JSTSP Volume 18 Issue 5

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) has great potential to improve the performance of integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems, especially in scenarios where line-of-sight paths between the base station and users are blocked. However, the spectral efficiency (SE) of RIS-aided ISAC uplink transmissions may be drastically reduced by the heavy burden of pilot overhead for realizing sensing capabilities.

In this article, we propose a novel complex convolutional neural network (CNN) CSI enhancer for integrated sensing and communications (ISAC), which exploits the correlation between the sensing parameters (such as angle-of-arrival and range) and the channel state information (CSI) to significantly improve the CSI estimation accuracy and further enhance the sensing accuracy.

This paper proposes a Model-Based Online Learning (MBOL) framework for waveform optimization in integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) systems. In particular, the MBOL framework is proposed to enhance the ISAC performance under dynamic environmental conditions. Unlike Model-Free Online Learning (MFOL) methods, our approach leverages a rich structural knowledge of sensing, communications, and radio environments, offering better explainability and sample efficiency.

Signal processing techniques have played a pivotal role in the early development of joint sensing and communication systems [1]. These efforts were driven by the need to address spectrum scarcity and to reduce hardware size and cost. Initially focused on dual-function radar-communication systems, this field has since evolved into the broader paradigm of Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC).