Wireless systems at the intersection of physical and digital time

Wireless systems beyond 5G evolve towards embracing both sensing and communication, resulting in increased convergence of the digital and the physical world. The existence of fused digital-physical realms raises critical questions regarding temporal ordering, causality, and synchronization of events that cannot be addressed solely by imposing ultra-low latency requirements. This talk presents the general concept of timing in wireless communication systems and its relation to effective information generation, processing, transmission, and reconstruction at the senders and receivers. With the increasing importance of sensing and Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC), wireless systems evolve towards becoming perceptive wireless networks. Inspired by multisensory perception in humans, the talk will introduce Temporal Windows of Integration (TWI) for wireless systems that combine sensing and communication and show their role in determining causality and simultaneity in perceptive wireless networks. One of the takeaways is that the future Base Stations and Access Points will have a timestamping functionality that determines the chronology of the events, simultaneity, and causality and in that way ensure trustworthiness in the physical-world events that are mapped to the digital infrastructure. Speakers: Petar Popovski Professor, Aalborg University, Denmark Moderators: Ian F. Akyildiz ITU J-FET Editor-in-Chief and Truva Inc., USA​​​ Wisdom corner Moderators: Alessia Magliarditi ITU Journal Manager, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) AI for Good is identifying innovative AI applications, building skills and standards, and advancing partnerships to solve global challenges. AI for Good is organized by ITU in partnership with over 40 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with the Government of Switzerland. Join the Neural Network! 👉https://aiforgood.itu.int/neural-netw... The AI for Good networking community platform powered by AI. Designed to help users build connections with innovators and experts, link innovative ideas with social impact opportunities, and bring the community together to advance the SDGs using AI. 🔴 Watch the latest #AIforGood videos!    / aiforgood   📩 Stay updated and join our weekly AI for Good newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gI2kJ5 🗞Check out the latest AI for Good news: https://aiforgood.itu.int/newsroom/ 📱Explore the AI for Good blog: https://aiforgood.itu.int/ai-for-good... 🌎 Connect on our social media: Website: https://aiforgood.itu.int/ X:   / aiforgood   LinkedIn Page:   / 26511907   LinkedIn Group:   / 8567748   Instagram:   / aiforgood   Facebook:   / aiforgood   Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are those of the panelists and do not reflect the official policy of the ITU.