Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) deployment has risen rapidly in recent years. They are now
used in a wide range of applications, from critical safety-of-life scenarios like nuclear power …

For many applications, drones are required to operate entirely or partially autonomously. In
order to fly completely or partially on their own, drones need to access location services for …

Precisely measuring the location of moving objects has been a long-standing research
challenge. Here, we present a highly accurate three-dimensional positioning system named …

For decades, high-accuracy localization has driven the interest of the research community.
Recent cases include Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), indoor robotics, and drone …

Metaverse virtual reality (VR) applications enable users to socialise, work, entertain, and
study online with immersive experiences beyond the classic PC-based interactions. While …

The advancement of mobile networks is swiftly progressing to support an increasingly
diverse array of applications. The next generation of cellular networks has been providing …

Abstract Leveraging Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), the Fifth Generation (5G) core,
and Radio Access Network (RAN) functions are implemented as Virtual Network Functions …

This dissertation explores the realm of high-accuracy localization through the utilization of
ranging-based techniques, encompassing a spectrum of signals ranging from low-frequency …