-18
ISSN
  • 1860-949X (ISSN-L)
  • 1860-9503
OpenAlex
W3024798398
Cited by
143
References
47
Citations by year
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76.53
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book chapter
Language
en
Open access
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  • Studies in computational intelligence (publishedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (cc-by)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Data and IoT Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Internet of Things and AI
Keywords
smart healthcare, artificial intelligence in healthcare, wearable devices, Internet of Medical Things, telesurgery, quality of life, pandemic response, healthcare business models

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