AIoTwin Summer School 2025

Dates: June 16-18, 2025 

Venue: Split, Croatia - University of Split, FESB

Address: Ruđera Boškovića 32, 21000 Split

co-located with SpliTech 2025

The third and final edition of the AIoTwin Summer School, organized as part of the Horizon Europe Twinning project AIoTwin, took place from June 16 to 18, 2025, in the city of Split, Croatia. Held at the University of Split (FESB) and co-located with the 10th edition of the SpliTech Conference, the event brought together researchers, experts and young scholars to explore the intersection of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Set against the backdrop of Split’s Mediterranean coastline and UNESCO-listed Diocletian’s Palace, the Summer School provided an inspiring environment for collaboration and exchange of ideas.

AIoTwin Summer School was held during the first three days of the SpliTech 2025 conference, allowing participants to also attend SpliTech sessions. This synergy provided a broader platform for interdisciplinary learning and networking with peers from various technological domains.

Programme Summary

The summer school program included a series of invited lectures and practical workshops in the field of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the application of artificial intelligence on edge devices (Edge AI). Aimed primarily at PhD students and early-career researchers, the event was an excellent opportunity for professional development, acquiring new knowledge, and networking in an inspiring and stimulating environment.

Highlights from the summer school programme include:

• Keynote talks: Anwitaman Datta (De Montfort University, UK & NTU Singapore) on building trustworthy decentralized infrastructure using blockchain technology; Ivan Marković (FER) on human-robot interaction; and Tomislav Grgić (Ericsson Nikola Tesla) on next-generation 6G networks powered by artificial intelligence.
• Tutorials: Myeongho Jeon (EPFL, Switzerland) on challenges in machine learning due to data distribution shifts; Fatemeh Rahimian (RISE, Sweden) on neural network compression techniques for resource-constrained devices; Anna Lackinger (Vienna University of Technology, Austria) on forecasting techniques for time-series data; Ali Ganbarov (Technical University of Berlin, Germany) on load-balancing strategies for edge devices used in distributed object tracking with multiple cameras, applied to real-time urban traffic; Ivan Kralj (IoTLab, FER) on decentralized training of graph neural networks for vehicle speed prediction.
• Hands-on Workshops showcased two open-source solutions:

  • AIoTwin middleware, developed by the IoTLab at FER, for orchestrating services that perform hierarchical federated learning across a large number of clients;

  • SmartEdge toolchain, a suite of tools for developing applications based on collaboration among distributed nodes forming a dynamic network. The system leverages semantic technologies to describe node capabilities and properties, enabling automatic discovery of suitable nodes for specific tasks.

• Thematic Session at the SpliTech 2025 Conference: Special Session on Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) and Edge Intelligence held on June 16 as part of SpliTech’s IoT Day.Topics included: AIoT architecture and edge AI algorithms; real-time data processing and continual learning; security, privacy, and energy efficiency; and communication protocols and use cases.

In addition to the summer school program, participants also had the opportunity to attend sessions of the SpliTech 2025 conference. Moreover, the summer school program attracted additional conference attendees, enabling networking among PhD students, researchers, and professionals in the broader fields of IoT, AI, and Edge Intelligence.

We are pleased that the summer school attracted over 45 participants, including a large number of FER PhD students (as many as 10).

Conclusion

The AIoTwin Summer School 2025 successfully built upon the momentum of previous editions, offering an enriched program of keynotes, tutorials, and hands-on sessions that deepened engagement with cutting-edge topics in AIoT and Edge Intelligence. Co-location with the 10th SpliTech conference and the inclusion of a dedicated Special Session on AIoT created additional opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration with the wider research community.