Antennas as precise sensors for GNSS reference stations and high-performance PNT applications on earth and in space

S Caizzone, M Schönfeldt, W Elmarissi, MS Circiu - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Satellite navigation is more and more important in a plethora of very different application
fields, ranging from bank transactions to shipping, from autonomous driving to aerial …

Bayesian in-situ calibration of multiport antennas for DoA estimation: Theory and measurements

R Pöhlmann, S Zhang, E Staudinger, S Caizzone… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The DoA of radio waves is used for many applications, eg the localization of autonomous
robots and smart vehicles. Estimating the DoA is possible with a multiport antenna, eg an …

Simultaneous localization and calibration for cooperative radio navigation

R Pöhlmann, S Zhang, E Staudinger… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cooperative radio localization and navigation systems can be used in scenarios where the
reception of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals is not possible or impaired …

Antenna influence on Global Navigation Satellite System pseudorange performance for future aeronautics multifrequency standardization

S Caizzone, MS Circiu, W Elmarissi, C Enneking… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Current standardization activities in the aeronautical community are paving the way to using
multifrequency multiconstellation GNSS as a primary means of aircraft navigation. The …

Simultaneous localization and calibration for radio navigation on the moon: Results from an analogue mission

R Pöhlmann, E Staudinger, S Zhang… - Proceedings of the 35th …, 2022 - ion.org
Autonomous robotic system will play a crucial role in future exploration missions to Mars or
the Moon. Autonomous operation requires reliable navigation and communication. While a …

Cooperative radio navigation for robotic exploration: Evaluation of a space-analogue mission

R Pöhlmann, E Staudinger, S Zhang… - 2023 IEEE/ION …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Autonomous robotic systems will play an important role in future planetary exploration
missions. To allow autonomous operation of robots, reliable navigation is vital. Such a …

GNSS reconfigurable antenna design for multipath characterization

S Caizzone, MS Circiu, W Elmarissi - … Meeting of the Satellite Division of …, 2021 - ion.org
Reference stations are a critical element of the GNSS infrastructure and provide valuable
measurements for constellation monitoring [1]. It is however important to obtain high-quality …

In-field calibration of a multi-mode antenna for DoA estimation

R Pöhlmann, E Staudinger, S Zhang… - 2021 15th European …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
State-of-the-art radio localization methods often rely on estimating the signal direction-of-
arrival (DoA) or direction-of-departure (DoD). This requires careful calibration of the …

Multi-mode antenna enabled direction-of-arrival estimation for swarm navigation

R Pöhlmann, G Pedregosa, S Caizzone… - 2019 16th Workshop …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic swarm or multi-agent systems attract increasing attention for extraterrestrial
exploration missions, among others. Control of a swarm requires communication among …

Simultaneous Localization and Antenna Calibration

R Pöhlmann, S Zhang, E Staudinger… - 2022 16th European …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cooperative localization fills the gap in scenarios where global navigation satellite system
(GNSS) reception is denied or impaired. Position and orientation information is then often …