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Indoor localization systems that are accurate and robust with respect to propagation channel conditions are still a technical challenge today. In particular, for systems based on range measurements from radio signals, non-line-of-sight…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2013-05-01 Paul Meissner , Erik Leitinger , Markus Fröhle , Klaus Witrisal

Ultra-wideband (UWB) communications have gained popularity in recent years for being able to provide distance measurements and localization with high accuracy, which can enhance the capabilities of devices in the Internet of Things (IoT).…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-04 L. Flueratoru , S. Wehrli , M. Magno , E. S. Lohan , D. Niculescu

Ultra-wideband technology has emerged in recent years as a robust solution for localization in GNSS denied environments. In particular, its high accuracy when compared to other wireless localization solutions is enabling a wider range of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-12 Wang Shule , Carmen Martínez Almansa , Jorge Peña Queralta , Zhuo Zou , Tomi Westerlund

Ultra-wideband (UWB) is gaining popularity with devices like AirTags for precise home item localization but faces significant challenges when scaled to large environments like seaports. The main challenges are calibration and localization…

In this paper, we propose a novel Fine-Tuned attribute Weighted Na\"ive Bayes (FT-WNB) classifier to identify the Line-of-Sight (LoS) and Non-Line-of-Sight (NLoS) for UltraWide Bandwidth (UWB) signals in an Indoor Positioning System (IPS).…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-24 Fuhu Che , Qasim Zeeshan Ahmed , Fahd Ahmed Khan , Faheem A. Khan

This paper presents an infrastructure-free approach for obstacle detection and environmental mapping using ultra-wideband (UWB) radar mounted on a mobile robotic platform. Traditional sensing modalities such as visual cameras and Light…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-04 Adelina Giurea , Stijn Luchie , Dieter Coppens , Jeroen Hoebeke , Eli De Poorter

Advanced real-time location systems (RTLS) allow for collecting spatio-temporal data from human movement behaviours. Tracking individuals in small areas such as schoolyards or nursing homes might impose difficulties for RTLS in terms of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-03-14 Rodi Laanen , Maedeh Nasri , Richard van Dijk , Mitra Baratchi , Alexander Koutamanis , Carolien Rieffe

Ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless technology has seen an increased penetration in the robotics field as a robust localization method in recent years. UWB enables high accuracy distance estimation from time-of-flight measurements of wireless…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-04-16 Carmen Martínez Almansa , Wang Shule , Jorge Peña Queralta , Tomi Westerlund

Radio-based methods such as Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and RAdio Detection And Ranging (radar), which have traditionally seen limited adoption in robotics, are experiencing a boost in popularity thanks to their robustness to harsh environmental…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Andrés Martínez-Silva , David Alejo , Luis Merino , Fernando Caballero

Ultra-wideband (UWB) is a promising technology for indoor position estimation for various localization applications of object swarms, such as in 3D analysis of human movement with multiple on-body sensors or a swarm of drones in an indoor…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-30 Vinish Yogesh , Bert-Jan van Beijnum , Jaap H. Buurke , Chris T. M. Baten

Ultra-Wideband (UWB) is one of the key technologies empowering the Internet of Thing (IoT) concept to perform reliable, energy-efficient, and highly accurate monitoring, screening, and localization in indoor environments. Performance of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-18 Zohreh Hajiakhondi-Meybodi , Ming Hou , Arash Mohammadi

Ultra-wideband (UWB) localization methods have emerged as a cost-effective and accurate solution for GNSS-denied environments. There is a significant amount of previous research in terms of resilience of UWB ranging, with non-line-of-sight…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-10 Sahar Salimpour , Paola Torrico Morón , Xianjia Yu , Tomi Westerlund , Jorge Peña Queralta

Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have penetrated multiple domains over the past years. In GNSS-denied or indoor environments, aerial robots require a robust and stable localization system, often with external feedback, in order to fly…

Ultra-wideband (UWB) time difference of arrival (TDOA)-based localization has recently emerged as a promising indoor positioning solution. However, in cluttered environments, both the UWB radio positions and the obstacle-induced…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-04-12 Wenda Zhao , Abhishek Goudar , Angela P. Schoellig

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

Ultra-wideband (UWB) positioning has emerged as a low-cost and dependable localization solution for multiple use cases, from mobile robots to asset tracking within the Industrial IoT. The technology is mature and the scientific literature…

Ultra-wideband (UWB) has shown promising potential in GPS-denied localization thanks to its lightweight and drift-free characteristics, while the accuracy is limited in real scenarios due to its sensitivity to sensor arrangement and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-12-12 Si Wang , Bingqi Shen , Fei Wang , Yanjun Cao , Rong Xiong , Yue Wang

Environment mapping is an essential prerequisite for mobile robots to perform different tasks such as navigation and mission planning. With the availability of low-cost 2D LiDARs, there are increasing applications of such 2D LiDARs in…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-06-08 Ran Liu , Yongping He , Chau Yuen , Billy Pik Lik Lau , Rashid Ali , Wenpeng Fu , Zhiqiang Cao

Non-Line-of-Sight (NLoS) propagation condition is a crucial factor affecting the precision of the localization in the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Indoor Positioning System (IPS). Numerous supervised Machine Learning (ML) approaches have been…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-24 Fuhu Che , Qasim Zeeshan Ahmed , Jaron Fontaine , Ben Van Herbruggen , Adnan Shahid , Eli De Poorter , Pavlos I. Lazaridis

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming largely ubiquitous with an increasing demand for aerial data. Accurate navigation and localization, required for precise data collection in many industrial applications, often relies on RTK GNSS.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-04-02 Yu Xianjia , Li Qingqing , Jorge Pena Queralta , Jukka Heikkonen , Tomi Westerlund