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Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is expected to play a crucial role in the sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication systems, offering potential applications in the scenarios of intelligent transportation, smart factories, etc.…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-04-29 Zhiqing Wei , Jinzhu Jia , Yangyang Niu , Lin Wang , Huici Wu , Heng Yang , Zhiyong Feng

The integration of sensing and communication (ISAC) emerges as a cornerstone technology for the forth upcoming sixth generation era, seamlessly incorporating sensing functionality into wireless networks as a native capability. The main…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-20 Kaitao Meng , Christos Masouros , Athina P. Petropulu , Lajos Hanzo

The integration of sensing and communication (ISAC) is a cornerstone of 6G, enabling simultaneous environmental awareness and communication. This paper explores radio SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) as a key ISAC approach,…

Driven by the intelligent applications of sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication systems such as smart city and autonomous driving, which connect the physical and cyber space, the integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) brings a…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-11-27 Zhiqing Wei , Wangjun Jiang , Zhiyong Feng , Huici Wu , Ning Zhang , Kaifeng Han , Ruizhong Xu , Ping Zhang

The forthcoming generation of wireless technology, 6G, aims to usher in an era of ubiquitous intelligent services, where everything is interconnected and intelligent. This vision requires the seamless integration of three fundamental…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-12-19 Dingzhu Wen , Yong Zhou , Xiaoyang Li , Yuanming Shi , Kaibin Huang , Khaled B. Letaief

The capacity-maximization design philosophy has driven the growth of wireless networks for decades. However, with the slowdown in recent data traffic demand, the mobile industry can no longer rely solely on communication services to sustain…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-17 Yuanhao Cui , Jiali Nie , Fan Liu , Weijie Yuan , Zhiyong Feng , Xiaojun Jing , Yulin Liu , Jie Xu , Christos Masouros , Shuguang Cui

As sixth-generation (6G) wireless technology emerges, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) networks offer significant potential for enhancing real-time monitoring in disaster areas. However, existing ISAC approaches often fail to…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-04 Ahmet Burak Ozyurt , John S. Thompson

Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) is considered a promising technology in the B5G/6G networks. The channel model is essential for an ISAC system to evaluate the communication and sensing performance. Most existing channel…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-22 Chenhao Luo , Aimin Tang , Fei Gao , Jianguo Liu , Xudong Wang

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has emerged as a key development direction in the sixth-generation (6G) era, which provides essential support for the collaborative sensing and communication of future intelligent networks.…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-12-18 Wenwen Xie , Geng Sun , Ruichen Zhang , Xuejie Liu , Yinqiu Liu , Jiacheng Wang , Dusit Niyato , Ping Zhang

Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) is emerging as a key enabler for 6G networks, with signaling design at the core of its evolution. This paper reviews the paradigm shift of ISAC signaling designs from pilot-aided sensing to data…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-01 Yunxin Li , Ying Zhang , Christos Masouros , Sofie Pollin , Fan Liu

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is a promising feature of future communication networks. While spatial sensing can improve network performance and enable external services, it also creates privacy challenges that go beyond the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-05-28 Onur Günlü , Stefano Tomasin , João P. Vilela , Francesco Chiti , Prajnamaya Dass , Angeliki Alexiou , Utz Roedig

The introduction of new types of frequency spectrum in 6G technology facilitates the convergence of conventional mobile communications and radar functions. Thus, the mobile network itself becomes a versatile sensor system. This enables…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-07-24 Christof A. O. Rauber , Lukas Brechtel , Hans D. Schotten

Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC), which is recognized as a key enabler for sixth generation (6G), has brought new opportunities for intelligent, sustainable, and connected wireless networks. Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-26 Kawon Han , Christos Masouros , Taneli Riihonen , Moeness G. Amin

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has recently attracted tremendous attention from both academia and industry, being envisioned as a key part of the standards for the sixth-generation (6G) cellular network. A key challenge of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-27 Liang Liu , Shuowen Zhang , Shuguang Cui

This paper addresses the topic of integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) in 5G and emerging 6G wireless networks. ISAC systems operate within shared, congested or even contested spectrum, aiming to deliver high performance in both…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-27 Visa Koivunen , Musa Furkan Keskin , Henk Wymeersch , Mikko Valkama , Nuria González-Prelcic

This paper presents a high-altitude platform station (HAPS)-enabled integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system designed for sixth-generation (6G) networks. Positioned in the stratosphere, HAPS serves as a super-macro base station,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-28 Parisa Kanani , Mohammad Javad Omidi , Mahmoud Modarres-Hashemi , Halim Yanikomeroglu

While the 5G cellular system is being deployed worldwide, researchers have started the investigation of the 6G mobile communication networks. Although the essential requirements and key usage scenarios of 6G are yet to be defined, it is…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-03 Zhiqiang Xiao , Yong Zeng

In Beyond5G and 6G networks, a common theme is that sensing will play a more significant role than ever before. Over this trend, Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) is focused on unifying the sensing functionalities and the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-04-24 Luis Guijarro , Maurizio Naldi , Vicent Pla , Jose-Ramon Vidal

As the demand for ubiquitous connectivity and high-precision environmental awareness grows, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has emerged as a key technology for sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks. Intelligent metasurfaces…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-08 Shunyu Li , Tianqi Mao , Guangyao Liu , Fan Zhang , Ruiqi Liu , Meng Hua , Zhen Gao , Qingqing Wu , George K. Karagiannidis

This paper analyzes the functional requirements and architectural considerations for Integrated Sensing and Communication ( ISAC) in a 5G Open Radio Access Network (OpenRAN) environment, with emphasis on secure and modular deployment.…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-23 Daniel Lindenschmitt , Tobias Jung , Prudhvi Kumar Kakani , Torsten Reissland , Norman Franchi , Hans D. Schotten