LEO System Design for Positioning, Communications, and Sensing
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Communications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 11
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Interests: wireless localization; tracking and navigation; signal processing for wireless communications; wearable computing
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Dear Colleagues,
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is becoming an increasingly active region of space, with a rapidly growing number of satellites deployed by both large‑scale mega‑constellations, such as Amazon’s Kuiper project, SpaceX’s Starlink network, and OneWeb, and by smaller or mission‑focused constellations, including IceEye, ESA’s Celeste, Xona, and Centispace. This expanding ecosystem of LEO platforms is expected to support various future services. These could range from broadband and narrowband connectivity to advanced sensing capabilities, Earth Observation missions, and next‑generation positioning, navigation, and timing solutions. Around the world, significant effort is being invested not only in the design and deployment of new LEO constellations but also in the development of innovative applications and services that leverage the capabilities of existing systems. As LEO infrastructure continues to evolve, it is poised to become a foundational layer for many emerging technologies and global communication needs. This call for papers invites technical contributions related to LEO system design for positioning, communications, and sensing, such as (but not limited to) the following:
- Signal-in-space/space-segment design for LEO constellations;
- Novel modulations and coding solutions for LEO;
- Delay-tolerant network solutions for LEO communications;
- Ground segment design considerations;
- Receiver characteristics and receiver design for LEO systems for communication, PNT or sensing applications;
- Joint positioning, communication and sensing with LEO signals (ISAC, ICAP, etc.);
- Code-based and Doppler-shift-based positioning with opportunistic LEO signals;
- Integration of LEO and with classical or quantum IMUs;
- RF convergence in future LEO systems.
Prof. Dr. Elena Simona Lohan
Guest Editor
Dr. Gustavo Rodrigues de Lima Tejerina
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- LEO communications
- ISAC
- LEO systems
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