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Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) is poised to be a native technology for the forthcoming Sixth Generation (6G) era, with an emphasis on its potential to enhance communications performance through the integration of sensing…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-01-12 Andrea Ramos , Musa Furkan Keskin , Henk Wymeersch , Saul Inca , Jose F. Monserrat

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has emerged as a pivotal technology for next-generation wireless networks, enabling simultaneous data transmission and environmental sensing. However, existing ISAC systems face fundamental…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-18 Amirhossein Taherpour , Abbas Taherpour , Tamer Khattab

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has become a crucial technology in the development of next-generation wireless communication systems. The integration of communication and sensing functionalities on a unified spectrum and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-06 Toshiki Matsumine , Hideki Ochiai , Junji Shikata

As a pivotal usage scenario for 6G networks, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has emerged as a focal point of both academic and industrial research. To accommodate the heterogeneous connectivity requirements of future networks…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-29 Qinyuan Zheng , Pengcheng Zhu

The convergence of communication, sensing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Radio Access Network (RAN) offers compelling economic advantages through shared spectrum and infrastructure. How can inference and sensing be integrated in…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-04-01 Michele Polese , Rajeev Gangula , Tommaso Melodia

This paper examines architectural challenges and opportunities arising from Nomadic Networks in the context of emerging 6G research. Nomadic networks are proposed as a solution to the limitations of stationary communication networks,…

In future sixth-generation (6G) mobile networks, radar sensing is expected to be offered as an additional service to its original purpose of communication. Merging these two functions results in integrated sensing and communication (ISAC)…

This article focuses on the development of integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) from a multiple access (MA) perspective, where the idea of non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is exploited for harmoniously accommodating the sensing…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-06-19 Xidong Mu , Zhaolin Wang , Yuanwei Liu

This white paper explores future localization and sensing opportunities for beyond 5G wireless communication systems by identifying key technology enablers and discussing their underlying challenges, implementation issues, and identifying…

The recent upsurge of diversified mobile applications, especially those supported by AI, is spurring heated discussions on the future evolution of wireless communications. While 5G is being deployed around the world, efforts from industry…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-08-05 Renhao Xue , Jialei Tan , Yutao Shi

6G promises a paradigm shift by integrating positioning and sensing, enhancing not only the communication performance but also enabling location- and context-aware services. Historically, positioning and sensing were focused on cost and…

With the rapid development of the smart city, high-level autonomous driving, intelligent manufacturing, and etc., the stringent industrial-level requirements of the extremely low latency and high reliability for communication and new trends…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-02-22 Zhiyong Feng , Zhiqing Wei , Xu Chen , Heng Yang , Qixun Zhang , Ping Zhang

As a promising 6G technology, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) gains growing interest. ISAC provides integration gain via sharing spectrum, hardware, and software. However, concerns exist regarding its sensing performance when…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-12-02 Yihua Ma , Shuqiang Xia , Chen bai , Yuxin Wang , Zhongbin Wang , Songqian Li

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) has emerged as a promising solution in addressing the challenges of high-mobility scenarios in 5G NR Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communications. This paper proposes a novel sensing-assisted…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-10 Yunxin Li , Fan Liu , Haoqiu Xiong , Zhenkun Wang , Narengerile , Christos Masouros

In this work, we aim to effectively characterize the performance of cooperative integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) networks and to reveal how performance metrics relate to network parameters. To this end, we introduce a generalized…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-15 Dongsheng Sui , Cunhua Pan , Hong Ren , Jiahua Wan , Liuchang Zhuo , Jing Jin , Qixing Wang , Jiangzhou Wang

In this paper, we investigate the issue of uplink integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) in 6G wireless networks where the sensing echo signal and the communication signal are received simultaneously at the base station (BS). To…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-03-05 Qiao Qi , Xiaoming Chen , Caijun Zhong , Chau Yuen , Zhaoyang Zhang

Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) is an essential 6G capability for joint data transmission and environmental sensing. To support 6G scenarios with stringent ISAC performance requirements, existing massive-MIMO-based systems are…

The emergence of nomadic mobile communication networks for sixth-generation (6G) introduces a paradigm shift in how network infrastructure is conceptualized, deployed, and operated. Unlike traditional fixed systems, Nomadic Networks (NNs)…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-02 Daniel Lindenschmitt , Marcos Rates Crippa , Hans D. Schotten

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) has been identified as a key 6G application by ITU and 3GPP. A realistic, standard-compatible channel model is essential for ISAC system design. To characterize the impact of Sensing Targets…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-06 Yameng Liu , Jianhua Zhang , Yuxiang Zhang , Zhiqiang Yuan , Chuangxin Jiang , Junchen Liu , Wei Hong , Yingyang Li , Yan Li , Guangyi Liu

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is considered one of the crucial technologies in the upcoming sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication systems that could facilitate ultra-precise positioning of passive and active targets and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-02-19 Maximiliano Rivera Figueroa , Pradyumna Kumar Bishoyi , Marina Petrova