English
Related papers

Related papers: Real-Time Initialization of Unknown Anchors for UW…

200 papers

Localization of robots is vital for navigation and path planning, such as in cases where a map of the environment is needed. Ultra-Wideband (UWB) for indoor location systems has been gaining popularity over the years with the introduction…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-06-23 Muhammad Shalihan , Ran Liu , Chau Yuen

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…

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

Indoor positioning systems based on Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology are gaining recognition for their ability to provide cm-level localization accuracy. However, these systems often encounter challenges caused by dense multi-path fading,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-04-11 Phuong Bich Duong , Ben Van Herbruggen , Arne Broering , Adnan Shahid , Eli De Poorter

In recent years, UWB has garnered widespread attention in academia and industry due to its low power consumption, wide bandwidth, and high time resolution characteristics. This paper introduces the design of an asynchronous IR-UWB…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-04 Fan Liu , Bofeng Zheng , Tingting Zhang , Qinyu Zhang

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

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…

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

Navigation in Global Positioning Systems (GPS)-denied environments requires robust estimators reliant on fusion of inertial sensors able to estimate rigid-body's orientation, position, and linear velocity. Ultra-wideband (UWB) and Inertial…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-17 Hashim A. Hashim , Abdelrahman E. E. Eltoukhy , Kyriakos G. Vamvoudakis , Mohammed I. Abouheaf

Precise and accurate localization in outdoor and indoor environments is a challenging problem that currently constitutes a significant limitation for several practical applications. Ultra-wideband (UWB) localization technology represents a…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-09-08 Simone Angarano , Francesco Salvetti , Vittorio Mazzia , Giovanni Fantin , Dario Gandini , Marcello Chiaberge

Onboard simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) methods are commonly used to provide accurate localization information for autonomous robots. However, the coordinate origin of SLAM estimate often resets for each run. On the other hand,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-08 Tien-Dat Nguyen , Thien-Minh Nguyen , Vinh-Hao Nguyen

With the widespread adoption of smartphones, ensuring pedestrian safety on roads has become a critical concern due to smartphone distraction. This paper proposes a novel and real-time assistance system called UWB-assisted Safe Walk (UASW)…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-11-03 Jamsheed Manja Ppallan , Ruchi Pandey , Yellappa Damam , Vijay Narayan Tiwari , Karthikeyan Arunachalam , Antariksha Ray

Accurate and robust positioning in multipath environments can enable many applications, such as search-and-rescue and asset tracking. For this problem, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology can provide the most accurate range estimates, which are…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2015-11-13 Vladimir Savic , Erik G. Larsson , Javier Ferrer-Coll , Peter Stenumgaard

Localization is a fundamental task in robotics for autonomous navigation. Existing localization methods rely on a single input data modality or train several computational models to process different modalities. This leads to stringent…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-07-04 Muhammad Ibrahim , Naveed Akhtar , Saeed Anwar , Ajmal Mian

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,…

This paper introduces a generic filter-based state estimation framework that supports two state-decoupling strategies based on cross-covariance factorization. These strategies reduce the computational complexity and inherently support true…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-08-27 Roland Jung , Luca Santoro , Davide Brunelli , Daniele Fontanelli , Stephan Weiss

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…

In this paper we propose a method to achieve relative positioning and tracking of a target by a quadcopter using Ultra-wideband (UWB) ranging sensors, which are strategically installed to help retrieve both relative position and bearing…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2019-07-02 Thien-Minh Nguyen , Abdul Hanif Zaini , Chen Wang , Kexin Guo , Lihua Xie

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

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