[IEEE ComSoc-SPS ISAC Webinar] 5th Prof. Henk Wymeersch and Prof. Fabiola Colone

Webinar 1: Prof. Henk Wymeersch (50min Talk + 10 Q&A)
Radio Localization and Sensing in 5G and Beyond

Abstract:
With research underway towards 6G, opportunities for integrating positioning and sensing into the communication system have become even more apparent. The aim of this talk is to provide an overview of this evolution, focusing on 5G and 6G. The talk will comprise 3 main parts: first, the foundations of radio-based positioning are introduced. Second, we go deeper into 5G positioning, covering both the standard approaches, as well as more forward-looking potential modifications. In the last part, we consider 6G from the perspective of positioning and sensing, highlighting some of the novel enablers, methods, potentials, but also the corresponding challenges.

Webinar 2: Prof. Fabiola Colone (50min Talk + 10 Q&A)

Passive Radar: A Pioneering Form of ISAC

Abstract:

This talk addresses both consolidated techniques and recent developments in the field of passive radar in various application scenarios, which span from air traffic control, including surveillance against UAV, maritime surveillance, vehicular traffic monitoring, up to indoor surveillance. In addition to the theoretical aspects, the talk provides examples from real‐world implementations of passive radar. Walking through these results gives the chance to describe in more detail some technical aspects related to system design issues and signal processing techniques as well as to understand the current limitations and future perspectives of passive radar sensing.
The aim is to share the lesson learnt in the framework of passive radar in order to transition the experience gained by the relevant research community into valuable inputs to the development of ISAC systems where the increased design flexibility could enable enhanced performance and advanced capabilities, and hence widen their range of uses.