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most citedSecure ISAC MIMO Systems: Exploiting Interference With Bayesian Cramér-Rao Bound Optimization

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cs.IT2026

How Does Probabilistic Constellation Shaping Control Ranging Sidelobe Levels in ISAC?

Zexuan Jing, Yifeng Xiong, Fan Liu +2

Probabilistic constellation shaping (PCS), originally designed to fill the gap between finite uniform constellations and continuous capacity-achieving input distributions, has rece…

eess.SP2026

On the Optimality of OFDM for Aperiodic Ranging

Yifeng Xiong, Fan Liu, Ya-Feng Liu +2

We study the expected aperiodic autocorrelation sidelobes of random communication symbols transmitted through a unitary modulation matrix. We consider proper sub-Gaussian constella…

cs.IT2026

Exact Degrees of Freedom of Spatially Sparse MIMO Channels Without Prior CSI

Yifeng Xiong, Weijiang Zhao, Fan Liu +2

We characterize the degree of freedom (DoF) of a point-to-point blockwise memoryless channel without prior channel state information (CSI), with a fixed number of propagation p…

eess.SP2026

Relativistic Cramér-Rao Bound Scaling for Device-Based and Device-Free Sensing

Fan Liu, Yifeng Xiong, Weijie Yuan +3

This letter investigates range and velocity estimation under relativistic motion for device-based (DB) and device-free (DF) sensing. By deriving the exact time-scaling and time-shi…

cs.IT2026

Auto-correlation Function Keying

Weijiang Zhao, Yifeng Xiong, Fan Liu +3

We propose ACFK: Auto-correlation Function Keying, a new integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) waveform that carries random communication data while directly controlling the…

eess.SP2025

Integrating Low-Altitude SAR Imaging into UAV Data Backhaul

Zhen Du, Fan Liu, Jie Yang +4

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) enables high-resolution sensing in low-altitude wireless networks, while requiring reliable uplink data backhaul t…

eess.SP2025

Constellation Shaping for OFDM-ISAC Systems: From Theoretical Bounds to Practical Implementation

Benedikt Geiger, Fan Liu, Shihang Lu +4

Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) promises new use cases for mobile communication systems by reusing the communication signal for radar-like sensing. However, sensing an…

cs.IT2025

Faster-than-Nyquist Signaling is Good for Single-Carrier ISAC: An Analytical Study

Shuangyang Li, Fan Liu, Yifeng Xiong +4

In this paper, we provide an analytical study of single-carrier faster-than-Nyquist (FTN) signaling for integrated sensing and communications (ISAC). Our derivations show that FTN…

eess.SP2025

Uncovering the Iceberg in the Sea: Fundamentals of Pulse Shaping and Modulation Design for Random ISAC Signals

Fan Liu, Yifeng Xiong, Shihang Lu +5

Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) is expected to play a pivotal role in future 6G networks. To maximize time-frequency resource utilization, 6G ISAC systems must exploit…

cs.IT2024★ 1 cited

Simultaneous Sensing Data Acquisition and Sharing in Low-Altitude Wireless Networks: Fundamental Limits and Optimal Signaling

Fuwang Dong, Fan Liu, Yifeng Xiong +3

In the low-altitude wireless networks, the simultaneous sensing data acquisition and sharing (SDAS) through an ISAC signaling strategy becomes a typical application scenario. In th…

eess.SP2024

Pulse Shaping for Random ISAC Signals: The Ambiguity Function Between Symbols Matters

Zihan Liao, Fan Liu, Shuangyang Li +4

Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) has emerged as a pivotal enabling technology for next-generation wireless networks. Despite the distinct signal design requirements of…

eess.SP2024

Improving the Ranging Performance of Random ISAC Signals Through Pulse Shaping Design

Zihan Liao, Fan Liu, Shuangyang Li +3

In this paper, we propose a novel pulse shaping design for single-carrier integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) transmission. Due to the communication information embedded in…

cs.IT2024★ 1 cited

Secure ISAC MIMO Systems: Exploiting Interference With Bayesian Cramér-Rao Bound Optimization

Nanchi Su, Fan Liu, Christos Masouros +3

In this paper, we present a signaling design for secure integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems comprising a dual-functional multi-input multi-output (MIMO) base statio…

eess.SP2023

Reshaping the ISAC Tradeoff Under OFDM Signaling: A Probabilistic Constellation Shaping Approach

Zhen Du, Fan Liu, Yifeng Xiong +3

Integrated sensing and communications is regarded as a key enabling technology in the sixth generation networks, where a unified waveform, such as orthogonal frequency division mul…

cs.IT2023★ 1 cited

Random ISAC Signals Deserve Dedicated Precoding

Shihang Lu, Fan Liu, Fuwang Dong +4

Radar systems typically employ well-designed deterministic signals for target sensing, while integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) systems have to adopt random signals to co…

eess.SP2023

Probabilistic Constellation Shaping for OFDM-Based ISAC Signaling

Zhen Du, Fan Liu, Yifeng Xiong +5

Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) has garnered significant attention as a promising technology for the upcoming sixth-generation wireless communication systems (6G). In…

cs.IT2023

From Torch to Projector: Fundamental Tradeoff of Integrated Sensing and Communications

Yifeng Xiong, Fan Liu, Kai Wan +3

Sensing and communications (S&C) have been historically developed in parallel. In recent decade, they have been evolving from separation to integration, giving rise to the integrat…