BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Canberra BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20261004T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260405T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=4 TZNAME:AEST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260813T045458Z UID:9AF21CDC-E25F-4B06-AD9D-F845C72E22C6 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20260928T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20260928T160000 DESCRIPTION:Title: Covert Symbol Embedding via Chirp Signals for Integrated Sensing and Communications\n\nAbstract:\nWireless research is increasingl y moving toward Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)\, which unifie s radar and communication on a shared platform to improve spectral efficie ncy and reduce hardware costs. In this talk\, we present a covert communic ation framework for Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar syste ms that embeds binary symbols directly into the radar chirp. By selectivel y activating or suppressing transmissions at predefined time–frequency l ocations\, information is encoded without disrupting core radar functional ity. A synchronized receiver decodes the embedded bits based on energy det ection\, enabling low-overhead control signaling without requiring additio nal spectrum. The proposed scheme is compatible with existing FMCW hardwar e and introduces a stealthy communication layer with minimal impact on ran ge estimation and resolution. Analytical and simulation results demonstrat e reliable bit recovery\, and a USRP-based software-defined radar prototyp e validates feasibility under practical SNR conditions. This work highligh ts covert embedding as a lightweight pathway toward practical ISAC systems for automotive\, defense\, and IoT applications\n\nBio: Shiwen Mao is a P rofessor and Earle C. Williams Eminent Scholar and Director of the Wireles s Engineering Research and Education Center at Auburn University\, Auburn\ , AL\, USA. Dr. Mao's research interest includes wireless networks\, RF se nsing and IoT\, smart health\, and machine learning. He is the editor-in-c hief of IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking\, an Associate Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Internet of Things Journal\, a Deputy Ed itor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Multimedia\, a member-at-large on th e Board of Governors of IEEE Communications Society\, and Vice President o f Technical Activities of IEEE Council on Radio Frequency Identification ( CRFID). He was the General Chair of IEEE INFOCOM 2022\, a TPC Chair of IEE E INFOCOM 2018\, and a TPC Vice-Chair of IEEE GLOBECOM 2022. He is a co-re cipient of several technical and service awards from the IEEE\, and a Fell ow of the IEEE in the Class of 2019.\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE ANU SPS SBC\ n\nRoom: 2.02\, Bldg: Birch Building\, The Australian National University \, 35 Science Road\, Acton\, Australian Capital Territory\, Australia\, 26 01 LOCATION:Room: 2.02\, Bldg: Birch Building\, The Australian National Univer sity \, 35 Science Road\, Acton\, Australian Capital Territory\, Australia \, 2601 ORGANIZER:Ambarish.natu@gmail.com SEQUENCE:13 SUMMARY:Covert Symbol Embedding via Chirp Signals for Integrated Sensing an d Communications URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/572417 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div data-originalfontsize="12pt" data-origin alcomputedfontsize="16">Title: Covert Symbol Embedding via Chirp Signals f or Integrated Sensing and Communications</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div d ata-originalfontsize="12pt" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Abstract:&n bsp\;</div>\n<div data-originalfontsize="12pt" data-originalcomputedfontsi ze="16">Wireless research is increasingly moving toward Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)\, which unifies radar and communication on a sha red platform to improve spectral efficiency and reduce hardware costs. In this talk\, we present a covert communication framework for Frequency-Modu lated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar systems that embeds binary symbols dire ctly into the radar chirp. By selectively activating or suppressing transm issions at predefined time&ndash\;frequency locations\, information is enc oded without disrupting core radar functionality. A synchronized receiver decodes the embedded bits based on energy detection\, enabling low-overhea d control signaling without requiring additional spectrum. The proposed sc heme is compatible with existing FMCW hardware and introduces a stealthy c ommunication layer with minimal impact on range estimation and resolution. Analytical and simulation results demonstrate reliable bit recovery\, and a USRP-based software-defined radar prototype validates feasibility under practical SNR conditions. This work highlights covert embedding as a ligh tweight pathway toward practical ISAC systems for automotive\, defense\, a nd IoT applications<br><br></div>\n<div data-originalfontsize="12pt" data- originalcomputedfontsize="16">Bio: <span class="term-highlighted">Shiwen</ span> Mao is a Professor and Earle C. Williams Eminent Scholar and Directo r of the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center at Auburn Univ ersity\, Auburn\, AL\, USA. Dr. Mao's research interest includes wireless networks\, RF sensing and IoT\, smart health\, and machine learning. He is the editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking\, an Associate Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Internet of Things Journ al\, a Deputy Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Multimedia\, a membe r-at-large on the Board of Governors of IEEE Communications Society\, and Vice President of Technical Activities of IEEE Council on Radio Frequency Identification (CRFID). He was the General Chair of IEEE INFOCOM 2022\, a TPC Chair of IEEE INFOCOM 2018\, and a TPC Vice-Chair of IEEE GLOBECOM 202 2. He is a co-recipient of several technical and service awards from the I EEE\, and a Fellow of the IEEE in the Class of 2019.&nbsp\;<br><br></div>\ n<div data-originalfontsize="12pt" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">&nbs p\;</div>\n<div data-originalfontsize="12pt" data-originalcomputedfontsize ="16">&nbsp\;</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR