A hybrid optical–wireless network for decimetre-level terrestrial positioning

JCJ Koelemeij, H Dun, CEV Diouf, EF Dierikx… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are widely used for navigation and time
distribution,–, features that are indispensable for critical infrastructure such as mobile …

Architectures and synchronization techniques for distributed satellite systems: A survey

LM Marrero, JC Merlano-Duncan, J Querol… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cohesive Distributed Satellite Systems (CDSSs) is a key enabling technology for the future
of remote sensing and communication missions. However, they have to meet strict …

Wireless picosecond time synchronization for distributed antenna arrays

JM Merlo, SR Mghabghab… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Distributed antenna arrays have been proposed for many applications ranging from space-
based observatories to automated vehicles. Achieving good performance in distributed …

Taking a look beneath the surface: Multicopter UAV-based ground-penetrating imaging radars

A Grathwohl, M Stelzig, J Kanz, P Fenske… - IEEE Microwave …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The field of multicopter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has seen massive technological
advances and decreasing costs over the last decade. Due to the higher prevalence and …

Cooperative Localization for UAV Systems from the Perspective of Physical Clock Synchronization

X Gu, C Zheng, Z Li, G Zhou, H Zhou… - IEEE Journal on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The positioning accuracy determines the scope of the application of an unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV). In view of the existing UAV cooperative localization methods that normally …

[HTML][HTML] Collaborative positioning for swarms: A brief survey of vision, LiDAR and wireless sensors based methods

Z Li, C Jiang, X Gu, Y Xu, J Cui - Defence Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
As positioning sensors, edge computation power, and communication technologies continue
to develop, a moving agent can now sense its surroundings and communicate with other …

Adaptive distributed transceiver synchronization over a 90 m microwave wireless link

SR Mghabghab, A Schlegel… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present an adaptive approach for synchronizing both the phase and frequency of radio
frequency transceivers over 90 m wireless links to support distributed antenna array …

A USRP-based testbed for wideband ranging and positioning signal acquisition

C Diouf, GJM Janssen, H Dun, T Kazaz… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For validation and demonstration of high accuracy ranging and positioning algorithms and
systems, a wideband radio signal generation and acquisition testbed, tightly synchronized in …

Estimation of array locations, orientations, timing offsets and target locations in bistatic radars

A Sakhnini, A Bourdoux, S Pollin - IEEE Transactions on Radar …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a technique that simultaneously estimates the timing offsets, the array
locations and orientations, and the target locations in bistatic radar systems employing at …

Cooperative Coherent Multistatic Imaging and Phase Synchronization in Networked Sensing

D Tagliaferri, M Manzoni, M Mizmizi… - IEEE Journal on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Coherent multistatic radio imaging represents a pivotal opportunity for forthcoming wireless
networks, which involves distributed nodes cooperating to achieve accurate sensing …