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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

Navigation applications relying on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) are limited in indoor environments and GNSS-denied outdoor terrains such as dense urban or forests. In this paper, we present a novel accurate, robust and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-12-04 Qin Shi , Xiaowei Cui , Wei Li , Yu Xia , Mingquan Lu

We present a tracking system for relative positioning that can operate on entirely moving tracking nodes without the need for stationary anchors. Each node embeds a 9-DOF magnetic and inertial measurement unit and a single-antenna…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-20 Rayan Armani , Christian Holz

Indoor autonomous navigation requires a precise and accurate localization system able to guide robots through cluttered, unstructured and dynamic environments. Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, as an indoor positioning system, offers precise…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-12-21 Enrico Sutera , Vittorio Mazzia , Francesco Salvetti , Giovanni Fantin , Marcello Chiaberge

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

Nowadays, accurate localization plays an essential role in many fields, like target tracking and path planning. The challenges of indoor localization include inadequate localization accuracy, unreasonable anchor deployment in complex…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-12-10 Fengyun Zhang , Li Yang , Yuhuan Liu , Yulong Ding , Shuang-Hua Yang , Hao Li

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

The following paper presents an adaptive anchor pairs selection method for ultra-wideband (UWB) Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) based positioning systems. The method divides the area covered by the system into several zones and assigns…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-09 Marcin Kolakowski

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…

In this paper, we investigate using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology in vehicles for localization as well as other possible infrastructure-free applications. To that end, we first introduce the on-vehicle UWB anchor layout, then conduct a…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-03-06 Rusheng Zhang , Lin Song , Adhishree Jaiprakash , Timothy Talty , Ammar Alanazi , Abdullah Alghafis , A. Ahmed Biyabani , Ozan Tonguz

In multi-robot systems, relative localization between platforms plays a crucial role in many tasks, such as leader following, target tracking, or cooperative maneuvering. State of the Art (SotA) approaches either rely on…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-30 Valerio Brunacci , Alberto Dionigi , Alessio De Angelis , Gabriele Costante

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

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

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) 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

Since many safety-critical systems, such as surgical robots and autonomous driving cars operate in unstable environments with sensor noise and incomplete data, it is desirable for object detectors to take the localization uncertainty into…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-07-07 Youngwan Lee , Joong-won Hwang , Hyung-Il Kim , Kimin Yun , Yongjin Kwon , Yuseok Bae , Sung Ju Hwang

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

LiDAR and cameras are frequently used as sensors for simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). However, these sensors are prone to failure under low visibility (e.g. smoke) or places with reflective surfaces (e.g. mirrors). On the other…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-11-28 H. A. G. C. Premachandra , Ran Liu , Chau Yuen , U-Xuan Tan

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…

Location information is a fundamental requirement for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other wireless sensor networks (WSNs). However, accurately and efficiently localizing sensor nodes with diverse functionalities remains a significant…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Ze Zhang , Qian Dong