This deliverable contains the work conducted within Task 1.1 “Use cases definition, KPIs and system requirements specification” and Task 1.3 “System architecture and performance evaluation methodology”. The main objective of this deliverable is to specify the use cases and a
set of system requirements that will address the core objectives of reconfigurability, immersiveness, self-healing and agility, interactive intelligence and energy efficiency, which will be the basis for all further work.

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This deliverable presents key advancements in channel, propagation, and sensing models for integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) systems. This is often also called integrated communication and sensing (ICAS) or joint communications and sensing (JCAS) in the literature. One particular focus area is the reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) as an enabling technology. The need for ISAC comes from growing demand for intelligent, adaptive, and secure wireless networks in the context of 6G and beyond. RIS offers a transformative approach to shaping the wireless channels and it enables enhanced communication performance and environmental awareness through programmable electromagnetic surfaces. ISAC, on the other hand, expands the communications networks into sensing networks. This benefits both communications and sensing via sensing giving tools for prediction and communications enabling massive sensing.

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This document provides a theoretical foundation for the study of wireless networks using tools from stochastic geometry, with a particular focus on joint communication and sensing (JCAS). It begins with a concise survey of the mathematical foundations of the field and reviews significant questions that have been addressed so far using this approach in cellular network scenarios.
The main contribution is the definition of a new set of performance metrics, grounded in stochastic geometry, designed to evaluate both communication and sensing capabilities—especially in joint settings. These metrics are intended to guide the analysis and design of next-generation wireless systems where communication and sensing functions must coexist and interact efficiently. The motivation for this work lies in the increasing importance of integrated solutions that optimize resource sharing in spectrum, infrastructure, and processing.

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This document reports the work and results from the first 10 months of the WP2 in the INSTINCT project. The research in WP2 has concentrated on several topics. The system and algorithm studies have been performed on the use of multi-carrier waveforms in multi-sensor ISAC systems, on solving challenges in positioning applications, and on the system and algorithm development for sensing in cellular as well as in cell-free networks. Furthermore, the use of RISs in sensing and their implementation is under active work and first results of the RIS development for ISAC systems is reported in this deliverable. One important topic in the project is to understand the effect of hardware imperfections on both the communications and sensing performance in ISAC systems and develop methods for impairment mitigation.

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This deliverable describes the initial results obtained within the INSTINCT project on the topic of performing joint communication and sensing (JCAS) efficiently in a complex network, comprising multiple connectivity links, reflective intelligent surfaces (RIS), and mobile terminals evolving in a complex scattering environment. Performing JCAS in this context requires advanced air interface technologies, powerful algorithmic approaches, and powerful orchestration mechanisms.

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This deliverable outlines the hardware and software specifications for three hardware (HW) demonstrators and one software (SW) simulation platform. It also presents preliminary test and measurement specifications for the upcoming evaluation campaigns.

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This document represents the deliverable D5.1 and details the dissemination, communication, standardization, and exploitation plans of the INSTINCT project, as well as presents the initial steps towards the implementation of the same.

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This is the second deliverable from Work Package 5 “Dissemination, communication, standardisation and exploitation plans”. The first deliverable introduced the plans and strategies from all the partners to maximize the impact of the results achieved throughout the project. In this deliverable, we list the activities performed during the first half of the project, targeting the research community, industry, and general public.

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