Integrated sensing, communication, and computation (ISCC) has emerged as a promising paradigm for enabling intelligent services in future sixth-generation (6G) networks. However, existing ISCC systems based on fixed-antenna architectures inherently lack spatial adaptability to cope with the signal degradation and dynamic environmental conditions. Recently, non-fixed flexible antenna architectures, such as fluid antenna system (FAS), movable antenna (MA), and pinching antenna, have garnered significant interest. Among them, intelligent rotatable antenna (IRA) is an emerging technology that offers significant potential to better support the comprehensive services of target sensing, data transmission, and edge computing. This article investigates a novel IRA-enabled ISCC framework to enhance received signal strength, wider coverage, and spatial adaptability to dynamic wireless environments by flexibly adjusting the boresight of directional antennas. Building upon this, we introduce the fundamentals of IRA technology and explore IRA's benefits for improving system performance while providing potential task-oriented applications. Then, we discuss the main design issues and provide solutions for implementing IRA-based ISCC systems. Finally, experimental results are provided to demonstrate the great potential of IRA-enabled ISCC system, thus paving the way for more robust and efficient future wireless networks.
翻译:集成感知、通信与计算(ISCC)已成为未来第六代(6G)网络中实现智能服务的一种前景广阔的范式。然而,基于固定天线架构的现有ISCC系统本质上缺乏空间自适应性,难以应对信号衰减和动态环境条件。近年来,非固定的柔性天线架构,如流体天线系统(FAS)、可移动天线(MA)和夹持天线,已引起广泛关注。其中,智能旋转天线(IRA)作为一种新兴技术,展现出显著潜力,能更好地支持目标感知、数据传输和边缘计算等综合服务。本文研究了一种新颖的IRA赋能ISCC框架,通过灵活调整定向天线的视轴方向,以增强接收信号强度、扩大覆盖范围并提升对动态无线环境的空间适应性。在此基础上,我们介绍了IRA技术的基本原理,探讨了IRA在提升系统性能方面的优势,并提供了潜在的面向任务的应用场景。随后,我们讨论了IRA基ISCC系统实现过程中的主要设计问题及其解决方案。最后,通过实验结果展示了IRA赋能ISCC系统的巨大潜力,从而为构建更鲁棒、更高效的未来无线网络铺平道路。