A Secure ISAC Waveform Design Framework via Random Frequency and PRI Agility

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel framework for enhancing the security, data rate, and sensing performance of integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) systems. We employ a random frequency and pulse repetition interval (PRI) agility (RFPA) method for the waveform design, where the necessary random sequences are governed by shared secrets. These secrets, which can be pre-shared or generated via channel reciprocity, obfuscate critical radar parameters like Doppler frequency and pulse start times, thereby significantly impeding the ability to perform reconnaissance from a passive adversary without the secret key. To further introduce enhanced data throughput, we also introduce a hybrid information embedding scheme that integrates amplitude shift keying (ASK), phase shift keying (PSK), index modulation (IM), and spatial modulation (SM), for which a low-complexity sparse-matched filter receiver is proposed for accurate decoding with practical complexity. Finally, the excellent range-velocity resolution and clutter suppression of the proposed waveform are analyzed via the ambiguity function (AF).

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2026 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) - Proceedings
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title2026 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
SubtitlePioneering the Future of Wireless Communications
Abbreviated titleWCNC 2026
Duration13 - 16 April 2026
Website
LocationKuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC)
CityKuala Lumpur
CountryMalaysia

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-0466-562X/work/215164657
ORCID /0000-0002-1702-9075/work/215166346

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  • eess.SP