ZHU Junhao, LI Xiao, DING Xue, et al. Integrated sensing and communication for low-altitude economy: current status, key challenges, and technical paths[J]. 2026, 52(4): 15-21.
ZHU Junhao, LI Xiao, DING Xue, et al. Integrated sensing and communication for low-altitude economy: current status, key challenges, and technical paths[J]. 2026, 52(4): 15-21. DOI: 10.12267/j.issn.2096-5931.2026.04.002.
With the large-scale deployment of the low-altitude economy
low-altitude services impose higher requirements on three-dimensional coverage
continuous sensing
and safety supervision in low-altitude airspace. Due to the high mobility of low-altitude flying targets
service data transmission and target sensing need to be jointly guaranteed
which creates an urgent demand for the integrated provision of communication and sensing. In this context
Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) can collaboratively provide both communication and sensing capabilities over a unified network infrastructure
thereby offering critical support for the construction of the low-altitude digital infrastructure. This paper first reviews the domestic and international standardization and research progress
and then summarizes two technical approaches: ISAC base-station-based systems and ISAC UAV-swarm platforms. It further identifies major challenges