UAV-Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communication: Opportunities and Challenges

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has attracted growing research interests in the context of sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks, in which UAVs will be exploited as aerial wireless platforms to provide better coverage and enhanced sensing and communication (S&C) services. However, due to the size, weight, and power (SWAP) constraints of UAVs, their controllable mobility, and the line-of-sight (LoS) air-ground channels, UAV-enabled ISAC introduces new opportunities and challenges. This article provides an overview of UAV-enabled ISAC and proposes various solutions for optimizing the S&C performance. In particular, we first introduce UAV-enabled joint S&C and…

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Awards: CCF-2225575, 2225575
• DF
  Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

  Awards: GRK 2680, 437847244
• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 92267202, 2020YFB1807700, U2001208,92267202, U2001208
• SF
  Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program

  Award: JCYJ20210324133405015