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This paper studies an integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system, where a multi-antenna base station transmits beamformed signals for joint downlink multi-user communication and radar sensing of an extended target (ET). By…

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The reconfigurable coupler antenna (RCA), also called the flexible coupler antenna (FCA), is a new technique that aims to improve the performance of wireless communication networks by reconfiguring the positions and rotations of low-cost…

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Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) holds great promise in expanding the applications of wireless communication networks. However, in current communication-centric systems, the time-frequency resources available for sensing may be…

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Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) are key enablers for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems in the 6G communication era. With the capability of dynamically shaping the channel, RISs can enhance communication…

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In the next generation of wireless systems, Massive MIMO offers high angular resolution for localization. By virtue of large number of antennas, the Angle of Arrival (AoA) of User Terminals (UTs) can be estimated with high accuracy.…

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This paper studies a multi-target multi-user integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system where a multi-antenna base station (BS) communicates with multiple single-antenna users in the downlink and senses the unknown and random angle…

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This paper investigates intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) enabled non-line-of-sight (NLoS) wireless sensing, in which an IRS is deployed to assist an access point (AP) to sense a target in its NLoS region. It is assumed that the AP is…

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This paper explores the integration of communication and sensing in modern wireless systems through the configuration of BS and RIS antenna elements. By leveraging time multiplexing for both communication and sensing, the proposed system…

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Pinching antennas, as a novel flexible-antenna technology capable of establishing line of sight (LoS) connections and effectively mitigating large-scale path loss, have recently attracted considerable research interests. However, the…

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Sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks are expected not only to provide high-speed connectivity but also to support reliable sensing capabilities, giving rise to the integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) paradigm. To enable higher…

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In this work, we study integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) networks intending to effectively balance sensing and communication (S&C) performance at the network level. Through the simultaneous utilization of multi-point (CoMP)…

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Active reconfigurable intelligent surface (A-RIS) aided integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) system has been considered as a promising paradigm to improve spectrum efficiency. However, massive energy-hungry radio frequency (RF)…

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The integration of sensing and communication demands architectures that can flexibly exploit spatial and electromagnetic (EM) degrees of freedom (DoF). This paper proposes an Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) MIMO framework that…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-04 Ataher Sams , Yu-Cheng Hsiao , Muhammad Talha , Besma Smida , Ashutosh Sabharwal

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is a key technology for enabling a wide range of applications in future wireless systems. However, the sensing performance is often degraded by model mismatches caused by geometric errors (e.g.,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-03 Hui Chen , Mengting Li , Alireza Pourafzal , Huiping Huang , Yu Ge , Sigurd Sandor Petersen , Ming Shen , George C. Alexandropoulos , Henk Wymeersch

Backscatter-based integrated sensing and communication (B-ISAC) elevates passive tags into information-bearing scatterers, offering an ultra-low-power path toward dual-function wireless systems. However, this promise is fundamentally…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-01-28 Haohao Zhang , Bowen Gu , Xianhua Yu , Hao Xie , Liejun Wang , Yongjun Xu , Xiaoming Tao , Haijun Zhang

Reconfigurable antennas (RAs) have emerged as a promising technology for future wireless networks, offering additional flexibility for wireless communications. Among existing designs, rotatable antennas are particularly effective in…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-03 Chao Zhang , Hu Zhou , Ruizhe Long , Ying-Chang Liang , Boon-Hee Soong

This paper studies a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system, in which a multi-antenna base station (BS) sends unified wireless signals to estimate one sensing target and communicate with a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-09-27 Haocheng Hua , Tony Xiao Han , Jie Xu

Reconfigurable antennas (RAs) utilize the electromagnetic (EM) domain to provide dynamic control over antenna radiation patterns, which offers an effective way to enhance power efficiency in wireless links. Unlike conventional arrays with…

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