Optimal configuration and path planning for UAV swarms using a novel localization approach

W Wang, P Bai, H Li, X Liang - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
In localization estimation systems, it is well known that the sensor-emitter geometry can
seriously impact the accuracy of the location estimate. In this paper, time-difference-of-arrival …

Performance analysis and path planning for UAVs swarms based on RSS measurements

W Wang, P Bai, X Liang, J Zhang, L He - Aerospace Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the localization estimation system, it is well known that the sensor-emitter geometry can
seriously impact the accuracy of the location estimate. In this paper, we analyze the optimal …

Robust Multi-UAV Placement Optimization for AOA-Based Cooperative Localization

L Zhou, X Ning, MY You, R Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarm-based localization technology has become
increasingly popular due to its exceptional maneuverability, versatile coverage capabilities …

AOA Positioning and Path Optimization of UAV Swarm Based on A-Optimality

Z Wang, H Sun, H Li, T Lai - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, an angles of arrival (AOA) localization algorithm based on A-optimality criterion
is proposed to solve the problem of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Swarm locating various …

Optimal sensor deployment and velocity configuration with hybrid TDOA and FDOA measurements

W Wang, P Bai, Y Wang, X Liang, J Zhang - IEEE Access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Source localization based on the hybrid time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA) and frequency-
difference-of-arrival (FDOA) measurements from distributed sensors is an essential problem …

Enhanced RSS-based UAV localization via trajectory and multi-base stations

Y Li, F Shu, B Shi, X Cheng, Y Song… - IEEE Communications …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To improve the localization precision of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a novel framework
is established by jointly utilizing multiple measurements of received signal strength (RSS) …

UAV swarm-enabled localization in isolated region: A rigidity-constrained deployment perspective

Q Liu, R Liu, Z Wang… - IEEE Wireless …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In isolated regions, utilizing the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as an aerial anchor node is
a promising technique to enable location awareness of ground terminals (GTs). In this letter …

Optimal deployment of sensor–emitter geometries for hybrid localisation using TDOA and AOA measurements

W Wang, P Bai, X Liang, Y Wang… - IET Science …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The relative sensor–emitter geometry has a great impact on the localisation accuracy. In this
study, optimal deployments of hybrid time‐difference‐of‐arrival (TDOA) and angle‐of‐arrival …

Optimal configuration analysis of AOA localization and optimal heading angles generation method for UAV swarms

W Wang, P Bai, Y Zhou, X Liang, Y Wang - IEEE Access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the angle-of-arrival (AOA) measurements are adapted to locate a target using
the UAV swarms equipped with passive receivers. The measurement noise is considered to …

Optimal measurement of drone swarm in RSS-based passive localization with region constraints

X Cheng, F Shu, Y Li, Z Zhuang, D Wu… - IEEE Open Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Passive geolocation by multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) covers a wide range of
military and civilian applications including rescue, wild life tracking and electronic warfare …