As part of RFSA, we are excited to debut the new RF Systems Dialogue which, this year, will focus on ISAC. The format will include a session of invited talks as well as an evening panel session featuring speakers from Nokia, Samsung, FutureG Applied Research OUSD (R&E), MITRE, and Tiami Networks.
Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is redefining the future of RF and microwave systems bycombining radar and wireless communications into a cohesive platform. This technological shift unlocks new capabilities for autonomous systems, smart environments, industrial monitoring, while laying the foundation for next-generation, sensing-aware wireless communication systems.
IMS and specifically the new RF Systems & Applications (RFSA) Symposium saw a 15x increase in paper submissions in this area!
Invited Session: “Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)—Enabling the Future of Radar and Wireless Systems"
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
15:55-17:15
Room: 168
Abstract: Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is a key enabler for platforms that jointly support radar sensing and wireless communications. This invited session presents an end-to-end view of ISAC, spanning national priorities and funding directions, spectrum access and coexistence, and the emerging 6G infrastructure and standardization landscape. The talks highlight recent advances from modeling and waveform design through proof-of-concept systems, and connect these to high-impact applications in security and industrial domains including manufacturing, health, and robotics. Each invited presentation includes Q&A.
Speakers:
ISAC as a Platform
Martin Weiss, FutureG Applied Research OUSD (R&E)
Seeing the Spectrum: GPU-Accelerated ISAC for Secure, 5G-Enabled Spectrum Agility and Dynamic Coexistence
Venki Ramaswamy, MITRE
ISAC for 6G: From Channel Models and Waveform Design to Proof-of-Concept Systems
Harish Viswanathan, Nokia
ISAC for 5G and Beyond
Charlie Zhang, Samsung
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Evening Panel Session: The Rise of ISAC—Opportunity or Hype?
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
17:30-19:00
Room: 168
Abstract: This is the moment to ask the uncomfortable questions:
• Are we simply relabeling multifunction radios, or is there something fundamentally new about ISAC?
• Will ISAC live mainly in standards and marketing brochures, or will it become a must-have capability in mainstream devices?
• Where is the real value: cost savings, spectrum efficiency, new services, or something else?
Moderator: Fred Schindler, Independent Consultant
Panelists:
Victor Lubecke, University of Hawaii
Amitav Mukherjee, Tiami Networks
Maryam Rofougaran, Movandi
Kumar Vijay Mishra, University of Maryland