Survey on deep learning-based integrated sensing and communication systems

With the deep integration of wireless communication and radar sensing technologies, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) shares hardware platforms and spectrum resources. It has demonstrated significant potential for enhancing system efficiency. However, traditional ISAC relying on prior mode...

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Main Authors: RAN Xinyi, CHEN Qianbin, XU Yongjun, ZUO Wenke, ZHAO Yun, CHEN Li
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Published: Editorial Department of Journal on Communications 2025-06-01
Series:Tongxin xuebao
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Online Access:http://www.joconline.com.cn/zh/article/doi/10.11959/j.issn.1000-436x.2025103/
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author RAN Xinyi
CHEN Qianbin
XU Yongjun
ZUO Wenke
ZHAO Yun
CHEN Li
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CHEN Qianbin
XU Yongjun
ZUO Wenke
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CHEN Li
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description With the deep integration of wireless communication and radar sensing technologies, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) shares hardware platforms and spectrum resources. It has demonstrated significant potential for enhancing system efficiency. However, traditional ISAC relying on prior models and expert knowledge has struggled to address real-time communication and sensing demands in dynamic environments. The rapid development of deep learning recently provided a novel paradigm to resolve these limitations, enabling systems to process massive data more effectively, achieve adaptive learning, and make intelligent decisions in complex environments, thereby optimizing system performance. A comprehensive review was conducted on deep learning-based ISAC. Firstly, the principles, the system model, the network architecture, and the types of technical solutions of ISAC were introduced. Then, the mainly adopted deep learning model architectures in ISAC were analyzed. Furthermore, the research situation of deep learning in typical scenarios such as channel estimation, channel coding, resource allocation, human detection, and target recognition and tracking was systematically investigated. Finally, key technical challenges and future directions in deep learning-driven ISAC were discussed. The research contributed to the deep integration of communication and sensing in 6G networks and facilitated the coordinated development of intelligent networks, holding important theoretical and practical value.
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spelling doaj-art-614d1bc4054a43fda2b5b7593f3e8e152025-07-05T19:00:12ZzhoEditorial Department of Journal on CommunicationsTongxin xuebao1000-436X2025-06-0146233250114256712Survey on deep learning-based integrated sensing and communication systemsRAN XinyiCHEN QianbinXU YongjunZUO WenkeZHAO YunCHEN LiWith the deep integration of wireless communication and radar sensing technologies, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) shares hardware platforms and spectrum resources. It has demonstrated significant potential for enhancing system efficiency. However, traditional ISAC relying on prior models and expert knowledge has struggled to address real-time communication and sensing demands in dynamic environments. The rapid development of deep learning recently provided a novel paradigm to resolve these limitations, enabling systems to process massive data more effectively, achieve adaptive learning, and make intelligent decisions in complex environments, thereby optimizing system performance. A comprehensive review was conducted on deep learning-based ISAC. Firstly, the principles, the system model, the network architecture, and the types of technical solutions of ISAC were introduced. Then, the mainly adopted deep learning model architectures in ISAC were analyzed. Furthermore, the research situation of deep learning in typical scenarios such as channel estimation, channel coding, resource allocation, human detection, and target recognition and tracking was systematically investigated. Finally, key technical challenges and future directions in deep learning-driven ISAC were discussed. The research contributed to the deep integration of communication and sensing in 6G networks and facilitated the coordinated development of intelligent networks, holding important theoretical and practical value.http://www.joconline.com.cn/zh/article/doi/10.11959/j.issn.1000-436x.2025103/ISACdeep learningchannel estimationchannel codingresource allocationhuman detectiontarget recognition and tracking
spellingShingle RAN Xinyi
CHEN Qianbin
XU Yongjun
ZUO Wenke
ZHAO Yun
CHEN Li
Survey on deep learning-based integrated sensing and communication systems
Tongxin xuebao
ISAC
deep learning
channel estimation
channel coding
resource allocation
human detection
target recognition and tracking
title Survey on deep learning-based integrated sensing and communication systems
title_full Survey on deep learning-based integrated sensing and communication systems
title_fullStr Survey on deep learning-based integrated sensing and communication systems
title_full_unstemmed Survey on deep learning-based integrated sensing and communication systems
title_short Survey on deep learning-based integrated sensing and communication systems
title_sort survey on deep learning based integrated sensing and communication systems
topic ISAC
deep learning
channel estimation
channel coding
resource allocation
human detection
target recognition and tracking
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