George Kokkonis

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George Kokkonis is a leading researcher at the intersection of haptic communication and next-generation networking, whose work is pioneering the transmission of touch over digital infrastructures. His primary research areas include haptic data transmission, 5G and beyond networks, and the Internet of Skills, where he addresses the critical challenge of enabling real-time tactile feedback in remote environments. Kokkonis’s most influential contribution is his highly cited 2019 survey on haptic data over 5G networks, which has garnered 28 citations and serves as a foundational reference for the field. In this work, he systematically outlines how, while audio and visual modalities are well-defined for communication and storage, the sense of touch remains an underexplored frontier—requiring ultra-low latency and high reliability to achieve perceived real-time interaction. His research has profound implications for teleoperation, virtual reality, and remote surgery, where tactile feedback is essential. By bridging the gap between haptic engineering and network design, Kokkonis is helping to shape the tactile internet, a transformative vision where touch becomes a seamless part of our digital experience.