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Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is viewed as a key enabler for future wireless networks by sharing the hardware and wireless resources between the functionalities of sensing and communication (S&C). Due to the shared wireless…

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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,…

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This document surveys recent and current developments in LEO satellite networking. It presents a brief overview of satellite networking in order to contextualize the issue. It then focuses on current research work in emerging domains, such…

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The sixth generation (6G) communication networks are featured by integrated sensing and communications (ISAC), revolutionizing base stations (BSs) and terminals. Additionally, in the unfolding 6G landscape, a pivotal physical layer…

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Quantum satellite communication (QSC) is emerging as a strategic technology for secure global networking and long-distance quantum connectivity. This review prioritizes the major challenges that still hinder large-scale deployment,…

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The low-altitude economy (LAE) is rapidly advancing toward intelligence, connectivity, and coordination, bringing new challenges in dynamic airspace management, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operation, and security management. Existing…

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Recent breakthroughs in technology have led to a thriving "new space" culture in low-Earth orbit (LEO) in which performance and cost considerations dominate over resilience and reliability as mission goals. These advances create a manifold…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-10-21 Gregory Stock , Juan A. Fraire , Holger Hermanns , Eduardo Cruz , Alastair Isaacs , Zhana Imbrosh

Multi orbit low earth orbit (LEO) satellites communication is envisioned as a key infrastructure to deliver global coverage, enabling future services from space air ground integrated networks.However, the optimized design of LEO which…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-18 Yingzhuo Sun , Yulan Gao , Ming Xiao , Zhu Han , Octavia A. Dobre

In this paper, we explore the integration of communication and synthetic aperture radar (SAR)-based remote sensing in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems to provide real-time SAR imaging and information transmission. Considering the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-08-15 Yichao Xu , Xiaoming Chen , Ming Ying , Zhaoyang Zhang

Modern satellites deployed in low Earth orbit (LEO) accommodate processing payloads that can be exploited for edge computing. Furthermore, by implementing inter-satellite links, the LEO satellites in a constellation can route the data…

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The rapid development of the aviation Internet of Things (IoT) has positioned in-flight connectivity (IFC) as one of its critical applications. Space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGIN) are essential for ensuring the performance of IFC…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-12-24 Qian Chen , Chenyu Wu , Shuai Han , Weixiao Meng , Tony Q. S. Quek

This article revisits integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems that operate in the near-field region of large antenna arrays while utilizing large bandwidths. The article first describes the basic characteristics of a wideband…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-06-13 Zhaolin Wang , Xidong Mu , Yuanwei Liu

The next generation of satellite constellations is designed to better address the future needs of our connected society: highly-variable data demand, mobile connectivity, and reaching more under-served regions. Artificial Intelligence (AI)…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2021-12-14 Juan Jose Garau-Luis , Skylar Eiskowitz , Nils Pachler , Edward Crawley , Bruce Cameron

In this work, we provide a system level analysis of integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems, where a setup with a mono-static dual-functional radar communication base station is assumed. We derive the ISAC signal-to-noise ratio…

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Besides conventional geostationary (GSO) satellite broadband communication services, non-geostationary (NGSO) satellites are envisioned to support various new communication use cases from countless industries. These new scenarios bring many…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-30 Hayder Al-Hraishawi , Symeon Chatzinotas , Björn Ottersten

Emerging applications such as autonomous driving and Internet of things (IoT) services put forward the demand for simutaneous sensing and communication functions in the same system. Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-03-26 Yangyang Niu , Zhiqing Wei , Lin Wang , Huici Wu , Zhiyong Feng

This paper exploits the networked integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) to support low-altitude economy (LAE), in which a set of networked ground base stations (GBSs) cooperatively transmit joint information and sensing signals to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-26 Gaoyuan Cheng , Xianxin Song , Zhonghao Lyu , Jie Xu

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) provides user tracking and environmental mapping capabilities, enabling communication systems to gain situational awareness. Advanced communication networks with ultra-wideband, multiple…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-11-14 Jie Yang , Chao-Kai Wen , Xi Yang , Jing Xu , Tao Du , Shi Jin

Satellite networks (SN) have long provided two fundamental services: global communications and Earth-oriented sensing, supporting applications from connectivity and navigation to disaster management and environmental monitoring. Yet, the…