Integrated Sensing and Communication Using a Smart Leaky-Wave Antenna

IF 7.3 2区计算机科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering Pub Date : 2026-02-06 DOI:10.1109/TNSE.2026.3662043

Guillermo Inglés-Muñoz;Alejandro Gil-Martínez;José Antonio López-Pastor;Astrid Algaba-Brazález;Antonio Skarmeta;José Luis Gómez-Tornero

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Abstract

The forthcoming sixth-generation (6G) wireless systems promote the convergence of cellular, Wi-Fi, and Internet of Things (IoT) networks. In this context, indoor IoT environments demand particular attention, as enhancing communication performance through the integration of sensing information becomes crucial in such scenarios. Thus, Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is poised to be a native technology for the 6G wireless networks. However, the vast majority of proposed works have developed sensing and communication technologies separately, and just a few integrate both technologies in a single prototype. To address this research gap, this paper proposes for the first time the integration of a smart leaky-wave antenna with the Wi-Fi protocol to enhance sensing-assisted communication in a cluttered indoor IoT environment. Due to the dispersive frequency-scanning response of a leaky-wave antenna, a highly directive beam pointing to different directions in space can be used to enhance communication performance. The manufactured prototype enables precise predictive beamforming largely unaffected by clutter echoes, leading to significant improvements in effective data rate compared to widely used commercial monopole and switched beam antenna solutions.

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基于智能漏波天线的集成传感与通信

即将到来的第六代（6G）无线系统将促进蜂窝、Wi-Fi和物联网（IoT）网络的融合。在这种情况下，室内物联网环境需要特别关注，因为通过集成传感信息来增强通信性能在这种情况下变得至关重要。因此，集成传感和通信（ISAC）有望成为6G无线网络的原生技术。然而，绝大多数提议的工作已经分别开发了传感和通信技术，只有少数将这两种技术集成在一个原型中。为了解决这一研究空白，本文首次提出将智能漏波天线与Wi-Fi协议集成，以增强在杂乱的室内物联网环境中的传感辅助通信。由于漏波天线的频散扫描响应特性，可以利用指向空间不同方向的高度定向波束来提高通信性能。与广泛使用的商业单极子和开关波束天线解决方案相比，制造的原型能够实现精确的预测波束形成，在很大程度上不受杂波回波的影响，从而显著提高有效数据速率。

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IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering Engineering-Control and Systems Engineering

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12.60

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9.10%

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393

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