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As 6G emerges, cellular systems are envisioned to integrate sensing with communication capabilities, leading to multi-faceted communication and sensing (JCAS). This paper presents a comprehensive cross-layer overview of the Hexa-X-II…

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The sixth generation (6G) wireless networks aim to achieve ultra-high data transmission rates, very low latency and enhanced energy-efficiency. To this end, terahertz (THz) band is one of the key enablers of 6G to meet such requirements.…

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Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has emerged as a key enabler for sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks, supporting spectrum sharing and hardware integration. Beyond communication enhancement, ISAC also enables high-accuracy…

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The sixth-generation wireless communications (6G) is often labeled as "connected intelligence". Radio sensing, aligned with machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), promises, among other benefits, breakthroughs in the…

Among the key differentiators of 6G compared to 5G will be the increased emphasis on radio based positioning and sensing. These will be utilized not only for conventional location-aware services and for enhancing communication performance,…

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The emergence of technologies demanding high data rates and precise sensing, such as autonomous vehicles and IoT devices, has driven the popularity of integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) in recent years. ISAC provides a framework…

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The emerging 6G network envisions integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) as a promising solution to meet growing demand for native perception ability. To optimize and evaluate ISAC systems and techniques, it is crucial to have an…

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Sixth-generation (6G) mobile communications have attracted substantial attention in the global research community of information and communication technologies (ICTs). 6G systems are expected to support not only extended 5G usage scenarios…

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has been envisioned as a foundational technology for future low-altitude wireless networks (LAWNs), enabling real-time environmental perception and data exchange across aerial-ground systems. In…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-26 Jun Wu , Weijie Yuan , Xiaoqi Zhang , Yaohuan Yu , Yuanhao Cui , Fan Liu , Geng Sun , Jiacheng Wang , Dusit Niyato , Dong In Kim

Mobile communications have been undergoing a generational change every ten years. Whilst we are just beginning to roll out 5G networks, significant efforts are planned to standardize 6G that is expected to be commercially introduced by…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-10-10 Rainer Liebhart , Mansoor Shafi , Gajan Shivanandan , Devaki Chandramouli , Laurent Thiebaut

6G wireless networks will integrate communication, computing, localization, and sensing capabilities while meeting the needs of high reliability and trustworthiness. In this paper, we develop similar techniques as those used by…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-17 Georgios Mylonopoulos , Behrooz Makki , Stefano Buzzi , Gábor Fodor

One of the key features of sixth-generation (6G) mobile communications will be integrated sensing and communication (ISAC). While the main goal of ISAC in standardization efforts is to detect objects, the byproducts of radar operations can…

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Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is one of the key usage scenarios for future sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication networks, where communication and sensing (C&S) services are simultaneously provided through shared wireless…

The end-to-end (E2E) architecture for the 6th generation of mobile network (6G) necessitates a comprehensive design, considering emerging use cases (UCs), requirements, and key value Indicators (KVIs). These UCs collectively share stringent…

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Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has emerged as a key feature for sixth-generation (6G) networks, providing an opportunity to meet the dual demands of communication and sensing. Existing ISAC research primarily focuses on…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-23 Rang Liu , Ming Li , Mehdi Zafari , Bjorn Ottersten , A. Lee Swindlehurst

Towards the upcoming 6G wireless networks, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has been identified as one of the typical usage scenarios. To further enhance the performance of ISAC, increasing the number of antennas as well as array…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-07-25 Hongqi Min , Chao Feng , Ruoguang Li , Yong Zeng

The integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) technique has the potential to achieve coordination gain by exploiting the mutual assistance between sensing and communication (S&C) functions. While the sensing-assisted communications (SAC)…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-24 Fuwang Dong , Fan Liu , Shihang Lu , Weijie Yuan , Yuanhao Cui , Yifeng Xiong , Feifei Gao

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is considered a key technology in 6G networks. An accurate sensing channel model is crucial for the design and sensing performance evaluation of ISAC systems. The widely used Geometry-Based…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-15 Yuxiang Zhang , Jianhua Zhang , Jiwei Zhang , Yuanpeng Pei , Yameng Liu , Lei Tian , Tao Jiang , Guangyi Liu