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In this paper, we propose an efficient range free localization scheme for large scale three dimensional wireless sensor networks. Our system environment consists of two type of sensors, randomly deployed static sensors and global…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-01-11 Rajesh Kumar , Sushil Kumar , Diksha Shukla , Ram Shringar Raw

Cooperative techniques have been shown to significantly improve the performance of wireless systems. Despite being a mature technology in single communication link scenarios, their implementation in wider, and practical, networks poses…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2012-06-04 Andrea Munari , Marco Levorato , Michele Zorzi

The advantages of millimeter-wave and large antenna arrays technologies for accurate wireless localization received extensive attentions recently. However, how to further improve the accuracy of wireless localization, even in the case of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-09-17 Yiming Liu , Erwu Liu , Rui Wang

Wireless agentic systems enable agents to autonomously perceive, reason, and act. However, existing works neglect the tight coupling between sensing and control in closed-loop integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems. In this…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-22 Guangjin Pan , Zhuojun Tian , Mehdi Bennis , Henk Wymeersch

Near-field localization is expected to play a crucial role in enabling a plethora of applications under the paradigm of 6G networks. The conventional localization methods rely on complex infrastructure for providing cooperative anchor nodes…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-06 Srikar Sharma Sadhu , Praful D. Mankar , Santosh Nannuru

We propose a distributed positioning algorithm to estimate the unknown positions of a number of target nodes, given distance measurements between target nodes and between target nodes and a number of reference nodes at known positions.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-04-26 Mohammad Reza Gholami , Luba Tetruashvili , Erik G. Ström , Yair Censor

This paper studies a multiple intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) collaborative localization system where multiple semi-passive IRSs are deployed in the network to locate one or more targets based on time-of-arrival. It is assumed that…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-06-18 Ziheng Zhang , Wen Chen , Qingqing Wu , Zhendong Li , Xusheng Zhu , Jingfeng Chen , Nan Cheng

We consider the problem of sensor localization in a wireless network in a multipath environment, where time and angle of arrival information are available at each sensor. We propose a distributed algorithm based on belief propagation, which…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2011-09-28 Mei Leng , Wee Peng Tay , Tony Q. S. Quek

Localization is expected to play a significant role in future wireless networks as positioning and situational awareness, navigation and tracking, are integral parts of 6G usage scenarios. Nevertheless, in many cases localization requires…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-02 Giorgos Stratidakis , Sotiris Droulias , Angeliki Alexiou

Rather than having each newly deployed robot create its own map of its surroundings, the growing availability of SLAM-enabled devices provides the option of simply localizing in a map of another robot or device. In cases such as multi-robot…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-08-07 Matthew Hanlon , Boyang Sun , Marc Pollefeys , Hermann Blum

Accurate localization is a critical requirement for most robotic tasks. The main body of existing work is focused on passive localization in which the motions of the robot are assumed given, abstracting from their influence on sampling…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-10-17 Daniel Honerkamp , Suresh Guttikonda , Abhinav Valada

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

This paper addresses target localization with an online active learning algorithm defined by distributed, simple and fast computations at each node, with no parameters to tune and where the estimate of the target position at each agent is…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-08-23 Miguel Vasques , Claudia Soares , João Gomes

This paper designs a cooperative activity detection framework for massive grant-free random access in the sixth-generation (6G) cell-free wireless networks based on the covariance of the received signals at the access points (APs). In…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-09-10 Xiaodan Shao , Xiaoming Chen , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Caijun Zhong , Zhaoyang Zhang

We report two decentralized multi-agent cooperative localization algorithms in which, to reduce the communication cost, inter-agent state estimate correlations are not maintained but accounted for implicitly. In our first algorithm, to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-07-23 Jianan Zhu , Solmaz S. Kia

In this paper, we develop a \textit{distributed} algorithm to localize an arbitrary number of agents moving in a bounded region of interest. We assume that the network contains \textit{at least one} agent with known location (hereinafter…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-01-24 Sam Safavi , Usman A. Khan

Location-aware networks will introduce innovative services and applications for modern convenience, applied ocean sciences, and public safety. In this paper, we establish a hybrid method for model-based and data-driven inference. We…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-05-28 Mingchao Liang , Florian Meyer

We analyze the problem of localization algorithms for underwater sensor networks. We first characterize the underwater channel for radio communications and adjust a linear model with measurements of real transmissions. We propose an…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2016-04-14 Javier Zazo , Santiago Zazo , Sergio Valcarcel Macua , Marina Pérez , Iván Pérez-Álvarez , Laura Cardona , Eduardo Quevedo

This paper proposes a hierarchical trajectory planning framework for UAVs operating under adversarial jamming conditions. Leveraging Bayesian Active Inference, the approach combines expert-generated demonstrations with probabilistic…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-12-08 Ali Krayani , Seyedeh Fatemeh Sadati , Lucio Marcenaro , Carlo Regazzoni

Advances in wireless localization techniques aiming to exploit context-dependent data has been leading to a growing interest in services able of localizing or tracking targets inside buildings with high accuracy and precision. Hence, the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-12-19 Fabien Geyer , Thomas Multerer , Paulo Mendes , Dominic Schupke