Focus Period Linköping 2026

Focus Period Linköping University 2026

Wireless Sensing Technologies for Emerging Applications

April 7 – May 8, 2026

The application and utilization of wireless sensing technology have significantly broadened in recent years, transitioning from military uses to a vast number of commercial applications. We foresee a rapid emergence of innovative applications and services that will profoundly impact society in critical domains such as transportation, e-Health, critical infrastructure protection, smart environments, and robotics. Potential use cases encompass assisted navigation, drone detection and tracking, activity and movement monitoring (e.g., posture/gesture recognition, fall detection for the elderly, vehicle/pedestrian detection), environmental monitoring (e.g., rain/pollution detection), and the provision of contextual sensing data for AI, XR, and digital twin applications.

During this focus period, we aim to convene researchers interested in radar and communication systems to share their insights and address pivotal questions, such as: What novel applications and evolving requirements are driving the advancement of radar and communication systems? How can radar and communication systems coexist harmoniously while expanding into new frequency bands? What are the strategic advantages and inherent challenges in the integration of communication and radar systems?

The purpose of the focus period is to discuss the aforementioned topic in depth and over a longer period of time. The focus period will run at Linköping University, between April 7 and May 8, 2026. A number of international scholars interested in these research challenges will be invited to participate, and to interact with leading scientists as well as ELLIIT researchers.

In the third week of the focus period (April 21-23) we will have a 3-day symposium at Linköping University Campus Valla, with several invited top-level researchers.

Scientific committee

The scientific committee consists of internationally renowned researchers, active within the topic of the focus period. The committee members, in collaboration with the organizers, suggest speakers for the symposium, and visiting scholars for the focus periods. The majority of the members of the scientific committee also contribute to the event as speakers during the symposium.

Visa Koivunen

Distinguished Professor at Aalto University (Finland)

Christos Masouros

Full Professor at University College London (UK)

Athina P. Petropulu

Distinguished Professor at Rutgers (US)

Liesbet Van der Perre

Professor at KU Leuven
(Belgium)

Henk Wymeersch

Professor at Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)

Organizing committee

The organizing committee consists of researchers and administrators from the ELLIIT institutions. Their role is to appoint the scientific committee, select speakers and visiting scholars, plan the focus period activities, and serve as hosts during the event.