Robust Beamforming and Time Allocation for Time-Division Cell-Free Near-Field ISAC

In this paper, we propose a time-division near-field integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) framework for cell-free multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), where sensing and downlink communication are separated in time. During the sensing phase, user locations are estimated and used to construct location-aware channels, which are then exploited in the subsequent communication phase. By explicitly modeling the coupling between sensing-induced localization errors and channel-estimation errors, we capture the tradeoff between sensing accuracy and communication throughput. Based on this model, we jointly optimize the time-allocation ratio, sensing covariance matrix, and robust downlink beamforming under imperfect channel state information (CSI). The resulting non-convex problem is addressed via a semidefinite programming (SDP)-based reformulation within an alternating-optimization framework. To further reduce computational complexity, we also propose two low-complexity suboptimal designs: an error-ignorant scheme and a maximum ratio transmission (MRT)-based scheme. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme significantly improves localization accuracy over far-field and monostatic setups, thereby reducing channel estimation errors and ultimately enhancing the achievable rate. Moreover, the error-ignorant scheme performs well under stringent sensing requirements, whereas the MRT-based scheme remains robust over a wide range of sensing requirements by adapting the time-allocation ratio, albeit with some beamforming loss.

Secrecy Enhancement for UAV-enabled Integrated Sensing and Communication System

In this correspondence, we propose an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system, where a full-duplex UAV equipped with uniform planar array (UPA) is adopted as a base station for the multiuser downlink communications, while sensing and jamming a passive ground eavesdropper. The goal of this work is to maximize the sum secrecy rate of ground users subject to the constraints of sensing accuracy and UAV's operational capability by jointly optimizing the transceiver beamforming and UAV's trajectory. To this end, we develop the algorithmic solution based on block coordinate descent (BCD) and semidefinite programming (SDP) relaxation techniques, whose performance is verified via simulations indicating its efficacy in improving communication security with the sufficient mission period.