Keynote  Speakers  

Academic Keynote:

Andreas Molisch (University of South California, Los Angeles, USA)

Localization in heavy multipath

Abstract: Wireless localization has traditionally relied in a line of sight between wireless nodes - be it in GPS systems where clear sight to multiple satellites is required, or indoor localization systems that exploit time-of-flight. In this talk, we will discuss challenges that arise from heavy multipath, and new models that have to be established to deal with this situation. We will also outline how detrimental effects from multipath propagation can be mitigated, and even converted to advantages.

Industry Keynote:

Jonathan Roberts (CSIRO, Australia)

Zebedee - a mobile hand-held localisation and mapping system

Abstract: Zebedee is a hand-held device that allows an operator to map an environment in 3D in the time it takes them to walk around. The system uses a small laser scanner and is based on the Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM) techniques from the mobile robotics world. At the heart of the system is an algorithm that matches features across scans and uses the tracked features to accurately estimate the six-degree-of-freedong pose and trajectory of the scanning head as it moves about the environment. The system has been used to map complex cave systems and significant cultural heritage sites, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Technical Sessions

Program for ICC'14 - W10: Workshop on Advances in Network Localization and Navigation

Saturday, June 14

09:00 - 10:30 ANLN-01: Welcome and Keynote Speeches

Room: Lvl 4/Rm5
9:00 Localization in heavy multipath
Andreas Molisch (University of South California, Los Angeles, USA)

9:45 Zebedee - a mobile hand-held localisation and mapping system
Jonathan Roberts (CSIRO, Australia)

11:00 - 12:30 ANLN-02: Sensor Networks and Measurement Technologies

Room: Lvl 4/Rm5
Packet Scheduling for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Network Localization
Hamid Ramezani (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands); Fatemeh Fazel (Northeastern University & University of California, Irvine, USA); Milica Stojanovic (Northeastern University, USA); Geert Leus (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands)
Millimeter-Wave Massive Arrays for Indoor SLAM
Francesco Guidi (University of Bologna, Italy); Anna Guerra (CNIT - University of Bologna, Italy); Davide Dardari (University of Bologna, Italy)
Nodes Localization with Inaccurate Anchors via EM Algorithm in Wireless Sensor Networks
Bin Li (Beijing Institute of Technology, P.R. China); Nan Wu (Beijing Institute of Technology, P.R. China); Hua Wang (Modern Comm. Lab, P.R. China); Jingming Kuang (Beijing Institute of Technology, P.R. China)
mmWaves RSSI Indoor Network Localization
Marco Vari (University of Tor Vergata- Rome, Italy); Dajana Cassioli (University of L'Aquila, Italy)
Order of Arrival Estimation via UHF-UWB RFID
Stefania Bartoletti (ENDIF University of Ferrara, Italy); Nicolò Decarli (University of Bologna, Italy); Anna Guerra (CNIT - University of Bologna, Italy); Francesco Guidi (University of Bologna, Italy); Davide Dardari (University of Bologna, Italy); Andrea Conti (ENDIF University of Ferrara, WiLAB University of Bologna, Italy)

14:00 - 15:30 ANLN-03: Experimentation and Test Beds

Room: Lvl 4/Rm5
Fusion of Wireless Ranging and Inertial Sensors for Precise and Scalable Indoor Localization
Tobias Gädeke (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany); Mark E Johnson (CSIRO, Australia); Mark Hedley (CSIRO, Australia); Wilhelm Stork (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany)
Real-Time Demonstration of Multipath-Assisted Indoor Navigation and Tracking (MINT)
Paul Meissner (Graz University of Technology, Austria); Erik Leitinger (Graz University of Technology, Austria); Manuel Lafer (Graz University of Technology, Austria); Klaus Witrisal (Graz University of Technology, Austria)
Round-Trip Delay Indoor Ranging Experiments with OFDM Signals
Emanuel Staudinger (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany); Armin Dammann (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany)
Comparison of wireless clock synchronization algorithms for indoor location systems
Ciaran McElroy (Decawave, Ireland); Dries Neirynck (Decawave, Ireland); Michael McLaughlin (Decawave, Ireland)
Assessment of Cooperative and Heterogeneous Indoor Localization Algorithms with Real Radio Devices
Jimmy J Nielsen (Aalborg University, Denmark); Hadi Noureddine (Supelec, France); Nicolas Amiot (Université Rennes I & Institut d' Electronique et de Télécommunications de Rennes, France); Bernard Uguen (University of Rennes I, France); Mohamed Laaraiedh (Higher School of Communications of Tunis, University of Carthage, Tunisia, Tunisia); Ivana Raos (Univeridad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain); Igor Arambasic (Politechnical University of Madrid, UPM, Spain); Vladimir Savic (Linkoping University, Sweden); Santiago Zazo (Universidad Politecnica Madrid, Spain); Jacobo Dominguez (ACORDE, Spain); Benoit Denis (CEA-Leti Minatec, France); Ronald Raulefs (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany)

16:00 - 17:30 ANLN-04: Estimation and Performance Bounds

Room: Lvl 4/Rm5
Multipath-Assisted Maximum-Likelihood Indoor Positioning using UWB Signals
Erik Leitinger (Graz University of Technology, Austria); Markus Fröhle (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden); Paul Meissner (Graz University of Technology, Austria); Klaus Witrisal (Graz University of Technology, Austria)
Cramér-Rao lower bound for breakpoint distance estimation in a path-loss model
Juan Castro-Arvizu (Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Spain); Pau Closas (Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Spain); Juan A Fernandez-Rubio (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain)
Passive Radar via LTE Signals of Opportunity
Stefania Bartoletti (ENDIF University of Ferrara, Italy); Andrea Conti (ENDIF University of Ferrara, WiLAB University of Bologna, Italy); Moe Win (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
Effects of Spatial Randomness on Locating a Point Source with Distributed Sensors
Mohammad Fanaei (West Virginia University, USA); Matthew Valenti (West Virginia University, USA); Natalia A. Schmid (West Virginia University, USA)
On The Performance of Random Antenna Arrays for Direction of Arrival Estimation
Muhammad Atif Yaqoob (Lund University, Sweden); Anders Mannesson (Lund University, Sweden); Bo Bernhardsson (Lund University, Sweden); Naveed Razzaq Butt (Lund University, Sweden); Fredrik Tufvesson (Lund University, Sweden)