Beamforming Tradeoff for Sensing and Communication in Cell-Free MIMO

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Hauptverfasser: Ding, Xi, Kunz, Luca, Jorswieck, E.
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author Ding, Xi
Kunz, Luca
Jorswieck, E.
author_facet Ding, Xi
Kunz, Luca
Jorswieck, E.
contents This paper studies optimal joint beamforming (BF) for joint sensing and communication (JSAC) in small-scale cell-free MIMO (CF-MIMO) systems. While prior works have explored JSAC optimization using methods such as successive convex approximation (SCA) and semidefinite relaxation (SDR), many of these approaches either lack global optimality or require additional rank-reduction steps. In contrast, we propose an SDR-based optimization framework that guarantees globally optimal solutions without post-processing. To benchmark its performance, we introduce a standalone BF strategy that dedicates each access point (AP) exclusively to either communication or sensing. The proposed formulation builds upon a general multi-user system model, enabling future extensions beyond the single-user setting. Overall, our framework offers a globally optimal and computationally efficient BF design, providing valuable insights for the development of next-generation wireless networks.
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spellingShingle Beamforming Tradeoff for Sensing and Communication in Cell-Free MIMO
Ding, Xi
Kunz, Luca
Jorswieck, E.
Signal Processing
This paper studies optimal joint beamforming (BF) for joint sensing and communication (JSAC) in small-scale cell-free MIMO (CF-MIMO) systems. While prior works have explored JSAC optimization using methods such as successive convex approximation (SCA) and semidefinite relaxation (SDR), many of these approaches either lack global optimality or require additional rank-reduction steps. In contrast, we propose an SDR-based optimization framework that guarantees globally optimal solutions without post-processing. To benchmark its performance, we introduce a standalone BF strategy that dedicates each access point (AP) exclusively to either communication or sensing. The proposed formulation builds upon a general multi-user system model, enabling future extensions beyond the single-user setting. Overall, our framework offers a globally optimal and computationally efficient BF design, providing valuable insights for the development of next-generation wireless networks.
title Beamforming Tradeoff for Sensing and Communication in Cell-Free MIMO
topic Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12917