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Beyond diagonal intelligent reflecting surface (BD-IRS) is a new promising IRS architecture for which the reflection matrix is not limited to the diagonal structure as for conventional IRS. In this paper, we study a BD-IRS aided uplink…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-06-25 Shuo Zheng , Shuowen Zhang

A simultaneously transmitting and reflecting surface (STARS) enabled integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) framework is proposed, where a novel bi-directional sensing-STARS architecture is devised to facilitate the full-space…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-01-10 Zheng Zhang , Yuanwei Liu , Zhaolin Wang , Jian Chen

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is a promising technique to provide sensing services in future wireless networks. Numerous existing works have adopted a monostatic radar architecture to realize ISAC, i.e., employing the same…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-05-17 Dongfang Xu , Chang Liu , Shenghui Song , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

We consider transmit beamforming and reflection pattern design in reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems to jointly precode communication symbols and radar waveforms. We treat…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-06-16 R. S. Prasobh Sankar , Sundeep Prabhakar Chepuri , Yonina C. Eldar

To address the complex beam control in traditional multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, researchers have proposed adaptive beam alignment using retro-directive antenna (RDA) arrays. This approach creates echo resonance between the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-06 Yixuan Guo , Shuaifan Xia , Mingliang Xiong , Qingwen Liu , Wen Fang , Qingwei Jiang , Gang Yan , Jiangchuan Mu

This paper studies a multi-antenna network integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system, in which a set of multi-antenna base stations (BSs) employ the coordinated transmit beamforming to serve their respectively associated…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-11-03 Gaoyuan Cheng , Jie Xu

The intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) alters the behavior of wireless media and, consequently, has potential to improve the performance and reliability of wireless systems such as communications and radar remote sensing. Recently,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-13 Ahmet M. Elbir , Kumar Vijay Mishra , M. R. Bhavani Shankar , Symeon Chatzinotas

Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) has shown its effectiveness in facilitating orthogonal time-division integrated sensing and communications (TD-ISAC), in which the sensing task and the communication task occupy orthogonal time-frequency…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-08-11 Zhouyuan Yu , Xiaoling Hu , Chenxi Liu , Mugen Peng , Caijun Zhong

Besides improving communication performance, intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) are also promising enablers for achieving larger sensing coverage and enhanced sensing quality. Nevertheless, in the absence of a direct path between the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-11-08 Kaitao Meng , Qingqing Wu , Robert Schober , Wen Chen

This paper presents a new integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) framework, leveraging the recent advancements of reconfigurable distributed antenna and reflecting surface (RDARS). RDARS is a programmable surface structure comprising…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-01-11 Pingping Zhang , Jintao Wang , Yulin Shao , Shaodan Ma

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), which simultaneously performs sensing and communication functions within a shared frequency band and hardware platform, has emerged as a promising technology for future wireless systems.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-02 Qi Zhu , Ming Li , Rang Liu , Qian Liu

In this paper, we investigate the potential of employing reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) in integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems. In particular, we consider an RIS-assisted ISAC system in which a multi-antenna base…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-01-27 Rang Liu , Ming Li , A. Lee Swindlehurst

In this paper, we investigate integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) in high-mobility systems with the aid of an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS). To exploit the benefits of Delay-Doppler (DD) spread caused by high mobility,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-08-01 Xingyu Peng , Qin Tao , Xiaoling Hu , Richeng Jin , Chongwen Huang , Xiaoming Chen

This paper investigates the sensing performance of two intelligent reflecting surface (IRS)-enabled non-line-of-sight (NLoS) sensing systems with fully-passive and semi-passive IRSs, respectively. In particular, we consider a fundamental…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-13 Xianxin Song , Xinmin Li , Xiaoqi Qin , Jie Xu , Tony Xiao Han , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

The target sensing/localization performance is fundamentally limited by the line-of-sight link and severe signal attenuation over long distances. This paper considers a challenging scenario where the direct link between the base station…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-09-27 Meng Hua , Qingqing Wu , Wen Chen , Zesong Fei , Hing Cheung So , Chau Yuen

Cognitive radio (CR) and integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) are both critical technologies for the sixth generation (6G) wireless networks. However, their interplay has yet to be explored. To obtain the mutual benefits between CR…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-28 Yongqing Xu , Yong Li , Tony Q. S. Quek

A multiple waveguide PASS assisted integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system is proposed, where the base station (BS) is equipped with transmitting pinching antennas (PAs) and receiving uniform linear array (ULA) antennas. The…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-29 Haochen Li , Ruikang Zhong , Jiayi Lei , Pan Zhiwen , Yuanwei Liu

This paper explores an integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) network empowered by multiple active simultaneously transmitting and reflecting reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (STAR-RISs). A base station (BS) furnishes downlink…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-25 Hyeonho Noh , Hyeonsu Lyu , Hyun Jong Yang

In 6G networks, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is envisioned as a key technology that enables wireless systems to perform joint sensing and communication using shared hardware, antennas and spectrum. ISAC designs facilitate…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-06-19 Homa Nikbakht , Yonina C. Eldar , H. Vincent Poor

Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) is a spectrum-sharing paradigm that allows different users to jointly utilize and access the crowded electromagnetic spectrum. In this context, intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) have lately…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-31 Zahra Esmaeilbeig , Arian Eamaz , Kumar Vijay Mishra , Mojtaba Soltanalian