Air-Ground Integrated Sensing and Communications: Opportunities and Challenges

Fei, Z; Wang, X; Wu, N; Huang, J; Zhang, JA

Air-Ground Integrated Sensing and Communications: Opportunities and Challenges

Fei, Z Wang, X Wu, N Huang, J Zhang, JA

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Publisher:: IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: IEEE Communications Magazine, 2023, 61, (5), pp. 55-61
Issue Date:: 2023-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Fei, Z
dc.contributor.author	Wang, X
dc.contributor.author	Wu, N
dc.contributor.author	Huang, J
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, JA
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-27T02:31:30Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-27T02:31:30Z
dc.date.issued	2023-05-01
dc.identifier.citation	IEEE Communications Magazine, 2023, 61, (5), pp. 55-61
dc.identifier.issn	0163-6804
dc.identifier.issn	1558-1896
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/177237
dc.description.abstract	The air-ground integrated sensing and communications (AG-ISAC) network, which consists of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ground terrestrial networks, offers unique capabilities and demands special design techniques. In this article, we provide a review on AG-ISAC, by introducing UAVs as 'relay' nodes for both communications and sensing to resolve the power and computation constraints on UAVs. We first introduce an AG-ISAC framework, including the system architecture and protocol. Four potential use cases are then discussed, with the analysis on the characteristics and merits of AG-ISAC networks. The research on several critical techniques for AG-ISAC is then discussed. Finally, we present our vision of the challenges and future research directions for AG-ISAC, to facilitate the advancement of the technology.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
dc.relation.ispartof	IEEE Communications Magazine
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1109/MCOM.007.2200459
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dc.subject	0805 Distributed Computing, 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1005 Communications Technologies
dc.subject.classification	Networking & Telecommunications
dc.subject.classification	4006 Communications engineering
dc.subject.classification	4606 Distributed computing and systems software
dc.title	Air-Ground Integrated Sensing and Communications: Opportunities and Challenges
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	61
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Strength - GBDTC - Global Big Data Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
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Abstract:

The air-ground integrated sensing and communications (AG-ISAC) network, which consists of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ground terrestrial networks, offers unique capabilities and demands special design techniques. In this article, we provide a review on AG-ISAC, by introducing UAVs as 'relay' nodes for both communications and sensing to resolve the power and computation constraints on UAVs. We first introduce an AG-ISAC framework, including the system architecture and protocol. Four potential use cases are then discussed, with the analysis on the characteristics and merits of AG-ISAC networks. The research on several critical techniques for AG-ISAC is then discussed. Finally, we present our vision of the challenges and future research directions for AG-ISAC, to facilitate the advancement of the technology.

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