Confidence Based Asynchronous Integrated Communication and Localization Networks Using Pulsed UWB Signals

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Auteurs principaux: Liu, Fan, Zheng, Bofeng, Zhang, Tingting, Zhang, Qinyu
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author Liu, Fan
Zheng, Bofeng
Zhang, Tingting
Zhang, Qinyu
author_facet Liu, Fan
Zheng, Bofeng
Zhang, Tingting
Zhang, Qinyu
contents 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 integrated communication and localization (ICL) downlink network, which employs unified waveforms to enable simultaneous data transmission and localization. A differential sequential detection strategy has been proposed for data demodulation. To address errors caused by symbol misalignment, a novel symbol confidence metric model is introduced to ensure reliable pulse detection and time-of-arrival (TOA) estimation. Additionally, an asynchronous start-of-frame delimiter (SFD) detection model has been constructed to guide parameter optimization for practical applications. Furthermore, the clock drift estimation has been improved by leveraging the confidence metric within a modified weighted least squares (MWLS) framework. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed system achieves reliable clock drift estimation, communication, and self-localization simultaneously. The operational range of the confidence metric required for these outcomes is also quantified, providing valuable insights for parameter design and system implementation. Finally, the agent localization accuracy can be achieved within 10 cm at over 90\% confidence, with commercial UWB devices according to practical measurements.
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spellingShingle Confidence Based Asynchronous Integrated Communication and Localization Networks Using Pulsed UWB Signals
Liu, Fan
Zheng, Bofeng
Zhang, Tingting
Zhang, Qinyu
Signal Processing
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 integrated communication and localization (ICL) downlink network, which employs unified waveforms to enable simultaneous data transmission and localization. A differential sequential detection strategy has been proposed for data demodulation. To address errors caused by symbol misalignment, a novel symbol confidence metric model is introduced to ensure reliable pulse detection and time-of-arrival (TOA) estimation. Additionally, an asynchronous start-of-frame delimiter (SFD) detection model has been constructed to guide parameter optimization for practical applications. Furthermore, the clock drift estimation has been improved by leveraging the confidence metric within a modified weighted least squares (MWLS) framework. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed system achieves reliable clock drift estimation, communication, and self-localization simultaneously. The operational range of the confidence metric required for these outcomes is also quantified, providing valuable insights for parameter design and system implementation. Finally, the agent localization accuracy can be achieved within 10 cm at over 90\% confidence, with commercial UWB devices according to practical measurements.
title Confidence Based Asynchronous Integrated Communication and Localization Networks Using Pulsed UWB Signals
topic Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.00922