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Ambient backscatter communication (AmBC) enables wireless-powered backscatter devices (BDs) to transmit information over ambient radio-frequency (RF) carriers without using an RF transmitter, and thus has emerged as a promising technology…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-05-04 Gang Yang , Dongdong Yuan , Ying-Chang Liang

Backscatter communication (BSC) technology can enable ubiquitous deployment of low-cost sustainable wireless devices. In this work we investigate the efficacy of a full-duplex multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) reader for enhancing the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-03-27 Deepak Mishra , Erik G. Larsson

Ambient backscatter communication (AmBC) enables a passive backscatter device to transmit information to a reader using ambient RF signals, and has emerged as a promising solution to green Internet-of-Things (IoT). Conventional AmBC…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-01-08 Gang Yang , Qianqian Zhang , Ying-Chang Liang

Cell-free integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems are facing the resource allocation challenges due to the deployment of access points (APs) and conflicting beamforming requirements between the communication and sensing…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-07 Jijin Guo , Lixin Li , Yufeng Zheng , Dongwei Zhao , Wensheng Lin , Zhu Han

This paper studies a fluid-antenna-enabled integrated bistatic sensing and backscatter communication system for future networks where connectivity, power delivery, and environmental awareness are jointly supported by the same…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-12 A. Abdelaziz Salem , Saeed Abdallah , Khawla Alnajjar , Mahmoud A. Albreem , Mohamed Saad , Hayssam Dahrouj , Hesham Elsawy

An integrated sensing and backscatter communication (ISABC) system is introduced herein. This system features a full-duplex (FD) base station (BS) that seamlessly merges sensing with backscatter communication and supports multiple users.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-30 Diluka Galappaththige , Shayan Zargari , Chintha Tellambura , Geoffrey Ye Li

In the present contribution, we propose a novel opportunistic ambient backscatter communication (ABC) framework for radio frequency (RF)-powered cognitive radio (CR) networks. This framework considers opportunistic spectrum sensing…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-02-04 Rajalekshmi Kishore , Sanjeev Gurugopinath , Paschalis C. Sofotasios , Sami Muhaidat , Naofal Al-Dhahir

In this paper, we explore cooperative sensing and communication within cell-free integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems. Specifically, multiple transmit access points (APs) collaboratively serve multiple communication users…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-02-17 Rang Liu , Ming Li , Qian Liu

Multi-static integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) technology, which can achieve a wider coverage range and avoid self-interference, is an important trend for the future development of ISAC. Existing multi-static ISAC designs are…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-14 Fan Zeng , Ruoyun Liu , Xiaoyu Sun , Jingxuan Yu , Jiamin Li , Pengchen Zhu , Dongming Wang , Xiaohu You

Bistatic integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) enables efficient reuse of the existing cellular infrastructure and is likely to play an important role in future sensing networks. In this context, ISAC using the data channel is a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-19 Marcus Henninger , Lucas Giroto , Ahmed Elkelesh , Silvio Mandelli

Cell-free (CF) integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) combines CF architecture with ISAC. CF employs distributed access points, eliminates cell boundaries, and enhances coverage, spectral efficiency, and reliability. ISAC unifies radar…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-12 Diluka Galappaththige , Mohammadali Mohammadi , Gayan Aruma Baduge , Chintha Tellambura

Relay-enabled backscatter communication (BC) is an intriguing paradigm to alleviate energy shortage and improve throughput of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. Most of the existing works focus on the resource allocation that considered the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-07-27 Rui Xu , Liqin Shi , Yinghui Ye , Haijian Sun , Gan Zheng

Multiple-antenna backscatter is emerging as a promising approach to offer high communication performance for the data-intensive applications of ambient backscatter communications (AmBC). Although much has been understood about…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-12-24 Zhiang Niu , Wei Wang , Tao Jiang

We propose a distributed implementation for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) backed by a massive multiple input multiple output (CF-mMIMO) architecture without cells. Distributed multi-antenna access points (APs) simultaneously…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-02-13 Mohamed Elfiatoure , Mohammadali Mohammadi , Hien Quoc Ngo , Hyundong Shin , Michail Matthaiou

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems potentially encounter significant performance degradation in densely obstructed urban and non-line-of-sight scenarios, thus limiting their effectiveness in practical deployments. To deal…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-07-15 Yifan Zhang , Yu Bai , Riku Jantti , Zheng Yan , Christos Masouros , Zhu Han

This paper considers a cell-free integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) MIMO system, where distributed MIMO access points (APs) jointly serve the communication users and sense the target. For this setup, we derive a sensing SNR for…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-02-26 Umut Demirhan , Ahmed Alkhateeb

In this paper, we study a cell-free multiple-input multiple-output network equipped with integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) access points (APs). The distributed APs are used to jointly serve the communication needs of user…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-05-26 Steven Rivetti , Emil Bjornson , Mikael Skoglund

Recently, ambient backscatter communications has been introduced as a cutting-edge technology which enables smart devices to communicate by utilizing ambient radio frequency (RF) signals without requiring active RF transmission. This…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2017-12-14 Nguyen Van Huynh , Dinh Thai Hoang , Xiao Lu , Dusit Niyato , Ping Wang , Dong In Kim

Cell-free integrated sensing and communication (CF-ISAC) systems are just emerging as an interesting technique for future communications. Such a system comprises several multiple-antenna access points (APs), serving multiple single-antenna…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-12 Shayan Zargari , Diluka Galappaththige , Chintha Tellambura , Geoffrey Ye Li

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) in millimeter wave is a key enabler for next-generation networks, which leverages large bandwidth and extensive antenna arrays, benefiting both communication and sensing functionalities. The…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-02-18 Tianhao Mao , Jie Yang , Le Liang , Shi Jin