About this Research Topic
Sensing and communication were considered two separate themes in the past: sensing technology evolved from local sensing to connected sensors and Internet of things (IoT); however, communication technologies evolved from analogue to digital communication, such as 2G/3G/4G and 5G using available frequency bands. New emerging applications such as digital twin, increasing demands on data rate and low latency, pushes researchers to start thinking about new technology with advanced capabilities: the 6G technology will support new paradigms and will be enabled by THz frequency bands and AI. 6G technology will offer simultaneous sensing and communication services using THz bands (100GHz-10 THz) to increase environmental awareness and improve KPIs. New signal processing algorithms and protocols are required to design the next-generation 6G network.
This Research Topic encourages researchers to propose new signal processing algorithms, models, and simulators for simultaneous sensing and communication in next-generation 6G networks for applications ranging from healthcare, environment, agriculture, and smart cities.
Theory-based and data-driven models can be proposed to promote research in sensing and communication using THz bands for indoor and outdoor scenarios and for terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, such as designing new waveforms, filters, modulation demodulation techniques, and counting process techniques for gas sensing using THz.
Authors within the scope of this Research Topic will propose review or original research works including, but not restricted to:
• New 6G waveforms for simultaneous sensing and communication,
• Access techniques for 6G sensing and communication using THz frequencies,
• Performance metrics definition and assessment for communication and sensing in 6G using THz frequencies,
• The architectural design for 6G transceivers,
• THz antenna for sensing and communication, localization, sensing and communication in 6G network,
• Sensing and communication using THz frequency in the field of healthcare,
• Sensing and communication using AI algorithms,
• Terrestrial and non-terrestrial sensing and communication using THz band.
This Research Topic encourages researchers to propose new signal processing algorithms, models, and simulators for simultaneous sensing and communication in next-generation 6G networks for applications ranging from healthcare, environment, agriculture, and smart cities.
Theory-based and data-driven models can be proposed to promote research in sensing and communication using THz bands for indoor and outdoor scenarios and for terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, such as designing new waveforms, filters, modulation demodulation techniques, and counting process techniques for gas sensing using THz.
Authors within the scope of this Research Topic will propose review or original research works including, but not restricted to:
• New 6G waveforms for simultaneous sensing and communication,
• Access techniques for 6G sensing and communication using THz frequencies,
• Performance metrics definition and assessment for communication and sensing in 6G using THz frequencies,
• The architectural design for 6G transceivers,
• THz antenna for sensing and communication, localization, sensing and communication in 6G network,
• Sensing and communication using THz frequency in the field of healthcare,
• Sensing and communication using AI algorithms,
• Terrestrial and non-terrestrial sensing and communication using THz band.
Keywords: 6G, Signal Processing Algorithms, Sensing, Communication networks, THz frequency
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