Integrated Sensing and Communications

KAUST research develops joint beamforming and deployment strategies for ISAC-enabled HAPS systems

2 min read · Sun, Aug 2 2026

High-Altitude Platform Stations haps Integrated Sensing and Communications ISAC Synthetic Aperture Radar 6g wireless systems

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a unified design framework for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC)-enabled high-altitude platform stations (HAPS). By jointly optimizing platform deployment and beamforming, the framework enables a HAPS to simultaneously provide wireless communications and high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging, offering practical design guidelines for future multifunctional aerial platforms. The study, led by Xue Zhang, Dr. Bang Huang, and Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, addresses one of the key