Integrated sensing and communication for low-altitude network

doi:10.12267/j.issn.2096-5931.2024.11.009

Abstract

Abstract:

With the rapid development of emerging technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and intelligent logistics, the low-altitude economy is gradually becoming a new engine for driving economic growth. Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), as an important feature of future mobile communication networks, can provide new capabilities such as detection, regulation, tracking, and obstacle avoidance for low-altitude targets on the basis of communication, promoting the vigorous development of low-altitude services. This paper explores the demand for ISAC technology in the development of low-altitude economy, and analyzes five key issues: insufficient wide area coverage, limited sensing accuracy, insufficient sensing credibility, complex and difficult global interference, and lack of systematic technical indicators in sensing. Corresponding technical solutions are proposed, which can serve as a reference for research and practice in related fields.

Key words: low-altitude network, ISAC, collaborative sensing, 6G

CLC Number:

F562

JIN Jing, WANG Yajuan, MA Liang, ZHANG Xiaozhou, DONG Jing, LIU Guangyi. Integrated sensing and communication for low-altitude network[J]. Information and Communications Technology and Policy, 2024, 50(11): 54-62.

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