Recent Trends and Advances in the Integration of Communication and Sensing
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) schemes; physical layer security; backscatter communication for internet of things; reconfigurable intelligent metasurfaces for 6G communications; ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC); unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication; hardware-constrained communication systems; unmanned aerial vehicle communication; multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO); energy harvesting
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Interests: integrated sensing and wireless communication designs; antenna array; physical-layer security; emerging modulation techniques
Interests: artificial intelligence-based image/video signal processing; algorithm design; wireless communications; cyberspace security theories and techniques
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the rapid convergence of communication and sensing technologies, integrated communication and sensing systems have shown broad application potential in intelligent networks and the Internet of Things. To advance theoretical innovation and technological progress in this field, this Special Issue invites authors to submit original research papers on integrated communication and sensing systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, fundamental information-theoretic limits; advanced signal processing algorithms; spectrum sharing and resource management; security and privacy issues; system architectures and hardware implementations; AI-driven integration techniques; application scenarios such as autonomous driving, smart cities, and industrial IoT; and emerging standards and protocol developments. We welcome high-quality contributions from the fields of communications, signal processing, artificial intelligence, and related disciplines to foster interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration and promote the development and application of integrated communication and sensing technologies.
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Fundamental information-theoretic limits for integrated sensing and communication systems;
- The application potential of integrated sensing and communication across various scenarios;
- Challenges and solutions in deploying integrated sensing and communication in real-world applications;
- Advanced signal processing algorithms in the integration of communication and sensing;
- Spectrum sharing and resource management in the integration of communication and sensing;
- Security and privacy issues in integrated communication and sensing systems;
- Applications of integrated sensing and communication in autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and IoT;
- Emerging standards and protocols for the integration of communication and sensing;
- Hardware and implementation requirements of the integration of communication and sensing;
- AI for enhancing integrated sensing and communication systems;
- Emerging techniques and architectures for integrated communication and sensing systems;
- Advanced signal processing algorithms in the integration of communication and sensing.
Dr. Xingwang Li
Dr. Gaojian Huang
Prof. Dr. Chunguo Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- integrated sensing and communication systems
- IoT
- AI-driven integration techniques
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