Integrated Communication and Sensing, Cooperative Perception, and Cooperative Driving: Foundations and Mutual Integration

This research project explores the foundations and mutual integration of Integrated Communication and Sensing (ICAS), Cooperative Perception (CP), and Cooperative Driving. ICAS involves leveraging electromagnetic signals for both communication and environmental sensing, with tools such as Channel State Information (CSI) analysis enhancing this dual capability. CP enables agents within a distributed system to exchange sensory data and build a shared representation of the surrounding environment. Such a technology can be implemented in Smart Mobility applications to improve road safety by alerting road users to obstacles or unforeseeable dangerous situations. Through Cooperative Driving, it is possible to extend coordinated communication and perception to both vehicles and other road users: this helps to improve traffic safety, infrastructure efficiency, and user experience through applications ranging from emergency braking to management of advanced intersections and vulnerable road users protection systems. This research will address both foundational issues - such as CSI representation and analysis - and their integration into Cooperative Driving applications.