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In this paper, we consider a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar system for localizing a target based on its reflected echo signals. Specifically, we aim to estimate the random and unknown angle information of the target, by…

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The rapid growth of the low-altitude economy has resulted in a significant increase in the number of Low, slow, and small (LLS) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), raising critical challenges for secure airspace management and reliable…

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Emerging wireless applications are requiring ever more accurate location-positioning from sensor measurements. In this paper, we develop sensor selection strategies for 3D wireless positioning based on time of arrival (TOA) and received…

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Cooperative sensing with uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a key enabler for low-altitude wireless networks (LAWNs), where sensing accuracy critically depends on the spatial configuration of the UAV formation. In this paper, we study…

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Knowledge about the location of licensed primary-users (PU) could enable several key features in cognitive radio (CR) networks including improved spatio-temporal sensing, intelligent location-aware routing, as well as aiding spectrum policy…

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In this paper, a comprehensive survey of the pioneer as well as the state of-the-art localization and tracking methods in the wireless sensor networks is presented. Localization is mostly applicable for the static sensor nodes, whereas,…

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Precise indoor localization is an increasingly demanding requirement for various emerging applications, like Virtual/Augmented reality and personalized advertising. Current indoor environments are equipped with pluralities of WiFi access…

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Received signal strength (RSS)-based wireless localization is easy to implement at low cost. In practice,exact positions of anchors may not be available. This paper focuses on determining the location of a source in the presence of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-12-28 Yang Liu , Guojun Han , Yonghua Wang , Zheng Xue , Jing Chen

Radio-based localization systems conventionally require stationary reference points (e.g. anchors) with precisely surveyed positions, making deployment time-consuming and costly. This paper presents an empirical evaluation of collaborative…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-21 Paul Schwarzbach , Andrea Jung

The carrier phase of cellular signals can be utilized for highly accurate positioning, with the potential for orders-of-magnitude performance improvements compared to standard time-difference-of-arrival positioning. Due to the integer…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-09-04 Henk Wymeersch , Rouhollah Amiri , Gonzalo Seco-Granados

Target parameter estimation performance is investigated for a radar employing a set of widely separated transmitting and receiving antenna arrays. Cases with multiple extended targets are considered under two signal model assumptions:…

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In this paper we present an approach to geometry calibration in wireless acoustic sensor networks, whose nodes are assumed to be equipped with a compact microphone array. The proposed approach solely works with estimates of the distances…

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In modern radar systems, precise target localization using azimuth and velocity estimation is paramount. Traditional unbiased estimation methods have utilized gradient descent algorithms to reach the theoretical limits of the Cramer Rao…

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Multiple antennas arrays play a key role in wireless networks for communications but also for localization and sensing applications. The use of large antenna arrays at high carrier frequencies (in the mmWave range) pushes towards a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-14 Antonio A. D'Amico , Andrea de Jesus Torres , Luca Sanguinetti , Moe Win

The problem on the Cramer-Rao Lower Bounds (CRLBs) for the joint time delay and Doppler stretch estimation of an extended target is considered in this paper. The integral representations of the CRLBs for both the time delay and the Doppler…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-08-30 Tong Zhao , Tianyao Huang

As Wireless Sensor Networks are penetrating into the industrial domain, many research opportunities are emerging. One such essential and challenging application is that of node localization. A feed-forward neural network based methodology…

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This paper presents a method to improve the localization accuracy of robots operating in a range-based localization network. The method is favorable especially when the robots operate in harsh environments where the access to a robust and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-04-27 Saman Fahandezh-Saadi , Mark W. Mueller

Complete awareness of the wireless environment, crucial for future intelligent networks, requires sensing all transmitted signals, not just the strongest. A fundamental barrier is estimating the target signal when it is buried under strong…

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We consider the problem of localizing two sensors using signals of opportunity from beacons with known positions. Beacons and sensors have asynchronous local clocks or oscillators with unknown clock skews and offsets. We model clock skews…

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