Optimization of ISAC Trade-Off via Covariance Matrix Allocation in Multi-User Systems

[EN] Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is envisioned as a foundational technology for future wireless networks, enabling simultaneous wireless communication and environmental sensing using shared resources. A key challenge in ISAC systems lies in managing the trade-off between communicatio...

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Autores: Prado-Alvarez, Danaisy|||0000-0003-3781-5951, Calabuig Soler, Daniel|||0000-0003-0611-9902, Inca-Sánchez, Saúl Adrián, Monserrat del Río, Jose Francisco|||0000-0001-8664-6408
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:riunet______::91c728dace7ef1ed1f39b4ffbcb86e58
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/233433
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ISAC
Trade-off analysis
Multi-user MIMO
Resource optimization
Condition number
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Sumario:[EN] Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is envisioned as a foundational technology for future wireless networks, enabling simultaneous wireless communication and environmental sensing using shared resources. A key challenge in ISAC systems lies in managing the trade-off between communication data rate and sensing accuracy, especially in multi-user scenarios. In this work, we investigate the joint design of transmit signal covariance matrices to optimize the sum data rate while ensuring certain sensing performance. Specifically, we formulate a constrained optimization problem where the transmit covariance matrix is allocated to maximize the communication sum-rate under sensing-related constraints. These constraints condition the design of the transmit signal¿s covariance matrix, impacting both the sensing channel estimation error and the sum data rate. Our proposed method leverages convex optimization tools to achieve a principled balance between communication and sensing. Numerical results demonstrate that the proposed approach effectively manages the ISAC trade-off, achieving near-optimal communication performance while satisfying sensing requirements.