Integrated Communication, Localization, and Sensing in 6G D-MIMO Networks
Journal article, 2025
Future generations of mobile networks call for concurrent sensing and communication functionalities in the same hardware and/or spectrum. Compared to communication, sensing services often suffer from limited coverage, due to the high path loss of the reflected signal and the increased infrastructure requirements. To provide a more uniform quality of service, distributed multiple input multiple output (D-MIMO) systems deploy a large number of distributed nodes and efficiently control them, making distributed integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) possible. In this paper, we investigate ISAC in D-MIMO through the lens of different design architectures and deployments, revealing both conflicts and synergies. In addition, simulation and demonstration results reveal both opportunities and challenges towards the implementation of ISAC in D-MIMO.
localization
sensing
Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC)
D-MIMO
6G
testbed
MIMO
Author
Hao Guo
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Henk Wymeersch
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Gigahertz-ChaseOn Bridge Center
Behrooz Makki
Ericsson
Hui Chen
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Yibo Wu
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Giuseppe Durisi
Gigahertz-ChaseOn Bridge Center
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Musa Furkan Keskin
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Mohammad H. Moghaddam
Qamcom Research & Technology
Charitha Madapatha Madapathage Don
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Han Yu
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Peter Hammarberg
Ericsson
Hyowon Kim
Chungnam National University
Tommy Svensson
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Gigahertz-ChaseOn Bridge Center
IEEE Wireless Communications
1536-1284 (ISSN) 15580687 (eISSN)
Vol. 32 2 214-221Integrated Sensing, Localization, and Communications in 6G THz Systems
European Commission (EC) (101065422-6G-ISLAC), 2023-01-01 -- 2024-12-31.
SAICOM
Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) (FUS21-0004), 2022-06-01 -- 2027-05-31.
Deep RF
Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) (DnrID19-0021), 2020-01-01 -- 2024-12-31.
Ericsson, 2020-01-01 -- 2024-12-31.
Integrated Sensing, Localization, and Communications in 6G THz Systems
European Commission (EC) (101065422-6G-ISLAC), 2023-01-01 -- 2024-12-31.
Distribuerad massiv MIMO med lågprecisions-komponenter
Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) (ID19-0036), 2020-01-01 -- 2024-12-31.
Localization and Sensing for Perceptive Cell-Free Networks Towards 6G
Swedish Research Council (VR) (2024-04390), 2025-01-01 -- 2028-12-31.
Hardware-aware Integrated Localization and Sensing for Communication Systems
Swedish Research Council (VR) (2022-03007), 2023-01-01 -- 2026-12-31.
6G-Enabled Multi-Modal Sensing for Intelligent Transportation
Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) (FUS21-0004), 2026-01-01 -- 2027-12-31.
Chalmers Area of Advance Transport (IKB95418006), 2026-01-01 -- 2027-12-31.
6G Communication-Aware Navigation for Robot Directives (6G-COMMAND)
Swedish Research Council (VR) (2023-00272), 2023-07-01 -- 2025-06-30.
Areas of Advance
Information and Communication Technology
Transport
Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Telecommunications
Communication Systems
DOI
10.1109/MWC.007.2400117