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Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology has shown remarkable potential as a low-cost general solution for robot localization. However, limitations of the UWB signal for precise positioning arise from the disturbances caused by the environment…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-12 Umberto Albertin , Mauro Martini , Alessandro Navone , Marcello Chiaberge

Robots in a swarm take advantage of a motion capture system or GPS sensors to obtain their global position. However, motion capture systems are environment-dependent and GPS sensors are not reliable in occluded environments. For a reliable…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-09-24 Samet Guler , Mohamed Abdelkader , Jeff S. Shamma

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

In the scope of this paper, the precise positioning of objects with the help of Ultra Wide Band technology is evaluated. To achieve this, a prototype module for the use with the Decawave transceiver DW1000 was implemented and added to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-02-02 Miro Bilge

Ultra-Wideband (UWB) systems are becoming increasingly popular for indoor localization, where range measurements are obtained by measuring the time-of-flight of radio signals. However, the range measurements typically suffer from a…

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

A bidirectional Ultra-Wideband (UWB) localization scheme is one of the three widely adopted design integration processes commonly used in time-based UWB positioning systems. The key property of bidirectional UWB localization is its ability…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-12-22 Cung Lian Sang , Michael Adams , Marc Hesse , Ulrich Rückert

Accurate localization is essential for a wide range of applications, including asset tracking, smart agriculture, and animal monitoring. While traditional localization methods, such as Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Wi-Fi, and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Victor Luder , Lukas Schulthess , Silvano Cortesi , Leyla Rivero Davis , Michele Magno

Recently, commercial ultra-wideband (UWB) transceivers have enabled not only measuring device-to-device distance but also tracking the position of a pedestrian who does not carry a UWB device. UWB-based device-free localization that does…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-21 Hyun Seok Lee

Localization of objects is vital for robot-object interaction. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) application in robotics is an emerging and widely used object localization technique due to its accurate distance measurement, long-range,…

Wireless indoor localization has attracted significant research interest due to its high accuracy, low cost, lightweight design, and low power consumption. Specifically, ultra-wideband (UWB) time difference of arrival (TDOA)-based…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-19 Wenda Zhao , Abhishek Goudar , Mingliang Tang , Angela P. Schoellig

Relative localization between autonomous robots without infrastructure is crucial to achieve their navigation, path planning, and formation in many applications, such as emergency response, where acquiring a prior knowledge of the…

This paper develops a distributed collaborative localization algorithm based on an extended kalman filter. This algorithm incorporates Ultra-Wideband (UWB) measurements for vehicle to vehicle ranging, and shows improvements in localization…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-10 Jacob Hartzer , Srikanth Saripalli

The combination of ultrawideband (UWB) radios and inertial measurement units (IMU) can provide accurate positioning. To ensure reliable communication, the radios are generally mounted at the extremities of a mobile system whereas the IMUs…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-08-02 Abhishek Goudar

Smart factories leverage advanced technologies to optimize manufacturing processes and enhance efficiency. Implementing worker tracking systems, primarily through camera-based methods, ensures accurate monitoring. However, concerns about…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-12-30 Hymalai Bello , Sungho Suh , Bo Zhou , Paul Lukowicz

Indoor localization and Location Based Services (LBS) can greatly benefit from the widescale proliferation of communication devices. The basic requirements of a system that can provide the aforementioned services are energy efficiency,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-30 Faheem Zafari , Ioannis Papapanagiotou , Michael Devetsikiotis , Thomas Hacker

This paper proposes an ultra-wideband (UWB) aided localization and mapping system that leverages on inertial sensor and depth camera. Inspired by the fact that visual odometry (VO) system, regardless of its accuracy in the short term, still…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-02-27 Chen Wang , Handuo Zhang , Thien-Minh Nguyen , Lihua Xie

In daily life, mobile and wearable devices with high computing power, together with anchors deployed in indoor environments, form a common solution for the increasing demands for indoor location-based services. Within the technologies and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-11-29 Pavel Pascacio , Joaquín Torres-Sospedra , Sven Casteleyn , Elena Simona Lohan

The high time resolution of ultra-wideband (UWB) signals facilitates very precise position estimation in many scenarios, which makes a variety applications possible. This paper reviews the problem of position estimation in UWB systems,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2008-07-18 S. Gezici , H. V. Poor

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