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We investigate a wireless network localization scenario in which the need for synchronized nodes is avoided. It consists of a set of fixed anchor nodes transmitting according to a given sequence and a self-localizing receiver node. The…

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2013-04-24 Dave Zachariah , Alessio De Angelis , Satyam Dwivedi , Peter Händel

Locating a target is key in many applications, namely in high-stakes real-world scenarios, like detecting humans or obstacles in vehicular networks. In scenarios where precise statistics of the measurement noise are unavailable,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-08-17 João Domingos , Cláudia Soares , João Xavier

This work is devoted to solve the problem of estimating the carrier frequency offset, phase offset, amplitude, and SNR between two mmWave transceivers. The Cram\'{e}r-Rao Lower Bound (CRLB) for the different parameters is provided first, as…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-12-19 Javier Rodríguez-Fernández , Nuria González-Prelcic , Robert W. Heath

Underwater acoustic localization has traditionally been challenging due to the presence of unknown environmental structure and dynamic conditions. The problem is richer still when such structure includes occlusion, which causes the loss of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-02-06 Amir Weiss , Toros Arikan , Hari Vishnu , Grant B. Deane , Andrew C. Singer , Gregory W. Wornell

We present a message passing algorithm for localization and tracking in multipath-prone environments that implicitly considers obstructed line-of-sight situations. The proposed adaptive probabilistic data association algorithm infers the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-03-26 Alexander Venus , Erik Leitinger , Stefan Tertinek , Klaus Witrisal

This paper proposes block-level precoder (BLP) designs for a multi-input single-output (MISO) system that performs joint sensing and communication across multiple cells and users. The Cramer-Rao-Bound for estimating a target's azimuth angle…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-02-29 Nithin Babu , Christos Masouros

Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) is regarded as a key element of the beyond-fifth-generation (5G) and sixth-generation (6G) systems, raising the question of whether current 5G New Radio (NR) signal structures can meet the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-28 Santiago Fernández , Javier Giménez , Mari Carmen Aguayo-Torres , José A. Cortés

Localization of robots is vital for navigation and path planning, such as in cases where a map of the environment is needed. Ultra-Wideband (UWB) for indoor location systems has been gaining popularity over the years with the introduction…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-06-23 Muhammad Shalihan , Ran Liu , Chau Yuen

Localization is a fundamental enabler technology for many applications, like vehicular networks, IoT, and even medicine. While Global Navigation Satellite Systems solutions offer great performance, they are unavailable in scenarios like…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-04-03 Filipa Valdeira , Cláudia Soares , João Gomes

Advancements in high-frequency communication technologies using millimeter waves (mmWave), Tera- Hertz (THz), and optical wireless frequency bands are key for extending wireless connectivity beyond 5G. These technologies offer a broader…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-07-30 Mohsen Abedi , Alexis A. Dowhuszko , Mehdi Sookhak , Risto Wichman

This paper focuses on the problem of localising a transmitting mobile station (MS) using multiple cooperative base stations (BSs). There are two technical difficulties: one is the data association between intermediate parameters and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-11-21 Hengyan Liu , Wei Dai , Yuan Shen

The performance of near-field sensing (NISE) in a legacy wideband multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) communication system is analyzed. The maximum likelihood estimates (MLE) for the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-06-13 Zhaolin Wang , Xidong Mu , Yuanwei Liu

A crucial function for automated vehicle technologies is accurate localization. Lane-level accuracy is not readily available from low-cost Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers because of factors such as multipath error and…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-03-28 Macheng Shen , Ding Zhao , Jing Sun , Huei Peng

We consider the problem of self-localization by a resource-constrained mobile node given perturbed anchor position information and distance estimates from the anchor nodes. We consider normally-distributed noise in anchor position…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-11-07 Vikram Kumar , Reza Arablouei , Raja Jurdak , Branislav Kusy , Neil W. Bergmann

High resolution compressive channel estimation provides information for vehicle localization when a hybrid mmWave MIMO system is considered. Complexity and memory requirements can, however, become a bottleneck when high accuracy…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-05 Yun Chen , Joan Palacios , Nuria González-Prelcic , Takayuki Shimizu , Hongsheng Lu

We investigate localization of a source based on angle of arrival (AoA) measurements made at a geographically dispersed network of cooperating receivers. The goal is to efficiently compute accurate estimates despite outliers in the AoA…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2012-06-19 Bharath Ananthasubramaniam , Upamanyu Madhow

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is anticipated to play a crucial role in sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication networks. A significant challenge in ISAC systems is the degradation of localization accuracy due to poor…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-27 Keivan Khosroshahi , Philippe Sehier , Sami Mekki , Michael Suppa

Due to a high spatial angle resolution and low circuit cost of massive hybrid analog and digital (HAD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), it is viewed as a valuable green communication technology for future wireless networks. Combining…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-08 Feng Shu , Yiwen Chen , Xichao Zhan , Wenlong Cai , Mengxing Huang , Qijuan Jie , Yifang Li , Baihua Shi , Jiangzhou Wang , Xiaohu You

This paper investigates the potential of non-terrestrial and terrestrial signals of opportunity (SOOP) for navigation applications. Non-terrestrial SOOP analysis employs modified Cram\`er-Rao lower bound (MCRLB) to establish a relationship…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-24 Francesco Zanirato , Francesco Ardizzon , Laura Crosara , Alessio Curzio , Luca Canzian , Stefano Tomasin , Nicola Laurenti

Terahertz inter-satellite links enable unprecedented sensing precision for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations, yet face fundamental bounds from hardware impairments, pointing errors, and network interference. We develop a Network…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-23 Haofan Dong , Houtianfu Wang , Hanlin Cai , Ozgur B. Akan