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Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has been envisioned as a promising technique to alleviate the spectrum congestion problem. Inspired by the applications of reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) in dynamically manipulating…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-02-23 Honghao Luo , Rang Liu , Ming Li , Qian Liu

A canonical use case of Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems involves a multi-antenna transmitter communicating with $K$ users and sensing targets in its vicinity. For this setup,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-12 Xinze Lyu , Sundar Aditya , Bruno Clerckx

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is a key enabler of 6G. Unlike communication radio links, the sensing signal requires to experience round trips from many scatters. Therefore, sensing is more power-sensitive and faces a severer…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-02 Yihua Ma , Zhifeng Yuan , Shuqiang Xia , Chen Bai , Zhongbin Wang , Yuxin Wang

In Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), achieving effective radio resource allocation across multi-satellite system, encompassing efficient channel and bandwidth allocation, effective beam management, power control and interference mitigation,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-23 Husnain Shahid , Miguel Á. Vázquez , Musbah Shaat , Pol Henarejos , Nuria T Quijada , Enrique Marinu

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…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-19 Victoria Palhares , Artjom Grudnitsky , Silvio Mandelli

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations are rapidly becoming essential enablers of next-generation wireless systems, offering global broadband access, high-precision localization, and reliable sensing beyond terrestrial coverage.…

Conventional mobile networks, including both localized cell-centric and cooperative cell-free networks (CCN/CFN), are built upon rigid network topologies. However, neither architecture is adequate to flexibly support distributed integrated…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-05 Jie Chen , Xianbin Wang

Low Earth Orbit satellite Internet has recently been deployed, providing worldwide service with non-terrestrial networks. With the large-scale deployment of both non-terrestrial and terrestrial networks, limited spectrum resources will not…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-05-27 Haoxuan Yuan , Zhe Chen , Zheng Lin , Jinbo Peng , Zihan Fang , Yuhang Zhong , Zihang Song , Yue Gao

6th generation (6G) communication research is currently focusing on non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) to promote ubiquitous and ultra-high-capacity global connectivity. Specifically, multi-layered hierarchical networks, i.e., the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-08-03 Dengke Wang , Marco Giordani , Mohamed-Slim Alouini , Michele Zorzi

In this paper, we propose a terrestrial-satellite network (TSN) architecture to integrate the ultra-dense low earth orbit (LEO) networks and the terrestrial networks to achieve efficient data offloading. In TSN, each ground user can access…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-11-14 Boya Di , Hongliang Zhang , Lingyang Song , Yonghui Li , Geoffrey Ye Li

Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), which integrate space and aerial networks with terrestrial systems, are a key area in the emerging sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks. As part of 6G, NTNs must provide pervasive connectivity to a wide…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-01-24 Sheikh Salman Hassan , Do Hyeon Kim , Yan Kyaw Tun , Nguyen H. Tran , Walid Saad , Choong Seon Hong

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is regarded as a key enabler for next-generation wireless systems. However, conventional fixed-position antennas limit the ability of UAVs to fully exploit…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-03-20 Wenchao Liu , Xuhui Zhang , Jinke Ren , Weijie Yuan , Changsheng You , Shuangyang Li

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is anticipated to play a crucial role in sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication networks. A significant challenge in ISAC systems is the degradation of localization accuracy due to poor…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-27 Keivan Khosroshahi , Philippe Sehier , Sami Mekki , Michael Suppa

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

Cell-free Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) aims to revolutionize 6th Generation (6G) networks. By combining distributed access points with ISAC capabilities, it boosts spectral efficiency, situational awareness, and communication…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-10 Mohammad Farzanullah , Han Zhang , Akram Bin Sediq , Ali Afana , Melike Erol-Kantarci

Distributed integrated sensing and communication (D-ISAC) enables multiple spatially distributed nodes to cooperatively perform sensing and communication. However, achieving coherent cooperation across distributed nodes is challenging due…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-06 Seonghoon Yoo , Seulhyun Kwon , Kawon Han , Elaheh Ataeebojd , Mehdi Rasti , Joonhyuk Kang

In this work, we study integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) networks with the aim of effectively balancing sensing and communication (S&C) performance at the network level. Focusing on monostatic sensing, the tool of stochastic…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-10-17 Kaitao Meng , Christos Masouros , Guangji Chen , Fan Liu

Reconfigurable intelligent surface-assisted integrated sensing and communication (RIS-ISAC) presents a promising system architecture to leverage the wide bandwidth available at millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequencies, while mitigating severe…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-12 Yueheng Li , Xueyun Long , Mario Pauli , Suheng Tian , Xiang Wan , Benjamin Nuss , Tiejun Cui , Haixia Zhang , Thomas Zwick

Integrated Sensing And Communication (ISAC) has been identified as a key 6G application by ITU and 3GPP, with standardization efforts already underway. Sensing tasks, such as target localization, demand more precise characterization of the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-03 Yameng Liu , Jianhua Zhang , Yuxiang Zhang , Hongbo Xing , Yifeng Xiong , Zhiqiang Yuan , Guangyi Liu

The emergence of Fifth-Generation (5G) communication networks has brought forth unprecedented connectivity with ultra-low latency, high data rates, and pervasive coverage. However, meeting the increasing demands of applications for seamless…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-04-22 Giovanni Grieco , Giovanni Iacovelli , Mattia Sandri , Marco Giordani , Michele Zorzi , Luigi Alfredo Grieco