Vision-Based Autonomous MM-Wave Reflector Using ArUco-Driven Angle-of-Arrival Estimation
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| author | Marroquin, Josue Inzali, Nan Lantz, Miles Dillon Freeman, Campbell Ashtekar, Amod Mulik, \\Ajinkya Umesh Eltayeb, Mohammed E |
| author_facet | Marroquin, Josue Inzali, Nan Lantz, Miles Dillon Freeman, Campbell Ashtekar, Amod Mulik, \\Ajinkya Umesh Eltayeb, Mohammed E |
| contents | Reliable millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication in non-line-of-sight (NLoS) conditions remains a major challenge for both military and civilian operations, especially in urban or infrastructure-limited environments. This paper presents a vision-aided autonomous reflector system designed to enhance mmWave link performance by dynamically steering signal reflections using a motorized metallic plate. The proposed system leverages a monocular camera to detect ArUco markers on allied transmitter and receiver nodes, estimate their angles of arrival, and align the reflector in real time for optimal signal redirection. This approach enables selective beam coverage by serving only authenticated targets with visible markers and reduces the risk of unintended signal exposure. The designed prototype, built on a Raspberry Pi 4 and low-power hardware, operates autonomously without reliance on external infrastructure or GPS. Experimental results at 60\,GHz demonstrate a 23\,dB average gain in received signal strength and an 0.89 probability of maintaining signal reception above a target threshold of -65 dB in an indoor environment, far exceeding the static and no-reflector baselines. These results demonstrate the system's potential for resilient and adaptive mmWave connectivity in complex and dynamic environments. |
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| spellingShingle | Vision-Based Autonomous MM-Wave Reflector Using ArUco-Driven Angle-of-Arrival Estimation Marroquin, Josue Inzali, Nan Lantz, Miles Dillon Freeman, Campbell Ashtekar, Amod Mulik, \\Ajinkya Umesh Eltayeb, Mohammed E Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Reliable millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication in non-line-of-sight (NLoS) conditions remains a major challenge for both military and civilian operations, especially in urban or infrastructure-limited environments. This paper presents a vision-aided autonomous reflector system designed to enhance mmWave link performance by dynamically steering signal reflections using a motorized metallic plate. The proposed system leverages a monocular camera to detect ArUco markers on allied transmitter and receiver nodes, estimate their angles of arrival, and align the reflector in real time for optimal signal redirection. This approach enables selective beam coverage by serving only authenticated targets with visible markers and reduces the risk of unintended signal exposure. The designed prototype, built on a Raspberry Pi 4 and low-power hardware, operates autonomously without reliance on external infrastructure or GPS. Experimental results at 60\,GHz demonstrate a 23\,dB average gain in received signal strength and an 0.89 probability of maintaining signal reception above a target threshold of -65 dB in an indoor environment, far exceeding the static and no-reflector baselines. These results demonstrate the system's potential for resilient and adaptive mmWave connectivity in complex and dynamic environments. |
| title | Vision-Based Autonomous MM-Wave Reflector Using ArUco-Driven Angle-of-Arrival Estimation |
| topic | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.05195 |