A Survey on Integrated Sensing and Communication: Signal Processing Perspective

Vasuki Andiappan1, Vijayakumar Ponnusamy1, Nemanja Zdravković2
1 Department of ECE, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, 603203, India
2 Belgrade Metropolitan University, Serbia
vasuki.andiappan@gmail.com
vijayakp@srmist.edu.in
nemanja.zdravkovi@metropolitan.ac.rs
DOI:  10.46793/BISEC25.297A

 

ABSTRACT: Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) is a revolutionary technology that will be used in future wireless communication systems. It assimilates the features of communication and sensing strategies into a merged architecture. IASC intends to redefine how equipment observes and collaborates with its related context. Researchers and engineers can leverage the same hardware, spectrum, and waveforms to optimise both services by integrating wireless sensing functionalities directly into communication devices. This convergence not only enhances the performance of mobile computing devices but also enables seamless communication and sensing capabilities. This paper covers the different use cases of ISAC related to the signal processing perspective, requirements and limitations.

KEYWORDS: Integrated Sensing and Communication, 6G, Signal processing, Use cases

ACKNOWLEDGMENT: This paper was supported by the Blockchain Technology Laboratory at Belgrade Metropolitan University, Serbia.

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