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We examined UWB-based indoor location in conjunction with a fingerprint technique in this work. We built a connection between the measured and real distances for the UWB indoor positioning system. This connection is used to produce a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-19 Chenyu Wang , Zihuai Lin

Because each indoor site has its own radio propagation characteristics, a site survey process is essential to optimize a Wi-Fi ranging strategy for range-based positioning solutions. This paper studies an unsupervised learning technique…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-07-14 Jeongsik Choi

Online selection of optimal waveforms for target tracking with active sensors has long been a problem of interest. Many conventional solutions utilize an estimation-theoretic interpretation, in which a waveform-specific Cram\'{e}r-Rao lower…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-02-14 Charles E. Thornton , R. Michael Buehrer , Harpreet S. Dhillon , Anthony F. Martone

It is essential that a robot has the ability to determine its position and orientation to execute tasks autonomously. Heading estimation is especially challenging in indoor environments where magnetic distortions make magnetometer-based…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-12-16 Daniil Lisus , Charles Champagne Cossette , Mohammed Shalaby , James Richard Forbes

Ultra-wideband (UWB) devices are widely used in indoor localization scenarios. Single-anchor UWB localization shows advantages because of its simple system setup compared to conventional two-way ranging (TWR) and trilateration localization…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-02-18 Sitian Li , Alexios Balatsoukas-Stimming , Andreas Burg

An ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) remote-powered positioning system for potential use in tracking floating objects inside space stations is presented. It makes use of battery-less tags that are powered-up and addressed through wireless power…

Deep Reinforcement Learning has been successfully applied in various computer games [8]. However, it is still rarely used in real-world applications, especially for the navigation and continuous control of real mobile robots [13]. Previous…

Accurate device free localization (DFL) based on received signal strength (RSS) measurements requires placement of radio transceivers on all sides of the target area. Accuracy degrades dramatically if sensors do not surround the area.…

Other Computer Science · Computer Science 2013-03-07 Merrick McCracken , Maurizio Bocca , Neal Patwari

Deep Reinforcement Learning is quickly becoming a popular method for training autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Our work analyzes the effects of measurement uncertainty on the performance of Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) based…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-03-14 Bhaskar Joshi , Dhruv Kapur , Harikumar Kandath

This paper investigates an infra-structure free global localization of a group of communicating mobile agents (e.g., first responders or exploring robots) via an ultra-wideband (UWB) inter-agent ranging aided dead-reckoning. We propose a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-01 Jianan Zhu , Solmaz S. Kia

We present a novel device-free stationary person detection and ranging method, that is applicable to ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) networks. The method utilizes a fixed UWB infrastructure and does not require a training database of template…

Other Computer Science · Computer Science 2016-11-17 Yakup Kilic , Henk Wymeersch , Arjan Meijerink , Mark J. Bentum , William G. Scanlon

The fine timing measurement (FTM) protocol is designed to determine precise ranging between Wi-Fi devices using round-trip time (RTT) measurements. However, the multipath propagation of radio waves generates inaccurate timing information,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-12-30 Jeongsik Choi

Given that the accuracy of range-based positioning techniques generally increases with the number of available anchor nodes, it is important to secure more of these nodes. To this end, this paper studies an unsupervised learning technique…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-07-24 Jeongsik Choi , Yang-Seok Choi , Shilpa Talwar

Despite their high accuracy, UWB-based localization systems suffer inaccuracies when deployed in industrial locations with many obstacles due to multipath effects and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) conditions. In such environments, current error…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-08 Dieter Coppens , Adnan Shahid , Eli De Poorter

This paper presents a framework for the real-time initialization of unknown Ultra-Wideband (UWB) anchors in UWB-aided navigation systems. The method is designed for localization solutions where UWB modules act as supplementary sensors. Our…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-04-23 Giulio Delama , Igor Borowski , Roland Jung , Stephan Weiss

Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology is a mature technology that contested other wireless technologies in the advent of the IoT but did not achieve the same levels of widespread adoption. In recent years, however, with its potential as a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-09-10 Xianjia Yu , Qingqing Li , Jorge Peña Queralta , Jukka Heikkonen , Tomi Westerlund

This study describes a UWB and Machine Learning (ML)-based indoor positioning system. We propose a simple mathematical strategy to create data to reduce the job of measurements for fingerprint-based indoor localization systems. A…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-11 Anqi Yin , Zihuai Lin

Deep reinforcement learning is an emerging machine learning approach which can teach a computer to learn from their actions and rewards similar to the way humans learn from experience. It offers many advantages in automating decision…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-07-08 V. Nguyen , S. B. Orbell , D. T. Lennon , H. Moon , F. Vigneau , L. C. Camenzind , L. Yu , D. M. Zumbühl , G. A. D. Briggs , M. A. Osborne , D. Sejdinovic , N. Ares

Using neural networks for localization of key fob within and surrounding a car as a security feature for keyless entry is fast emerging. In this paper we study: 1) the performance of pre-computed features of neural networks based UWB (ultra…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-01-18 Abhiram Kolli , Filippo Casamassima , Horst Possegger , Horst Bischof

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…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-11-21 Chenlu Xiang , Shunqing Zhang , Shugong Xu , Xiaojing Chen , George C. Alexandropoulos , Vincent K. N. Lau