Integration of Communication, Sensing and Computing: the Vision and Key Technologies of 6G

doi:10.13190/j.jbupt.2021-081

Journal of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications ›› 2021, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 1-11.doi: 10.13190/j.jbupt.2021-081

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Integration of Communication, Sensing and Computing: the Vision and Key Technologies of 6G

YAN Shi, PENG Mu-gen, WANG Wen-bo

State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China

Received:2021-04-27 Published:2021-07-13

Abstract

Abstract: The emerging intelligent services such as self-driving, unmanned aerial vehicle emergency communication, immersive extended reality, industrial Internet of things, which rely on multi-dimensional information perception and super computing power, put forward high requirements for transmission rate, end-to-end delay, reliability and power consumption. To meet these ultra-high performance requirements, the sixth generation of mobile communications system (6G) needs to improve the network endogenous intelligent perception and computing adaptive ability, and break through the communication-sensing-computing fusion theory and key technologies. First, the typical 6G communication-sensing-computing integration application requirements are described. Then, the link level and system level key technologies are put forward, including communication-sensing-computing integration, multi-source information data processing, multi-dimensional resource management, etc. The principles, methods and performance are also described. Finally, the technical challenges and future development directions are disscussed.

Key words: communication-sensing-computing integration, the sixth generation of mobile communications system, communication detection, distributed computing power

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TN911.22

YAN Shi, PENG Mu-gen, WANG Wen-bo. Integration of Communication, Sensing and Computing: the Vision and Key Technologies of 6G[J]. Journal of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 2021, 44(4): 1-11.

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