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This paper introduces a novel framework for high-accuracy outdoor user equipment (UE) positioning that applies a conditional generative diffusion model directly to high-dimensional massive MIMO channel state information (CSI). Traditional…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-17 Taekyun Lee , Tommaso Balercia , Heasung Kim , Hyeji Kim , Jeffrey G. Andrews

Indoor location identification and navigation need to be as simple, seamless, and ubiquitous as its outdoor GPS-based counterpart is. It would be of great convenience to the mobile user to be able to continue navigating seamlessly as he or…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-10-24 Fahed Awad , Aisha Al-Sadi , Fida'a Al-Quran , Abdulsalam Alsmady

We present DynamicSLAM: an indoor localization technique that eliminates the need for the daunting calibration step. DynamicSLAM is a novel Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) framework that iteratively acquires the feature map of…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-06-28 Ahmed Shokry , Moustafa Elhamshary , Moustafa Youssef

Many online services rely on self-reported locations of user devices like smartphones. To mitigate harm from falsified self-reported locations, the literature has proposed location proof services (LPSs), which provide proof of a device's…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-04-09 Roberta De Viti , Pierfrancesco Ingo , Isaac Sheff , Peter Druschel , Deepak Garg

This paper deals with the problem of localization in a cellular network in a dense urban scenario. Global Navigation Satellite System typically performs poorly in urban environments when there is no line-of-sight between the devices and the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-11 Çağkan Yapar , Ron Levie , Gitta Kutyniok , Giuseppe Caire

Accurate mobile device localization is critical for emerging 5G/6G applications such as autonomous vehicles and augmented reality. In this paper, we propose a unified localization method that integrates model-based and machine learning…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-09 Yuhao Zhang , Guangjin Pan , Musa Furkan Keskin , Ossi Kaltiokallio , Mikko Valkama , Henk Wymeersch

Recent advancements in energy-efficient hardware technology is driving the exponential growth we are experiencing in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, with more pervasive computations being performed near to data generation sources. A…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-01-01 Adrian Cosma , Ion Emilian Radoi , Valentin Radu

While UWB-based methods can achieve high localization accuracy in small-scale areas, their accuracy and reliability are significantly challenged in large-scale environments. In this paper, we propose a learning-based framework named ULOC…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-18 Thien-Minh Nguyen , Yizhuo Yang , Tien-Dat Nguyen , Shenghai Yuan , Lihua Xie

LiDAR-based localization serves as a critical component in autonomous systems, yet existing approaches face persistent challenges in balancing repeatability, accuracy, and environmental adaptability. Traditional point cloud registration…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-01 Haoxuan Jiang , Peicong Qian , Yusen Xie , Xiaocong Li , Ming Liu , Jun Ma

Recent years have witnessed the fast growth in telecommunication (Telco) techniques from 2G to upcoming 5G. Precise outdoor localization is important for Telco operators to manage, operate and optimize Telco networks. Differing from GPS,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-08-25 Yige Zhang , Weixiong Rao , Mingxuan Yuan , Jia Zeng , Pan Hui

Global localization is a critical problem in autonomous navigation, enabling precise positioning without reliance on GPS. Modern global localization techniques often depend on dense LiDAR maps, which, while precise, require extensive…

The location determination in obstructed area can be very challenging especially if Global Positioning System are blocked. Users will find it difficult to navigate directly on-site in such condition, especially indoor car park lot or…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2011-03-28 Wan Mohd. Yaakob Wan Bejuri , Mohd. Murtadha Mohamad , Maimunah Sapri

Location information is the major component in location based applications. This information is used in different safety and service oriented applications to provide users with services according to their Geolocation. There are many…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2012-01-11 Yasir Malik , Kishwer Abdul Khaliq , Bessam Abdulrazak , Usman Tariq

Adding location to the available information enables a new category of applications. With the constrained battery on cell phones, energy-efficient localization becomes an important challenge. In this paper we introduce a low-energy…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2015-03-14 Moustafa Youssef , Mohamed Amir Yosef , Mohamed El-Derini

Localization is a key component of the wireless ecosystem. Machine learning (ML)-based localization using channel state information (CSI) is one of the most popular methods for achieving high-accuracy localization with low cost. However, to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-08 Yuning Zhang , Lei Chu , Omer Gokalp Serbetci , Jorge Gomez-Ponce , Andreas F. Molisch

Localization is a fundamental task in robotics for autonomous navigation. Existing localization methods rely on a single input data modality or train several computational models to process different modalities. This leads to stringent…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-07-04 Muhammad Ibrahim , Naveed Akhtar , Saeed Anwar , Ajmal Mian

Localization is a critical technology for various applications ranging from navigation and surveillance to assisted living. Localization systems typically fuse information from sensors viewing the scene from different perspectives to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-06-12 Jason Wu , Ziqi Wang , Xiaomin Ouyang , Ho Lyun Jeong , Colin Samplawski , Lance Kaplan , Benjamin Marlin , Mani Srivastava

Promising solutions exist today that can accurately track mobile entities indoor using visual inertial odometry in favorable visual conditions, or by leveraging fine-grained ranging (RF, ultrasonic, IR, etc.) to reference anchors. However,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-03-22 Md. Shaifur Rahman , Ayon Chakraborty , Karthikeyan Sunderasan , Sampath Rangarajan

Although GPS has been considered a ubiquitous outdoor localization technology, we are still far from a similar technology for indoor environments. While a number of technologies have been proposed for indoor localization, they are isolated…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2012-04-17 Moustafa Youssef , Moustafa Elzantout , Reem Elkhouly , Amal Lotfy

Map-based LiDAR localization, while widely used in autonomous systems, faces significant challenges in degraded environments due to lacking distinct geometric features. This paper introduces SuperLoc, a robust LiDAR localization package…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-03-31 Shibo Zhao , Honghao Zhu , Yuanjun Gao , Beomsoo Kim , Yuheng Qiu , Aaron M. Johnson , Sebastian Scherer