Integrating Phase-Coherent Multistatic Imaging in Downlink D-MIMO Networks

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Hauptverfasser: Tagliaferri, Dario, Mura, Silvia, Keskin, Musa Furkan, Dey, Sauradeep, Wymeersch, Henk
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author Tagliaferri, Dario
Mura, Silvia
Keskin, Musa Furkan
Dey, Sauradeep
Wymeersch, Henk
author_facet Tagliaferri, Dario
Mura, Silvia
Keskin, Musa Furkan
Dey, Sauradeep
Wymeersch, Henk
contents This paper addresses the challenge of integrating multistatic coherent imaging functionalities in the downlink (DL) of a phase-coherent distributed multiple input multiple output (D-MIMO) communication network. During DL, the D-MIMO access points (APs) jointly precode the transmitted signals to maximize the spectral efficiency (SE) at the users (UEs) locations. However, imaging requires that \textit{(i)} a fraction of the APs work as receivers for sensing and \textit{(ii)} the transmitting APs emit AP-specific and orthogonal signals to illuminate the area to be imaged and allow multistatic operation. In these settings, our contribution is twofold. We propose a novel distributed integrated sensing and communication (D-ISAC) system that superposes a purposely designed AP-specific signal for imaging to the legacy UE-specific communication one, with a tunable trade-off factor. We detail both the imaging waveform design according to the \textit{extended orthogonality condition} and the space-frequency precoder design. Then, we propose an optimized selection strategy for the receiving APs, in order to maximize imaging performance under half-duplex constraints. Extensive numerical results prove the feasibility and benefits of our proposal, materializing the potential of joint multistatic imaging and communications in practical D-MIMO deployments.
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spellingShingle Integrating Phase-Coherent Multistatic Imaging in Downlink D-MIMO Networks
Tagliaferri, Dario
Mura, Silvia
Keskin, Musa Furkan
Dey, Sauradeep
Wymeersch, Henk
Signal Processing
This paper addresses the challenge of integrating multistatic coherent imaging functionalities in the downlink (DL) of a phase-coherent distributed multiple input multiple output (D-MIMO) communication network. During DL, the D-MIMO access points (APs) jointly precode the transmitted signals to maximize the spectral efficiency (SE) at the users (UEs) locations. However, imaging requires that \textit{(i)} a fraction of the APs work as receivers for sensing and \textit{(ii)} the transmitting APs emit AP-specific and orthogonal signals to illuminate the area to be imaged and allow multistatic operation. In these settings, our contribution is twofold. We propose a novel distributed integrated sensing and communication (D-ISAC) system that superposes a purposely designed AP-specific signal for imaging to the legacy UE-specific communication one, with a tunable trade-off factor. We detail both the imaging waveform design according to the \textit{extended orthogonality condition} and the space-frequency precoder design. Then, we propose an optimized selection strategy for the receiving APs, in order to maximize imaging performance under half-duplex constraints. Extensive numerical results prove the feasibility and benefits of our proposal, materializing the potential of joint multistatic imaging and communications in practical D-MIMO deployments.
title Integrating Phase-Coherent Multistatic Imaging in Downlink D-MIMO Networks
topic Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.04240