Integrated Sensing and Communications: Toward Dual-Functional Wireless Networks for 6G and Beyond

Liu, Fan; Cui, Yuanhao; Masouros, Christos; Xu, Jie; Han, Tony Xiao; Eldar, Yonina C.; Buzzi, Stefano

doi:10.1109/jsac.2022.3156632

articleIEEE Journal on Selected Areas in CommunicationsMar 17, 2022HYBRID OA

Integrated Sensing and Communications: Toward Dual-Functional Wireless Networks for 6G and Beyond

FLFan Liu YCYuanhao Cui CMChristos Masouros JXJie Xu TXTony Xiao Han

Southern University of Science and Technology · Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

As the standardization of 5G solidifies, researchers are speculating what 6G will be. The integration of sensing functionality is emerging as a key feature of the 6G Radio Access Network (RAN), allowing for the exploitation of dense cell infrastructures to construct a perceptive network. In this IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (JSAC) Special Issue overview, we provide a comprehensive review on the background, range of key applications and state-of-the-art approaches of Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC). We commence by discussing the interplay between sensing and communications (S&C) from a historical point of view, and then consider the multiple facets of ISAC and the resulting…

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