Event

2026 Summer School on Integrated Sensing and Communications: A Sensing Centric Approach

  • Location

    SnT, University of Luxembourg

    29 Avenue J.F. Kennedy

    1855, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

  • Topic(s)
    Computer Science & ICT
  • Type(s)
    In-person event, Lectures and seminars, With admission fee

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) technologies are rapidly reshaping the landscape of future wireless engineering. With applications that span radar systems, remote sensing, signal processing, wireless networks, electromagnetics, antenna design, photonics, and beyond, ISAC is dissolving long-standing boundaries between engineering disciplines. This convergence has sparked renewed interest in both classical and modern signal processing theory, alongside innovative hardware developments.

In recent years, research activity in ISAC has surged: conferences and journals feature a growing number of publications, special sessions, and tutorials, while new technical initiatives continue to emerge across the Signal Processing and Communications communities. An SPS-hosted summer school in 2023 made important progress, but much of the field’s development so far has centred on communication-driven applications, with sensing often treated as a secondary component.

Meanwhile, the AESS and SPS communities have played a leading role in framing ISAC as a spectrum-sharing challenge, publishing one of the earliest dedicated special sections on sensing and communications back in 2019. Today, ISAC is recognised not only as a key enabler for 6G but also as a transformative technology for the design, optimisation, and operation of complex systems across land, air, and space domains.

Against this backdrop, preparing the next generation of researchers and engineers is essential. This summer school takes an AESS-centric perspective, offering participants a deep dive into ISAC use cases, architectures, and algorithms. The programme will illuminate both the shared foundations and the crucial distinctions between sensing and communication from design and operational viewpoints. The aim will be to equip attendees with the knowledge and insight needed to drive future innovation in this rapidly evolving field.

Registration opening early 2026

Programme

Day 1: Perspectives of ISAC

8:00 – 8:30Registration
8:30 – 8:45Welcome and Introduction to the SchoolProf. Björn Ottersten
8:45 – 10:15ISAC from Sensing Perspective, Part 1Prof. Shannon Blunt, OU, USA
10:15 – 10:45Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15ISAC from Sensing Perspective, Part 2Prof. Shannon Blunt, OU, USA
12:30 – 14:00Lunch
14:00 – 15:30ISAC TopologiesDr. Kumar Vijay Mishra
15:30 – 15:45Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00Industry Perspective on ISACTBC
17:15BarbecueAt the venue

Day 2: ISAC Architectures and Algorithms

8:45 – 10:15Physical Layer ISAC: WaveformsProf. Elias Aboutanious, UNSW, Australia
10:15 – 10:45Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15Physical Layer ISAC: Resource AllocationProf. Elias Aboutanious, UNSW, Australia
12:30 – 14:00Lunch
14:00 – 15:30Passive ISAC Prof. Fabiola Colone, University of Rome, Italy
15:30 – 15:45Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00Distributed ISACDr. Kumar Vijay Mishra
17:15Treasure Hunt and DinnerAt the city centre

Day 3: ISAC in Practice

8:45 – 10:15ISAC in Practice: StandardisationProf. Sumit Roy, Nokia-Bell Labs, University of Washington
10:15 – 10:45Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15ISAC in Practice: Application AreasTBC
12:30 – 14:00Lunch
14:00Industry Visit

Day 4: New Directions in ISAC

8:45 – 10:15Student ForumModerator: Bhavani Shankar
10:15 – 10:45Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15WiFi SensingDr. Perry Wang, MERL, USA
12:30 – 14:00Lunch
14:00 – 15:30Metamaterials for ISACProf. Lee Swindlehurst, UC Irvine, USA
15:30 – 15:45Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00Panel DiscussionModerator: Prof. Björn Ottersten
17:15Closure RemarksProf. Björn Ottersten

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